The U.S. version of Nintendo's reward program, Club Nintendo, never seems to have quite the same caliber of awesome schwag as the original Japanese version. Items like the Wiimote TV remote that was never available here, and now this pixelated 8-bit Super Mario throw cushion. More »
Category Archives: Futurist
These Ethereal Landscape Photos Were Faked in a Cloud Tank [Imagecache]
Looking at his work it seems like Kim Keever always has his camera in the right place at the right time for capturing stunning landscape photos. But unlike that debacle over the shot of the wolf jumping over the fence, Keever readily admits his shots are fake, created in a very controlled studio environment. More »
A Solar Charger That Rewards You for Staying Off the Grid [Solar]
Keep Those Umbrellas Handy, Another Satellite is Falling to Earth This Weekend [Space]
We may have all survived the less than graceful return of NASA's UARS satellite a month ago, but you'll want to keep your eyes on the skies this weekend since we're not out of the clear yet. More »
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7 Plus Priced and Dated For the U.S. [Android]
Those of you waiting on the edge of your seats for Samsung to reveal when their Honeycomb powered Galaxy Tab 7 Plus tablet would hit U.S. shores can finally chill out. More »
Lucky Charms Sifter Gets Straight to the Sweet, Sweet Point [Desired]
Lucky Charms would be one of the finest foods ever created—if only the actual cereal bits weren't pooping on marshmallows' tasty parade. Thankfully, Thingiverse user Tom Lombardi invented a solution for this age old problem. Enter the Lucky Charms Sifter. More »
Remington’s Touchscreen Stubble Trimmer Offers Precise Adjustments [Shaving]
That trendy unshaven look usually requires a careful amount of shaving in the morning. So Remington has upgraded their beard and stubble trimmer with a slick touchscreen and an electronically controlled cutting blade that can be electronically adjusted for a precise amount of ruggedness. More »
A Font Made From Model Railroads is Still Classier than Comic Sans [Fonts]
It will probably make the memos in the break room about stealing lunches considerably harder to read, but this unique font made from model railroad layouts is still far more pleasing to the eye than Comic Sans. More »
Steve Jobs Ensured There Was No One at Apple To Boss Jonathan Ive Around [Apple]
It hasn't even hit store shelves yet, but the juiciest tidbits from Steve Jobs' upcoming biography are steadily being leaked by those with advance copies of the book. The latest pertains to Jonathan Ive, Apple's Senior Vice President of Industrial Design, and the man who many believe to be the most integral part of the company's future. More »
DeWalt’s New Saw Blade Does More of the Work For You [Tools]
Tools are designed to make work both easier and safer, and while you probably don't look at saw blades with the same level of gadget lust as you do a smartphone, the latest additions to DeWalt's cutting line have been designed to eagerly pull themselves through a piece of lumber. More »
Future Touchscreens Could Know Exactly What Touched Them [Video]
While certainly impressive technology, modern touchscreens are still kind of limited in that they only really know where on the display they've been touched. So researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are hoping to advance their capabilities with a new system that can tell exactly what they've been touched with. More »
A Surfboard Bag for Dedicated Beach Bums [Surfing]
Conan Worries Batman’s Best Days Might Be Behind Him [Video]
In the comic book world Batman has been saving the citizens of Gotham City for over seventy years now. But Conan O'Brien worries that in his latest video game outing, Batman: Arkham City, the caped crusader might be showing his age. More »
Google Relieves Its Growing Pains With Another HQ Expansion [Google]
While Apple plans to start from scratch with its fancy new spaceship-inspired headquarters, Google seems content to just continue buying up property and buildings around its already sprawling Mountain View campus. More »
The iPhone 4S Cheat Sheet [IPhone]
So you managed to get an iPhone 4S today. Congratulations! But once you finish having sex with it and get it cleaned off, ask yourself: What do you really know about your new phone, in an empirical and (sort of) scientifically tested fashion? Not much, right? Giz has your back. More »
This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Meatball Sub 4S [Video]
You know what, Apple? You're not the only ones with a revolutionary new product that actually looks the same but maybe there's some different stuff in there. Subway's coming strong with a hot beef-injected Meatball Sub 4S. More »
The Story of the Greatest Cheeseburger of All Time: How the Nuclear Bomb Led to a Chile-Cheese Explosion [Food]
My mouth is jealous of Jason Sheehan's mouth. It got to taste the tastiest burger ever, and tell the best burger story of all time. I won't ruin it for you, but it involves a-bombs, Oppenheimer, and green chiles. Yum. [Gilt Taste] More »
iPhone 4S Test Notes: App Speed [Video]
It's faster. Screens slide smoother, apps launch quicker and stuff just works better. But that shouldn't really come as a surprise—we've seen the difference between an A4 and an A5 processor before. What IS surprising is just how fast the 4S' camera is. That thing KILLS. More »
iPhone 4S Test Notes: Data Speed (It’s Slow) [IPhone]
The iPhone 4S is here. One of new, not-so-visible features? A re-spiffed antenna, and stuffed inside the AT&T 4S, new guts that (should) mean faster data speeds. But theoretical max speeds are not real world experiences. So which iPhone is the fastest: AT&T, Sprint or Verizon? And how does the 4S stack up against the most jacked Android phones? More »
iPhone 4S Test Notes: Asking Siri for Sex and Drugs [Video]
After a little while it gets boring asking Siri to text people and convert gallons to quarts. It's been a long day. I'm a little delirious. Help me, Siri. God, just help me. More »


















