The mad geniuses at DARPA have their next project lined up: a camera that can guide itself and report back from the field. That kind of visual intelligence has been an exclusively human trait, until now. More »
Author: Brian Barrett
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The Pentagon’s Artificial Intelligence Camera Will Narrate What It Sees [Memory Forever]
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Windows Phone 7 Series Promo: What Lies Beneath [Ads]
The first Windows Phone 7 Series ad has debuted! And my goodness, I haven’t seen this many attractive, well-adjusted people since Joey got canceled. But let’s look a little closer, shall we? Something seems… amiss. More »
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AFOL: A Blocumentary Is Required Viewing For Lego Fans [Lego]
I’ve seen some of the brick masterpieces produced by the AFOL (Adult Fans of Lego) community, but never knew the people behind them were so flat-out charming until I watched this documentary. Also: tons of bricky goodness. More »
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Dubai’s Ferrari World Roller Coasters: Please, Please Don’t Break [Dubai]
Okay, Dubai. Your largest building gets shut down for “electrical problems.” Your two million gallon shark tank sprang a leak. So what do you do to bounce back? Build the fastest roller coaster ever. This is terrifying. More »
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DIY Steve Jobs Cheese Head Gets Real Creepy [Image Cache]
Hellooooo, weirdtown! Not only did someone go through the trouble of carving a giant Steve Jobs head out of mozzarella cheese, they’ve also given detailed instructions on how to make your very own. In three varieties, no less! More »
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Big Data, Big Problems: The Trouble With Storage Overload [Memory Forever]
We collect an astonishing amount of digital information. But as the Economist recently pointed out in a special reports, we’ve long since surpassed our ability to store and process it all. Big data is here, and it’s causing big problems. More »
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HELLO STEVE JOBS [Self-Promotion]
Well isn’t that nice! Silicon Alley Insider has it on good authority that Gizmodo is one of the tech sites Steve Jobs has bookmarked in Safari on his iPad. Hi, Steve! We knew he was a fan, but I’m glad to see he’s keeping up with us tablet-style, even after letting Bill Gates’ byline run here sometime last year. How do we look on that 1024×768 screen? My email’s below. Or better yet: drop us a line in the comments. P.S. Can you get us an iPad early? Seriously, it would make life a lot easier! [SAI] More »
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Apple Banning Protective Screen Film From Stores [Apple]
According to iLounge, Apple is instituting a ban on all protective screen film products from its online and retail stores starting in May. It’s a move that’ll take away some of Apple’s most popular third-party products. But what for? More »
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The Periodic Table of Sci-Fi [Image Cache]
I think I would’ve done a lot better in 10th grade Chemistry if we’d studied the Periodic Table of Sci-Fi Film and Television. And I get the feeling I’m not the only one. Click to biggie-size. More »
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Android Marketplace Hits 30,000 Apps, Still Has Serious Catching Up to Do [Apps]
We can finally put an official number on the apps in the Android Marketplace: 30,000. That’s more than double what was available in December, a crazy fast rate of growth. And they’re going to need to keep it up. More »
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Navigon MyRegion App Offering Up Localized Maps For $25 [Navigation]
Navigon is one of our favorite navigation apps. Which is why we’re pretty excited at the prospect of being able to buy it piecemeal: starting today, instead of buying maps for all of North America for $80, you can buy a MyRegion map of the East, Central, or Western US for $25. More »
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Cabestan Nostromo Watch: The Gears of More [Watches]
To be honest, I’m sad and disappointed that there haven’t been more watches inspired by the Alien spaceship before. But the Cabestan Nostromo was clearly worth the wait. It’s even got crystal windows on its sides. More »
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The Government’s Secret Fear of Wikileaks, Where Confidential Documents Live Forever [Conspiracy Theories]
In March 2008, the Department of Defense supposedly published a memo about a perceived national security threat. The target: Wikileaks a site that had previously put out sensitive information about Abu Ghraib. More »
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How Google Needs to Sell the Nexus Two [Nexus One]
It’s official: the Nexus One is a sales flop. But it’s also the best Android phone out there. So what gives? Turns out, a lot of things. Here’s how Google can make things right with the Nexus Two launch: More »
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GigaPan Epic Pro Gives Your DSLR Full Panoramic Power [Dslr]
We’ve been waiting on a DSLR version of the GigaPan Epic gigapixel photo system for a while now, and the moment’s finally arrived: the GigaPan Epic Pro handles DSLRs and large lenses to stitch together photos into sweeping panoramas. More »
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The Strata Building Runs On Built-In Wind Power [Wind]
Form, meet function. The 42-story Strata Building—also known by its much cooler nickname, “The Razor“—will get 8% of its energy from three wind turbines built into its façade. Hope no one builds a 43-story building next door. More »
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FCC Submits Ambitious National Broadband Plan: 100Mbps in 100 Million Homes [Fcc]
We’ve known some of the major details about the FCC’s sweeping National Broadband Plan—namely 100Mbps broadband in 100 million homes—for a while now, but today they’ve made it official. It’s a sweeping proposal, with six main long-term goals: More »
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Surprise: Windows Phone 7 Has Native DivX Support [Windows Phone 7]
This is an unexpected treat: Windows Phone 7‘s SDK came out today, and apparently it includes DivX support up through DivX6. That means no DivX7, but it’s still a lot more than you can find on the iPhone. More »
