Saturday, March 22, 2014

Mar 22 - New 'Gizmodo' feed email from feed2email.net

Hi there!
Here's the latest feed from Gizmodo.

Add feeds@feed2email.net to your contact list to make sure you receive all your emails
Make sure to visit feed2email.net to get more feeds sent to your inbox.
To find out which feeds you are subscribed to, or to get further help, just reply to this email.


How Were You Using the Internet in 1999?

Mar 22, 9:00PM

How Were You Using the Internet in 1999?

For whatever reason, one of the Gizmodo writers posted an image of an old AOL free trial disc in our staff-wide chat the other day. One thousand hours free for 45 days! This, of course, started us all down a road of weird nostalgia, recalling how we used (or misused) the World Wide Web back in the twilight of the 90s. What were you doing on The Internet back then?

Read more...


    









This week in Tech Reads: micro-entrepreneurship, New Mexico's curious investment in space tourism, a

Mar 22, 8:00PM

This week in Tech Reads: micro-entrepreneurship, New Mexico's curious investment in space tourism, and the history of the veggie burger. And so much more!

Read more...


    









Huawei, Once Accused of Spying, Has Been Hacked by NSA Since 2009

Mar 22, 7:50PM

Huawei, Once Accused of Spying, Has Been Hacked by NSA Since 2009

Chinese electronics manufacturer Huawei decided to withdraw from U.S. business last year amid accusations that it built backdoors into American government and business systems. But while the U.S. government was publicly accusing the company of espionage, the NSA had already established its own backdoors into Huawei's networks, say Der Spiegel and The New York Times.

Read more...


    









Clever bus stop ad makes people believe meteors are striking the street

Mar 22, 7:00PM

Clever bus stop ad makes people believe meteors are striking the street

If we have to get advertising everywhere, is should all be as fun as this bus shelter ad in London, where they used augmented reality to make passengers believe that meteors were striking the city or a tiger was freely roaming through the street.

Read more...


    



The Big Bang, GMOs, How Earth Was Almost Destroyed in 2012, and More

Mar 22, 7:00PM

The Big Bang, GMOs, How Earth Was Almost Destroyed in 2012, and More

This week rocked us with big news in astronomy, big dangerous hacking attempts, and the discovery that bugs are already immune to supposedly bug-proof GMO corn. Let's take a victory lap on the week, shall we?

Read more...


    









Walking Dead Tribute Beer Is Made With Real Brains, Of Course

Mar 22, 6:00PM

Walking Dead Tribute Beer Is Made With Real Brains, Of Course

The folks at Dock Street Brewing Co. really love beer. They also apparently really love AMC's The Walking Dead. Putting these two loves together was a no-brainer. Or wait. The exact opposite of that.

Read more...


    









Watch a Motorcycle Helmet Become a Pinstriped Masterpiece in Minutes

Mar 22, 5:00PM

Pinstriping is an old school hot rod style that's become an art form all its own. At an event hosted by Bell Helmets, we got to watch master striper Skratch crank out eye popping custom-painted motorcycle helmets with nothing more than a brush, a rock-steady hand, and a laser-precise eye.

Read more...


    









How to Catch a Cheater Using Satellites and Cell Phones

Mar 22, 4:00PM

How to Catch a Cheater Using Satellites and Cell Phones

Waiting around for your lover's cheating heart to tell on them won't get you anywhere. But with these sneaky tracking apps and GPS tokens, you'll know exactly whose bed their boots have been under.

Read more...


    









The Fascinating Journey of a Blood Donation

Mar 22, 3:00PM

If you're super squeamish about blood this might be a teeny bit uncomfortable, but I found it absolutely fascinating. City of Hope shows each step a unit of donated blood takes on its journey from a donor's arm to a patient in need. It's a peek into the circulatory system that helps your hospital save lives every day.

Read more...


    









Your Nose Is a Super-Machine That Can Detect Over a Trillion Scents

Mar 22, 2:00PM

Your Nose Is a Super-Machine That Can Detect Over a Trillion Scents

For nearly a century, scientists assumed the human nose was capable of discerning about 10,000 different odors. Turns out, that number was missing a whole bunch of zeroes—new research shows that the human nose can detect over 1,000,000,000,000 distinct scents. Tell your dog to quit being so smug.

Read more...


    









Chinese Satellite Spots Floating Object in Flight 370 Search

Mar 22, 1:00PM

Chinese Satellite Spots Floating Object in Flight 370 Search

Chinese authorities said today that a satellite spotted a large object in the area of the Indian Ocean where the search continues for Malaysian Airlines flight MH 370. Malaysia's defense minister Hishammuddin Hussein says China will send ships to investigate the object.

Read more...


    









Watching these dogs confused by a magic trick is hilariously cute

Mar 22, 4:12AM

Watching these dogs confused by a magic trick is hilariously cute

Dogs can be incredibly smart but—when it comes to trusting humans—they are as naive as a little kid who doesn't know what a lie means yet. Watching these dogs getting completely confused when magician Jose Ahonen mades a treat disappear right in front of their eyes (and noses) makes me laugh and awwww at the same time.

Read more...


    









This Fevered Dream Is Enough to Give You Night Terrors

Mar 22, 4:00AM

Blending live footage of a snow-enshrouded NYC with CGI animation over a frenetic soundtrack by Pilotpriest, The Dream by filmmaker Christian Haberkern tears through a frantic, nonsecquitor vision of subconscious distress. But what does it mean?

Read more...


    









Watch a ball breaking glass filmed at 10 million frames per second

Mar 22, 3:42AM

Watch a ball breaking glass filmed at 10 million frames per second

Check out the incredible footage of a ball breaking a glass filmed at an uncanny 10 million frames per second by the HyperVision HPV-X Camera of Shimadzu, a Japanese corporation that makes precision instruments, measuring instruments and medical equipment.

Read more...


    









The best and most influential special effects in recent film history

Mar 22, 12:47AM

The best and most influential special effects in recent film history

You can agree or disagree with the selection of films in this compilation of the most influential special effects since the 1980s, but your brain will be on a sensory overload from beginning to end.

Read more...


    









Most Beautiful Items: March 14 - 21, 2014

Mar 22, 12:00AM

Most Beautiful Items: March 14 - 21, 2014

Guys, you guys! It's finally spring! Or at least it is, technically speaking. You might still be sitting under a massive crap clump of snow, but there's plenty to ease your mind. A walking city that looks like it came out of the movie Up? Sure. Massive mist cannons in the bowels of NYC keeping the air clean? That works too. Come check 'em out below:

Read more...


    









Why Do Drug Stores Put Soap Under Lock and Key?

Mar 21, 11:40PM

Why Do Drug Stores Put Soap Under Lock and Key?

The last time I bought body wash at a downtown CVS, I had to call over an employee just to unlock the glass case. What? Why would anyone want to steal plastic bottles of soap worth a few bucks at best? The answer might surprise you.

Read more...


    









Remember Twitter #Music?

Mar 21, 11:23PM

Remember Twitter #Music? No? Well, you're not alone. Twitter just announced they're removing the #Music app from the App Store today. If you already happen to have the app (jk, nobody has the app) it will continue to work until April 18th. [Techcrunch]

Read more...


    









Now Available: Roland Synths, Samsung Galaxy S5 & Smartwatch Preorder

Mar 21, 11:20PM

Now Available: Roland Synths, Samsung Galaxy S5 & Smartwatch Preorder

More goodies hit the market that you can now grab! Or at least, get in line to grab.

Read more...


    









Reframe Roundup: This Week's Best Photography Posts

Mar 21, 11:00PM

Reframe Roundup: This Week's Best Photography Posts

Did you guys know there is a Gizmodo subdomain where you can go for all things photographic? Yep! It's called Reframe, and it's where you'll find additional coverage of gear, techniques, news, and all kinds of great stuff related to the crafts of photography and videography.

Read more...


    









9 Incredible Aerial Pics Of London, Seen From A Police Helicopter

Mar 21, 10:40PM

9 Incredible Aerial Pics Of London, Seen From A Police Helicopter

London looks cool from street-level. London looks really, really cool from a helicopter—specifically from the Metropolitan Police Department's Air Support Unit, a fleet of three that flies around providing support to the ground-bound team below. In between felony-fighting duties, the officers manage to take some truly incredible urban shots.

Read more...


    









This Super Energy-Efficient House Is Made of Plastic

Mar 21, 10:22PM

This Super Energy-Efficient House Is Made of Plastic

Tearing down old things to make room for new things is an American tradition. It makes sense in some ways. After all, better building materials mean better buildings, right? Not if you like beautiful old buildings. There is, however, a compromise.

Read more...


    









Gawker Christian Bale Could Be the New Steve Jobs | Jezebel Why Our Culture Jerks Off to College Por

Mar 21, 10:11PM

Gawker Christian Bale Could Be the New Steve Jobs | Jezebel Why Our Culture Jerks Off to College Porn But Hates College Porn Stars | Jalopnik This Flowchart Will Tell You What Car NOT To Buy | Kotaku If Bitcoins Were Around In The 90s | Kinja Popular Posts

Read more...


    









Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

Mar 21, 10:00PM

Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

Earth has made 7 rotations since we were here last week. Let's celebrate with some great new apps!

Read more...


    









Salvador Dalí's Famous Elephants Look Even Trippier in Lego Form

Mar 21, 9:55PM

Salvador Dalí's Famous Elephants Look Even Trippier in Lego Form

We've seen Salvador Dalí himself rendered in Lego before, but that's not half as hard as trying to build his art out of the magical little bricks. Self-described brick artist Jin Kei did it, though. It's awesome.

Read more...


    










If at any time you'd like to stop receiving these messages, just send an email to feeds_gawker_com_gizmodo_full+unsubscribe-zeit_zeit.hightech01=blogger.com@mail.feed2email.net.
To stop all future emails from feed2email.net you can reply to this email with STOP in the subject line. Thanks

No comments: