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33 Photos Filled With Countless Clones

I’ve always wanted to swim in Duck Tales’ vault of gold. Alas, it’s not in my cards (and besides, diving into scraps of metal isn’t exactly good for the joints). These 33 photographs will need to do the trick. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-room-full-of-something-5881221 Dragon Slayer This stuffed dragon was mine when I was a kid. Recently, I asked…

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 8 '12

Shooting Challenge Room Full Gal 2

Brian C Hall My brother sent us this Amaryllis bulb for Christmas. It just now bloomed. I told him it put out several flowers; I’m sending him the photo evidence. Taken with a tripod-mounted Canon 60D. Manual exposure set to f/3.2, 1/6 second exposure, ISO 100. Composited in Photoshop 7. Sunil Seepuri This challenge was…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Feb 8 '12

Shooting Challenge Room Full Gal 1

So this photo breaks down many of the hats, i mean sunglasses, i mean breaks my sunglasses.. This photo shows the many roles a “bedroom” can play and does play for my life. I attempted a vintage film look with my incamera settings. With a complete lack of strobe or hot lamp setup I angled…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Feb 8 '12

Inside GoPro’s Outdoor Camera Genius

What’s not to love about a GoPro camera? Absolutely nothing. At least that’s what you’d think after watching CBS This Morning’s report on GoPro and its founder, Nick Woodman. Woodman has done pretty well with the wearable camera, selling about 800,000 cameras in 2011. And frankly, some of the footage GoPros have captured is every…

Tech News Michael Hession Feb 8 '12

What Is HOIC?

Anonymous is on a destruction spree lately—after Megaupload was killed, their reaction was swift and powerful. They made it look easy—and that’s because thanks to the HOIC (High Orbit Ion Cannon), it is. Here’s the newest hacker superweapon. https://gizmodo.com/anonymous-goes-on-megaupload-revenge-spree-doj-riaa-5877679 It’s the newest way Anonymous is attacking websites… Anonymous relies on the mob, corralled by a…

Tech News Sam Biddle Feb 8 '12

Earth’s ice is melting less rapidly than previously thought — but sea levels continue to rise

In the most comprehensive analysis of its kind to date, scientists have used NASA satellites to gauge just how much of the world’s ice has been lost to the oceans. Their results? Data collected over eight years of the past decade indicates that melting ice raised sea levels worldwide by an average of 1.48 millimeters.…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Feb 8 '12

Solid State Shakeup: Intel 520 vs Patriot Pyro SE vs OCZ Octane

Let’s play a little game. We have three solid state drives-one each from Patriot, OCZ, and Intel. Two of them are powered by the ubiquitous SandForce SF-2281 controller, and the other marks the consumer debut of a new 6Gb/s SATA controller. Guess which drive has the new controller? If you guessed the Intel drive, time…

Tech News Nathan Edwards-Maximum PC Feb 8 '12

First Ever Photo of a Shark Eating Another Shark

If you’re a shark, what could you possibly have to fear? You’re the ultimate predator, the top of the marine food chain. You can swim around without a care in the world… unless another, even bigger shark is feeling hungry. That’s exactly what happened in this photo snapped by researchers from the Australian Research Council’s…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Feb 8 '12

Braun BNC400 Alarm Clock Lightning Review: How to Ruin Good Design

I have something of a sleep problem. Or I guess, more accurately, a waking up problem. And my alarm clock died. So I bought this re-issue of Braun’s Dietrich Labs and Dieter Rams-designed BNC004 travel alarm clock. You should not. https://gizmodo.com/daily-desired-you-can-tell-this-beautiful-braun-alarm-5880069 What Is It? A reissue of a classic Braun travel alarm clock, by design…

Reviews Matt Buchanan Feb 8 '12

For the Love of Sweatpants, Get Off the Couch Already

This winter has been one of the warmest in history, so, no, you can’t use crappy weather as the reason you’ve gained 15 pounds and now have a pet name for your living room sofa. Just admit it. You’re lazy. However, if you can summon the energy to take this short survey, you could win…

Tech News Sponsored post Feb 8 '12

Woolly Mammoth alive and caught on tape (maybe)

Even though it’s still impossible to clone a Woolly Mammoth we may not need to — because a Woolly Mammoth has been spotted and captured on tape in Siberia. Behold the undeniable proof that the Mammoth lives — or that bears love to fish. You be the judge! https://gizmodo.com/no-we-wont-be-able-to-clone-a-woolly-mammoth-in-the-ne-5865590 The Sun is reporting that this…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 8 '12

The World’s Next Supercontinent: Amasia!

The United States hasn’t always had the closest relationship with China or Russia. But give us a few hundred million years, and we could be a lot more unified: A new prediction for the motion of the continents suggests that the Americas and Asia will smoosh together at the north to form the supercontinent dubbed…

io9 Sophie Bushwick Feb 8 '12

Path Does the Right Thing On User Privacy

The little mobile-only social network kicked up a big privacy debacle by uploading its members address book data to its servers without their knowledge. Today, Path announced that it’s deleting that data, and released a new version of its app. The new version gives users the ability to opt-in or out of sharing address book…

Privacy & Security Mat Honan Feb 8 '12

The 1902 adaptation of The Wizard of Oz looked extremely unsettling

When you mention The Wizard of Oz, your average moviegoer’s mind turns to such disparate topics as Judy Garland, ruby slippers, and apocryphal hanging munchkins. But there were several Oz adaptations that preceded the 1939 film, such as the 1902 musical penned by L. Frank Baum himself. Here are some photographs of the 1902 and…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Feb 8 '12

Celebrate Valentine’s Day With This Highly Evolved Heart-Shaped Spork

A picnic in the park is a lovely way to spend Valentine’s Day if you live somewhere warm. And imagine how enamored your true love will be if you break out this adorable heart-shaped and eco-friendlier Heart Part cutlery. Each heart breaks apart into two utensils, which do triple-duty as a fork, knife, and scoop.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 8 '12

Buffy tackles a polarizing subject — that could change her life forever

The latest issue of the Buffy The Vampire Slayer comic book grapples with some unusually serious subject matter — even for the often-controversial Buffy series. But instead of glossing over the difficult decision making process that comes along with this topic, Joss Whedon and his writers dove into the mind of Buffy Summers. Spoilers ahead……

Television Meredith Woerner Feb 8 '12

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Tech News Roberto Baldwin Feb 8 '12

Tweetbot for iPad: A Bigger Bot

You can launch pretty much any iPhone app on the iPad. If it’s not a universal app, it’ll look all pixelated and ugly and you’ll wonder why the developer hasn’t gotten around to making an iPad version of the app. Maybe the developer’s happy with just an iPhone app. Maybe they’ll rush an iPad app…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Feb 8 '12

The Margaritaville Chillin’ Pour Liquor Chiller Is Your I-Totally-Do-Not-Have-A-Drinking-Problem Deal of the Day

Last summer I spent four days on a beach in South Carolina for an extended “wedding celebration”. The weather was good, there were waves and dolphins, and everybody had a perfect buzz going for the entire time. Not just any buzz, a buzz generated by frozen drinks. Frozen margaritas, daiquiris, and mudslides are generally relegated…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals Feb 8 '12

Bear McCreary reveals the physics behind your favorite science fiction theme tunes

When you think about science fiction theme tunes, chances are there are a few that are especially stirring and heroic. Star Wars. 2001: A Space Odyssey. Star Trek: The Next Generation. Superman: The Movie. And all of these theme tunes have something in common: they rely on the same basic intervals. We talked to music…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Feb 8 '12

33 Photos Filled With Countless Clones

Shooting Challenge Room Full Gal 2

Shooting Challenge Room Full Gal 1

Inside GoPro’s Outdoor Camera Genius

What Is HOIC?

Earth’s ice is melting less rapidly than previously thought — but sea levels continue to rise

Solid State Shakeup: Intel 520 vs Patriot Pyro SE vs OCZ Octane

First Ever Photo of a Shark Eating Another Shark

Braun BNC400 Alarm Clock Lightning Review: How to Ruin Good Design

For the Love of Sweatpants, Get Off the Couch Already

Woolly Mammoth alive and caught on tape (maybe)

The World’s Next Supercontinent: Amasia!

Path Does the Right Thing On User Privacy

The 1902 adaptation of The Wizard of Oz looked extremely unsettling

Celebrate Valentine’s Day With This Highly Evolved Heart-Shaped Spork

Buffy tackles a polarizing subject — that could change her life forever

Tweetbot for iPad Gallery

Tweetbot for iPad: A Bigger Bot

The Margaritaville Chillin’ Pour Liquor Chiller Is Your I-Totally-Do-Not-Have-A-Drinking-Problem Deal of the Day

Bear McCreary reveals the physics behind your favorite science fiction theme tunes

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