Henceforth, all four-legged tables shall have at least one hollow leg which shall be named the magic leg. And should a table have more than one magic leg—a rare splendor—they shall be named the magic legs. [dezeen] More »
Category Archives: Futurist
Apple Buys a Little Chip Company That Makes Really Fast ARM Processors for iPhones and iPads [Unconfirmed]
Intrinsity is a chip design company that specializes in really fast, really power-efficient ARM processors, like the ones found in the iPhone, iPad and basically every other smartphone. Well, it looks like Apple just bought them. [EDN, MacRumors] More »
Photoshop’s Upcoming Puppet Warp Feature Has an Unbelievable Twist [Photoshop]
There's another Photoshop preview vid out today, this time for a feature called Puppet Warp. And if you thought Content-Aware Fill was amazing, wait until you see how Puppet Warp lets you bend and twist images. More »
Dear God: KFC’s Chicken-as-Bread Sandwich Is Coming [Bad Ideas]
Are you looking to commit suicide very slowly with food? KFC is here to help! Its new Double Down sandwich is coming to a KFC sad factory near you on April 12th. More »
Send Free Messages to Other iPad and iPhone Owners With Ping! [IPad Apps]
Don't want to reach for your phone to send a quick message to your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad having pals? Use Ping!, a free messaging app which vaguely reminds me of the BlackBerry Messenger setup. Here's how it works: More »
If You’re Still On the Fence About Buying an iPad… [Apple]
There have been a lot of reactions to the iPad lately. Most positive, some negative. If you're still undecided, look no further than our litanies of iPad resistance and submission for that last little push in either direction. [Giz] More »
A Tabletop Fireplace For Dining Room S’mores [Pyro]
I admit it: I'm not much one for camping. But why should I go outside to gather around an open flame when I can have one in my own apartment? More »
This Is What the Inside of an iPad Looks Like [Ipad]
Here it is, splayed open for examination by the FCC. At first, it reminds me of looking under the hood of a modern car—its core components are barely recognizable as such. Well, until you really tear it apart... More »
Seiko’s FutureNow Watch Puts 80,000 E-Ink Pixels On Your Wrist [Eink]
Seiko's been exploring the weird world of E-Ink watches since 2005, when they introduced the first in a series of futuristic E-Ink wristwear. FutureNow, the latest iteration, slaps an active matrix E-Ink display (Future) on an unassuming wristwatch (Now). More »
The Real Cost of Scrabble for iPad [Cartoon]
Some people have said that Scrabble for iPad is amazing. It sure is a cool tech demo. But when you look at the total price tag of that game, it doesn't make any sense whatsoever. [VirtualShackles] More »
Cory Doctorow, You Are a Consumer, Too [Opinion]
I saw a—the—Rally Fighter, an open source car in Austin. This is what the "finished" interior looked like, more or less. That's what Cory Doctorow wants you to drive. More »
NBC Wants You to Pay for iPad TV, Dammit (They Won’t Be the Only Ones) [Ipad]
Even though NBC showed off an iPad version of its site with awesome full-episode streaming of shows like The Office—and ABC and CBS are busy showing off their own iPad video—NBC's decided to block iPad streaming for now. More »
Brevity Wins: Windows Phone 7 Series Is Now Just Windows Phone 7 [Windows Phone 7]
We said the space in "iPhone 3G S" was stupid, and Apple killed it. And we said the same thing about Windows Phone 7 Series—seriously, WTF did that mean? So now, it's officially just Windows Phone 7. More »
Hi Guys, Tell Us Your iPad Launch Stories [Ipad]
Hello Apple Store/Best Buy/Fedex/various other employees, we'd love to hear your iPad launch stories—what it'll be like to get an iPad at your fine establishment, any craziness (or awesomeness) you've witnessed, etc. More »
The World’s Deepest Drill To Tickle Earth’s Mantle [Drills]
The Chikyu research vessel is already the world's deepest drill, probing nearly 23,000 feet beneath the ocean floor. But scientists hope to add another mile to the machine by 2013, allowing it to pierce Earth's mantle for the first time. More »
Hey, 5th Ave Line Sitters. Gizmodo Loves You [Ipad]
Your numbed butts are in for something awesome. We've got random grab bags for 50 of you camped out for the iPad. More »
TweetDeck on iPad Makes Use of That Wider Screen [IPad Apps]
Porting apps from iPhone to iPad isn't just resizing all your assets, your app needs to be re-adjusted to use the larger space and how your fingers don't cover up 1/5 of the screen when in use. TweetDeck does this. More »
I Know It’s An April Fool, But I Still Want An iPhone-To-iPad Converter Anyway [Apple]
You know, for my mythical iPhone. At an April Fool's Day price of only £89.99 ($135), the converter makes your inserted iPhone magnify to the size of an iPad. A far better investment, if you ask me. [IWantOneOfThose.com] More »
Acer Lets Slip A Dual-Booting Android and Windows Netbook Is Incoming [NetBooks]
It's not official just yet, so don't go Google Imaging it until we say so. It'll be a follow-on from the Aspire One D250, and will dualboot both Android and Windows. More »
Android Froyo Update 2.2 Leaked (Update: No) [Android]
You've got two choices: either wait for Google to push Froyo out officially, or download the leaked ROM from some dude named "Steve" today. What'll it be, Neo? [Steve via The Gadgets] More »
