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Handmade Harpsichords Are Lovely to Behold

Craig Tomlinson is an artist in many different ways—a woodworker, a metal craftsman, and a gold-leafer with a finely-tuned ear for music. Featured in a short documentary made by filmmaker Morgan Inglis, Tomlinson lovingly hand-crafts gorgeous harpsichords. The enchanting video was inspired by Made by Hand, a series that, as the name suggests, looks at…

Tech News Leslie Horn Apr 16 '12

An exclusive sneak peek at this week’s Ninja Turtles comic

Courtesy of IDW Publishing, here’s a first look at this week’s issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Micro Series, which showcases Leonardo. This issue hits stands this Wednesday, April 18. Here’s a synopsis: TMNT: Micro Series #4: Leonardo Brian Lynch (w) • Ross Campbell (a) • Campbell, David Petersen (c) The final Turtle Micro-series is…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Apr 16 '12

Look At This Deliciously Evil Eye of Sauron Cake (Updated)

So sure, you are probably all about Game of Thrones now, at least until The Hobbit drops. But that was before you saw this Eye of Sauron frosted delight! Despite some persistant Googling, I haven’t been able to turn up too much else about this Eye of Sauron cake other than multiple copies of this…

Tech News Mat Honan Apr 16 '12

Breathtaking new photos of Space Shuttle Discovery preparing for its final flight

For the last several days, Space Shuttle Discovery has been preparing for one final flight. Tomorrow, weather permitting, Discovery will make the trip from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA from atop a repurposed Boeing 747 jet airliner — an airliner aptly…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Apr 16 '12

Miniature Furniture Waffle Mold: Ken and Barbie Better Hit the Malibu Dream Gym

Artists Ryosuke Fukusada and Rui Pereira created this tiny furniture waffle mold as a commentary on all the new—and unnecessary—chairs and lamps being announced at an upcoming design show. And we applaud their efforts, but wish they had made these molds life-size. Because now we’ll never be able to shake the dream of spending our…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Apr 16 '12

Nixie Tube Necklace Turns Defunct Russian Technology Into a Fashion Statement

These days you usually only find nixie tubes used in retro-styled time pieces. But Etsy seller electronico has broken that mold with a stylish necklace that repurposes an old working Russian nixie tube into a fashionable accessory. A small oak and acrylic pendant houses the CR123 lithium battery and electronic components that keep the tube…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Apr 16 '12

The Navy’s New Badass Drone Hunts Mines Wherever They Hide

The Navy is building a fleet of mine-hunting ships that investigators say aren’t all that hot at finding mines. So in the coming years, those ships are going to get drone supplements to dive deep below the sea to spot the underwater weapons. Think of ‘em as pairs of robotic glasses. This is a scale…

Tech News Spencer Ackerman - Wired Apr 16 '12

How will Chinese co-production change Iron Man 3?

It’s a sign of things to come — Iron Man 3 is getting funding (and input) from Chinese sources. A Chinese marketing and entertainment group, DMG, is putting money into the Tony Stark threequel, and in return they’re getting to make it more China-centric. (DMG, for what it’s worth, also funded a near-hagiographic film about…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Apr 16 '12

Edgar Allan Poe goes Saw in 4 bloody clips from The Raven

Watch John Cusack get super pissed as a sexy crime solving version of famed dark poet Edgar Allan Poe in his new old timey horror film, The Raven. Watch the The Pit and the Pendulum get turned into some sort of wacky Saw contraption, as one poor soul begs for his life. Because in this…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 16 '12

1960s Hover Scooter: When Real Men Strode Atop Deadly Spinning Fan Blades

Even though it combined all the benefits of riding a scooter with the ability to easily transition between land and water, for some reason the Hover Scooter never went mainstream. Maybe it had something to do with that giant unprotected ducted fan up front? In addition to gently carrying you across mostly flat surfaces, the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 16 '12

How to create an Owl Ninja with the skills to defeat Batman

When writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo took over DC Comics’ Batman last autumn, they quickly went to work crafting one of the most phenomenally creepy Bat-tales in recent memory. And starting next week, the duo kicks off Night of the Owls, a story that spans across the Batman books. In this arc, Gotham…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Apr 16 '12

Google Drive Details Leak: 5GB for Free, Launching Next Week

Confirming previous rumors about Google Drive, Google’s Dropbox competitor, The Next Web is reporting that Google will give away 5GB of free storage to Google Drive users and will probably launch the service next week on Tuesday or Wednesday. [The Next Web] https://gizmodo.com/rumor-google-drive-will-give-you-5gb-of-free-cloud-sto-5897769

Tech News Casey Chan Apr 16 '12

What Is This?

Is this scorched protrusion a robot genital wart? A satellite fragment? A melting CPU? Keep guessing! Photographer Deborah Bay has some big ideas about tiny bullets: The plexiglas captured the fragmentation of the bullets and provided a visual record of the energy released on impact. As I began to explore this concept further, I also…

Tech News Sam Biddle Apr 16 '12

Everything You Missed From Cabin In the Woods

Now that many of us have seen the meta horror wonder that is Cabin In the Woods, we wanted to break down all the little Easter eggs and monstrous glimpses you might have missed. What should you be on the look out for, on a second viewing? Also what does Cabin’s violence say about society’s…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 16 '12

On Game of Thrones, everyone’s a king, and children are pawns

Westeros is infested with wannabe kings. And on last night’s Game of Thrones, we explored more of just what makes men powerful: the ability to make children, or control the children they already have. Whether it’s marrying your kids off, or just throwing them away, everybody is treating their children like pawns. To a large…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 16 '12

You Can’t Look Away From Beautiful Disgusting Photos of Rotting Food

After opening the crisper drawer to find a foul mass of rancid green mold, it probably didn’t occur to you to make art out of it before discarding. Fortunately, you are not Austrian photographer Klaus Pichler, whose pictures of rotting food stuffs are ravishing and repugnant at the same time. The project is intended to…

Tech News Michael Hession Apr 16 '12

A TSA Agent Has Been Stealing iPads from Passenger Luggage

Here’s another awful thing to add to your oft updated list of why the TSA is terrible: a TSA baggage inspector has been charged with theft by a public servant for stealing eight iPads (on different occasions) from passenger luggage at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Predictably, the TSA is saying this ‘rogue’ agent ain’t their…

Tech News Casey Chan Apr 16 '12

Be prepared to speak pleasantly: the White Castle checklist of 1931

1931 checklist for White Castle employees (source: Philip Langdon) From the vantage point of 2012, it’s somehwat hard to imagine a time when conformity was the restaurant industry’s strongest selling point. But during the rise of fast food restaurants in the first half of the 20th century, people were very much attracted to the idea…

Tech News Matt Novak Apr 16 '12

Fast-food salt content varies by country. Guess who gets the most?

Fast food is loaded with salt. This should come at no surprise. What is surprising, however, is that the same menu items often have different salt levels depending on where they’re served. According to Scientific American: U.S. dishes from six chains (Burger King, Domino’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut and Subway) generally contained more…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Apr 16 '12

The Root Beer Making Kit Is Your Mixin’-Up-A-Batch-Of-Sassafrass Deal of the Day

It’s really depressing that some parts of the world have completely missed out on root beer. Ok, you went for cola and orange pop, but skipped right over root beer? What’s the problem? I really don’t get it. It’s got so much more to offer. If I could have a constant supply of root beer…

Tech News Andrew James Apr 16 '12

Handmade Harpsichords Are Lovely to Behold

An exclusive sneak peek at this week’s Ninja Turtles comic

Look At This Deliciously Evil Eye of Sauron Cake (Updated)

Breathtaking new photos of Space Shuttle Discovery preparing for its final flight

Miniature Furniture Waffle Mold: Ken and Barbie Better Hit the Malibu Dream Gym

Nixie Tube Necklace Turns Defunct Russian Technology Into a Fashion Statement

The Navy’s New Badass Drone Hunts Mines Wherever They Hide

How will Chinese co-production change Iron Man 3?

Edgar Allan Poe goes Saw in 4 bloody clips from The Raven

1960s Hover Scooter: When Real Men Strode Atop Deadly Spinning Fan Blades

How to create an Owl Ninja with the skills to defeat Batman

Google Drive Details Leak: 5GB for Free, Launching Next Week

What Is This?

Everything You Missed From Cabin In the Woods

On Game of Thrones, everyone’s a king, and children are pawns

You Can’t Look Away From Beautiful Disgusting Photos of Rotting Food

A TSA Agent Has Been Stealing iPads from Passenger Luggage

Be prepared to speak pleasantly: the White Castle checklist of 1931

Fast-food salt content varies by country. Guess who gets the most?

The Root Beer Making Kit Is Your Mixin’-Up-A-Batch-Of-Sassafrass Deal of the Day

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