goodbye

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Gadgets

So Long, Stupid Media Streaming Boxes, You Sucked

11:00AM Matt Buchanan | They were basically obsolete from the beginning: Massive plastic coffins that beamed media from your PC to your TV. That’s it. For $US400. And now they’re returning to the abyss, where they belong.
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
Announcements

In the Immortal Words of the Conchords, Goodbye Leggy Blonde

5:00AM Jason Chen | Despite our shameless, snot-filled pleading, today is Addy’s last day here at Gizmodo. Somehow she got the idea in her head that she wanted me to be the one to write her goodbye post. Coming from the best writer (by far) on Giz, that’s quite a compliment. Seriously, the top five list looks something like 1) Addy 2) 3) 4) 5), which is only part of the reason why we’ll miss her so.
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Sunday, February 24, 2008
Science

Ulysses Spacecraft Dying Alone in Space

9:23AM Haroon Malik | The Ulysses spacecraft, which was launched way back in 1990, has been visiting the planets of the solar system for some 17-years, but now the Ulysses looks like it is doomed. A critical error has occurred in the mechanism that prevents the fuel from freezing, and that means the Ulysses is soon to be heading to spacecraft heaven. More »
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Announcements

Gizmodo Says Goodbye to Charlie White

9:30AM Jason Chen | It’s a sad day for Gizmodo as long time editor and writer extraordinaire Charlie White leaves us for greener pastures and juicier teats. Always the consummate worker, Chazz was able to turn out quality posts day after day after day, each loaded with the insight and humour that could only come from being in the business for 87 years (or so we estimate—there were no computers to keep track of stuff back when he started). Not only was the man talented, he was extremely supportive as well, helping you develop and nurture ideas not because he had to, but because he wanted you to succeed. More »
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