Sweet 1:5 scale A-10 Warthog remote control model

Here's the 1:5 scale A-10 Warthog remote control model in some video action at Top Gun 2008, in Lakeland, FL.—the biggest remote controlled airplane competition in the world. And to match it, a real A-10 appeared in the scene, taking off from a parallel runway. We interviewed Mike Selby, one of the model creators, and got all the technical details

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Biggest RC Airplane Competition in the World (VIDEO+PICS)

Top Gun 2008, the 20th anniversary edition of the biggest RC model competition in the world, starts tomorrow. Five days of pure nerdgasm watching the most stunning, biggest and best remote control aircraft in the planet. The ultimate toys this side of a real fighter jet.

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World’s First Energy Efficient OLED Lamp

"It’s an exciting time for OLED technology as it finally begins to integrate into the home and designers start to realize its potential for efficient and inexpensive lighting solutions in a variety of stunning new applications. Resembling a tiny tree blossoming with lucent leaves, Ingo Maurer’s Early Future lamp is the world’s first OLED lamp."

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HOWTO: Build A Spy GPS Tracking System

"The Open GPS Tracker is a small device which plugs into a $20 prepaid mobile phone to make a GPS tracker. The Tracker responds to text message commands, detects motion, and sends you its exact position, ready for Google Maps or your mapping software."

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Greener Gadgets Design Competition winners

In case you don't know, the Greener Gadgets Conference is a gathering in New York focused on cleaner, renewable, recyclable, or generally forward-thinking technology and design. They awarded first place to a DIY project which allows you to easily view how much energy an appliance is using.

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Nokia turns people into traffic sensors

100 UC Berkeley students took place in a test of a new technology that, among other things, will enable phones to "proactively say, I see you have a meeting that's coming up in an hour, the route you usually take is congested. You probably need to leave 15 minutes early." [Video Included]

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Gigantic Mech Animals are Seriously Stylish

Les Machines de l'ile de Nantes are gigantic mechanical animal vehicles currently on display in the French city of Nantes. While they just look like giant models, these things are fully functioning vehicles that people can ride in.

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Surprise! Garmin's GPS Phone Is Awesome

They very obviously copied the iPhone UI and are going to get the pants sued off of them, but full GPS and 3.5G? I don't know, seems pretty damn good.

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How to Discover Secret Gadgets Through the FCC

The FCC website is chock full of unannounced gear going through early approval processes, ripe for the plucking. Finding these gadgets is a simple process, but for many, knowing where to begin is a difficult task. Gizmodo decided to throw together this how-to guide so you can find your own treasure chest of undiscovered gadgets.

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Some cool gadgets for the gangster look

Take a look at some cool gadgets such as a laptop lowrider, universal firearm remote, and the bling ringer. Also forms excellent gifts.

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