Wednesday, 9 October 2013

Behold: Adorable Hand-Drawn GIFs That Explain Higgs-Boson


You hear about the Higgs-Boson all the time, but do you know what it is? If the answer is no, fear not: It's complex and confusing. Luckily, the New York Times has a beautiful, animated explainer to break it down for you in layman's terms. [New York Times]

Garmin's D2 GPS Watch Puts an Entire Cockpit on a Pilot's Wrist


A lot of watches claim to be designed for use by pilots, but just because they have an orange backlight to preserve night vision doesn't mean they're truly useful for aviation. That's not the case with Garmin's new D2 GPS watch, though. It seemingly puts an entire cockpit's worth of instrumentation and data on a pilot's wrist, without looking like a giant monstrosity.

Famous Works of Modern Art Imagined As Desserts


Ever scoffed over a piece of modern art, and thought you could make it and make it better? Photographer Sarah Anne Ward took that thought in the most delicious direction, turning eight iconic examples of modern art into desserts.

Today's Deals: Logitech Solar Keyboard, Canon T3i, iPads, Samsung SSD


Harness the power of the sun with the Logitech K760 Solar Bluetooth Keyboard for only $50 today. It's attractive, compact, and switches easily between your devices... and did we mention it's solar? You'll be like a God to them. [Amazon]

Sometimes the Kitchen of the Future Was Having No Kitchen At All


The American kitchen has always been a battleground for competing visions of the future. But one of the most radical ideas for the kitchen of tomorrow wasn't some Space Age design with all the bells and whistles — it was actually having no kitchen at all.

A Wi-Fi Kettle That Messages Instead of Whistling When It Boils


he iKettle might have a terribly cliched name, but it makes up for that unoriginality with loads of novel functionality that might just be enough to justify its $160 price tag. Maybe. After all, how many kettles do you know that politely ask if you'd like a piping hot cup of tea when you get home at night?

How to Stalk the Gizmodo Staff on Twitter


As you may know, Gizmodo's been going through some serious changes. The site design, yes, but also in terms of design coverage and getting to the core of how our surroundings shape our lives. We're still the same straightforward and occasionally snarky Giz to the core, but in opening our arms to new ideas we've also welcomed some new faces into the fold.