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Blade Runner Superfan Recreates Dystopian Magazines from Scratch [Design]

Sam Biddle — Sun, 27 May 2012 16:00:00 EDT

You might think you love Blade Runner—and if you don't, you should!—but do you love it enough to track down and digitally recreate a prop that most people have never even noticed? This amazing viewer did. More »

Inside Kanye's Insane Seven-Screen Movie Pyramid [Kanye West]

Sam Biddle — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:00:00 EDT

When Yeezy premiers a film, it's safe to assume he's not going to gather some people inside an auditorium and hit the lights. Why do that when you could commission a massive pyramid to house a seven-screen cinematic palace? More »

Buy a Handwritten Note by 19-Year-Old Steve Jobs [Steve Jobs]

Sam Biddle — Sun, 27 May 2012 14:00:00 EDT

Sotheby's is auctioning off a little piece of Apple history: an engineering memo penned by an unbearable teenage Steve Jobs before Apple even existed—the earliest known document the man produced. More »

You Can Appear in the Crappy Steve Jobs Movie for Minimum Wage [Steve Jobs]

Sam Biddle — Sun, 27 May 2012 13:00:00 EDT

If you're looking to break into Hollywood, have a style sense trapped in the 70s, and don't mind being involved in the train wreck Ashton Kutcher Steve Jobs biopic, your chance has arrived. Just reply to this sad Craigslist ad! More »

This Is What It Looks Like When Fighters Fly Directly At You in Anger [Image Cache]

Sam Biddle — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:00:00 EDT

For much of the world, the Falklands War seems like a historical blip—but not if you were part of this insanely daring (or insane) attack against the HMS Broadsword, where two A-4 Skyhawks made a shockingly low run. More »

Teen Buys Camera with Picture of Dead Uncle Inside [Cameras]

Sam Biddle — Sun, 27 May 2012 11:00:00 EDT

You never know what you're going to find at a garage sale, but you can usually be pretty sure it won't be an unexpected image of a dead relative from 23 years ago. This Kansas kid got just that. More »

The High-Speed Amphibious All-Terrain Vehicle That Would Make Even Master Chief Jealous [Video]

Andrew Liszewski — Sat, 26 May 2012 21:00:00 EDT

The Warthog might be Master Chief's vehicle of choice in the Halo games, but once he sees the amphibious Scamander, we suspect he'll be putting in an official requisition for a new ride. More »

A Clever Pot Holder That Disappears Before Your Eyes [Wish You Were Here]

Andrew Liszewski — Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:00 EDT

A kitchen gadget is only as useful as it's easily accessible while you're cooking. So with that in mind, designer Chih Ching Yang created this adorable Gasper pot holder that's designed to forever haunt your kitchen counters. More »

Scientists Discover Sperm-Crippling Gene That Could Lead to Non-Hormonal Male Contraceptives [Science]

Michael Zhao — Sat, 26 May 2012 19:00:00 EDT

Boffins in Edinburgh, Scotland have discovered that a single mutated gene in male mice can inhibit the last stages of sperm development, thus inducing infertility. As a result, we are that much closer to hormone-free, reversible, and surgery-free male contraception. More »

Over-Dramatic Mannequin Promises To Make Computer Animation Easy [Video]

Andrew Liszewski — Sat, 26 May 2012 18:00:00 EDT

If you reached the limits of your artistic capabilities with crude flipbooks in your high school textbooks, but dream of being an animator, the Qumarion will make up for at least a little lack of talent. More »

What Could Be Classier Than Completely Covering Your Car in Actual Diamonds? [Overkill]

Andrew Liszewski — Sat, 26 May 2012 17:00:00 EDT

Gemballa, a renown German Porche tuner, has recently announced the ultimate way to ugly up your luxury vehicle. It's created a sparkling paint finish made from actual crushed diamonds. Not metal flakes, not glass fragments, but nature's most precious gemstone. More »

Build Your Own Hovering Lawn Chair For the Perfect Long Weekend Lounger [DIY]

Andrew Liszewski — Sat, 26 May 2012 16:00:00 EDT

Long weekends are all about maximizing your laziness before you have to return to work. And over on Wired's Geek Dad blog, Adam Savage, of Mythbusters fame, has an easy to follow tutorial on building a hovering lawn chair so you can be mobile without ever having to actually get up all weekend. More »

There Needs To Be an Adult Version of This Transforming Seesaw Bench [Wish You Were Here]

Andrew Liszewski — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:00:00 EDT

We completely disagree with the notion that one day everybody has to grow up. We will never get tired of enjoying playground equipment, and quite frankly, are a little sad that this transforming seesaw bench was only designed with tiny tots in mind. More »

You Should Spend Your Entire Long Weekend With This Ice Cream Sandwich Maker [Food]

Andrew Liszewski — Sat, 26 May 2012 14:30:00 EDT

Slapping a dollop of ice cream between two cookies is the best thing to happen to that frozen treat since chocolate syrup. But there's nothing quite as satisfying as the soggy chocolate wafers of an ice cream sandwich, which this brilliant machine lets you churn out by the hundreds. More »

Destroying the Internet, Dragon Capsule in Space, Execs on the Run and More... [The Best Stories Of The Week]

Adrian Covert — Sat, 26 May 2012 14:00:00 EDT

This week was a busy week! Whether it's Facebook's stock concerns, the real story of the McAfee executive on the run, Space X's Dragon Capsule making it to the ISS or a hypothetical look at how to destroy the internet, there's no shortage of exciting news. Here are our top stories of the week. More »

Specially Sculpted Pot Creates a Whirlpool When Cooking So You Never Have to Stir [Wish You Were Here]

Andrew Liszewski — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:00:00 EDT

A Japanese dentist, of all people, has invented a sculpted pot that will automatically stir its contents as they heat up. It promises to completely revolutionize cooking, at least for the world's laziest chefs. More »

The Best Ice Cube Tray of All Time [Video]

Sam Biddle — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:19:49 EDT

It's pretty much summertime. It's hot out. You want a cold drink. You need ice to make your drink cold. Here lies the best tray for slinging cubes. Ahhhhhhhhhh. More »

Artist Makes Creepy Self-Portraits Using His Own Frozen Blood [Art]

Andrew Liszewski — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 EDT

Many years ago British artist Marc Quinn started an art project where he created cast self-portraits using his own frozen blood. On one hand, it's incredibly creepy and unsettling. But on the other, how many artists' can turn to their creations during a medical emergency? More »

Insane 33 Megapixel 120fps Video Camera Captures 4 Billion Pixels Per Second [Video]

Andrew Liszewski — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:30:00 EDT

We've already brought you news that Japan's NHK was developing a mind-boggling 33MP video camera to capture footage for its new Super Hi-Vision format (7580x4320) that will one day supplant HDTV. But with a frame rate of 120fps, it means it's capturing some 4 billion pixels every second. More »

Kick Off Your Weekend With Skydives Gone Wrong, SpaceX, and Supercarriers [Video]

Michael Hession — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 EDT

Your brain can melt trying to keep up with the endless torrent of video content on the web each day. That's why we are here to ease your fatigue with the best videos of the week. Enjoy! More »

Good News Kodak, This Little Black Dress Has Found a New Use For Film [Fashion]

Andrew Liszewski — Sat, 26 May 2012 10:30:00 EDT

When the lights are off, Emily Steel's Little Slide Dress just looks like your standard black cocktail dress. But it's hiding a secret that's revealed when she turns on its embedded array of LEDs. More »

Welcome to Gizmodo's Memorial Day Beach Party [Memorial Day]

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT

Yeah yeah, the *season* of summer actually begins on June 20th, but everybody knows Memorial Day Weekend is the real kickoff to summertime. Well, at least, we know it. And we're celebrating. Here's everything you need to kick off the hot months in style. More »

Your Favorite Cartoon Characters Reading the Star Wars Screenplay Will Blow Your Mind [Video]

Andrew Liszewski — Sat, 26 May 2012 09:30:00 EDT

George Lucas tried to improve the original Star Wars trilogy with CG enhancements, but little did he know those beloved films could be even more awesome by re-casting the leads with our favorite cartoon characters. The Powerpuff Girls' Bubbles as Darth Vader? Yes, please. More »

The Best BBQ Grill [Bestmodo]

Seamus Bellamy - Wirecutter — Sat, 26 May 2012 09:00:00 EDT

A summer isn't a summer without a good grill to fire up. But you don't have to settle for good. The Wirecutter's Seamus Bellamy pinned down the cream of the charcoal crop. More »

A Video Game Designed to Help Doctors to Recognize Drug Abuse [Drugs]

Molly Oswaks — Sat, 26 May 2012 01:20:00 EDT

At Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the doctors are training themselves with technology to better recognize the signs of addiction. More »

Facebook Has Another Porn Problem [Nsfw]

Molly Oswaks — Sat, 26 May 2012 00:20:00 EDT

Facebook has lost yet another porn-related law suit. Really, you'd think they were actually at risk of folding, the way they've been going out after parody-named porn sites demanding that they shut it down. More »

Damien Marley Does SWU, Gov Christie Says "Meh", and the World's Most Complicated Bong Smokes Itself [Video]

Andrew Tarantola — Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

RIP My Hard Drive, 2008-2012 [Rant]

Molly Oswaks — Fri, 25 May 2012 23:20:00 EDT

This morning, I woke up to find my MacBook barely functioning, frozen, and plagued by a near-constant spinning rainbow of death. Long, painful story much shorter: my hard drive crashed and I can either have a new one installed, tomorrow at the earliest (I'm writing tonight from the completely empty office!), or I can buy a new computer since mine is pretty old anyway (2008). More »

1-in-3 eReading Devices Is Used for What? [E-Readers]

Molly Oswaks — Fri, 25 May 2012 22:20:00 EDT

We've heard of hate-reading—the kind of reading you do out of disgust or loathing or contempt for the author. Now, it seems that a new type of reading style has emerged: call it "shame-reading." More »

For the Gluten-Intolerant, a Better-Tasting Bread. Finally [Video]

Molly Oswaks — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:20:00 EDT

This Week's Top Web Comedy Video: Boys Night In [Video]

Splitsider — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:00:00 EDT

Sometimes, in the course of human friendship, we find ourselves faced with situations that are more intimate than we intend. And sometimes, well, we end up naked in our buddy's apartment all of the time. This is the latter case. More »

Airplanes Are Getting Wider Aisle Seats That Will Cost You More Money [Airplanes]

Casey Chan — Fri, 25 May 2012 20:00:00 EDT

Airbus is in talks with US airlines to make planes with aisle seats that are extra wide, "almost as wide as a first class seat." That sounds comfortable but it comes with some tradeoffs, the middle and window seat would have to shrink and the aisle seat is going to get more expensive. More »

What Life Would Look Like If Everything Was Reversed [Video]

Casey Chan — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:40:00 EDT

Ryan Jay and Alexander Shahmiri created Life Backwards, a little short showing what life would look like if it was all in reverse. It's hypnotic and tickles that part of your brain that's been numbed by too much normalcy. More »

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Some Mostly Harmless Fun [Video]

Brian Barrett — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:20:00 EDT

Monday might be Memorial Day, but today, friends, is Towel Day, that somewhat arbitrarily chosen time of the year when fans of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series carry a towel around with them as a sign of appreciation. But if that's too weird for you—and I kind of hope it is—you could also just watch the best adaptation of his foremost work tonight. More »

Wooden Lightbulb, Underground Gallery, and More [Most Beautiful Items Of The Week]

Leslie Horn — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:00:00 EDT

We're hosting a feast for your eyes with this week's most beautiful items. Whether it's gorgeous workout equipment or pretty pencils, you'll have plenty of attractive things to look at. More »

Iran Is Building 'New' Helicopters Based Around 50-Year-Old American Technology [Military]

Adrian Covert — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:40:00 EDT

Iran's military, purported haters of the west and all things American, revealed designs for new helicopters which will be "100% Made In Iran." But for all their grandstanding, there's one detail that shouldn't be overlooked: it's based on 50-year-old American technology. More »

Three Tools Combine To Give You One Ultimate Grill Stake [Daily Desired]

Leslie Horn — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:20:00 EDT

It's Memorial Day weekend, so if you're not grilling, you're doing it wrong. And if you're hosting a cookout, you need the right tools. This is the mother of all utensils, combining three things in one. More »

Bump, Sidecar.me, and More [Android Apps Of The Week]

Leslie Horn — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:00:00 EDT

The best Android apps of the week are serving many purposes this time around, from sharing and managing your photos and contacts more easily to getting you ready for the holiday weekend. More »

Sketchbook Ink, Rockmate, and More [Ipad Apps Of The Week]

Leslie Horn — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:00:00 EDT

With this week's best iPad apps, we're helping you flex your creative muscle. We've got all kinds of tools to help you be a media-making machine.

Facebook Camera, Clueful, and More [Iphone Apps Of The Week]

Leslie Horn — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:00:00 EDT

The week's best iPhone apps are keeping your device safe and helping you connect with other people. There's a tool for monitoring what your apps are doing behind your back, a video chat client, and a brand new photo app from Facebook that looks awfully familiar.