Reminder – Gading’s 10 days of gadget giveaways

by Scott Carmichael on

The first 5 days of Gadling’s 10 days of gadget giveaways may be over, but there are still 5 other chances to win one of our fantastic prizes.

You have till 5pm EST today to enter the contest for an SeV Evolution jacket or a $150 gift certificate to the SeV store.

The remaining 4 contests are for a Yougetitback bag tag pack, a Peek personal email device (with 6 months of service), a MoGo mouse, or my fabulous “super swag bag” full of gadgets.

Entering the contests is easy, and involves nothing more than leaving a comment in the post. Don’t wait too long though, the 6th contest ends in under an hour!

Photo of the day (12.01.08)

by Abha Malpani on

“Oh run run run so you don’t fall in!” is what I’d be saying if I was watching this heron doing what it’s doing above. Such a great shot of the bird (known to be a “wading bird”) that looks like it’s walking on water, and has to walk really fast to make it to the other side without falling in!

Taken by flickr user LadyExpat in Daejeon in South Korea, it’s certainly a hard moment to catch so well.

Have any pictures capturing the beauty of animals in their natural habitat? Add them to our Gadling photo pool on Flickr and we might just pick it as our Photo of the Day.

Drunk Russians arrested in Frankfurt after flight

by Jeffrey White on

Russians + Vodka + 35,000 feet = Trouble.

That’s the formula that played out on a recent flight from Houston to Frankfurt. Two Russian sailors reportedly polished off the 2 liter bottle of vodka they’d bought at Duty Free and promptly began running wild on board the plane (police are not confirming which airline was involved).

The two men smoked cigarettes in the bathroom and went up and down aisles “frightening passengers,” according to the Associated Press. They also reportedly attempted at several intervals to use their mobiles (“Hey man, I’m so wasted!”).

The flight crew eventually ordered the men to their seats and the two were arrested on the tarmac by German police when the plane landed. One admitted to causing a disturbance and was released after paying a fine. The other, more contrarian, wouldn’t cop to anything and is awaiting a court hearing.

Daily deal – Nintendo DS Lite – Pink ribbon edition for $99.95

by Scott Carmichael on

UPDATE: Sorry, the deal is already over.

My daily deal for today is for the Nintendo DS Lite (Limited Edition Pink Ribbon edition). This portable gaming console usually retails for $129, but if you select the limited edition version at Amazon.com, you can pick one up for just $99.95.

I’ve carried a Nintendo DS Lite for for quite some time when I travel, and it is the perfect way to kill a couple of hours in the air (or on the ground if you are unlucky). I’ve always found that the battery life of the DS Lite is more than enough for several hours of non stop gaming, and the standard headphone jack means you can plug in your (noise canceling) headphones and play in peace and quiet.

Of course, the unit does not come with any games, so expect to invest some more to pick up games. When you click the link to Amazon, be sure to select the “Limited Edition Pink Ribbon” version, or you will not see the low price.

The world’s least user-friendly road map

by Aaron Hotfelder on

As I’ve pointed out before (see here and here), I love weird maps. The one above was created by a designer named Ben Fry, and shows all the streets in the lower 48 states (click image to enlarge). That’s right– according to Ben’s website, this map features 26 million individual road segments. Ben also notes that “[n]o other features (such as outlines or geographic features) have been added to this image, however they emerge as roads avoid mountains, and sparse areas convey low population.”

Head on over to his site to see interesting close-ups of the Appalachian Mountains, the Great Lakes, and the San Francisco Bay area.