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Twitter Declares War on Spambots, Takes Tool Developers to Court

At long last, Twitter is taking steps to scrub its service of all those annoying auto-messagers by suing spam tool developers into oblivion. https://gizmodo.com/why-is-twitter-filled-with-stupid-spambots-5814818 With over 140 million active members, Twitter is a prime target for spambot shenanigans. However, the micro-blogging site argues that spammers hurt the service’s reputation and have left it with no…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Apr 6 '12

Remixing Monsters, Hydroponic LEGOS, and Everybody Wants to Be James Bond (NSFW)

Roll that spliff phatly, pack some fresh ice into the binger, and set the Volcano to “toastify.” It’s time for tonight’s Stoner Channel. We’ve collected our best high-times material for the discerning pothead so sit back, relax, and pass that shit on the left, yo. Tonight’s soft-focus weed porn comes to us from reader JH.…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Apr 6 '12

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Tech News Andrew Tarantola Apr 6 '12

Early Football Helmets Were Super Effective Against Brick Walls

Because nothing sells a new helmet design like blunt force trauma, this wild-haired inventor demonstrates the head-piece’s protection against blows the old fashioned way—being bludgeoned by a local football club and running headlong into walls. Modern football helmet development began in the 1920’s with padded leather skull caps, however, these quickly proved too thin and…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Apr 5 '12

The Gorgeous Spiral Staircase You Can Put Literally Anywhere

Why should a staircase only be for getting to the next floor? The modular and portable nature of the Elementstair, which was inspired by water slides and designed by Floris Schoonderbeek, means you can have a stairway in your home that simply gives you a new point of view. Kind of a fancy version of…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski Apr 5 '12

City Hacks, Rocking Chair Freaks, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. Rocking Chair With Two Seats for Arms Is Both More and Less Creepy Than a Plain Rocking…

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 5 '12

Watch James Cameron’s new CGI model of the Titanic sinking

As part of an upcoming documentary commemorating the one-hundredth anniversary of the Titanic disaster, National Geographic has released this updated animation of the sea-liner’s collapse by noted detail stickler James Cameron. Using forensic data from the wreckage, Cameron and his team have amended the ship’s 1912 foundering. The sinking was not adjusted for the Titanic…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Apr 5 '12

Everything You Need to Piss Away Your Weekend Watching the Masters

Will Tiger Woods rebound from a few years of personal turmoil to bring home his fifth green jacket? I have no idea! But will you sit/lie on the couch and ingest as much slow-moving athletic action as possible this weekend? Yes, you will, and here’s how you’re going to be a total sloth about it.…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Apr 5 '12

New Detailed Reconstruction of Titanic’s Sinking Narrated By James Cameron

This video is great: witness a new detailed reconstruction of Titanic sinking narrated by none other than James Cameron, filmmaker, adventurer and overall cool dude. It’s really detailed and fascinating.

Tech News Jesus Diaz Apr 5 '12

Picture of the Day: April 5, 2012

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io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 5 '12

Sleek Fin Lights Wear Their Guts on the Outside

Created by British industrial designer Tom Dixon, these Fin Lights are a perfect example of form following function. The items that would usually be the lamp’s hidden innards are sleek and beautiful, displayed on the outside, giving the appliance its handsome look. With slots cut into the bottom, the shade serves a couple of purposes,…

Gadgets Leslie Horn Apr 5 '12

Prinstagram Gives Your Instagrams New Life as Stickers, Posters, and Photo Books

Part of the fun of photos is tacking them to your wall as a reminder of a trip you took or a wild party you went to. But what good are they if they’re trapped in the photo library of your phone or computer? Prinstagr.am connects with your Instagram account to print your pics on…

Tech News Leslie Horn Apr 5 '12

The Adventures of Abraham Lincoln’s Corpse

Abraham Lincoln was one of the most celebrated and mysterious presidents in the in U.S. (maybe this is why he made such an excellent vampire hunter.) His assassination sent a nation into mourning, and was followed by a two week funeral tour by train car. But Lincoln’s body did not find rest at the end…

io9 Keith Veronese Apr 5 '12

Why Is It So Hard to Get Kiddie Porn Off of Wikipedia?

Wikipedia has plenty of problems—mostly stemming from being synonymous with online misinformation. But Jack Stuef over at FWD took a deeply disturbing look at one issue you might not expect: Wikipedia’s admins willfully refuse to remove child porn, and there’s almost nothing you can do to remove it yourself. Stuef ran into the situation after…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Apr 5 '12

Seanan McGuire Branching Out into Medical Thrillers About Parasites That Turn Against Us

She’s tackled urban fantasy with the October Daye novels and zombies with the Newsflesh books, and cryptozoologists with the Incryptid books. And now Seanan McGuire, aka Mira Grant, is moving into the medical thriller genre. The good news is, it sounds like she’s got a really fresh spin on the “medical science gone wrong” idea.…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Apr 5 '12

Snowmobilers Meet a Terrifying Avalanche

These riders in Norway were having a little competition to see who could get the furthest up the mountain before their snowmobilers couldn’t go any further. Just like any other guys hanging out these days, they were filming their competition—then the mountain flipped the script on them and an avalanche came rolling down after them…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Apr 5 '12

How To Instantly Freeze a Beer

This one’s fun, easy, and best of all, can be done in your own kitchen (plus, you’ll actually “fool” yourself). I’m not really sure how to use it to score a drink at the bar, but damn does it look cool. The Setup: Put a few unopened bottles of beer in your freezer for a…

Tech News Brian Brushwood - Scam School Apr 5 '12

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Vs. Nikon D800: Which Is Better for Filming Strippers?

Both the Canon 5D Mark III and Nikon D800 have been out for a few weeks now, and here’s what we’re all wondering: Which is the better mid-range, professional-grade camera? This hilarious shootout between the two does an excellent job of showing some of the differences. https://gizmodo.com/canon-eos-5d-mark-iii-review-the-best-dslr-for-shootin-5895239 The video’s tongue-in-cheek tone aside, the comparisons are…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Apr 5 '12

We can already program nanodrugs to fight cancer

Everybody’s looking for a “magic bullet” to fight cancer, but progress remains frustratingly slow. But that could change soon — because nanomedicine is finally coming of age. https://gizmodo.com/cancer-is-just-as-deadly-as-it-was-50-years-ago-heres-5883180 The first treatment using nanomedicine to target a specific area has reached human trials, and is proving to be remarkably effective in attacking tumors. Top image: Victor…

io9 Tim Barribeau Apr 5 '12

NASA Made a Mindblowing 3D GIF of the Texas Tornadoes

The Texas tornadoes were insanely powerful, tossing flatbed trucks around like toys and raining softball-sized hail. NASA turned the data from its TRMM weather satellite into a 3D model that shows the absurd scope and intensity of the storms. https://gizmodo.com/extreme-tornadoes-are-tossing-18-wheelers-up-in-the-air-5898787 There’s a (30MB) GIF download available, but we included a video above so we don’t…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Apr 5 '12

Twitter Declares War on Spambots, Takes Tool Developers to Court

Remixing Monsters, Hydroponic LEGOS, and Everybody Wants to Be James Bond (NSFW)

LEGO Grow Lab

Early Football Helmets Were Super Effective Against Brick Walls

The Gorgeous Spiral Staircase You Can Put Literally Anywhere

City Hacks, Rocking Chair Freaks, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

Watch James Cameron’s new CGI model of the Titanic sinking

Everything You Need to Piss Away Your Weekend Watching the Masters

New Detailed Reconstruction of Titanic’s Sinking Narrated By James Cameron

Picture of the Day: April 5, 2012

Sleek Fin Lights Wear Their Guts on the Outside

Prinstagram Gives Your Instagrams New Life as Stickers, Posters, and Photo Books

The Adventures of Abraham Lincoln’s Corpse

Why Is It So Hard to Get Kiddie Porn Off of Wikipedia?

Seanan McGuire Branching Out into Medical Thrillers About Parasites That Turn Against Us

Snowmobilers Meet a Terrifying Avalanche

How To Instantly Freeze a Beer

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Vs. Nikon D800: Which Is Better for Filming Strippers?

We can already program nanodrugs to fight cancer

NASA Made a Mindblowing 3D GIF of the Texas Tornadoes

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