io9 March Movie Madness: Pick more of the worst science fiction movies ever made!
Vote now on the rest of science fiction’s worst movies for our March Movie Madness first round. Today’s craptacular selection includes Attack of the Clones Star Trek: Nemesis, The Last Airbender, Green Lantern… and sentimental favorite Manos: The Hands of Fate! This year, you are tasked with crowning the world’s worst science fiction movie ever…
The Girl Who Was On Fire: The Most Amazing Hunger Games Fan Art
One of the coolest things about Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games is the vivid pictures it sears into your mind. And even though we’re excited about the movie coming out a week from now, we still cherish those mental images from the book. That’s why it’s awesome to look at Hunger Games fan art, for…
Your Inbox Weighs as Much as 5 Sumo Wrestlers
Do you ever feel like newsletters, deals, and updates are weighing down your inbox? This isn’t the spam of your inbox. It’s the bacon. That’s called graymail, and the amount you receive each year, if equated to the weight of real mail, would be the equivalent of 2,330 pounds. That’s the same as 27.4 metal…
This slime mold conquered (a miniature map of) America
A yellow goo has invaded the world’s motorways, spreading from capital cities to the furthest reaches of the transport network and devouring everything in its path. The infestation was unleashed by Andrew Adamatzky, a researcher of unconventional computing at the University of the West of England in Bristol, along with colleagues from universities around the…
How to turn caves into giant batteries
How do we build a world that’s less dependent on fossil fuels? One solution is right under your feet. Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) is a very boring name for a very awesome system that turns the Earth itself into a giant battery. Experts say it’s one of the most cost-effective ways to store energy…
