Windows Phone 7 Series Promo: What Lies Beneath

The first Windows Phone 7 Series ad has debuted! And my goodness, I haven't seen this many attractive, well-adjusted people since Joey got canceled. But let's look a little closer, shall we? Something seems... amiss. [Gizmodo]

AFOL: A Blocumentary Is Required Viewing For Lego Fans

I've seen some of the brick masterpieces produced by the AFOL (Adult Fans of Lego) community, but never knew the people behind them were so flat-out charming until I watched this documentary. Also: tons of bricky goodness. [Gizmodo]

Abu Dhabi's Ferrari World Roller Coasters

This article originally placed the roller coasters in Dubai, not Abu Dhabi. Apologies for the mistake. It still looks pretty darn dangerous, though. [Gizmodo]

DIY Steve Jobs Cheese Head Gets Real Creepy

Hellooooo, weirdtown! Not only did someone go through the trouble of carving a giant Steve Jobs head out of mozzarella cheese, they've also given detailed instructions on how to make your very own. In three varieties, no less! [Gizmodo]

Big Data, Big Problems: The Trouble With Storage Overload

We collect an astonishing amount of digital information. But as the Economist recently pointed out in a special reports, we've long since surpassed our ability to store and process it all. Big data is here, and it's causing big problems. [Gizmodo]

Apple Banning Protective Screen Film From Stores

According to iLounge, Apple is instituting a ban on all protective screen film products from its online and retail stores starting in May. It's a move that'll take away some of Apple's most popular third-party products. But what for? [Gizmodo]

Charting the Google Results For Various Phrases

I always love me some xkcd, but today's happens to be both funny and informative. Also thought provoking: who are all these people googling "I have 96 problems," anyway? [xkcd] [Gizmodo]

The Periodic Table of Sci-Fi

I think I would've done a lot better in 10th grade Chemistry if we'd studied the Periodic Table of Sci-Fi Film and Television. And I get the feeling I'm not the only one. Click to biggie-size. [Gizmodo]

Android Marketplace Hits 30,000 Apps, Still Has Serious Catching Up to Do

We can finally put an official number on the apps in the Android Marketplace: 30,000. That's more than double what was available in December, a crazy fast rate of growth. And they're going to need to keep it up. [Gizmodo]

Leave No Trace: How to Completely Erase Your Hard Drives, SSDs and Thumb Drives

With stories abounding of identity theft aided by information lifted from discarded storage devices, you want devices you no longer plan to use to have no usable information when they head out the door. Here's how to wipe them clean. [Gizmodo]

Cabestan Nostromo Watch: The Gears of More

To be honest, I'm sad and disappointed that there haven't been more watches inspired by the Alien spaceship before. But the Cabestan Nostromo was clearly worth the wait. It's even got crystal windows on its sides. [Gizmodo]

The Government's Secret Fear of Wikileaks, Where Confidential Documents Live Forever

In March 2008, the Department of Defense supposedly published a memo about a perceived national security threat. The target: Wikileaks a site that had previously put out sensitive information about Abu Ghraib. [Gizmodo]

How Google Needs to Sell the Nexus Two

It's official: the Nexus One is a sales flop. But it's also the best Android phone out there. So what gives? Turns out, a lot of things. Here's how Google can make things right with the Nexus Two launch: [Gizmodo]

Storing Your Data For a Billion Years

As concerned as we are about memory, we haven't done much to preserve it. Most of our hard drives don't last past 30 years. But soon, using diamond-like carbon nanotubes, even your Gizmodo comments could last practically forever. [Gizmodo]

GigaPan Epic Pro Gives Your DSLR Full Panoramic Power

We've been waiting on a DSLR version of the GigaPan Epic gigapixel photo system for a while now, and the moment's finally arrived: the GigaPan Epic Pro handles DSLRs and large lenses to stitch together photos into sweeping panoramas. [Gizmodo]

The Strata Building Runs On Built-In Wind Power

Form, meet function. The 42-story Strata Building—also known by its much cooler nickname, "The Razor"—will get 8% of its energy from three wind turbines built into its façade. Hope no one builds a 43-story building next door. [Gizmodo]

FCC Submits Ambitious National Broadband Plan: 100Mbps in 100 Million Homes

We've known some of the major details about the FCC's sweeping National Broadband Plan—namely 100Mbps broadband in 100 million homes—for a while now, but today they've made it official. It's a sweeping proposal, with six main long-term goals: [Gizmodo]
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