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Holy hell, this guy built a handheld Tesla coil gun

Inspired by steampunk graphic novel The Five Fists of Science, Dr. Horrible Rob Flickenger set out to make his own handheld, field-generating Tesla coil gun. He succeeded. It’s effectively a portable electrocution machine, with an arc draw of about 12 inches; “you pull the trigger,” explains Flickenger, “and lightning comes out the front.” It looks…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez May 18 '12

20 SF Bars Debut Sausage Fest-Fighting Facial Recognition Service

It’s Friday night in the City by the Bay, you and your boys are out from Concord, rolling deep in your old man’s Escalade through North Beach. But what club do you hit up first, where all them bitches at? With a new service debuting today, you’ll know. SceneTap, by the Chicago start-up that shares…

Privacy & Security Andrew Tarantola May 18 '12

Water Tower Chairs, Cloud City, and More

There’s a smorgasbord of lovely things for you to feast your eyes on this week. From chairs made from an old water tower to a wooden surf board, you’ll have plenty of to enjoy in this week’s most beautiful items. What Is This? https://gizmodo.com/what-is-this-5910306 Garth Britzman’s “Pop Culture” is an environmentally green art project, comprised…

Tech News Leslie Horn May 18 '12

Avengers Origins, US Weekly, and More

The best iPad apps of the week give you plenty of weekend reading material with comic books and gossip mags.There’s also have a new way to explore works of art. Get ready to fire up your tablet. Avengers Origins: You can continue to enjoy Avengers mania—even if you haven’t seen the movie—with a new app…

Tech News Leslie Horn May 18 '12

Cipher Sender, CloudOn, and More

You’ll be saving money and packing your social calendar with this week’s best Android apps. Whether you’re looking to fill your belly or rest your head for the night, we’ve got you covered. Roamz: Not sure what to do this weekend? Load up Roamz, a location-based service that helps you find activities in your areas.…

Tech News Leslie Horn May 18 '12

The Raw Beauty of Battleship‘s Alien Concept Art

The coolest thing about Battleship? The sleek look of its alien spaceships and war machines. Tasked with creating a whole new alien race from scratch, designers who’d worked on Star Trek and The Matrix created some downright beautiful killer starships. Check out an exclusive first look at the concept art of Battleship, by designer George…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 18 '12

Foodspotting, The Weather Channel, and More

We’re giving you the forecast, a diet tool, a fun photo app, and so much more in this week’s best iPhone apps. You’ll also be managing all your tasks better and feasting your eyes on all kinds of delicious food. The Weather Channel: Rain or shine, people always find a way to talk about the…

Tech News Leslie Horn May 18 '12

What if the iPhone Was Responsible for the Evolution of Man?

If the iPhone was the catalyst for human evolution, it probably would have looked something like this 2001-inspired iPhone dock, which combines Lego, Apple and Stanley Kubrick in a single, glorious entity. Consider it your alpha and omega, [Reddit via Wired Design]

Tech News Adrian Covert May 18 '12

Meet the entire cast of 1950s greaser Batman’s Gotham City

A wee while back, we featured Italian artist Denis Medri’s designs for a rockabilly take on the Dark Knight. Since then, he’s expanded his roster with some inspired 1950s Americana reinterpretations of Gotham’s heroes and villains. His version of Two-Face — who is a “mix of Richie Cunningham and a Evil Fonz” — might just…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar May 18 '12

Can You Turn Cheap, Shitty Beer Into Good Beer?

You know what’s great about cheap, shitty beer? The cheap part. The end. Sure, it’s fun to be nostalgic about the first beer you ever drank or whatever, but if someone leaves a bunch of crappy beer in my fridge, I just want to use some kind of magic spell to turn it into something…

Tech News Brent Rose May 18 '12

Slick new Harry Potter web series takes place in New York City!

The trailer for the Harry Potter web series Auror’s Tale follows the newest member of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, as he cleans up the magic streets of New York City. This (obviously unofficial) series trailer is actually pretty impressive. Or maybe we just love the look of the NYC skyline dotted with dueling…

Trailers Meredith Woerner May 18 '12

Insane Skywalking Russians Make Your Stomach Drop With New Daredevil Video

Remember those crazy, skywalking Russians?? The ones who fearlessly (and stupidly) scaled extremely tall structures with no safety measures. This video raises the fad to new levels. https://gizmodo.com/skywalking-russian-teens-risk-death-for-daredevil-phot-5905153 Oddly enough, the YouTube page links to the Chupa-Chups website, a lollipop brand. Is Chupa-Chups sponsoring daredevil teens?? Let’s hope not. I don’t even know what bridge…

Tech News Michael Hession May 18 '12

Ryan Reynolds is the frontrunner for the Highlander remake — just let him be Deadpool, dammit!

Is someone hellbent on finding the worst ways to make Ryan Reynolds a big ticket leading man? News of his next possible project has us scratching our heads — Reynolds might be the new lead in the Highlander reboot. Commence “there can only be one” jokes now. According to Variety, director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (Intruders)…

Movies Meredith Woerner May 18 '12

There’s a good chance you’re a human chimera

Chimerism, the phenomenon of having parts of a body made from a completely different being, is a much more common occurrence than previously thought. Are you a mother? Were you gestated by a mother? I’m betting that at least one of those things is true. Which means an entirely separate person could be part of…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell May 18 '12

Man Loses His Penis to a Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Failed Penile Implant Surgery

A man is suing one of his doctors after a surgery that was supposed to improve his sex life resulted in the loss of his penis. Enrique Milla, 65, suffered from erectile dysfunction. Common enough! But when the usual drugs didn’t solve the problem, he decided to get an implant in his penis as a…

Tech News Mario Aguilar May 18 '12

Everything you need to know to catch Sunday’s rare “ring of fire” eclipse

This weekend, the Moon will pass between Earth and the Sun, giving rise to what sky-watchers call an annular eclipse. Also known as a “ring of fire” eclipse (for reasons that the top image should make clear), it’s the first annular eclipse to be visible from the continental U.S. in close to 20 years. Here’s…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez May 18 '12

How Many Screws Does It Take to Get to the Center of an Exploded Fuji X100?

Looking at this dismantled Fuji X100, it quickly becomes apparent that staring at exploded gadgets will never get old. Left for dead after suffering fatal water damage, the X100 donated it’s body to the internet, providing eye candy for us all to ogle at. Photographer James Maher took the camera apart piece by piece—which involved…

Tech News Adrian Covert May 18 '12

NSFW: The Sex Toys That Will Make the Future More Orgasmic

According to a new study that I just made up, sex and orgasms are fun. Fortunately, the evolution of technology doesn’t stop at smartphones; it wants to make our sex-lives better. Here’s a quick look at some of the latest tech-tastic sex toys. We-Vibe 3 Couple’s Vibrator The We-Vibe 3 Couple’s Vibrator is an internal…

Tech News Brent Rose May 18 '12

How Does an 800-Year-Old Giant Tree Go Missing?

Enterprising tree poachers have stolen a gold, er, woodmine of a target: an 800-year-old red cedar tree that’s one of the largest in the Vancouver Island area. It’s gone now and it was stolen under a two-part operation that’s been underway for the past year. The tree stealing two-step scheme was a bold one: the…

Tech News Casey Chan May 18 '12

Watch sulfuric acid and sugar make a rising column of death!

Sulfuric acid dehydrates sugar. That sounds pretty tame, until you see that “dehydration” means that a huge, black, sugary pillar crawls up out of the beaker and comes after you. How much damage can sulfuric acid really do? That depends primarily on what it comes in contact with. While it can do a lot of…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell May 18 '12

Holy hell, this guy built a handheld Tesla coil gun

20 SF Bars Debut Sausage Fest-Fighting Facial Recognition Service

Water Tower Chairs, Cloud City, and More

Avengers Origins, US Weekly, and More

Cipher Sender, CloudOn, and More

The Raw Beauty of Battleship‘s Alien Concept Art

Foodspotting, The Weather Channel, and More

What if the iPhone Was Responsible for the Evolution of Man?

Meet the entire cast of 1950s greaser Batman’s Gotham City

Can You Turn Cheap, Shitty Beer Into Good Beer?

Slick new Harry Potter web series takes place in New York City!

Insane Skywalking Russians Make Your Stomach Drop With New Daredevil Video

Ryan Reynolds is the frontrunner for the Highlander remake — just let him be Deadpool, dammit!

There’s a good chance you’re a human chimera

Man Loses His Penis to a Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Failed Penile Implant Surgery

Everything you need to know to catch Sunday’s rare “ring of fire” eclipse

How Many Screws Does It Take to Get to the Center of an Exploded Fuji X100?

NSFW: The Sex Toys That Will Make the Future More Orgasmic

How Does an 800-Year-Old Giant Tree Go Missing?

Watch sulfuric acid and sugar make a rising column of death!

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