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Category Archives: Futurist
The Free Adam Carolla Network iPhone App Is Available Now [IPhone Apps]
If you can't seem to get enough of Adam Carolla and his complaints about technology then you should consider the free ACE Network iPhone app. It's pretty much the best way to listen to the Adam Carolla podcast and more: More »
ColorWare Might Turn Your iPhone 4 Into A Death-Grip-Resistant Beauty [Iphone 4]
The folks at ColorWare have been making gadgets look prettier for some time, but in the case of the iPhone 4 they might be taking it a step further: They're trying to confirm it, but their process might include death-grip-proofing. More »
The 8-Bitinator Needs to Become a Real Thing [8-Bit]
This is Gary. And in this delightful bit of marketing from Toshiba, we get to see him downgraded to an adorable 8-bit version of himself. I'm sorry, did I say downgraded? I meant we should all be so lucky. More »
You Must Flee If Your Fiancée Insists On This Wedding Cake Decoration [Image Cache]
My darling love rolled his eyes when I showed him this wedding cake topper. I hope he did that because of the glaring mistakes made by the decorator and not because he thinks I'm trying to give him a hint. More »
Scan Your Old Negatives DIY Style, Using a DSLR and Toilet Paper Rolls [DIY]
We didn't always have digital cameras, and those negatives still laying at the bottom of some dusty drawer are proof. Now you can easily and affordably digitize those memories. More »
Video-Capable E-Paper Hints At a Fun Ebook Reader Future [Epaper]
E-Ink has served Kindle users well for the past few years, but there's no way it's the e-paper endgame. Especially when this new tech from Nemoptic is video, touchscreen, and backlight-friendly. More »
What’s Next In Body Washing/Soap Application Technology? Old Spice Answers [Old Spice]
Isaiah Mustafa, the shirtless Old Spice guy, answers our question: "will anything surpass the loofah as the predominant body wash-applying technology?" And he does it in such a way that it doesn't even matter what his answer is. [YouTube] More »
Train Conductor 2 For iPhone and iPad Is Addicting, Chaotic Fun [IphoneApps]
If you've ever played Flight Control, Harbor Master, or the original Train Conductor, you'll love Train Conductor 2. If you haven't played any of those, you'll still probably love Train Conductor 2. It's a fast-paced, time management game. More »
GE and Yves Behar Unveil Charge-Stations for Electric Cars [Energy]
Today, GE has unveiled its long-awaited scheme for electric-car charging points, complete with a design by Yves Béhar's Fuseproject. The stations will drop the time required to charge a car down to as little as four hours. More »
A Nerdy Wedding Ring (Full Of Memories) [Xbox 360]
Ray Arifianto, a software development engineer at Microsoft Game Studios, is getting married. He's got the nerdiest wedding ring to prove it. More »
Question of the Day: How Much Are You Willing to Spend on Kinect and Its Games? [Qotd]
So the prices of Kinect games might be pretty high, and it's not entirely clear whether or not the hardware will come bundled with a game. Just how much are you willing to spend on Microsofts new peripheral? More »
HTC 1 Concept Envisions Minimalism At Its Most Functional [Concepts]
HTC makes some beautiful phones, but designer Andrew Kim still sees room for improvement. The HTC 1 is his vision for a device with an even more refined and harmonious design. Can you spot the hidden kickstand? More »
Is Apple Silently Recalling the iPhone 4 Now? [Iphone 4]
We've received only one report, so take it with a hill of salt: A Gizmodo reader claims that, after Apple replaced his iPhone 4, he couldn't reproduce the sharp loss of signal. He says that the hardware seems slightly different: More »
South Korea’s DMZ Sentry Robot Is Licensed to Kill [Weapons]
There are few borders more heavily guarded than the one dividing North and South Korea. That became even more true last month, when Seoul stationed a a heat-, voice-, and motion-detecting surveillance robot in the Demilitarized Zone. With guns. More »
Program Your Car Keys To Unlock All Your Cars [CarKeys]
Here's a neat trick that let's you re-program one key fob to unlock all your cars. It's like a universal remote, but for your car. More »
EBay Sued For $3.8 Billion (!!!) [Lawsuits]
Yes, that is a totally ginormous sum, and you are reading it right: XPRT Ventures has filed a $3.8 billion suit against EBay Inc, along with affiliates PayPal, Bill Me Later, Shopping.Com and StubHub, for infringing on six patents related to PayPal and other payment systems. Not only did EBay use XPRT's technology, the suit claims, but knowingly implemented it in their own patent application, "Method and System to Automate Payment for a Commerce Transaction." Also, remember when you used to buy a bunch of stuff on eBay? [Reuters via Business Insider] More »
Calcbot For iPad and iPhone Makes Calculating Prettier [IphoneApps]
Joining the distinguished Bot App family, including Papa Pastebot, Cousin Convertbot, and Wally Weightbot, is Calcbot, a stylish, simple calculator for both iPhone and iPad. It has swipe access for advanced functions and calculation history, and is currently just $1. More »
Double-Decker TVs Perfect For His and Her Gaming [Screengrab]
Chris's TV is above. 46 inch LCD and his tower is on the right hand side. Bottom TV is mine, 46 inch LED and the tower on the left would obviously be mine. DVR box, xbox,ps3,wii hooked up with Sega, dreamcast, nes in the drawers when desired. As seen on Flickr via ButtonMashing. [Thanks Tony] More »
Gary Numan Plays "Cars" On Two Dozen Cars [Cars]
Who? "Here in my car, I feel safest of all..." Ah, yes! Here is Numan, the electronic music pioneer, performing his 1979 hit "Cars"...on a bunch of cars. Oh, and the whole rig's powered by a single car battery. More »