Parties

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How To Host A Good Party

2:47AM May 27, 2011 | Anna North

Hosting a party can be a stressful undertaking. Will people come? Will they have fun? Is vomit bad for houseplants? We answer all these questions and more. More »


Gadgets

8 Tools For Throwing A Pool-Less Pool Party

2:00AM May 26, 2011 | Adrian Covert

You had a few too many while out one night, and you told all your friends they should totally come over for a pool party. Only problem is, you don’t have a pool. DON’T PANIC! This week’s Toolkit will give you everything you need to throw a pool-less pool party. More »


Entertainment

The World Is Your Stage, With This Multimedia Party Truck

5:20PM May 12, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

You can literally roll Visual Drugstore’s MMOV and stage a party anywhere, with the multimedia off-road vehicle bringing along a stage, speakers and a projection lighting system. Sure beats turning up to a party with some onion dip. More »


Science

When Does The New Year Start On The International Space Station?

1:00AM January 3, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

If you’re on terra firma, it’s pretty obvious when you need to grab your make-out partner. But how, Slate’s Explainer asks, do you know when to celebrate “when you’re hurtling through time zones at 17,500 miles [28,164km]per hour?” More »


Geek Out

You Had Some Wild And Crazy Windows 7 Launch Parties

5:00AM October 24, 2009 | Adam Frucci

A lot of people made fun of the idea of Windows 7 parties, but you know what? Getting together with friends to share a common interest, plus a healthy dose of booze and cake, is pretty great in my book. More »


Software

Send Us Your Windows 7 Launch Party Pictures

7:54AM October 22, 2009 | Adam Frucci

Are you having a Windows 7 party? Did you get the kit and everything? Do you have big plans to have some cocktails while discussing Microsoft’s new OS? Great! We wanna see it. More »


Software

Someone At Microsoft Needs To Be Fired

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1:53PM October 7, 2009 | Nick Broughall

I’d sort of come around on the whole idea of having Windows 7 launch parties. I mean — why not? Any excuse for a party and Windows 7 is a pretty good excuse, especially after Vista. More »


Software

Want To Know What’s Inside The Windows 7 Party Pack?

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1:20PM October 6, 2009 | Nick Broughall

Remember a couple of weeks ago how we told you that Microsoft wants people to host Windows 7 launch parties? Well, turns out we applied, and we’re going to be hosting our own little Windows 7 launch party in a couple of weeks. Our party package just arrived, and it’s filled with Windows 7 stuff: More »


Geek Out

Gizmodo Gallery Private Preview: Booze, Near Electrocution

11:20AM September 24, 2009 | Brian Lam

It was great seeing so many friends at our preview last night. Even though the AC broke, there was always a cold drink from the bar or coke machine to be had. There were, however many risks of accidental electrocution. More »


Software

Microsoft Looking For Windows 7 Party Hosts

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1:33PM September 14, 2009 | Nick Broughall

Every morning you wake up, it means that the juggernaut that is Windows 7 is one more day closer. And you know what that really means? It’s PARTY TIME!!! More »