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First footage of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter shows the Rail Splitter in action!

We can’t wait for the cheesy, delicious action movie Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. We’ve been stacking up rail-splitter puns for months, waiting for the first footage of Honest Abe kicking vampire ass. But until the next trailer comes out, we’ll have to do with this new crop of images, posters and the first ever footage…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jan 16 '12

The Worst Way to Sell Anything

Unless this is some sort of poetic retail conceptual art, which I doubt, this is probably the most botched product display of all time. Or maybe it’s because Australian tech store Dick Smith is subject to the mysterious forces of the Southern Hemisphere? Reverse toilet-flushing and whatnot. Or, this “Unlocked Rugged Mobile” is simply bullshit,…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jan 16 '12

Find Your Perfect Travel Companion

You know that old proverb that says,” The journey is its own reward?” Well, whoever came up with that baloney has clearly never taken a 13-hour redeye from Shanghai sitting between a screaming infant and a woman who just downloaded the Les Mis 20th Anniversary Original Cast Recording in its entirety. Traveling can be hard…

Tech News Sponsored post Jan 16 '12

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Tech News Roberto Baldwin Jan 16 '12

MiVeu Straps Your iPhone To Your Chest For Nipple Level POVs

Ultrabooks and OLED TVs may have been the prominent theme at this year’s CES, but there was also a number of action cam solutions announced. Like the MiVeu, which provides a secure way to mount your iPhone to your chest. Since a lot of us already carry around a smartphone that can record hi-def video,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 16 '12

10 Scientific and Technological Visionaries Who Experimented With Drugs

Is intelligence related to an increased likelihood of recreational drug use? It’s an interesting hypothesis, and one that’s been gaining momentum in recent years. If a definitive link between intellectual capacity and drug use does exist, it will likely be some time before anyone establishes one. Having said that, this much is for certain: history…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jan 16 '12

There’s a New Mystery Strike Weapon Coming to the US Arsenal

This is Boeing’s next big destructive bad boy. “Boeing is in production on at least one “proprietary” strike weapon system” says Shelley Lavender, VP and general manager of Boeing’s global strike systems. Nobody knows anything about it. The weapon was shown for the first time at the Surface Navy Association’s annual conference in Washington D.C.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 16 '12

What mysterious genetic material ruled the world before DNA and RNA?

All living organisms use DNA as the carrier of genetic material and RNA as the messenger molecule directing the expression of genes and creation of proteins. This arrangement has lasted 3.5 billion years. But what came before these life-giving molecules? These two massive molecules are wonderfully versatile, capable of assembling and replicating themselves while also…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jan 16 '12

If you’re going to defeat a monk, you need zombie crocodiles and self-decapitation

In the Shaw Brother’s 1983 Thai boxing film/wizardry flick/Technicolor brain colonic The Boxer’s Omen, a black magic practitioner battles a meditating monk using his army of bats, crocodile skulls, and floating heads out of The Thing. It’s but another beautifully baffling moment martial arts archivist Sardonicus has brought to our attention. Truth be told, I…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jan 16 '12

Ultrabook: The New Most Meaningless Word in Tech (Updated)

Although we weren’t flooded by ultrabooks at CES to quite the extent we expected, the word itself was unavoidable. The skinny-sized laptops abounded, each alluring in its own way! That’s when we realized that there’s no such thing as an ultrabook. And we shouldn’t pretend that there is. “The Ultrabook” is less a thing than…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jan 16 '12

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Hi. We’re looking for some amazing interns in New York and San Francisco, to start in January. The essentials: • You should want to be a journalist or reporter or writer or something of the sort when you grow up—experience at a newspaper or magazine is A++++, will buy again • Like technology and the…

Tech News Gizmodo Jan 16 '12

The Light Mill, a toy that reveals how we might one day power space ships

The Light Mill never reached the popularity of the Drinking Bird or Newton’s Cradle, but chances are you’ve seen it. It looks like a light bulb with four spinning paddles inside. Although no power is pumped through the mill, it spins as long as light hits it. Find out how these little mills work, and…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jan 16 '12

Self-Healing iPhone Cases Could Save Your Clumsy Ass

If you’re a clumsy, phone-dropping fool, you either have a very scratched phone or a very scratched phone case. But this scratch-proof case from Nissan (yes, that Nissan) saves the klutzes of this world from their fumbling. The new phone cases are based on technology developed by Nissan and the University of Tokyo back in…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 16 '12

The Little Bug That’s Ruining Google Music

The key to Google Music‘s growing adoption is its deep integration with Android. It’s hard to complain about a storage locker that’ll let you store 20,000 songs for free, but there’s a simple bug that’s basically hamstringing it. The bug goes like this: -you pick an artist or album that you want to play -you…

Tech News Brent Rose Jan 16 '12

Hulu’s New Original Series Have Some Serious Talent Backing Them

Hulu will bring you two brand new original series before the summer. The streaming service will also offer new episodes of “A Day in the Life,” which debuted last year. According to the Wall Street Journal, the shows are well-funded and helmed by some formidable talent. “Battleground,” which will run for 13 episodes beginning in…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jan 16 '12

Watch This If You Are Not Scared of Flying

People scared to fly didn’t like the video of the crazy crosswind landings at Düsseldorf. This one doesn’t show any extreme situation, just beautiful landings and take-offs in Brazil, from an Airbus A320 cockpit. Still, it may cause some vertigo. Personally, it just makes me want to fly. It is quite simple: just a wide-angle…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 16 '12

Artist uses crochet to create mathematically accurate sculptures of clouds

Argentinian architect Ciro Najle has spent the past several years designing more efficient fog collectors, vast nets that allow people in arid regions to gather water from moisture in the air. And recently, he worked with local crafters to translate the complex fractal mathematics of cumulous clouds into crochet. The luminous, fascinating results are now…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jan 16 '12

These Machines Can Turn Iron Bars Into Silly Putty

I love machines that can grab any piece of iron and twist it like it’s silly putty. I’m sure they made them in the US too, but these—called the Hebo system—is designed and built but German blacksmiths. Who, as you know, are 30% more blacksmithy that regular blacksmiths. Plus, they use pretty good funky music…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 16 '12

Watch three clips from The River, the best TV pilot we’ve seen in years

Oren Peli’s new ABC horror series The River, is still the Best TV Pilot We’ve Seen in Years. Here’s a trio of clips showcasing Joe Anderson, a.k.a. our favorite nutjob deputy from The Crazies. Watch what happens when a disjointed family goes searching for their missing TV explorer father down the Amazon. The River premieres…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 16 '12

The Newest Apple Store Will Be Almost Invisible

It turns out Apple’s questionable rebuild of its 5th Avenue store wasn’t in vain—the company now has the ability to make some pretty daring glass structures. Case in point: this French shop will be almost totally transparent. Unlike the 5th Avenue retail carnival, which is almost entirely underground and encased by normal walls, this impending…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jan 16 '12

First footage of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter shows the Rail Splitter in action!

The Worst Way to Sell Anything

Find Your Perfect Travel Companion

Stormtrooper Cake Gallery

MiVeu Straps Your iPhone To Your Chest For Nipple Level POVs

10 Scientific and Technological Visionaries Who Experimented With Drugs

There’s a New Mystery Strike Weapon Coming to the US Arsenal

What mysterious genetic material ruled the world before DNA and RNA?

If you’re going to defeat a monk, you need zombie crocodiles and self-decapitation

Ultrabook: The New Most Meaningless Word in Tech (Updated)

Be a Gizmodo Intern

The Light Mill, a toy that reveals how we might one day power space ships

Self-Healing iPhone Cases Could Save Your Clumsy Ass

The Little Bug That’s Ruining Google Music

Hulu’s New Original Series Have Some Serious Talent Backing Them

Watch This If You Are Not Scared of Flying

Artist uses crochet to create mathematically accurate sculptures of clouds

These Machines Can Turn Iron Bars Into Silly Putty

Watch three clips from The River, the best TV pilot we’ve seen in years

The Newest Apple Store Will Be Almost Invisible

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