The ancient Greeks did it, and you can too. Find out how some easily observable facts allow you to measure the approximate distance from the Earth to the Moon. More »

If you recall, the adorably simple, no-nonsense John's Phone only makes phone calls. There's no texting, no music, and no color LCD. It's address book is a pen and paper attached to the back. Here's a video of it being unboxed. More »

Apparently, a man in China had his arms chained so tightly in an illegal prison that his flesh and skin began growing over the shackles. It's really gross and if you have a weak stomach, don't click through. No, seriously. More »

This could be how we re-create a "white Christmas" in the future when the world is dead and barren. But right now it's an art installation called the "Hope Tree" that's actually built with paper within a shipping container. More »

Apple just updated the iTunes app on the iPad and it adds...Ping! It was a backend update so there's no new download necessary. Just hit up the new Ping tab on the iTunes app to get your social music-ing on. *cricket* More »

Gemenoid-F, a robot, is co-starring in a Japanese play where she plays the role of a caretaker. It's a director's dream: the robot has no ego and does what is told. Here's a video of her in action, or "acting". More »

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 »

Netflix says: "The hurdle has been the lack of a generic and complete platform security and content protection mechanism available for Android." They can't get Netflix on Android because they can't get a secure DRM system across Android devices. More »

The ultraportable Lenovo IdeaPad U260 is set to release November 15th (this Monday) for $895. It's under an inch thin and Lenovo is calling it the first laptop to have a 12.5-inch display with an HD 16:9 screen. More »

After waiting years for it to become reality, there is now an honest to god universal pillow remote. Screw a Harmony, I'll take the most comfortable and most impossible to lose remote there is. It's only 30 bucks at Brookstone too. More »

This guy, Joshua Ashby, is in prison right now. Why? Because in what the judge called an "irresponsible drunken rage", Joshy posted naked pictures of his ex-girlfriend on Facebook after they broke up. More »

It's Saturday, it's noon; that can mean only one thing: It's time for Gizmodo University! We've got an action-packed lesson today as our intrepid Sparkle Labs host (and proud new papa) Ariel takes a look at switches, sensors, and detectors! More »

Somebody was obviously paying attention during arts and crafts time in school because this paper model G-Shock is pretty impressive. It nails all the sporty detail of G-Shocks with colored paper and if it really worked, I'd totally buy one. More »

Call it CSI: Abracadabra. A camera that can make invisible substances reappear as if by magic could allow forensics teams to quickly scan a crime scene for blood stains without tampering with valuable evidence. More »

A 25-year old guy broke into a woman's house in New Jersey, and rather than getting the goods and getting out of there, he took a mid-robbery porn break on her computer in the living room. More »

You've never heard Disney like this: the sampled sounds of Snow White remixed, reshuffled, and refitted into a soaring trip-hop beat. And wait until you hear Harry Potter. More »

Just when we thought that the gossip about former HP CEO had quieted down, we hear this gem: The fellow may have shared company secrets with Jodie Fisher, the pretty lady who accused him of sexual harassment. More »

Let's be honest: if you really had the power of inception, you wouldn't waste it on something as mundane as corporate espionage. You'd do exactly what this guy does. Creep. More »

It may not be a motherf*cking invisible shark but it's a motherf*cking flying shark, remote controlled. I can't wait for the summer to be back, to fly it low over Coney Island Beach. More »

You guys kept telling us you wanted an official Giz t-shirt, and now they're here. The very first Gizmodo Artist Series t-shirt, designed by former Giz illustrator Wendy MacNaughton, is available today from BustedTees for $20. More »