Dr Karl Kruszelnicki — is there anything he can’t do? He can certainly win an Ig Nobel prize — he did so for research into the science behind belly button lint — and tomorrow morning at 9:30am AEST on the ABC’s Science portal, he’ll be presenting their coverage of the Twenty-First 1st Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony online. More »
Thanks to everybody who entered our competition to win a Sasmung Galaxy Tab from the guys at Gameloft. There was a huge response on both Facebook and Twitter. Unfortunately, there can only be one major prize winner, and that person was… More »
A Switzerland-based chemist who invented solar cells that mimic photosynthesis is the winner of a million-dollar technology prize announced Wednesday. Michael Gratzel invented low-cost solar cells that can be turned into electricity-generating windows, mobile solar panels and other devices. More »
Anyone notice that the week we ran a competition requiring entries to be in the form of a limerick was also the same week as St Patrick’s Day? Yeah, that was totally intentional. Anyway, here are the winners: More »
So apparently a controversial Nobel Peace Prize was awarded this week. Forget that one. Focus instead on the far geekier one that was also awarded this week. Why? Because we gadget lovers have a lot to be thankful for! More »
In a very shrewd move, Netflix created a contest more than 3 years ago to award $US1 million to anybody that could create an algorithm more than 10% more accurate than theirs. Now, a team has finally done it. More »
Considering most Gizmodians – myself included – sit comfortably on the geek side of the manliness spectrum, that doesn’t mean we can ignore personal grooming. Well not for long, anyway. Fortunately, the good folks at Gillette reckon us geeks need looking after as well, so they’ve given us 25 Gillette Fusion Phenom packs to giveaway this week, so 25 of you can all enjoy what they reckon is their most comfortable shave. And if you happen to be a Holden fan, you’re in for an especially big treat. More »
If you’re not already on your way to the NOW OPEN Gizmodo Gallery to see all of the amazing gadgets we’ve brought together, here’s another reason to come: sweet prize giveaways.
AU: Any other Aussies wish they were in New York at the moment?
