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#ads
Spectacular Stop Motion Book Ad Make eBooks Seem Downright Soulless
This stop-motion ad by the New Zealand Book Council makes me glad I don't own a Kindle or a Nook, and it makes me want to go grab a book immediately. Preferably a gritty New Zealand western. [Arbora via TDW] -
#imagecache
Don't Worry Palm, Everything's Going To Be OK
If two new paid fart apps in one day isn't a sign of a maturing App Catalog, I don't know what is. Rest easy, Rubinstein. For once. [Palm] -
#robots
Alien Fembot Killer Found, Invasion Imminent
OK, to hell with everything. I'm not going to stick around watching how the world is liverwursted by a race of chromed alien fembots. I'm fcking off to an island near Brazil. Enjoy Armageddon! I'll be sipping cocktails. More » -
#law
Court: 'F—- the Police'
In perhaps the greatest American legal decision since "A Book Named 'John Cleland's Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure' v. Attorney General of Massachusetts," a Pittsburgh court awarded a man $50,000 for flicking off a cop. [Gawker] -
#blinditems
Which Celeb Serves Drugs for Thanksgiving Dinner?
Between our high-flying Julia Child, a celeb couple that invites the mistress over for the main meal, and a Twilight star lying about being a Native America, we're serving up a whole bunch of turkeys this morning. Gooble, gooble. [Gawker] -
#diy
Make Any Pair of Gloves Work with a Touchscreen
It's getting cold outside in many regions, and gloves are becoming the norm. If you want to control your touchscreen phone without exposing your hands, or paying for specialty gloves, Instructables suggests grabbing a needle, and some conductive thread. [Lifehacker] -
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#internet
Places Where the Internet Actually Happens (In Real Life)
Real, physical places form the Net's backbone: data centers, under-sea cables, junctions, optic fiber pipes. Wired traced a single bit's journey from England, across the US, and into Asia—a fascinating reminder at how physical the virtual really is. More » -
#displays
Pixel Qi Dual-Mode LCD Ships Next Month; $100, 10-Watt HDTV Up Next
http://www.pixelqi.com/productsOne is a rough manufacturing start date for a display component, and the other is an announcement so vague it barely means anything. But lest you forget: Pixel Qi's multi-mode, e-ink-shaming LCD technology is amazing. More » -
#imagecache
Ping Pong Terminator
Vietnamese robot TOSY is a master of ping pong. He also has an ab regimen that effectively distracts from his receding hairline. [Pink Tentacle] -
#screencasting
Screenr Shares Screencasts on Twitter, YouTube, and More
Screenr is a web-based screencasting application that makes sharing short screencasts painless. You can see Screenr in action as we demonstrate how to search Lifehacker.com with Google. [Lifehacker] -
#curses
NY1 Anchors 2/3 of the Way to Terrible Trend
NY1 news anchors: Cursed? Portly (former) political anchor Dominic Carter ruined his own career by beating his wife and trying to squirm out of it by name-dropping. Now, another anchor's dad is critically injured in a crack pipe fire. [Gawker] -
#infographics
The Grass Is Greener On the Other Side, China Edition
Newsweek has a series of eight polls exploring how China looks at the US, the US at China, and the two of us at the world. We have confidence...just not necessarily in ourselves. [Newsweek via Fast Company] -
#airtraveltip
Buy a One-Day Lounge Pass for Better Airline Service
Leaving on a jet plane for the long holiday weekend? The Wall Street Journal suggests a few tips to overcome the stress of delayed flights, including a suggestion to cool your heels in the first class lounge. [Lifehacker] -
#colorware
ColorWare's Kaleidoscope of Color Comes to 27-inch iMacs and the Magic Mouse
Hot the heels of letting you paint the PS3 Slim, ColorWare will now also customize your latest Apple gear. For $500, you can colorize your own iMac, or pay a $700 premium (over Apple's prices) to buy one from ColorWare. More » -
#publishing
Lose $80 on a Netbook With $180 Times Reader Subscription
You've gotta spend money to make money, at least according to the New York Times. The paper has entered the hardware subsidization business, offering $100 off the Samsung Go with $180 Times Reader subscription. [NYT via Business Wire via Engadget] -
#frontpages
Obama Pledges up to 30,000 More Troops for Afghanistan
The news that the President is to announce that his weeks of agonizing are over, and that there will be a troop increase, dominates the front pages. But there's still room for heartwarming Thanksgiving stories. [Gawker] -
#downloads
Thunderbird 3 Release Candidate Available for Download
Windows/Mac/Linux: The "near-final" release of Thunderbird 3's release candidate has arrived, adding universal search, nearly automatic account setup, and better RSS and calendar management to Mozilla's desktop mail client. Grab a copy and see for yourself. [Lifehacker] -
#xbox360
The Xbox Elegant Edition
"To hell with IPs!" Xbox 360 cried to TiVo HD. And for one night, there were no movies watched nor games played while the wire-crossed lovers embraced in the warm glow of the plasma TV. More » -
#doublestandards
Adam Lambert Is Not Sorry About His AMA Performance
"I'm not a babysitter. I'm a performer," explained Lambert on CBS's The Early Show. He said he got "carried away" but did not apologize for his racy kissing and blowjob-simulating antics. "I think it's because I'm a gay male." [Gawker] -
#cellphones
Else Intuition OS Looks Pretty Sweet on First Phone Expected Q2 Next Year
This video is the best-look yet at the slick OpenGL-accelerated OS from Else (formerly Emblaze) and Access (who developed a next-gen Palm OS before Palm ditched it for their own). The big news: The First Else phone arrives next-year. More » -
#google
Test Out Google's New Search Look
Google has, according to some Gizmodo readers, offering up a bolder but more condensed view of its home and search results pages to certain users. Take a full-size look, and try it out for yourself with some JavaScript magic. [Lifehacker] -
#layoffs
Tipster Confirms Ten Layoffs at the New York Post
A tipster at the New York Post confirms there will be ten editorial layoffs in this round, and that they'd all have come this year if it hadn't been for the Sandra Guzman lawsuit. [Gawker] -
#augmentedreality
Augmented Reality Goofiness Thanks to Avatar and Coke
There's just no escaping the Avatar marketing machine. Special bottle-shaped Coke Zero cans will soon hit the streets, and when held up to your Webcam, they'll make a controllable helicopter appear on screen. Take a look. More » -
#robots
Now They're Teaching Robots to Use Lightsabers
The International Robot Exhibition 2009 is underway in Tokyo, and Yaskawa is again showcasing its Motoman robots. We've seen how dexterous previous models were in robo chef demonstrations, but it seems they've now got a taste for the Force. More » -
#traderoundup
Jersey Shore: Racist Against Italians?
There was a time when it meant something to be racist against Italians. These days, no one bats an eye if you make an "A-pizza pie!" joke. Except this Italian-American organization has drawn the line at MTV's "Jersey Shore". [Gawker] -
#youtube
Muppets' Bohemian Rhapsody In 1080p YouTube Glory
A Muppets version of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody? You got me at Gonzo and the chickens. This is one of the first 1080p YouTube clips, weighing 107MB compared to the 72MB 720p. Does the resolution make any difference? You bet. More » -
#health
Doubt Cast on Man Found to Be Conscious After 23-Year Coma
Remember that story about the guy who was supposedly revealed to be fully conscious (but physically paralyzed) and not in a 23-year coma? There are some serious concerns about the validity of that discovery, with some calling it bogus. More »
