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Category Archives: Futurist
Smart Helmet Provides Injury Awareness on the Slopes [Helmet]
The only thing worse than embarrassing yourself while skiing or snowboarding is messing up your cranium in the process. Enter the Head Impact Detection and Alert System, a sophisticated helmet that both detects and signals brain injuries as they occur. More »
Apple’s Brewing Shitstorm [Apple]
Dave Winer—the father of blogging and the RSS—has published this article on Apple's current situation. His prediction: The Reality Distortion Field bubble is "about to burst" and Apple is going to suffer the ugliest shitstorm you've ever seen. More »
Miyamoto: Nintendo’s Next Wii Won’t Be 3D [3D]
Nintendo went all in on motion control, and now the rest of the industry is following their lead. But according to Mario mastermind Shigeru Miyamoto, the company doesn't think it's quite time for them to jump into the third dimension. More »
BP Successfully Stops Oil Flow [Bp]
According to BP officials, the implementation of their latest containment seal at the Deepwater Horizon rig has been successful. That means that for the first time in months, no new oil is gushing into the Gulf. More »
The Facebook Fuss, Entertainingly Explained [Facebook]
There's been a lot written about Facebook privacy concerns, so much so that you'd be forgiven for abandoning hope of keeping track of it all. But this video by Casey Neistat sums it up pretty well, and entertainingly. More »
Apple iPhone 4 Announcement Live Coverage: Tomorrow 10AM PT, 1PM EST (Plus Bingo!) [Iphone 4]
Tomorrow, Apple is announcing something about the iPhone 4. Maybe it's about the antenna. Maybe it's about how many bajillion they've sold. Or both! We'll be covering the news and doing analysis live, right here: [Gizmodo Live] More »
iPad Firmware 3.2.1 Update Out Now [Ipad]
The fixes are minor, but if you've been having issues connecting to Wi-Fi, watching videos or dealing with single-page PDFs, the latest iPad firmware 3.2.1 update is for you. Also, how geeky cool is it that the update counts down 321? This is a once-in-a-lifetime firmware moment, folks. Enjoy it. [TUAW] More »
Apple Tried To Buy Palm Before HP Won The Bidding War, And RIM Completely Blew The Deal [Unconfirmed]
Customers Who Bought the Male Masturbator Kit Also Bought… [Nsfw]
I thought this Amazon page was fake... until I searched for it and found the product page for the Fleshlight. Now, I believe. More »
18th-Century Ship Exhumed at World Trade Center Site [Ghost Ship]
Earlier this week, workers excavating the site of the future World Trade Center unearthed an ancient wooden plank. Then another. Then an entire row, comprising what remains of a 30-foot long wood-hulled vessel, over 200 years old. More »
Download iOS 4.0.1 Now: It "Improves" the iPhone’s Bar Signal Display [IPhone]
The iOS 4.0.1 update that "improves" the way the iPhone displays signal strength is out now. According to the release note, that's about all it does. More »
Arrington: Consumer Reports Needs To Get Its Act Together on iPhone 4 [Opinion]
Mike Arrington has a post over at TechCrunch taking Consumer Reports to task over their iPhone 4 coverage. And it's true! It feels like there's a new Consumer Reports update every day that either repeats or directly contradicts the previous day's. It's well worth a read to see it all laid out like this, especially for your friends and family who may be more familiar with trusting Consumer Reports ratings than they are with gadgets. [TechCrunch] More »
This Electric Motorcycle Can Reach a 100 Miles Per Hour [ElectricBike]
Brammo's new electric motorcycle, the Empulse, is the big brother bike to the Brammo Enertia. Compared to other electric motorcycles, it's faster, lasts longer and still surprisingly affordable. Not to mention that it actually looks like a motorcycle. More »
One Day a Tiny Flapping-Wing UAV May Spy on You [Surveillance]
Robot aircraft—UAVs—are going to be big news in the future of warfighting, as the reveal of the U.K.'s new one proves. But have you thought about tiny UAVs for spying? Check out this robot insect to see the future of surveillance. More »
NASA Robot Solves 19-Year-Old Murder Mystery [Crime]
Dawn Sanchez was last seen alive when she stepped into Bernado Bass' car in 1991. Her disappearance and death remained unsolved until recently when—thanks to a little NASA robot—her murderer was sentenced to six years in prison. More »
Bat(man) On Fire [Image Cache]
Who needs the Bat-Signal? Especially when a Canon EOS 7D, a cheapo fireworks sparkler, and a little long exposure trickeration can give you something much, much cooler. More »
Fan-Powered R/C Shopping Cart Sure Is Ridiculous [DIY]
There are few things more fun than MIT student projects. They're the results of super-smart nerds working in an environment with tons of resources and no pressure to be profitable. Which results in stuff like this fan-powered R/C shopping cart. More »
Yes, Someone Really Made A Robot Shirt With A Built-In Bottle Opener [Geek Fashion]
There's a theory* that geeky shirts, robots, and beer could not be any more awesome than they already are unless somehow combined. Naturally, someone had to test this theory. The result is surprisingly useful. More »
$20,000 Hollandia iCon Bed Is Really Just A Gigantic SNES [Furniture]
Oh, Hollandia. You can say your $20,000 bed is iPad-friendly because of the headboard's speaker system and docking station, but when you combine purple and grey like that, all I see is a gigantic Super NES. [BornRich] More »