Gadgets
Giz Service Announcement: Fireworks And Watermelon Don’t Mix
2:00AM Jason Chen | Hey, we here at Gizmodo, together with Nancy Nord of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, want to remind you to have a safe 4th of July. Don’t use illegal fireworks for anything dangerous. Like blowing up an M-1000 inside of a watermelon. In slow motion. Happy 4th weekend everybody. [CPSC] More »
Gadgets
1:00AM Jason Chen | We’re kicking off our series exploring memorable gadgets from memorable people with one most influential tech giants: Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple. – JC More »
My Most Memorable Gadgets, By Steve Wozniak
1:00AM Jason Chen | We’re kicking off our series exploring memorable gadgets from memorable people with one most influential tech giants: Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple. – JC More »
Toys
12:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Sega Toys is coming out with the Uchiage Hanabi, essentially a limited-function projector that shows fake fireworks on your ceilings or walls, complete with sound. More »
Sega’s Virtual Fireworks Machine Takes The Fun Out Of Explosions
12:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Sega Toys is coming out with the Uchiage Hanabi, essentially a limited-function projector that shows fake fireworks on your ceilings or walls, complete with sound. More »
Peripherals
Timbuk2’s Hemlock And Q Backpacks Have Swing Around Easy Access To Your Laptop
11:00PM Matt Buchanan | I haven’t carried a Boy Scout backpack in years, but the laptop feature in Timbuk2’s latest sounds great: The sleeve is sideloading, meaning you can pull out your laptop without busting open your whole bag and spilling crap everywhere. More »
Random Stuff
Pegasus Open 50, The Official Transpac Raceboat Of Gizmodo
10:30PM Brian Lam | Philippe Kahn founded Borland, invented the Camphone, and decodes human motion. He’s also a fellow outdoorsman, splitting time skiing Tahoe and sailing in Santa Cruz. He’ll share his Transpac 2009 sailing race with us live from the Pegasus Open 50. More »
Weapons
What’s The Fallout If North Korea Nukes Hawaii?
10:00PM Brian Lam | North Korea’s aiming their test missile near Hawaii. The US military says they can protect the islands, and locals aren’t too worried, but if something happens, the thermal, shockwave and radioactive fallout will look something like this. More »
Phones
3:26PM Nick Broughall | The HTC Diamond2 just landed on my doorstep after this week’s launch, and now that I’ve pulled it out of the box, I thought I’d share my initial impressions with you. More »
HTC Diamond2 Impressions
3:26PM Nick Broughall | The HTC Diamond2 just landed on my doorstep after this week’s launch, and now that I’ve pulled it out of the box, I thought I’d share my initial impressions with you. More »
Gadgets
Remainders - Things We Didn’t Post
1:50PM Wilson Rothman | …NASA Flashes a Full Moon…Disney Buys a Piece of Another Lifeless Rock…Move Without Moving (aka How To Get Fat Fast)…iPhone Screens Fixed at a Store Near You… More »
Entertainment
1:47PM Nick Broughall | If 3D is supposed to be the future of home entertainment, and this is the best Blu-ray has to offer, I think I’ll stick with 2D… More »
Entertainment Geekly: My Bloody Valentine 3D Blu-ray Review
1:47PM Nick Broughall | If 3D is supposed to be the future of home entertainment, and this is the best Blu-ray has to offer, I think I’ll stick with 2D… More »