May 26
We’ve used plenty of The Oatmeal’s funny comics in the past, here on Giz. But that’s always been with artist Matthew Inman’s permission, full attribution, and a link back to the site. Some websites aren’t so generous. More »
May 25
Top Stories: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Posted in: roundup, Today's Chili, top, Total recap
Space Race | 50 Years ago today, President John F Kennedy challenged the US people to go to the moon.
May 25
This Is North Korea’s Computer for the People
Posted in: government, korea, PC, Today's Chili, top
When you think of North Korea, you probably picture images of extreme poverty and a country still in a technological Dark Age. But now North Korea is making three models of state-controlled PCs for its citizens, according to a report from the country’s state-run TV channel. That’s the office model, above. More »
May 25
Aelios Weather for iPad
Posted in: Today's Chili, top
Aelios for iPad re-imagines how you search for weather. It uses a clever ring dial that smartly pinpoints cities on a map and gives you the necessary data. I haven’t had this much fun cruising around a map since I discovered Google Maps. More »
May 25
The Metal War Cloud over Libya
Posted in: Today's Chili, top
Libya’s air power is destroyed. Its ground power is (largely) blasted. All because of a persistent storm of aircraft enforcing a strict no-fly zone—planes like this French Super Etendard fighter, dumping a plume of fuel across the sun. More »
May 25
Pioneer AppRadio: Imagine Your Entire Car Stereo System, Powered By a Smartphone
Posted in: audio, Cars, ios, iPhone, Music, Today's Chili, top
You want to play music from your iPhone when you’re in the car. You want to control everything from the in-dash head unit. Rarely do these two pieces of hardware work together in harmony, even if we wish that was the future of all car stereo systems everywhere. Pioneer’s AppRadio might just change that. More »
May 25
Why Kennedy’s Moon Speech Was Crazy—and How the US Could Have Landed on the Moon With the Soviets
Posted in: space, Today's Chili, top, video There are few moments in history as defining for a nation and the world as May 25, 1961. That’s when President John F. Kennedy announced a plan to put a man on the Moon before the decade was over. More »
May 25
You had a few too many while out one night, and you told all your friends they should totally come over for a Memorial Day pool party. Only problem is, you don’t have a pool. DON’T PANIC! This week’s Toolkit will give you everything you need to throw a pool-less pool party. More »
May 25
Space Archeologists Discover a Thousand Egyptian Tombs Hidden in Tanis
Posted in: satellite, science, space, Today's Chili, top
Dr Sarah Parcak thinks that “excavating a pyramid is the dream of every archaeologist” but that Indiana Jones is “old school”. Well, she must know. After all, she has discovered 17 pyramids and 1000 tombs. From space. More »
May 25
They’re Just Like Us, Honest: Apple Store Employees Caught Planking
Posted in: Apple, Today's Chili, top, tweet
Apple’s got quite the reputation as being a tough employer, so once they catch wind of employees planking on the job, will they follow Woolworths in giving them the sack? I mean, that’s a precious MacBook Pro he’s planking on! More »
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