Interviews

Geek Out

That Time Playboy Interviewed Steve Jobs

12:00PM July 17, 2011 | iPlayboy

In 1987, a young, brash Steve Jobs sat down with the world’s preeminent gentleman’s magazine. With yesterday’s launch of iPlayboy, an editorialised guide to Heff’s archives, we can take a look inside the mind of Mr Apple. More »


News

Mark Zuckerberg Recuits Talent By Taking Them On Hikes

1:57AM July 8, 2011 | Sam Biddle

A normal job interview: you, a desk, a guy in a suit. Penetrating questions about goals, risk, strategy. Some handshakes, and you’re gone. At Facebook? Zuckerberg takes you along a scenic trail, promising your techie dreams, the NYT reports. Swoon. More »


Online

How Two Aussies Got Their Gadget Idea Funded By Kickstarter

Flag
4:45PM July 6, 2011 | Danny Allen

This isn’t your average story about yet another iPhone case. This is about how two blokes from Melbourne got their quirky idea funded by the world – through Kickstarter, the idea incubator and crowd-funding site. They took their concept from piss talk to reality, and there’s nothing stopping you from doing the same. More »


Entertainment

What Can We Expect From The New Blade Runner Movie?

7:07AM March 4, 2011 | Meredith Woerner

Yesterday we learned that Blade Runner was getting a sequel or a prequel. We spoke with the producers behind this project and asked them your burning questions. So, will it be Blade Runner 2 or Blade Runner Origins? More »


Online

Coalition Will Kill The NBN Dead In Its Tracks If Elected

Flag
3:30PM January 31, 2011 | Nick Broughall

The coalition has been campaigning pretty hard against the NBN since they didn’t win the election last year, but they’ve typically been pretty quiet about what they’d do instead. In an interview with David Ramli at ARN, Opposition Communications spokesperson Malcolm Turnbull has admitted that they will stop the NBN rollout in its tracks should they get into power. More »


Entertainment

Gizmodo Interviews Darth Vader, Man Of Few Words

9:20AM January 7, 2011 | Kyle VanHemert

Darth Vader was on hand at CES today to announce the forthcoming release of the Star Wars Blu-ray set. As long time fans of his work, we were thrilled to get the chance to ask him a few questions. More »


Reminder: Give Us Your NBN Questions For Malcolm Turnbull

Flag
11:30AM November 25, 2010 | Nick Broughall

In case you missed it yesterday, Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has agreed to talk to Giz about the NBN. And we want you guys to ask the questions! More »


Ask Malcolm Turnbull About The NBN

Flag
3:00PM November 24, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has agreed to talk to Gizmodo about the NBN. So we want to pool our collective technical knowledge to hit him with the smartest, technically-savvy questions about the Oppositions blind objection to the National Broadband Network. More »


A Young Steve Jobs Extols The Virtues Of California

1:40PM November 20, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

In 1985, Playboy talked to an enthusiastic 29-year-old Steve Jobs. In that lengthy interview, the entirety of which has been recently reposted online, Jobs touches on many topics, including the allure of California in the 1960s. Namely: Dylan and LSD. More »


Entertainment

Robert Rodriguez On How Technology Has Changed Filmmaking

Flag
1:30PM November 12, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Technology has completely changed the way films are made. From the act of filming to the addition of HD special features on Blu-ray, advancements in technology have pushed filmmaking to new levels. We sat down with Predators director Robert Rodriguez recently to have a chat to find out exactly how much the entire process has changed thanks to technology. And if you want to check out some awesome special features, Predators is out now on Blu-ray.