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Lightning Review: Lego Egg Timer

The Gadget: Lego Egg Timer.
The Price: $7.99
The Verdict: It's cute. It's makes a wonderful tic-tock noise. It helps you do roasted lamb and chicken and Beef Wellington and cakes. It's Lego. Really, it can't get any better than that. I only wish it could do more than one hour. More »

8:00 PM on Fri Jul 4 2008
By jesusdiaz
6,429 views, 20 comments

thank giz it's america

10 Gadgety Reasons Why I Love America

With an unpopular war going on, an unpopular president in the White House and an economy in crisis, sometimes we struggle to remember what makes this country great. July 4th should be a time to reflect on the positives—a day to celebrate our independence and recapture our patriotic spirit. For some of us, that may be easier said than done. However, I am confident that the following gadgets will serve as a reminder, to all nerds, why we live in the best country in the world. And if you are still not convinced, just remember—you could be living in Canada. More »

Feature

4:12 PM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Sean Fallon
16,576 views, 167 comments

Latest by nutbastard: @mpar: It's completely obvious in more than one way that this article is in reference to the USA. To make a point that "America" is a continent that includes other nations blah blah blah is simply obnoxious, adds nothing to the more »

drone

Research UAV is Preview of Hovering Spy Drones of Tomorrow

Meet STARMAC, the Stanford Testbed of Autonomous Rotorcraft for Multi-Agent Control. Possibly the cleverest remote control mini-helicopter you've ever seen, packed with GPS, sensors and computer power. It's a research quad-rotor that the Stanford team is using to develop algorithms for future aircraft like it. More »

10:40 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Kit Eaton
1,776 views, 42 comments

Latest by SpudMills: Can we please get non-geeks to narrate tech videos from now on? If I hear one more stuffy-nosed over-pronunciating dork narrate a video, I'm going to stick an air hose up his nose and blow his adenoids out. more »

jewelry

Concept Jewelry Celebrates Birth With Plasticized Human Milk

Did you know that science has made it possible to turn milk into a plastic by solidifying the casein it contains? Well, you do now. But I bet you'd never think of using the technique to turn human breast milk into a "jewel" of sorts, and then use that to make a necklace. But that's exactly what French design team Duende are suggesting. Titled "Perle de Lait" their jewelry range is part of a bigger upcoming art exhibit that celebrates birth and explores "sharing of food between mother and child." It's a pretty amazing idea, though I'm not sure I know many people who'd wear it. Also to be exhibited is a set of "placenta coffins." Weird. There's a detailed preview over at Dezeen if you've got the nerve. [Dezeen]

7:54 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,707 views, 32 comments

Latest by nuttykiwi: There is a fine line between "artistic" and "ridiculous". This did a swan dive right over that line... more »

HAS_PROPERTIES

USB LED Light Tube Speaker is Like Bad Sci-Fi Prop For Your Desk

This transparent, glowing USB speaker is either missing one glowing arm to make it look like a flux capacitor, or has one arm too many to be the light on top of the TARDIS. It's weird. But if you're into EL-wire PC case modding, then I suppose this blue LED-lit USB speaker from Brando might be up your street. Measuring 5.9-inches long, it takes power from USB, has an audio-in socket and costs $22. [Brando]

6:51 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Kit Eaton
1,663 views, 8 comments

storage

Scientists Build Nanowire Memory That Uses Trits, Not Bits

Scientists at University of Pennsylvania have been tinkering with germanium-tellurium nanowires and have figured out how to make them store data in three states. Yup, that's 0,1 and 2... binary seems passé now doesn't it? According to the team, storing trits instead of bits "could allow for a huge increase in the memory density of potential future devices," meaning higher capacity storage in the same size. And using nanowires is a particularly good way to make memory chips because it may be possible to make them self-organize, making "top-down" silicon-chip fabrication seem clunky. The team's busy perfecting their understanding of nanowire size and chemistry, so don't expect to see results from the tech too soon. [Physorg]

6:30 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Kit Eaton
1,766 views, 35 comments

Latest by FrankenPC: Tri state "bits" have been around for decades. It's ON OFF or NULL. more »

tic tac toe

Tic Tac Toe Reinvented, Gets Mirror Upgrade

It doesn't take long for kids to learn that when it comes to Tic Tac Toe "the only winning move is not to play." But there's something iconic about the game that means it keeps coming back. And designer Shahar Peleg has crafted such an unusual version I'd be tempted to pop it on my desk: it's mirrored, so the pieces are halved until you place them on the grid. Not as high-tech as cloaked chess, but simple, and surprisingly eye-catching. [Peleg Design via Yanko design, DVICE]

5:54 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Kit Eaton
1,801 views, 30 comments

Latest by closethipster: Some other good stuff on that site, too. Hotman... Magnetic Vases... but I paused longest at the Hanukkia mirrored menorah. more »

robots

Anima Machines Robotic Art is Freakishly Organic

At Impress they've posted a review of a recent show titled Anima Machines by artist Choe U Ram that contains some of the most bizarre robotic exhibits you can imagine. Choe's work includes things like sophisticated glowing robotic flowers that respond to each other's behavior, and whirling bladed sculptures that look organic in their complexity and spin up when people pass nearby. It's pretty hard to describe actually... the metal, electronic and LED structures that were shown at the Japan's SCAI The Bathhouse Gallery are best ogled at in the photos below, and in the video that follows them. More »

5:11 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,337 views, 16 comments

Latest by twilight-arc: There is also his web site: [www.uram.net] more »

fakes

Fake Chinese iPhone is Pretty Good Photocopy of the Real Deal

A forum poster over at Macrumors has posted photos of a fake iPhone that's close enough to the real hardware that you might believe it at first glance. Its proportions are off, the screen's not wide-sized and there's a mini-USB connector instead of an iPod dock one, but even the packaging is mocked-up to look Appleish. The UI is glossed-up to look very real, with some differences of course. And sure, you can imagine it would be not so sweet to operate... but you can't argue with the look of the thing. Steve's famous "start your photocopiers" call has gone a lot further than Redmond. Wonder how soon we'll see photocopy iPhone 3Gs? [Macrumors] More »

3:56 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Kit Eaton
4,533 views, 27 comments

Latest by Itspeat!: damn, if only there was a knockoff itunes store on it! then maybe i would take a little trip to Asia with the passport i dont have ...wow no asshole asked "Will It Blend!?"..i say this calls for celebration more »

photo contest

Show Us Your Wildest Gadget Dreams in Napkin Sketch Form

It's a classic story: someone comes up with a million dollar idea while sitting at a bar and sketches it out on a napkin to remember it. Later, they profit, and they have a cute story about where they came up with the idea. Well, now's your chance. For this week's photo contest, I'm looking for you to get creative without the aid of Photoshop. Instead, I want to see what kind of fantastical gadget napkin sketches you can come up with. What have you always wanted to see on the shelves of Best Buy? What's the craziest or most futuristic device you can imagine? Sketch it out on a napkin, take a picture or scan it in, and email it to contests@gizmodo.com with "napkin sketch" in the subject line. I'll post the best sketches in our Gallery of Champions next Tuesday. Get sketchin'!

3:40 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Adam Frucci
4,017 views, 64 comments

Latest by n/a: @frigg: (whispering hoarsly) Dude, the Lime! You forgot the filking Lime! Other than that, I give it a 9.5/10. Whoo hoo! more »

design

Hidden Tap Faucet Changes Temp When You Move Your Hands Side-to-Side

This lovely faucet uses a sensor to follow your hands as you move underneath it. As you move them from left to right, the water increases in temperature, enabling you to control how hot the water is by placing your hands on one side or the other. It's pretty awesome. Hit the jump for a video of it in action. More »

3:15 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Adam Frucci
3,129 views, 24 comments

Latest by Mark 2000: I'd hate to have to keep my hands in the water while its warming up. Takes awhile in most places. I rather just flick my finger under it every few seconds. more »

water guns

Gizmodo's Ultimate Water Gun Battlemodo Royale

There are few things more enjoyable on a hot summer's day than an epic water gun battle with some friends. In the end, everybody wins, because everybody gets soaked and cools down. But you don't want to be caught with a crappy gun; then you'll just be the guy that everyone else gangs up on. We here at Gizmodo don't want that to happen to our beloved readers, which is why we took on the horrible, difficult task of playing with testing five of this season's hottest water guns under $20 to find out which one is going to give you the most splash for your cash. More »

Feature

12:00 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Adam Frucci
18,260 views, 75 comments

Latest by not2techy: I haven't had a water gun fight in ages, but a few years back, my parking space was being guarded by a territorial stray cat (she had just had kittens, and my assigned parking space was in her territory). So more »

retromodo

Jackson Pollock's Hi-Fi Was Paint-Splattered Too, Played Loud

Over at The Audiophiliac they're running a story about a visit to the house where abstract painter Jackson Pollock used to live with wife Lee Krasner. Apparently the guy had a pretty cool hi-fi: a Bogun DB-20 tube amp, a Crown turntable and speakers built into a stairwell. Audiophiliac's Steve notes that the door holding the speakers "is covered with Pollock's trademark paint splatters, drips, and blobs," so it probably counts as a minor work of art all of its own. And of course "Pollock loved to play his hi-fi really loud, especially when Krasner was out of the house." I wonder if the volume helped with artistic inspiration? [The Audiophiliac]

11:30 AM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,371 views, 11 comments

Latest by n/a: The Ed Harris movie 'Pollock' was pretty good. He was a total alchoholic, though.... more »

speakers

Gear4 BlackBox Micro is Micro Black Box Speaker For MP3 Gear

Last time we talked about Blackbox gizmos from Gear4 it was a largeish Bluetooth speaker, but this new one is different. It's wired, USB-powered and designed to be a portable companion for an MP3 player. You may think size sacrifices bass power, but apparently it's got an "SFX gel" base, meaning it uses any flat surface you stick it to to amplify sound volume and bass. It's got a normal driver too, takes line-in, and can be powered with a power-brick. Gear4's site doesn't reveal exactly how small it is, but it's out August in the UK for $40. [Gear4 and Pocket-Lint]

10:15 AM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Kit Eaton
1,163 views, 5 comments

Latest by Canthros: @SneakerFiend: I'm just thinking that the implication that they're going to use whatever flat surface you stick it to as a sounding surface means that they've given up control over the quality of the sound being output. Some surfaces more »

tattoos

Guy Uses Laser-Etch Machine to Tattoo Himself (Verdict: Flaming Nutcase)

See that robot there? It's burned by a laser-etch machine. On genyoowine human skin. Ohoho yes: that sent an icky feeling up your spine didn't it? If it didn't, then it should have. Try looking through the gallery, and then watch the video of a skin-etch in action, and that should do the trick... More »

7:50 AM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Kit Eaton
29,868 views, 118 comments

Latest by gotsmart: In 30 years, the headline will read, "GUY DEVELOPS ROBOT-SHAPED CARCINOMA AFTER LASER-TATTOOING HIMSELF AS A TEENAGER." more »

storage

Brando USB, eSATA HDD Dock Gets One-Touch Backup Button

Previously it was double slots and eSATA, now the cartridge-style HDD dock gets a one-touch backup button. Makes it ideal for backing up your main drive to an old HDD you've got spare, and then bunging the backup in a cupboard until you need it. It's got eSATA and USB 2 connectivity and even comes with an internal SATA to external eSATA conversion bracket for your desktop PC. Takes both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drives, but though it plays nicely with PCs and Macs, the one-touch button only works with PCs. Available now for $53. [Brando]

6:19 AM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Kit Eaton
1,353 views, 9 comments

Latest by MavisPuford: The first thing I thought of when I saw the picture was those old school viewmaster 3d picture disc viewer things. Like this one: [ianbashaw.com] Anyway, I could really use one of those docks.. more »

scooting

Cargo Scooter Concept is Moped With a Hole

"Oh!" you may say, thinking the Cargo scooter/moped concept by designer Elliot Ortiz is craziness exemplified. But listen: mopeds are a good solution in many places across the world, taking up less road space than cars and being cheap to run. One thing they lack is load-bearing abilities, and that's what Elliot's design is supposed to fix. Taking a few design cues from the classic Vespa, it's got that huge hole in the chassis which allows you to sling narrow loads inside. There's even a DHL scooter concept in the gallery. I can't help but wonder about stability of the thing, but it's a neat bit of lateral thinking. Should it remain a concept? What do you think, guys? [Tuvie via Techeblog]

5:24 AM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,307 views, 39 comments

Latest by John: This is easy: electrical powered hub motors. more »

healing

Bandage That Electrocutes Your Wounds Is Much Better Than It Sounds

Mixing water and electricity is never a good thing, unless it's in the style of the new "CMB Antimicrobial Wound Dressing with PROSIT" bandage. When you wet it, it generates a small voltage which prevents pesky microbes, fungus, mold and yeast from getting through its treated polyester fibers. Good news if you've got an open wound, and good news if you're a fan of the old electric-shocker handshake joke. Just kidding: This is pretty clever stuff, particularly as it's also been shown to reduce pain. Currently you can leave it in place for three days, but maker Silverleaf Medical Products is working on extending that, and bringing PROSIT to saleability with FDA approval. [Medgadget]

4:47 AM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Kit Eaton
1,380 views, 21 comments

Latest by nutbastard: @Elliuotatar: patented in 1956 and in medical use 1966, was originally for gun sight lenses - so not so much an urban legend as it is a chronological juxtaposition. more »

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