May 12
By now we’re mostly used to Facebook moving the furniture around every once in a while. We complain for a while, then just deal with it. But in a way, it’s still maddening. Your stuff was HERE and now it’s HERE. (Right, right, glass houses.) But at least Facebook can’t barge in and rearrange your […]
May 12
When astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn left the ISS today to go fix a leaky ammonia pump all quicklike, everyone’s favourite YouTubing Canadian Commander, Chris Hadfield, stayed inside to keep things going there. But, as he is wont to do, he took some seriously awesome shots of the spacewalkers at work. Above is shot […]
May 12
This week’s set of apps are here to help you connect with friends and have the time of your life— be it with beautiful music or just some chatting over pizza, you’ll be all set. ScoreCleaner Notes: Whether you’re a virtuoso musician or the tone-deaf bane of karaoke night, there’s probably been at least one […]
May 12
Who says iOS users get all the fun? This week saw two major titles hit Android in full form, giving the comic book geeks among us a vessel for their passion, but general interest users weren’t left out either now that a full Flipboard app has arrived. But this week didn’t just play catch up, […]
May 12
If you ever thought real life should be more like the video games we play, you’re not alone. At the very least, you definitely have an awesome friend in Caleb Kraft, senior editor at Hack a Day. He made a real homemade version of the fire breathing piranha plant from Super Mario Bros. It’s incredible. […]
May 12
What’s the point of owning an iPad if you’re not going to let yourself get a little artsy with it? Good thing we’ve got plenty of apps down here to let your creativity roam wild. Plus a little inspiration if you need it, as well. iFontMaker: While designers may suffer this the most, pretty much […]
May 12
Can you remember the last time you used a floppy disk? I really don’t. I’m assuming it was some time in primary school bringing a single Word document in for a computer class or something. Maybe I’m making that up. Whatever, it doesn’t matter. Floppy drives don’t matter anymore. Unless they’re being used to make […]
May 12
You might think it’s all fun and games when you’re Instagramming your dinner before you dig in, but former identity thief Nathaniel Troy Maye will tell you otherwise; doing just that got him arrested. Nathaniel Troy Maye and Tiwanna Tenise Thomason are now facing up to 12 years in prison after a guilty plea this […]
May 12
Casinos are awesome, especially once you accept the fact that the house always wins. And if you’re going to give away your money regardless, you might as well do it at one of these incredibly, wonderfully weird games. Hands up and gimme all your cash! A literal one-armed-bandit in Henry’s Western Gift Shop in Reno, […]
May 12
Remember the now-ubiquitous bullet time effect in the Matrix? That technique requires dozens of cameras and other expensive gear, but JPL engineer, inventor and Gizmodo friend Mark Rober, figured out how to do it for just a few quid. He managed to achieve a similar effect using a ceiling fan, some cardboard, two flashlights and […]