Today at Boing Boing Gadgets

Rob Beschizza 10:04 am Mon Apr 27, 2009

• Brando's "Spy Ear" is a tiny cellphone that always picks up.

• Praxionoscope animation is a zoetrope on drugs.

• The youngsters these days, with their U-238 Atomic Energy Labs.

• General Electric invents Blu-Ray killer.

• Behold! Mashamaro the MP3 Rabbit.

• The Telos 5000 is an amplifier that costs more than a house.

• The new Flip HD mini-camcorder is out.

• Fujitsu didn't get the memo about expensive, high-tech pocket computers not selling well.

• Motherboard mirror on the wall (obscures all.)

• The networking card of the future never stop networking.

• Seiko once made a drum machine watch .

• Review: Seagate's Replica brings Time Machine-style no-brainer backups to Windows PCs.

• Hacking drink vending machines is, evidently, great fun.

• The Loltus offers a cracking drive.

• Tears! There will probably be no new OQO, as the company is in trouble.

• How much would you spend on a chair? Lisa reviews the best.

• Video at 1000 fps.

• Watch Joel make beer.

• Terrorize your dearest with remote-controlled nerf artillery.

• Trim-it-quick tree lights make for a festive April.

• In the future, people will sit — on chairs!

• Remember the Computer Chronicles?

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Microsoft to permanently close its retail stores

Microsoft is to shut shop on the high streets and malls of America, permanently closing its 116 retail stores. Only 10 were overseas; flagship stores in New York City, London,… READ THE REST
Traintrackr is a light-up circuit-board map of the London Underground or Boston Metro

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Save 50% on a 1-year subscription to Dashlane's premium password manager

We all know vital information about ourselves and our private digital accounts can be compromised by cybercriminals. However, many would be frightened to know just how compromised they and their… READ THE REST
The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds

While mosquitoes have certainly earned their title as the deadliest animal on earth, their impact on most of our lives is usually a lot less consequential. But even though they… READ THE REST