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The Best Hand Tools for Disaster Recovery

When trees are down and power is out, the most useful gadgets are the ones that never need a charge. The situation calls for shovels, rakes, knives-and a few rolls of duct tape don’t hurt either. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Popular Mechanics posted a list of the 14 hand tools you need during…

Tech News Harry Sawyers Oct 30 '12

Newly merged Disney/Lucasfilm plans new Star Wars films every two to three years

Disney has purchased LucasFilm for a whopping $4.05 billion. And the Mouse House already has big, big plans for George Lucas’ creation. According to a press release given to Street Insider, Disney is already planning Star Wars Episode VII for release in 2015! And on a conference call with reporters, Disney execs said they aim…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 30 '12

You Can Own the Laptop That Sent the First Presidential Email

You’d think the laptop used by the president who first sent an email while in office would end up in the Smithsonian, or at the least, somewhere in the White House. But this Toshiba Satellite Pro which President Bill Clinton used to send an email to orbiting astronaut John Glenn on November 7, 1998 is…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 30 '12

A Gorgeous Time-Lapse Film Of An Old West Ghost Town

What happens when you mix Johnny Cash with haunting photography of one of America’s best preserved ghost towns? You get this absolute doozy of a video by Colin Rich, who captured the forlorn beauty of Bodie, California. Explains Rich of walking among the ruins of Bodie: Gold was discovered back in 1859 by William S…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Oct 30 '12

Disney Buys Lucasfilm, Will Make Star Wars Freaking 7

Disney just entered into an agreement to purchase Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion. The plan is to make Star Wars Episode 7, which is currently slated for release in 2015. And that’s just the beginning. Some fanboys might groan, but if you love Star Wars, this is exciting! According to the deal, Disney is acquiring the…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Oct 30 '12

Toolkit: 7 Tools to Help Survive a Natural Disaster

Eton Raptor Solar Radio Staying up to date on the latest developments is essential. And radio still has TV and print beat when it comes to delivering those updates. However there might not be power. Eton’s splashproof, solar-powered radio charges its battery using natural light, meaning you don’t have to hoard a sea of batteries…

Tech News Gizmodo Oct 30 '12

Guy who thinks all lit fiction is superior to genre obviously hasn’t read much lit fic

I promised myself I wasn’t going to respond to literary provocateurs any more – you know, the sort of blowhard who decides to get some undeserved attention by firing a potshot across the bow of genre fiction. Usually these potshots are made up of ill-formed generalizations and largely unexamined assumptions. But the latest such broadside,…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Oct 30 '12

Soundtrack: Bruce Springsteen – Atlantic City

Atlantic City has survived every disaster to befall it-from the Mob and the cast of Jersey Shore-you think that a little hurricane damage is going to keep the World’s Favorite Playground down? Not a chance. It’s like The Boss says, “Everything that dies, someday comes back,” and you can bet your last dollar that AC…

Tech News Gizmodo Oct 30 '12

Nasal spray that increases female arousal ready for clinical trials

A clinical trial is about to get underway in Australia, Canada, and other parts of the world to test a new female ‘sex-drive’ drug that could increase the libido of women suffering from “female orgasmic disorder.” Called Tefina, it’s a testosterone gel that is sprayed up the nose about an hour before a sexual encounter…

io9 George Dvorsky Oct 30 '12

io9.com Updates

io9updates: What caused this electrical substation to explode in Manhattan last night? Some of the most striking footage to come out of Frankenstorm Sandy’s merciless pounding of New York City began rolling in last night, shortly after 8:30 pm, when a massive explosion at a Consolidated Edison substation plunged tens of thousands of Manhattan residents…

Tech News Robert T. Gonzalez Oct 30 '12

Watch The Entire Progression of Sandy Since Sunday Morning Until Right Now

Watch the entire progression of Sandy since Sunday morning until right now. Three days of mayhem so far. We are constantly updating with the lastest images and videos.

Tech News Jesus Diaz Oct 30 '12

Halloween Experiment: Find Out How Many Dyes Are In Your Candy

There’s an easy way to figure out what color dyes are in your Halloween candy. That’s right – we’ll use some science! For this chemistry experiment, all you’ll need is candy, water, salt, and a coffee filter. Grab a plate and put droplets of water at even intervals along it. Put a piece of candy…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Oct 30 '12

James Bond Vs. James Bond: A Video Death Match

It’s a Battle of Bonds. Watch Daniel Craig fight Sean Connery in the sky, and Connery try to run Roger Moore over with his car. Yes, this is a 007 Vs. 007 showdown. Which Bond is the best? The winner will surprise you. Created by Brad Hansen.

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 30 '12

How You Can Help Hurricane Sandy Survivors

Just hours after Hurricane Sandy decimated the Eastern Seaboard, killing 17 and leaving more than 10 million without power, rescue and recovery efforts from North Carolina to New York City have already begun. Even if you don’t live in the regions affected by this super storm, you can still do your part by donating money,…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Oct 30 '12

How Long Is the Food in Your Fridge Safe to Eat After the Power Goes Out?

If you’re one of the millions who lost power during Hurricane Sandy, you’re probably wondering how long all that food in your refrigerator will last before it spoils. According to the USDA, if the power has been out less than four hours, refrigerated food is probably fine. But since it’s likely that this storm will…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Oct 30 '12

What’s Worse, Hiccups Or This Stick That Claims To Cure Them?

As this promotional video points out, there’s an endless list of ridiculous tricks that will supposedly cure a bout of hiccups. But for whatever reason the makers of the Hiccup Stick-which you bite on while drinking a glass of water-don’t feel this solution ranks among them. Not only that, they want you to shell out…

Health Andrew Liszewski Oct 30 '12

And now for a little sense of scale

There’s no two ways about it: hurricane Sandy is huge. With its whirling winds at one point stretching a mind blowing 1,100 miles in diameter, it’s the most enormous Atlantic hurricane in recorded history. But Sandy – not to mention our entire planet – is still downright tiny compared to Saturn, and few images of…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Oct 30 '12

64-Bit Smartphone CPUs Are Coming in 2014

The Cortex A53 and A57 are ARM’s latest and greatest mobile chipset designs, another important leap in its quest to get its mobile chipsets closer in performance to desktop CPU. Designed for single core or multi-core configurations, the products made from these designs will be the first mobile chipsets to support 64-bit processing. This puts…

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 30 '12

How to Build a Time Machine for an Indie Movie

Click to view out today on DVD and Blu-Ray!) you can see how the crew built the thing from found objects around Seattle. This is one of those rare movies that combines a genuinely nuanced character study with science fiction, maintaining a bittersweet humor throughout. It’s the story of a man who puts a want…

Movies Annalee Newitz Oct 30 '12

Let Google Help You Vote Next Week

If you’re at all confused about where your polling place for next week’s election is, fret not. Google has you covered, yet again. Their new voter information hub can not only point you in the right direction, but can deliver the full rundown on everything you’ll be voting on. Put it to good use. [Google…

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 30 '12

The Best Hand Tools for Disaster Recovery

Newly merged Disney/Lucasfilm plans new Star Wars films every two to three years

You Can Own the Laptop That Sent the First Presidential Email

A Gorgeous Time-Lapse Film Of An Old West Ghost Town

Disney Buys Lucasfilm, Will Make Star Wars Freaking 7

Toolkit: 7 Tools to Help Survive a Natural Disaster

Guy who thinks all lit fiction is superior to genre obviously hasn’t read much lit fic

Soundtrack: Bruce Springsteen – Atlantic City

Nasal spray that increases female arousal ready for clinical trials

io9.com Updates

Watch The Entire Progression of Sandy Since Sunday Morning Until Right Now

Halloween Experiment: Find Out How Many Dyes Are In Your Candy

James Bond Vs. James Bond: A Video Death Match

How You Can Help Hurricane Sandy Survivors

How Long Is the Food in Your Fridge Safe to Eat After the Power Goes Out?

What’s Worse, Hiccups Or This Stick That Claims To Cure Them?

And now for a little sense of scale

64-Bit Smartphone CPUs Are Coming in 2014

How to Build a Time Machine for an Indie Movie

Let Google Help You Vote Next Week

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Guy who thinks all lit fiction is superior to genre obviously hasn’t read much lit fic

Soundtrack: Bruce Springsteen – Atlantic City

Nasal spray that increases female arousal ready for clinical trials

io9.com Updates

Watch The Entire Progression of Sandy Since Sunday Morning Until Right Now

Halloween Experiment: Find Out How Many Dyes Are In Your Candy

James Bond Vs. James Bond: A Video Death Match

How You Can Help Hurricane Sandy Survivors

How Long Is the Food in Your Fridge Safe to Eat After the Power Goes Out?

What’s Worse, Hiccups Or This Stick That Claims To Cure Them?

And now for a little sense of scale

64-Bit Smartphone CPUs Are Coming in 2014

How to Build a Time Machine for an Indie Movie

Let Google Help You Vote Next Week

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Will Make the X-Men Worth It

‘Neuromancer’ Wants to Be More Than the Book’s Legacy

There’s a Burgeoning ‘Stand With Jensen’ Movement

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