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.
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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
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.
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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 Originally
made from recycled church bells, these diving apparatuses protected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.
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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 Originally
made from recycled church bells, these diving apparatuses protected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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tales of Password-Hacking Woe [Password]
Gizmodo 28 Jan 2012, 12:20 am CET
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.
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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.
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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.
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