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▼Computer Icons That Don't Make Sense Anymore [Humor]
Provided by: gizmodo.com1362012-05-17 20:00:00technology / gizmodo.com / 
Scott Hanselman is a Microsoft programmer, stand-up comedian, and author. And now, he is a philosopher of computer iconography. The bane of his existence? It's the Icons whose real world analogues no longer exist. Here are five of the worst offenders. For the rest of the list, be sure to visit Scott's blog. More »
▼$16 Billion Facebook IPO Set for $38 Per Share [Facebook Ipo]
Provided by: gizmodo.com1372012-05-17 20:08:00technology / gizmodo.com / 
As had been expected, Facebook will debut on the Nasdaq tomorrow morning at a price of $38 per share. What's that mean for you? Not much. What's that mean for Mark Zuckerberg and Co.? More »
▼Watch How a Rod Impaled a 19th Century Man's Skull Without Killing Him [Video]
Provided by: gizmodo.com1382012-05-17 19:40:00technology / gizmodo.com / 
You've might have heard the story of Phineas Gage, the 19th century construction foreman who was impaled through the brain with a tampering rod, but lived a relatively normal life. Researchers at UCLA have a new twist: Gage's brain was damaged far more severely than we thought. More »
▼Cupcake-Filled Sausages Are Beyond Gross [Foodmodo]
Provided by: gizmodo.com1392012-05-17 19:20:00technology / gizmodo.com / 
Gizmodo salutes culinary daring—the egg waffle is still one of the great breakthroughs of our time. But pizza in a jar? Not pizza. And meat sausages filled instead with chocolate and grilled crispy? Disgusting. More »
▼Scientists Invent Grow-in-the-Dark Plants [Science]
Provided by: gizmodo.com1402012-05-17 18:40:36technology / gizmodo.com / 
The Sun's rays power virtually all vegetative growth on the face of the Earth, or at least they used to. A new discovery by a team at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany will coerce plants into growing in total darkness. More »
▼This Ice Cream Maker Is Your Just-The-Right-Flavor Deal of the Day [Dealzmodo]
Provided by: gizmodo.com1412012-05-17 19:00:00technology / gizmodo.com / 
It's almost officially summer! No more bundling up to go outside. The sun is shining and the outdoors are calling you away from your computer (because you need an excuse to stand up). And ice cream. Who doesn't love going out and grabbing a double scoop? Actually, I'll tell you who doesn't: me. There's just never the exact flavor I want. Sure, I ask for a tiger tail with pralines and cream and a round of whisky for a wake-me-up, but always the same reply. You know what? It doesn't even matter anymore, now that I have my own Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. And it only takes directions from me. So you can take your ice cream dictatorship and help the next person in line. Me? I got my own concoction at home. Let's go. My machine also makes a mean frozen yogurt or sorbet. More »
▼This Is the NYC Factory Where Legendary Guitar Tone Is Made [Video]
Provided by: gizmodo.com1422012-05-17 18:20:00technology / gizmodo.com / 
Even if you're not a guitar nerd, you know what Electro-Harmonix's Big Muff guitar pedal sounds like. Since 1969 it has been the dirty fuzz coating countless guitar solos and backing tracks on songs by everyone from Santana to Dinosaur Jr. Today, Electro-Harmonix hand-assembles and tests 75 different effects pedals in its New York headquarters. This is also where the company's perpetually innovative effects are designed. Premier Guitar got a guided tour of the facility from EHX founder Mike Matthews. [Electro-Harmonix] More »
▼Kymera Magic Wand Remote Review: Only a Wizard Could Make This Thing Work [Video]
Provided by: gizmodo.com1432012-05-17 18:30:00technology / gizmodo.com / 
Maybe you're bored with your remote control. Maybe you have delusions of being an actual, spell-flingin' wizard. Whatever the reasons may be, the Kymera Magic Wand remote exists, and aspires to make your television watching a little more magical. Is it just a bunch of hocus pocus? More »
▼Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air: Prepare To Upgrade Your TVs Again [TV]
Provided by: gizmodo.com1442012-05-17 18:00:00technology / gizmodo.com / 
We assumed the gorgeous 8K ultra-HDTVs we saw at CES this year were years away. But Japan's NHK has just completed the first over-the-air broadcast of a 7680x4320 signal using UHF frequencies—just when you'd finished paying off your giant HDTV display. More »
▼BestBuy's GeekSquad Has the Worst Password Protection You Can Imagine [Security]
Provided by: gizmodo.com1452012-05-17 17:40:00technology / gizmodo.com / 
The GeekSquad exists to handle simple tech problems for folks who don't find them all that simple. Like PC or email client setup. And along the way, they might pass along a few best practice tips to less knowledgable customers. Like writing down your email password on a piece of paper and handing it to a relative stranger. More »
▼Comcast Increases Its Monthly Data Cap from 250GB to 300GB [Comcast]
Provided by: gizmodo.com1462012-05-17 17:52:27technology / gizmodo.com / 
In a welcome move that Comcast says is due to our changing Internet habits (streaming, streaming, streaming), Comcast is upping its monthly data caps from 250GB to 300GB. Nice! That's definitely less awful. This is the first increase in data cap size since Comcast introduced it back in 2008. [Comcast Blog via GigaOM] More »
▼LG 55" Cinema 3D Smart TV Lightning Review: A Pretty Good TV for Children of the Night [Lightning Review]
Provided by: gizmodo.com1472012-05-17 17:00:36technology / gizmodo.com / 
LG's newest LED member of its Cinema 3D line is packed to the gills with features and functionality including native support for Netflix and HuluPlus, sharing media from mobile devices and PCs, and Internet access, but you're going to have to keep vampire hours to avoid the glare. More »
▼Amazingly Detailed and Animated Terminator Busts Will Strike Fear In Sarah Connors Everywhere [Video]
Provided by: gizmodo.com1482012-05-17 17:25:50technology / gizmodo.com / 
Starting with a rare vinyl model of the T-800 that was released in limited numbers after Terminator 2 hit theaters, Japanese artists at T-Studios create these wonderfully detailed chrome terminator busts, complete with light-up eyes and animated features. It's the perfect reminder that mankind's days are numbered. More »
▼Scottish studio Serious Parody raises Gizmodo Gizmodo Mac Pro Fans Launch Sad Facebook Campaign For Upgrade [Apple]
Provided by: gizmodo.com1492012-05-17 16:20:00technology / gizmodo.com / 
Gizmodo, the gadget guide. So much in love with shiny new toys, it's unnatural. There's been strong indication that Apple is contemplating killing off the Mac Pro. But a sad, small group of creative professionals is crying out for Cupertino to give them new machines. Problem is, their clamoring probably won't be heard, because their bleak little group—We Want a New Macpro—only has a paltry 54 likes. More »
▼Mac Pro Fans Launch Sad Facebook Campaign For Upgrade [Apple]
Provided by: gizmodo.com1502012-05-17 16:20:00technology / gizmodo.com / 
There's been strong indication that Apple is contemplating killing off the Mac Pro. But a sad, small group of creative professionals is crying out for Cupertino to give them new machines. Problem is, their clamoring probably won't be heard, because their bleak little group—We Want a New Macpro—only has a paltry 54 likes. More »
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