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US Government Nixes Three of Rambus' Most Prized Patents [Lawsuits]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 6:40 am CET

Three patents pertaining to memory chip design that were used to successfully sue HP and Nvidia—dubbed the Barth Patents—are among Rambus' most valuable IP. Excuse me, they were among Rambus' most valuable until the US patent office invalidated them. More »

Trade Whatever You've Got for Whatever You Want with the Swap-O-Matic [Video]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 5:40 am CET

Who Knew Sesame Street Was the Place to See Such Smut? [Image Cache]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 5:20 am CET

Mild and graphic violence? Nudity? RAPE? Looks like Sesame Street is suffering from a bit of urban blight. [Reddit via Buzzfeed] More »

This Week's Top Web Comedy Video: Mitt Romney, Pickup Artist [Video]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 4:00 am CET

It's been a trying campaign for those still left duking it out on the GOP nomination trail. Endless debates, vicious negative adds flying left and right. If you're Mitt Romney, you've only got one option left to keep your campaign alive: play the Game. More »

How to Get to the Seafloor Without Holding Your Breath [Design]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 3:20 am CET

Before we had ALVIN—or proper submarines for that matter—the best way to get to the seafloor was by using a diving bell. Originally made from recycled church bells, these diving apparatuses protected their passengers from the murky depths in a bubble of air. Our friends at Oobject have assembled nine of the best. More »

How to Get to the Sea Floor While Still Breathing [Design]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 3:20 am CET

Before we had ALVIN—or proper submarines for that matter—the best way to get to the seafloor was by using a diving bell. Originally made from recycled church bells, these diving apparatuses protected their passengers from the murky depths in a bubble of air. Our friends at Oobject have assembled nine of the best. More »

The Beatles: Here Comes The Sun! With a Guitar Solo You've Never Heard Before [Video]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 3:00 am CET

"Here Comes the Sun" is my favorite George Harrison Beatles song, probably because it reminds me vividly of the day he died. This new guitar solo is finally bringing the song back to life for me. More »

Everything You Need to Keep Your Teeth from Rotting Out [Toolkit]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 2:20 am CET

Poor oral hygiene is the surest way to make sure you have a bunch of personal space all to yourself. At all times. With no exceptions. Which probably isn't something that you really want! So here's a list of stuff that'll keep your loved ones close and your dentist the hell away from you. More »

Neil DeGrasse Tyson Shoots Down Gingrich's Moon Base [Video]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 1:40 am CET

Neil DeGrasse Tyson—one of my favorite space people—was interviewed by MSNBC's Martin Bashir about Newt Gingrich's moon base plan by 2020. The short version: Newt got it wrong. The long version: watch the video. More »

Why Is There a Hyperlink In a Newspaper? [WTFriday]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 1:20 am CET

A lot has been said about how newspapers need to embrace the Internet and tablets in order to survive. Apparently, this newspaper has already figured out how to embed interactive features in paper. Bravo! [Reddit] More »

Macworld Is Weird Now [Video]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 1:10 am CET

I love Macworld Expo. I've gone more years than I haven't out of the last dozen. But for most of those years, Apple was presenting. That's changed. More »

Daily Desired: You Can Tell This Beautiful Braun Alarm Clock to Shut Up on the Weekend [Desired]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 1:00 am CET

Alarm clocks—or alarm phones, if you wish—are a necessity, but that doesn't make me hate them less. During the week, I live and die by a buzzer, but on the weekend, I don't have to listen to no clock. More »

The Sweet Grapefruit That Gets You Drunk [Video]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 12:51 am CET

Some people don't like grapefruit because they're too bitter. Some don't like them because they don't get you drunk. Lucky them: This recipe solves both of those problems. Just the thing for a chilly winter evening (or morning). More »

Automator Your iPhone, Sing-A-Long, Make Commitments, and Take Quality iPhone Photos [Iphone Apps Of The Week]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 12:40 am CET

Automating your tasks on the iPhone seems like a wonderful dream that'll never come true. Well wake up dream warrior, because it's a reality. Also, follow through with your commitments, sing to the world, and take amazing photos. More »

Stream Videos on the Cheap, Flip a Ship, and Resurrect Chopin [Video]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 12:40 am CET

It's time to move away for the usual Rock Band/Guitar Hero single-band spinoffs. Let's start looking to the masters. Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin. We've already got the Chopin game ready to go. While rocking to the true classics, you can flip a ship and stream your favorite symphonies. More »

Stop Getting Lost, Do Some Hybrid Mining, Scan for Deals, and Record Your Friends [Android Apps Of The Week]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 12:40 am CET

Living in a city means that sometimes you need a little help getting around. There's always a street you've never heard of that you need to get to. We found a series of apps that'll help you find that hidden club. Plus, we play a Minecraft/Minesweeper crossover game, go hunting for deals, and make quality recordings of birds. Hey, birds sound nice. More »

Tales of Password-Hacking Woe [Password]


Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 12:20 am CET

Click here to read Tales of Password-Hacking Woe
It's the social media sites that do you in. A Close Friend—capital C, capital F—posts a link to a video that piques your interest. Click. Suddenly you're asked to sign back into Facebook. What happens next? You give some hacker or spambot your password, and your whole digital life is at risk. More »

Oh Great: Chunks of Fukushima's Corroded Radioactive Uranium Could Survive in the Ocean for Years [Science]


Gizmodo 27 Jan 2012, 11:40 pm CET

Last march when the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant was disastrously damaged by a tsunami, plant technicians used seawater to cool the meltdown situation. At the time, that was probably the best way to avoid an even worse situation. More »

Apple introduces us to the Wild World of Coded Magnets (Jack Purcher/Patently Apple)


Techmeme 27 Jan 2012, 11:10 pm CET

Jack Purcher / Patently Apple: Apple introduces us to the Wild World of Coded Magnets  —  Once in a while we're treated to new Apple invention that virtually contains a new self-contained world of possibilities and vocabulary to enrich it.  It comes out of the blue and feeds our need for meaty new technology brimming with potential.

Tomorrow's Spies Will Drop F-BOMBS Everywhere [Spying]


Gizmodo 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am CET

Fuck. It's a word that commands attention. These F-BOMB computers, however, are designed to do just the opposite—quietly and inconspicuously gather sensitive information from within secure areas. And if the F-Bomb is discovered or destroyed, fuck it! It only cost $50 to build in the first place. More »
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