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EVERYTHING ON THE US DOLLAR BILL IS A CONSPIRACY

10:20AM December 23, 2011 | Adrian Covert

The dollar bill has some weird shit plastered on it. This we know. But even more weird are the outlandish interpretations people extract from the seemingly cryptic symbols (most of which are just old and christian and zzzzzz…zzzzzzz…zzzzzz). But if you’re conspiracy-minded, well, take your pick from these five ridiculous one dollar delusions: More »


Gadgets

The Army’s Mighty Miniatures Of War

1:40PM June 22, 2011 | Brian Barrett

A lot’s made of the drones that power many of the US Army’s attacks these days, the missile-equipped UAVs that attack and surveille under the veil of silence and cover of cloud. But there are other, smaller Army bots out there. Specifically, in a testing ground known as the microaviary. More »


Cameras

Pictures Of Obama’s Speech Announcing Bin Laden’s Death Were Staged

8:00AM May 9, 2011 | Casey Chan

This isn’t news. Not at all, in fact. I just found the story so very interesting. As it has been since the Reagan era, photographers weren’t allowed to take pictures during live televised speeches given by the President. So how did we end up with still pictures? Well, Obama reenacted the speech for them! More »


Geek Out

These Are The Three Countries Who Don’t Use The Metric System

2:00AM March 27, 2011 | Casey Chan

As a reminder, these are the three countries who don’t use the incredibly sensible metric system: Liberia, Myanmar and of course, the United States of America. U-S-A! U-S-A! Hell, we should all form some sort of alliance! Non US-people, feel free to tell us why we’re dumb for not using the metric system. [Wikimedia via ZME Science]


Entertainment

The Best Of The Year In Rants

5:40AM December 28, 2010 | Gizmodo Staff

There was plenty to be angry about this year; the Gulf Oil Spill, assaults on net neutrality, Mark Zuckerberg winning Time’s Person of the Year. Check out the best rants from our most irate writers in 2010. More »


The Declaration Of Independence Carved In Wood

9:00AM November 14, 2010 | Casey Chan

Charlie Kested, a 81-year-old Navy Veteran, has spent the last 10 years hand carving every single letter, word and line of the Declaration of Independence out of wood. The result is beautiful: dark walnut words, Baltic birch background and awe-inspiring patriotism. More »


Judge Rules It’s Legal To Taser Someone For DNA Sample, As Long As It’s Not Done ‘Maliciously’

4:40AM June 5, 2009 | Sean Fallon

As long as it is not done “maliciously, or to an excessive extent, or with resulting injury,” Niagara County, NY Judge Sara Sheldon Sperrazza ruled that using a Taser to obtain a DNA sample is legally valid.

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Online

Report: America Getting BBC Streaming TV, Thanks to Google

10:27PM June 1, 2009 | John Herrman

The British Broadcasting Corporation, television purveyor of such fine programs as Top Gear and Planet Earth, is said to be in talks with Google to bring their excellent VOD service to America.

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Entertainment

The Price is Right Will Lose 3.5M Viewers Come DTV Switch

12:00PM May 5, 2009 | Andi Wang

Out of the 300 million Americans in the United states, 3.5 million are still not ready for the DTV switch come June 12. Is that 3.5 million people or households? Either way, 3.5 million is quite a lot, considering my non-english speaking nanny is already all over her digital converter. Get with it, people. [Switched]

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Software

Conficker Worm Hits U.S. Hospitals, Infecting Computers and Equipment

10:00AM May 1, 2009 | Adrian Covert

Cnet says that hundreds of critical hospital devices across the U.S. have been infected by the Conficker worm. The number of hospitals affected wasn’t disclosed, but the problem isn’t thought to be widespread.

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