Gizmo
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Gizmo may refer to:
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In technology:
- The GizmoThe GizmoThe Gizmo was an effects device for the electric guitar, invented ca. 1973 by the English rock musicians Kevin Godley and Lol Creme, whilst they were members of the British rock group 10cc....
or "Gizmotron" is an effect unit for the electric guitar - Gizmo keyGizmo keyThe gizmo key is a key commonly found on the B foot joint of certain models of flute that closes the low B tone hole without closing the low C or C# hole. This facilitates the performance of a fourth octave C and makes convenient fingering for high C....
, found on certain flutes - Gizmo5Gizmo5Gizmo5 was a Voice over Internet Protocol communications network and a proprietary freeware soft phone for that network. On November 12, 2009, Google announced that it had acquired Gizmo5...
, a peer-to-peer Internet telephony and instant messaging software application - Gizmo, an OpenGL compiler used in Wavemetrics IGOR ProIGOR ProIGOR Pro is a scientific data analysis software, numerical computing environment and programming language that runs on Windows or Mac operating systems. It is developed by WaveMetrics Inc., and was originally aimed at time series analysis, but has since then evolved and covers other applications...
software - Gizmo, a bounding box used for manipulating objects in 3D modeling computer programs
- Gizmos, the name of interactive online simulations for math and science education from ExploreLearningExploreLearningExploreLearning is a Charlottesville, Virginia-based company which operates a large library of interactive online simulations for mathematics and science education in grades 3–12. These simulations are called Gizmos...
In entertainment:
- The GizmosThe GizmosGizmos were a proto-punk band that formed in Bloomington, Indiana in 1975. Both leading members, Eddie Flowers andRich Coffee would move to Los Angeles in the late 1970s and becomeactive in the post-punk, underground rock scene there...
, a 1970s proto-punk band from Indiana - Gizmo WilliamsGizmo WilliamsHenry L. "Gizmo" Williams is a retired American and Canadian football kick returner and wide receiver...
, a former kick returner in Canadian Football - Gizmo!Gizmo!Gizmo! is a 1977 documentary film produced and directed by Howard Smith about improbable inventions, and uses old newsreel footage about these inventions. Early examples of parkour and buildering are also featured, including footage of urban acrobat John Ciampa, the "Brooklyn Tarzan".-External...
, a 1977 documentary film directed by Howard Smith - Gadgets and GizmosGadgets and GizmosGadgets and Gizmos was a Canadian television program about technology gadgets and reviews shown on G4techTV Canada. The show, along with Call for Help, is a Canadian recreation of a TechTV original series known as Fresh Gear. It was hosted by Call for Help co-host Amber MacArthur, along with Marc...
, a Canadian television show about technological devices - Gizmo, a character in the comic strip Beetle BaileyBeetle BaileyBeetle Bailey is an American comic strip set in a fictional United States Army military post, created by cartoonist Mort Walker. It is among the oldest comic strips still being produced by the original creator...
- Gizmo, an Italian band formed in 2005 by Stewart CopelandStewart CopelandStewart Armstrong Copeland is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the band The Police. During the group's extended hiatus from the mid-1980s to 2007, he played in other bands and composed soundtracks...
In fiction:
- Gizmo (comics)Gizmo (comics)Gizmo is a fictional character, a supervillain from DC Comics. He was created by George Pérez and Marv Wolfman, and he first appeared in The New Teen Titans #3 as a founding member of the Fearsome Five, a supervillain team that frequently fought the Teen Titans and the Outsiders.-Mikron...
, a member of the H.I.V.E. Five in the Teen Titans animated series - Gizmo (comic book)Gizmo (comic book)Gizmo is a black and white comic book series created by Michael Dooney first published by Chance Enterprises, publisher of Domino Chance, and later published by Mirage Studios in May 1986. It tells about the story of two space adventurers: Gizmo Sprocket, a robot with a cool attitude, and Fluffy...
, a 1986 comic book series created by Michael Dooney - Gizmo Duck, a character in the DuckTales series
- Gizmo, a main character in the films GremlinsGremlinsGremlins is a 1984 American horror comedy film directed by Joe Dante, released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature—called a Mogwai—as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. It was followed by a sequel,...
and Gremlins 2: The New Batch - Don Gizmo, a character in the FalloutFallout (computer game)Fallout is a computer role-playing game produced by Tim Cain, developed and published by Interplay in 1997. The game has a post-apocalyptic and retro-futuristic setting in the mid-22nd century, featuring an alternate history which deviates some time after World War II, where technology, politics...
computer game - The Gizmo, a four-part series of books written by Australian author Paul JenningsPaul Jennings (Australian author)Paul Jennings AM is an English-born Australian children's book writer. His books mainly feature short stories that lead the reader through an unusual series of events that end with a twist.-Biography:...
See also
- GizmodoGizmodoGizmodo is a technology weblog about consumer electronics. It is part of the Gawker Media network run by Nick Denton and is known for its up-to-date coverage of the technology industry, along with topics as broad as design; architecture; space and science....
, a technology website - GizmondoGizmondoThe Gizmondo is a handheld gaming console which was released by Tiger Telematics in March 2005. The electronics design was undertaken by Plextek Limited and the industrial design by Rick Dickinson....
, a handheld gaming console