Old Spice Wars Continue
Not Super Mario tie in this time unfortunately, but we know you guys love these commercials (sorry, “branded entertainment”) anyway…
Category Archives: General
Braille Smartwatch Is Insanely Fast
Dot is a smartwatch with a “display” made up of 24 retractable dots, enough to carry messages in Braille. Unlike some “active Braille” devices, the speed can be adjusted to match the user’s reading pace. For those with an incredible Braille ability, the watch can deliver messages at 100 characters a second!
Swiss Army… Zip Pull?
Designed after a flash of inspiration when a zip pull broke, the Fly Pry is billed as the smallestย titanium multi-tool. The $25 device, funded through a successful Kickstarter campaign, is a replacement zipper pull that can also: open bottles; lift pulltabs easily; open cans; remove staples and thumb tacks; act as a hex bit adapter; […]
iPhones To Ditch Sucky Wi-Fi Signals
Apple has finally brought in the “obvious” solution to the problem of phones latching on to Wi-Fi even when the connection sucks. The latest beta of iOS 9 includes a feature called Wi-Fi Assist. It’s designed to deal with the way iPhones currently default to connecting to a Wi-Fi network (and stick with that connection) […]
Tesla Uses ‘Snake’ As Charger [Video]
This prototype Tesla charger automatically locates and attaches to the charging point on the electric vehicle, allowing you to exchange a few wasted seconds for a lifetime of nightmares…
Man Enjoys 46 Hour Birthday
Sven Hagemeier of Germany marked his 26th birthday by setting a new world record — for the longest birthday. As many readers will have no-doubt deduced, he took advantage of the International Date Line, taking flights carefully designed to maximize his stay in the appropriate timezones. The previous record involved a Karachi > Singapore > […]
Join In The Metroid Birthday Celebration
GaS reader Ryan Fitpatrick — who has previously created fantastic custom NES consoles celebrating Mega Man and TMNT (see below) — is organizing an online celebration of Samus from Metroid’s coming of age. Or, to be more specific, the 18th anniversary of the game’s release in North America. It takes place on August 15 and […]
Nuke This: 10 Fallout Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
I know you are all as obsessed with the Fallout series as I am, so finding lists like to share are pure gold. For many of us, we believe we are fully schooled on the Fallout universe, and this list proves this universe is massive and fully realized and even the most informed of us […]
Mission: Impossible Parody – Mission: Implausible [Video]
The Ethan Hunt character’s acting is a bit wooden, but that may be part of the parody…
Cat Hunts For Dinner The High-Tech Way [Video]
Self-confessed “aspiring geek” Ben Millam decided his cat would be more challenged if it hunted for its dinner. Understandably not wanting to hide cat food around the house, he instead trained the cat to hunt for wiffle balls which contain an RFID chip. When the cat drops the balls into a bowl, they roll past […]