![Click here to read R.I.P. Martin Gardner, "Mathemagician", Writer.](http://cache-02.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/05/160x120_martingardner.jpg "Click here to read R.I.P. Martin Gardner, "Mathemagician", Writer.")
Sadly I wasn’t familiar with mathematician and science writer Martin Gardner‘s work. Fortunately, although he passed away this weekend at age 95, he’s left a huge body of work to absorb; this show is a fine place to start. [Vimeo] More »
Using the version control visualization tool Gource, Daniel “Waferbaby” Bogan shows what seven years of source code commits to Flickr.com looks like. I love watching what I presume are major new features spin out into orbit. [Vimeo via @tomcoates] More »
Back from a week out of country, I confirmed a theory: the iPad makes a fantastic travel computer. So much so that I’m going to be selling my laptop. More »
Now that the iPad 3G is on sale—complete with a GPS chip inside—you might want to mount it in your car. But nobody yet makes a good car solution. Scosche is gonna try—but there are issues. More »
Couple of weeks with the iPad and you think: I need a bag for this thing. But modern gadget accessory design is horrid, all foam and nylon, like an extreme sports dildo. You need leather. You need a map case. More »
![Click here to read R.I.P. Nate "nnenn" Nielson, LEGO Spaceship Builder Extraordinaire](http://cache-03.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/04/160x120_lego_fighters_by_nnenn.jpg.jpg "Click here to read R.I.P. Nate "nnenn" Nielson, LEGO Spaceship Builder Extraordinaire")
Nate “nnenn” Nielson was a father, husband, artist, and teacher. He also popularized the “Vic Viper” LEGO spaceships that took the AFOL community by storm. He died in an accident early this month. A few of my favorite nnenn designs: More »
Befuddled old judges? Not quite! Turns out Roberts is “the strongest proponent of Fourth Amendment protection” in City of Ontario v. Quon, a case that will affect the future of privacy for electronic communications. It’s not a dumb question! [DCDicta] More »
A controlled leak? The lost iPhone planted by Apple? You have no idea how Apple PR works—and how, like it or not, Gizmodo finally beat them at their own game. More »
I know you’re all thinking what I’m thinking: Why bother with Step 1? Order today to get four cases of free gravy! [HTHackneyCo.com (PDF)] More »
When Glee first hit the air I loathed it. Sure, it was sharkfully wicked, but for a show about the joy of simply singing, I found the autotune insulting. I survived. Smule’s Glee app makes autotune a blast. More »
When the Dallas Cowboys blew up Texas Stadium this week—punting accident—they had the good sense to put in a 3D camera rig inside. Click and drag to move the camera around. And turn up the sound. Boom! UPDATE: Due to some technical difficulties, the video apparently isn’t loading on Giz, but if you hit the following link you will get to experience it in all its glory, so check it out. [DallasCowboys.com] More »
The iPad’s screen is relatively low resolution, just 1,024 x 768 pixels. If you’re watching a moves in widescreen with letterboxing, these screenshots from the A-Team trailer from Apple.com make it clear there’s little difference. When zoomed in, however… More »
Lance Blair was 18 when a truck blew a red light and removed his lower leg. “There was about a pinky-width of meat holding it on.” So Lance did the obvious thing: He built a diesel-powered wheelchair-accessible 4×4 adventure truck. More »
HOW GOOD IS SPACE MINER. The answer is INCREDIBLE GOOD. It’s probably the best original game to hit the iPhone. Imagine Nintendo made Asteroids, adding a mild upgrade path on top of extremely gratifying space flyingabout. IT IS FIVE SPACE DOLLARS and worth every penny, but there is a “LITE” version that will give you ample time to gauge your own proclivity towards shooting rotating rocks and watching them explode. [iTunes] More »
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has to withstand 150% of its wing’s load limit for three seconds. It looks like the upcoming airliner can handle the stress just fine. [Boeing] More »
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