Last week, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) detected a full halo coronal mass ejection. Fortunately, the Sun didn't actually burp straight into our direction, so we were safe. This is the video of it: More »
Recently construction began on the second LEGOLAND Discovery Center in the United States. But before any real work could be done, a "Turning of the LEGO Bricks" ceremony had to occur. Yes, it's as silly as this picture suggests. More »
A few things to be concerned with here: first, Google Street View has gone meta. Second, apparently those vans travel in packs. Third, the universe just collapsed in on itself, the end. [Google via Reddit] More »
No longer should IT managers get away with blocking Facebook on company computers, now Delta's added the ability to book a flight right there in that open Facebook tab. Nevermind that your boss probably knows Delta takes bookings elsewhere. More »
How many would trade in their grannies for an old Sony TV-750 CRT from 1972? Or, to rephrase that question, how many would swap them for a Sony TV-750 recycled into a photo frame? More »
NY Times, get ready for a fight: Rupert Murdoch's lumbering news conglomerate is crafting a national paper designed specifically for tablet and mobile devices like the iPad. And Rupert could be prepared to throw down millions to make it work. More »
Microsoft has built their own version of the fabled Optimus Maximus—a QWERTY keyboard set on top of an LCD screen dubbed the Adaptive Keyboard. It looks stunning, but they're only letting students use it. More »
As promised, the public beta for the Android version of TweetDeck is up and running. It looks quite nice! You can ogle some more screenshots and sign up for the beta over on the company's blog. [TweetDeck] More »
Today, no other tablet has captured the public's eye so much as the iPad—owing at least somewhat to thin competition. But Technologizer's Harry McCracken says the tablet arena is about to get more crowded than a frat basement. More »
Chrome to Phone comprises a Google Chrome extension and a Google Android app, which connects your desktop with your phone in the way that was demonstrated earlier this year at Google I/O. Essentially, sending tasks to your phone. More »
The new Voice Search application on Android, starting today, lets you do tasks with just the voice search button and speaking what you want to do. The first example: texting a person by saying their name and the message. More »
If you ranked the things in life that Jobs seems perfectly content to ignore, license plates would be up there with Handicap parking spaces, three-piece suits and customer demands. The proof, as it were, is all over Flickr. More »
Just what I needed to wake up today: Some Survivor on my cereal. Photographer and Gizmodo reader Jordan Hollender sent us this great video of Eye of the Tiger entirely played with iPads. He told us how they made it: More »
A single camera, no matter the lens or the sensor, can only take a shot that's so big. For this week's Shooting Challenge, I want you to shoot double-wide photos, my plebeian name for a diptych. More »
Yes, Foleo fans, you read right. According to a recently filed patent uncovered by Unwired View, Palm is still exploring the idea of a palmtop device with a detachable, dockable cellphone component. More »
We've seen community bike services before, but the Social Bikes setup coming to NYC puts a unique twist on the idea: the whole system is built onto each bike, allowing you to leave it anywhere when you're done with it. More »
After running the serious risk of looking like vaporware, Notion Ink's prices have been revealed for the Adam tablet, which runs Android on a Tegra chip. Sounds like we'll still have to wait another six or so months, though. More »
Seagate and Samsung, giants of hard drives and flash memory, respectively, will work together to develop technologies for SSD storage devices. Now would be a fine time to brush up on (and covet) the great solid-state drive. [Giz] More »
When I was a kid and traveled up to the big city, my sister and I would point out the car window and cry "dinosaurs" when pylons appeared on the hills. In this Icelandic dreamland, kids would shout "people!" More »
