Last week the word broke that the Ecce Homo had been 'restored' by a Spanish pensioner. But now thanks to the marvel that is the internet anyone can have a go at restoring the now infamous painting in whatever way they see fit. Read More >>
What would you do if you saw someone drop not one but two brand new iMacs right in front of you? I'm not sure to be honest, possibly laugh? Cry? Read More >>
It was announced earlier this week that Barnes & Noble were bringing their e-reader, the nimble little Nook, to the UK in partnership with John Lewis. It has now been announced that the Nook will also be available at three more retailers: Argos, Blackwell's and Foyles. Read More >>
Most 3D glasses nowadays either make you look like a hipster or a mental patient. But one of EX3D's latest announcements at IFA look like an entirely different breed, in fact they look very similar to a pair of designer sunglasses -- in fact, they also function as a pair of designer sunglasses too. Read More >>
Featured comment by kiwishamoo:
"Stylish? Really? if you're a beardy-wearing post-ironic shoreditch hipster I suppose. Or if you are Roy Orbison." More »
There have been some incredible projects on Kickstarter, asking for your money almost as often as Nigerian royalty, but this is all to help their dreams become a reality including the guys building their own Battlestar GalacticaViper. But now Kickstarter has something cute and fun to watch in the form of the Be The Robot (BERO) open source robot that can be controlled via Bluetooth from any Android device. Read More >>
Featured comment by PrinterElf:
"Well if I was to buy any I'd want the 6 movement one (i.e. dancing), and it's pointless just getting the silver one..." More »
Whedonites rejoice! ABC has approved Joss Whedon's new TV series, set within the same universe as this years blockbuster The Avengers, which is currently simply being referred to as S.H.I.E.L.D.Read More >>
The robots are one step closer to world domination thanks to the latest innovations at iRobot and their Roomba 600 series. For those of you who don't know, Roombas are those small flat cylinder shaped machines that navigate your floors via magic infra-red, collecting up bits of dirt and scaring the bejesus out of your household pets (or is it just mine?) Read More >>
The Raspberry Pi just keeps getting better doesn't it? First a Pi powered tank; a bolt on to add Wi-Fi to your DSLR and even a Pi powered universal translator. But now we have the budget synth to make all kinds of music on, thanks to the power of Pi. Read More >>
Featured comment by Southern:
"But that's for "quite big synths" that are new, ie: your Yamahas, Rolands, DSI and Novation synths with oversized keyboards. Most others are quite rea..." More »
Yesterday Facebook announced their oldest registered user, Florence Detlor from California who is an astounding 101 years old. Not only that but she is also the oldest person to visit Facebook HQ in Silicon Valley. Read More >>
Featured comment by Tom Pritchard:
"Well I really wanted a picture of the meme 'Internet Grandma Surprise' but its copyrighted so we had to make do" More »
Feminism has had some wondrous accomplishments in the past, and workplace equality is one of them, except for one small detail. That's right, those damn manly pens are just too big and hard to use! Enter Bic, who has provided an ingenious solution: Biros made especially for women. Read More >>
We've seen a fair bit of jetpack related news in the past, including the jetbike; commercial jetpacks, and even a jetpack school. But now, Troy Hartman, the man behind jetpack skies, is back with his new personal jetpack, which will make your inner adrenaline junkie shake with excitement . Read More >>
Here at Gizmodo, we've seen some crazy wedding ideas recently, but nothing quite beats this. Why not celebrate how you and your partner met while butchering cutting the cake? Having come together playing Gears of War, that's exactly what this couple did -- slice up their wedding cake with a full size retro lancer. Read More >>
How would you like to be able to drink as much free beer as you can stomach without having to pay a penny? I would imagine the chances of you refusing an offer that tempting are practically zero. What if I were to tell you such an establishment was real and open for business right now? Walk this way dear free beer drinker. Read More >>
Rumours of the release a new version of Microsoft's Kinect have been sparked, thanks to the system's recent permanent 25-quid price drop in the US. Does Microsoft have something new up its sleeve for the Xbox and possibly Windows 8? Read More >>
Featured comment by Jammin500:
"yer, Its got no good games at all.. I beta tested this and im glad cos i would have been upset if i had paied for it. Thing is it will be great as an ..." More »
Those rapscallions at Anonymous definitely like to live their lives with outward privacy; their less than subtle ways of masking their identity have become totally ingrained in the public consciousness. Their new educational video aims to help the paranoid hide away from facial recognition software in various ways, from being devilishly subtle to downright insane. Read More >>
Featured comment by AKIBA8:
"Could I just go Cyberpunk style and wear sunglasses everywhere?
Halfway through making some Adam Jensen style ones for cosplay purposes." More »