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Monica: Don’t Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)

When I was in fourth grade, Santa (my mom) dropped Ultimate Hip Hop Party 1998 in my stocking. He (she) probably shouldn’t have done that because there was some really profane stuff on there. For example, “Doin’ It” by LL Cool J. But there was also this classic track by Monica. The “The Boy is…

Tech News Leslie Horn Aug 29 '12

First Glimpse of Jessica Lange as a Nun in the Second Season of American Horror Story

We’ve seen the creepy teaser trailers from FX’s whole new season of American Horror Story but those videos usually have very little to do with the actual plot. But now we’ve got our hands on actual stills from the show! https://gizmodo.com/first-teaser-for-american-horror-story-asylum-has-zero-5935801 And yes, that is Jessica Lange rocking the hell out of a habit. Plus…

Television Meredith Woerner Aug 29 '12

See the Andre Norton Documentary For the First Time at Dragon*Con!

There are many reasons to be excited about Dragon*Con this weekend — but now, here’s one more huge reason. A new documentary about legendary author Andre Norton is premiering at the massive Atlanta convention on Friday. Here’s the press release: Premier Digital Publishing is pleased to announce that the documentary “Andre Norton – The Grande…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Aug 29 '12

All Fireworks Should Look as Spectacular as This

We’ve all seen pictures of fireworks before, but never have they looked this amazing. Captured by refocusing he shot during a long exposure, the explosions are almost 3D in appearance. They look as much like sea urchins made of clay as they do pyrotechnics. Shot by photographer Davey Johnson, the appeal of these photos is…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 29 '12

Win 2,000 Tickets to the Stone Age of Computers

You saved your vacuum tubes and you still speak fluent FORTRAN. All you need now is this collection of two thousand 1960s-era punchcards from the computer sciences whizzes over at International Business Machines. There’s gotta be enough data here to start up a game of PONG. For 21st-century collectors with a taste for retro tech,…

Tech News Micah Fitzerman-Blue – Bureau Of Trade Aug 29 '12

2012 US Open Tennis Championships: Catch All the Center Court Action From Your Phone

Summer 2012 is a magical time for all you tennis fans. The Olympics might be over, but we’ve just moved onto U.S. Open. And naturally, there’s an official app to help you follow the annual tourney. What does it do? Gives you scores, live video of the finals, latest news, and beautiful photos from Arthur…

Tech News Leslie Horn Aug 29 '12

Behind-the-scenes Godzilla photos were charming, absolutely ridiculous

A wee while ago, we looked at a behind-the-scenes snapshot of Godzilla out for a stroll with a lovely woman on his arm. It’s a fantastic photo certainly, but this tableau was but one of dozens of endearingly weird shots of the famed monster off duty. Here’s a boatload of casual kaiju photos from throughout…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Aug 29 '12

Get Ready to Go Around the World with the Intel-Inspired Ultrabook™ Shooting Challenge

What would you do with a camera, a photography assignment, an ultra-responsive, ultra-sleek Intel-Inspired Ultrabook™ and a plane ticket to…somewhere? Find out what six acclaimed photographers did in this exact scenario right here at the hub of all things Intel-Inspired Ultrabook™ Shooting Challenge. Go behind the scenes of every international shoot, see all of the…

Tech News Sponsored post Aug 29 '12

Do You Wear Headphones When You Ride Your Bike

Google Maps on Android has a new feature that will give you turn-by-turn directions when you’re riding a bike. But here’s the thing: unless you have a phone with the loudest speaker ever, you have to wear headphones. That sounds very unsafe! Our own Chris Mascari said he wears headphones when he rides a bike,…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 29 '12

Why are human babies so helpless?

When you’re born, you have absolutely no defense against predators, and we humans can’t really fend for ourselves for years. Why is this? One longstanding theory among evolutionary biologists says human babies are so completely dependant after birth, as a consequence of our bipedal architecture. Our upright stance limits the width of the birth canal,…

io9 George Dvorsky Aug 29 '12

Retro Arcade Light Switch Doesn’t Require a Single Quarter

Somewhere there’s a tired joke about the Konami code waiting to be made for this awesome arcade-themed light switch plate. But we’re going to take the high road here and just focus on why this is a must-have addition to your gaming room. For starters, besides a controller, the only tool you need to know…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Aug 29 '12

This Chair Is a Tribute to the Ocean, Said the Inside of a Hallmark Card

You can easily imagine this undulating three-person bench at a crazy surreal garden party hosted by Salvador Dalí. Named Baud, it was created by Vito Selma, and it was designed to be a “tribute to the ocean.” The above statement sounds really ridiculous when you write it out but those are literally the designer’s words.…

Tech News Leslie Horn Aug 29 '12

Acid and Gold: The Modern Alchemy of Artificial Gemstones

Everyone knows that humans can make artificial diamonds. But did you know that we can make sapphires, emeralds, and rubies as well? Did you know that this involves weird occult-like instruments, like little rooms lined in gold? Starting with crystal seeds and watering regularly with hydrochloric acid, we can grow a cluster of emeralds. Sometimes…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Aug 29 '12

Will CAPTCHA-breaking bots soon make it impossible to prove we’re human?

Have you noticed that CAPTCHAs are getting more difficult to solve? CAPTCHAs, for those who’ve never heard of the internet, are those annoyingly ubiquitous prompts asking you to make sense of a marginally legible string of letters to prove that you’re human. And yes, these bot-defying, rage-inducing tests are indeed getting harder to solve, on…

io9 George Dvorsky Aug 29 '12

Orlando’s Orwellian Surveillance Cameras Bust Guy Smoking and Eating Weed on a Corner

Everyone knows if you’re smoking weed and you think the cops are coming, the best thing for you to do is just eat the evidence. Super Troopers taught us that much. Except it doesn’t work if you live in the police state known as Orlando and there are cameras watching you, 29-year-old Joe Haywood recently…

Tech News Leslie Horn Aug 29 '12

First Impressions: The Best Character Intros from Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies

The most memorable characters in science fiction and fantasy are often the people who made a huge impression the very first time we meet them. Who can possibly forget the first time you saw the face of Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight, or heard the voice of HAL for the first time? A great…

Movies Meredith Woerner Aug 29 '12

This microscopic 3-D pattern was “painted” using a laser beam

Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology have developed a brand new method for positioning molecules in space with micrometer precision. They call it “3D-photografting,” and it uses laser beams to place microscopic chemical structures in the nooks and crannies of a macromolecular meshwork known as hydrogel. Materials scientist Aleksandr Ovsianikov, one of the researchers…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Aug 29 '12

Deadly Virus Outbreak In California

The Center for Disease Control is warning of an unprecedented virus outbreak in California, with two confirmed deaths so far and two more ongoing cases. The virus’ ground zero seems to be in Yosemite Park: The National Park Service (NPS) announced that there were 3 confirmed cases and 1 probable case of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 29 '12

What’s Coming Next for Dungeons & Dragons and Forgotten Realms

Wizards of the Coast held an elaborate keynote address at games convention Gen Con this year to promote the big changes they have planned for Dungeons & Dragons and the Forgotten Realms. An all-star line up of authors will be shaping the Realms, and everything old will be digital again while the public playtest marches…

io9 Ed Grabianowski Aug 29 '12

This Is What It’s Like To Play Street Fighter Using Real Fireballs

There is a dream harbored by everyone who grew up playing Street Fighter. In that dream you put your wrists together, shove them forward, shout “Hadouken!” and a giant fireball flies through the air. Last night, that dream came true. Brent is reporting live from Burning Man all week, in a possibly fruitless attempt to…

Tech News Brent Rose Aug 29 '12

Monica: Don’t Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)

First Glimpse of Jessica Lange as a Nun in the Second Season of American Horror Story

See the Andre Norton Documentary For the First Time at Dragon*Con!

All Fireworks Should Look as Spectacular as This

Win 2,000 Tickets to the Stone Age of Computers

2012 US Open Tennis Championships: Catch All the Center Court Action From Your Phone

Behind-the-scenes Godzilla photos were charming, absolutely ridiculous

Get Ready to Go Around the World with the Intel-Inspired Ultrabook™ Shooting Challenge

Do You Wear Headphones When You Ride Your Bike

Why are human babies so helpless?

Retro Arcade Light Switch Doesn’t Require a Single Quarter

This Chair Is a Tribute to the Ocean, Said the Inside of a Hallmark Card

Acid and Gold: The Modern Alchemy of Artificial Gemstones

Will CAPTCHA-breaking bots soon make it impossible to prove we’re human?

Orlando’s Orwellian Surveillance Cameras Bust Guy Smoking and Eating Weed on a Corner

First Impressions: The Best Character Intros from Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies

This microscopic 3-D pattern was “painted” using a laser beam

Deadly Virus Outbreak In California

What’s Coming Next for Dungeons & Dragons and Forgotten Realms

This Is What It’s Like To Play Street Fighter Using Real Fireballs

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