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MacGruber Shills for Pepsi, Changes Name to ‘Pepsuber’
1:00AM Jack Loftus | MacGruber, the gadget-heavy SNL sketch that always ends with an explosion, was heavy on something else last night: Product placement. And not even a cameo by Richard Dean Anderson—MacGyver himself—could save these three commercials. More »
Peripherals
iPhone Barf Bag Mod is Perfect for Airsick MacGyver
11:40PM Mark Wilson | Anyone can fashion a piece of cardboard to hold their iPhone at home, but who has a pile of old boxes and a spare sharpened implement on a plane? (Not you, hopefully.) More »
Regulars
Dealzmodo Hack: Accessorise Your iPod/iPhone Like MacGyver
2:40AM John Herrman | The ubiquity of iPods has led to a ridiculous glut of accessories, some useful, most not. The best of them have essentially become a seamless part of the iPod experience, but they’ll all cost you — and it really starts to add up. The expansion of the iPod universe, however, is twofold; more official products are followed closely by nearly as many unofficial ones. In other words, you can fully accessorise your iPod or iPhone, old or new, pretty much for free. More »
Peripherals
Plastic Cup and Toothpick Speakers Take Lo-Fi to New Heights
5:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | These “CupSpeakers” from designer Dmitry Zagga are MacGyverific. With nothing more than a large disposable drinking cup, a couple of toothpicks, and the included iPod earbuds, Zagga has constructed a sleek, cheap, and easy speaker system for his iPod. He claims the volume increase is “significant,” and his photography makes this self-aware DIY project look like something straight out of a Steve Jobs PowerPoint. More »
Gadgets
Super Pen Is Thirteen Tools in One Tiny Package
9:30AM Sean Fallon | Besides being a magnet for penis puns, this pen is absolutely bursting with functionality that will leave just about any tool junkie satisfied. At the most basic level you get a handsome stainless steel ballpoint pen, but it can also transform into “a hole puncher, a stainless steel file, a short cutting blade, a flat screwdriver, a wire sleeve remover/small nail remover, an ear pick, a long cutting blade, a tweezer, a Philips screwdriver, and a stainless steel fork and a saw.” It could very well be the best US$15 you ever spend outside of a bordello my friend. [Firebox via SlipperyBrick via OhGizmo] More »
Vehicles
Cross ‘Hot-Wire My Car’ Off the Bucket List With a Handy How-To
12:40AM John Mahoney | Hot-wiring a car isn’t really on the list of things every boy should get handed down from their pappies, but when you find yourself in the Sahara and your Land Cruiser keys just got eaten by a lioness, you’ll be happy you checked out this informative step-by-step guide. Yes, it’s super illegal, so don’t be an idiot; use only in case of safari disasters. [Wired How-To Wiki via Lifehacker] More »
Gadgets
Luxury Leatherman Costs US$40,000 (For When MacGyver Stays at the Ritz)
1:00AM Jack Loftus | Let’s say MacGyver, or some other other gadget-loving, outdoorsy nut, finds themselves trapped in the deadly confines of a five-star luxury hotel like the Ritz-Carlton. Room service is unavailable; the concierge could only procure balcony seats for the opera; and the champagne is most definitely Korbel, not Cristal. Would they panic? Of course they wouldn’t, because they’re obviously armed with a US$40,000 Leatherman. More »
Entertainment
SNL’s MacGruber Defuses a Bomb With a Battery, Rubber Band and BTW His Son is Not Gay
3:54AM Brian Lam | Macgruber, Saturday Night Live’s Macgyver parody, defuses bomb after bomb while dealing with some family issues. This clip is from last night’s episode with guest Shia LaBeuof. Bonus points for naming that gadget that falls out of the backpack? Looks like some sort of pink…oh God. Video: More »
Entertainment
Quote: Would a Modern Day MacGyver Still Use a Swiss Army Knife?
9:35AM Matt Buchanan | While yesterday’s revelation at Maker Faire by MacGyver creator and real-life inspiration Lee D. Zlotoff that a MacGyver blockbuster was in the works was a pretty sweet surprise, today we asked him the most pressing MacGyver question of all: Would a modern day MacGyver still use a Swiss Army knife? [Maker Faire on Giz] More »
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