io9’s Field Guide to Martians
Science fiction is overrun with Martians, from monstrous invaders to shapeshifting superheroes to Santa-kidnapping buffoons. To make sense of over a century’s worth of Martians, we present this grid ranking scifi Martians on their goodness and just how alien they are (click to expand). We figure all Martians can be assessed on two basic rubrics:…
Five Techie Gifts Everyone Will Love
The airplane tickets are booked, the lights are all up, and the fruitcake is…disgusting—but wait! The perfect presents are missing! Stop panicing. Seriously, stop it right now. While hardly the traditional offering of myrrh, a gift of gadgetry is one that’s always welcome. So straight out of Gizmodo’s BlackBerry Holiday Hall of Fame, here’s a…
Point and Click: 8 Photo Hosting Websites Compared
Facebook. Flickr. Picasa. Photobucket. Even those who still consider the Internet the work of demons and wizards know the names. And chances are virtually everyone in your posse has used at least one or more of these giants to host and share their personal photos. But online photo hosting is no longer limited to just…