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New Way Of Storing Solar Energy Discovered [Solar Energy]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 8:47 P GMT-06
Solar power has a lot of promise, but until recently there hasn't been an adequate way to store the energy the sun produces. Scientists at MIT have come up with a new fuel cell process that mimics the way plants store the sun's rays that is both effi

Why I Hate the iPhone Camera (and Loved the Best Rock Concert Ever) [Apple]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 8:47 P GMT-06
There. I said it. I hate it. OK, I don't really hate it. But sometimes I want to smash it against the wall. The last time was in the pit at the Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's concert in Madrid. I was there, first row, center of the stage,

Shimano's All-Electric Gear System is Like F1 Paddle Shifters For Your Bike [Bikes]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 8:47 P GMT-06
Gear and derailleur mechanisms in high-end bikes are among the more impressive feats of engineering around, which makes bike madman Eric Hagerman's report in Wired on Shimano's new ultra high-end all-electric gear shifters pretty interesting. While o

Jumbo-Sized MIDI Sampler Let's You Muscle Out Beats Like Mario in Giant World [Music]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 8:47 P GMT-06
No matter how good the music is, musicians look kinda lame tapping out little beats on tiny samplers on stage. What is emphatically not lame though is pounding them on 16 giant pressure-sensitive pads with this 750-pound sampler rig. It was built for

First Pics of LG Netflix Blu-ray BD300 Player [Blu-Ray]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 8:47 P GMT-06
LG's Netflix-streaming, Blu-ray 2.0 playing BD300 made its public debut tonight, and we're impressed. The box is slim and it won't take up more space on your shelf than any other player. An LG exec confirmed a September launch for the sub-$500 player

Sprint's Centro Gets First Update [Updates]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 8:47 P GMT-06
One of the most successful smartphones of the last year is the Centro from Palm. Sprint was the first carrier to sell the device, so it's no surprise that it's also the first carrier to offer a software update for the phone. The big change is the add

iPhone Apps We Love: NetShare - Share Your 3G/EDGE Connection With Your Computer [IPhone Apps]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 8:47 P GMT-06
NetShare is one app we never thought would make it onto the official iPhone App Store. All it does is set up a SOCKS5 proxy for you to get your laptop/computer online through use of the 3G/EDGE connection. Does it work? Yes. Yes it does, much to our

Crazy Kassou Car: Confusing, Like a Giraffe With Batwings [Freak Car]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 8:47 P GMT-06
As a tall guy I can appreciate that designer Nicholas Lee Dunderdale incorporated an adjustable roof into his 3-wheeled Kassou concept car. The rubber "neck" can be raised or lowered depending on the passenger's need for headroom or better aerodynami

AOKI Deoderizing Suits Keep Sweaty Types Tolerable At the Office [Clothing]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 8:47 P GMT-06
You know that sweaty guy who always comes into work smelling like an armpit? Yeah, you know who I'm talking about—and if you don't, "that guy" is probably you. Thanks to AOKI, you won't have to tolerate the funny looks, wrinkled noses and giggle-lade

Nokia Slashes Cellphone Prices as Much as 10% [Cellphones]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 8:47 P GMT-06
Trying to put pressure on their competition, or feeling the pressure from increasing Samsung and LG market share, Nokia has reduced many handset prices by 10%—mostly music and media phones—but also making discounts across the whole portfolio. Analyst

Some Nut Puts Working Desktop, 17-inch CRT and Printer in Convertible [Carputer]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 8:47 P GMT-06
Reader Henry found this "mobile office" in New York last night, which is probably one of the strangest things I've ever seen. It consists of a desk, a keyboard, a desktop, a CRT, a lamp, a printer and flowers, all mounted on the passenger side of a c

Best Buy Vending Machine Haunts Dallas/Forth Worth Airport [Best Buy]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 8:47 P GMT-06
Forgetting to bring your electronics with you on a flight sucks really, really hard. This is why the DFW airport has allowed Best Buy to put Best Buy Express vending machines inside several terminals, giving travelers a chance to pick up the lost gad

Exercise Pills Will Finally Make You Attractive to the Opposite Sex, I'm Sure [Science]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 4:47 P GMT-06
Good news, chubbies! Science has got your back. Researchers at the Salk Institute have found two drugs that trick the muscles in mice into thinking they've been working out like crazy, even when said mice have been playing World of Warcraft and eatin

Question of the Day: What Do You Carry Your Gadgets In? [Bags]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 4:47 P GMT-06
For a long time, I just threw all of my gear into an Eastpak backpack I'd had since high school. But my laptop got all scuffy and gross like it had been hanging out in the wrong Starbucks or something, so I finally got an actual laptop bag to keep it

An Xbox 360 Controller Crammed into a PS3 Dual Shock Controller's Body [Mods]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 4:47 P GMT-06
A clever modder on the Ben Heck forums managed to cram an Xbox 360 controller into the shell of a PS3 Dual Shock controller. What resulted is an unholy union of the two consoles, bringing a controller for people with smaller hands to Microsoft's grea

Apple Now Telling Developers How Many People Download Their App [IPhone Apps]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 4:47 P GMT-06
We reported in our massive feature on the SDK and App Store's shortcomings that Apple didn't even tell devs how many times their app is downloaded. I guess they realized devs might wanna know, 'cause now they're offering daily download statistics to

Judge Rules Early Termination Fees Are Illegal and Violate California Law [ETF Fees]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 4:47 P GMT-06
A California Supreme Court judge has just ruled that early termination fees from cellphone companies violates California state law and are illegal. What's this mean to you? Sprint Nextel has been ordered to pay $18.2 million in reimbursements to cust

I Don't Think The World is Ready For Aromatherapy Earphones [Design]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 4:47 P GMT-06
Hey, I love pleasing scents as much the next person, but I don't think people are quite ready for an MP3 player that pumps odors through your earbuds. Nonetheless, a group of designers has come up with that very idea and dubbed it "Sweet Honey." I hi

Lightning Review: Gama-Go's High Design Laptop Messenger Bags [Review]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 4:47 P GMT-06
The Gadget: Gama-Go's messenger bags, which are conveniently wide enough for a 15-inch laptop, its charger plus lots and lots of other gadget accessories. It's also got a nice water resistant outer material that makes it good for light showers. The P

Super Soaker T-Shirt is Just Super [T-shirts]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 4:47 P GMT-06
For those of you who've finally repressed Frucci's homoerotic slow-mo watergun facial montage, we'd like to offer a piece of apparel to commemorate the occasion (and bring back painful memories). By ReThink clothing, the Super Soaker T-shirt gives a

Police Officer Makes Drunk Driving Arrest On His Segway [Not So Hot Pursuit]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 4:47 P GMT-06
You would have thought that the only way a police officer could have made a drunk driving arrest on a Segway was if the car jumped onto the sidewalk and slammed into one. However, an officer actually managed to chase down a drunken 18-year-old woman

Why Apple Is Sticking With Intel Chipsets (Probably) [Rumor]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 4:47 P GMT-06
One of the more eyebrow-raising rumors in the scramble of them about Apple's upcoming MacBooks is that they will switch from Intel chipsets to someone else's. It seemed odd on its face, since Intel and Apple are fairly tight, and there's not a very a

Timelapse Video: Building the Lego Death Star Diorama [Exclusive]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 4:47 P GMT-06
newVideoPlayer("/legods_gizmodo.flv", 520, 312,""); Here's a bunch of crazy Lego heads building the Lego Death Star diorama, probably the best Lego set available this side of the Millennium Falcon with 3,803 pieces, and 21 mini-figs—a stunning number

Dealzmodo: 16GB Corsair Flash Drive for $34 After Rebate [Deals]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 4:47 P GMT-06
Today's Newegg deal involves a $30 mail-in-rebate, but it's a pretty damn good price for a 16GB flash drive. Enter in the $5 promo code EMCAHDBAJ found on their savings page and you'll get $5 off, which coupled with the $30 rebate nets you a drive at

Accupal Takes the Steve Martin Out of Dentistry [Dentistry]

Thursday, 31 July 2008 4:47 P GMT-06
The Accupal won't make your next root canal painless, but it will lessen the sting of the needle. Essentially an ultrasonic toothbrush with a hole in it, when coupled with minor amounts of topical anesthetic, you can apparently poke and prod someone'

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