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This Is Not a Test: The Emergency Alert System Is Worthless Without Social Networks

You probably won’t hear or see today’s test of the Emergency Alert System. That’s a problem. Unless you happen to be watching TV or listening to the radio at 2pm EST, it’ll pass you by altogether. It’s a wasted opportunity. But it doesn’t have to be. When I was a kid, the Emergency Broadcast System…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Nov 9 '11

Ask Joe Hill anything you want about Horns

In October, the io9 Book Club read Joe Hill’s Horns. Now Hill is coming to answer your questions about the book tomorrow, Thursday, November 10. https://gizmodo.com/the-io9-book-club-is-in-session-lets-talk-about-joe-hi-5853201 He’ll be popping into the comment thread on this very post on Nov. 10 between 10:00-11:00 AM Pacific Time. Start posting your questions for him now, and he’ll answer…

io9 Annalee Newitz Nov 9 '11

Insert an AirPort Express and This Outdoor Speaker Becomes AirPlay Ready

Out of the box Russound’s new AirGo outdoor speaker is fairly limited, letting you connect an audio source via a line in cable. But when you install an AirPort Express into a weather proof chamber on its back, it then gains AirPlay connectivity, letting you stream music from your iOS devices or iTunes. The weather…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 9 '11

Your hibernation pod is ready

Imagine going to sleep for months at a time and then waking up just in time to land on Mars. Hibernation is second nature to bears and other mammals…but there’s no reason humans can’t do it too. Exactly how hibernation works and why only certain animals do it remain great mysteries for biologists, but the…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Nov 9 '11

Shooting Challenge: Duotones

Have you ever wondered why some colorless shots (like sepia) are dull while others are absolutely striking? At least some of the time, it comes down to the duotone process. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge, you’ll create duotones. The Challenge Create a duotone using any two colors you wish (but let’s go beyond the…

Tech News Mark Wilson Nov 9 '11

Have Some Class For God’s Sake!

There’s nothing as unsophisticated as opening a nice bottle of Chardonnay, crafting some home-made kettle corn and popping in a Blu-ray disc…to your PS3. Ugh! How gauche! When you take this quiz and mail the last question to [email protected] with “Panasonic Wi-Fi-Enabled 3D Blu-ray Player” in the subject line, you’ll be entered to win a…

Tech News Sponsored post Nov 9 '11

Watch this 230-ton Airbus A330 Stopping In Midair for a Few Seconds

This is what happens when a 230-ton Airbus A330 has the right angle of attack, the right low speed and the right amount of head wind: it gets suspended in the middle of the sky for a few seconds. It feels like it’s flying in slow motion, then it freezes for a couple of seconds…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Nov 9 '11

Will the HTC Ville be the First Phone to Screw Up Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense?

BGR just leaked info about the HTC Ville, an Android phone that’ll supposedly be announced by HTC at next year’s Mobile World Congress, and it looks really great… except for one thing. It plasters the needless HTC Sense all over Ice Cream Sandwich. WHYYY https://gizmodo.com/what-is-ice-cream-sandwich-5851169 Aside from that, the HTC Ville is a 4.3-inch, 1.5…

Tech News Casey Chan Nov 9 '11

Barnes and Noble Thinks Microsoft Has an Android Monopoly

Microsoft is one of the biggest beneficiaries of Android’s growth, financially speaking. Barnes and Noble, who just released the Android-based Nook Tablet, think Microsoft created a monopoly on the back of the Android OS. Now it’s asking the DOJ to launch an antitrust probe. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-says-their-licensing-agreements-are-the-solut-5854777 Barnes and Noble argues that the licensing terms Microsoft seeks…

Tech News Adrian Covert Nov 9 '11

Finally, a clip that shows Tarsem Singh bringing his uniquely bloodthirsty style to Immortals

The previews for Immortals have included lots of gorgeous imagery — but not much carnage. At last, though, the studio has released a fight scene that shows off director Tarsem Singh’s eye for bloodshed, which we all fell in love with in The Cell. Watch as a bunch of Gods dressed as male strippers split…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 9 '11

Hollywood, please make a movie out of this horrifying mutant cat deity video starring Professor Genki

Cult TV makers and all around genius lunatics Tim & Eric have created a harrowing trailer for the video game Saints Row the Third in which they bring to life the giant cat-headed Professor Genki and his collection of cat worshiping minions. Tall Cat Parade! Saints Row the Third is sort of Grand Theft Auto…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 9 '11

Headphones: You’re Doing It Wrong

Headphones are wonderful devices meant to enhance your aural experience while also shielding your terrible taste in music from others. Why is this so hard to understand? Looking at you, in particular, open-ear cans. Looking at you very grumpily. [The Doghouse Diaries]

Tech News Brian Barrett Nov 9 '11

It’s Time to Give Hotmail a Chance

I know. Just let me finish. It sounds crazy—Hotmail is the leper colony of email, right? The running joke, the email potato famine we all fled for Gmail a decade ago—yeah. But that was then. Hotmail is changing. The reason is simple: Hotmail is trying again. And they’re trying hard, because they have to: at…

Tech News Sam Biddle Nov 9 '11

Inhale car exhaust to cope with city life

Cities are dirty, noisy warrens of closely-packed humans. Now scientists from Tel Aviv have gathered evidence that suggests we cope with the stresses of urban life by breathing carbon monoxide, an odorless poison gas found in car exhaust. In small doses, carbon monoxide is a narcotic with a calming effect. Psychologist Itzhak Schnell and his…

io9 Annalee Newitz Nov 9 '11

Epson’s Transparent Video Glasses Let You See the Judgmental Stares of Others

Yesterday we reviewed Sony’s HMZ-T1 3DTV Headset and while it provides a great 3D experience, it completely removes the viewer from the world around them. That’s not the case with Epson’s new see-through Moverio BT-100 video glasses. They allow for a private viewing experience while still allowing the wearer to keep an eye on their…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 9 '11

Short film pays gorgeous tribute to Blade Runner, using only handheld digital cameras

It’s amazing what you can do with digital cameras and CG effects nowadays — just check out this short film called XXIT, which channels Blade Runner on a tiny budget. Shot entirely using the new Canon EOS C300 camera, this film manages to create a brilliant future cityscape, with lots of great Syd Mead touches.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 9 '11

Kindle Fire Will Have Apps for Facebook, Netflix, Pandora, and Tons of Games Next Week

Kindle Fire owners worried that their apps will come from the Amazon Appstore instead of the Android Market can breathe a little easier—they’ll get apps for Netflix, Facebook, Pandora, Zynga games and “thousands” of others next week. Phew. One of the major gripes about the Kindle Fire is that the custom UI only supports apps…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Nov 9 '11

My Favorite Space Mission Fails But There’s Still Hope

One of the most interesting interplanetary spacecraft has failed before starting its voyage to Mars. It was going to land on Phobos, dig a piece and bring it back to Earth. It also carried Earths’s life for a very clever experiment. But don’t cry yet, my fellow spacenerds, there’s a glimmer of hope. The Phobos-Grunt…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Nov 9 '11

Captain America and Hawkeye assemble! An exclusive cover art preview of January’s issue of Secret Avengers

Courtesy of Marvel Comics, here’s an exclusive sneak peek at the cover of Secret Avengers #21.1. In this issue, author Rick Remender corrals a new team of covert-ops superheroes. The issue hits stands January 25, 2012 and features cover art and interiors by Patrick Zircher (whose Hulk art we previewed recently). Here’s the issue synopsis:…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 9 '11

Real Iran Nuke Threat: Thousands of ‘Loose Geeks’

One of the most disturbing pieces of evidence in the United Nations report about Iran’s program to develop a nuclear “device” isn’t even about an Iranian. It’s about a Russian physicist who has evidently assisted Iran with weapons design. And there may be tens of thousands more just like him, nonproliferation analysts say, ripe for…

Tech News Spencer Ackerman - Wired Nov 9 '11

This Is Not a Test: The Emergency Alert System Is Worthless Without Social Networks

Ask Joe Hill anything you want about Horns

Insert an AirPort Express and This Outdoor Speaker Becomes AirPlay Ready

Your hibernation pod is ready

Shooting Challenge: Duotones

Have Some Class For God’s Sake!

Watch this 230-ton Airbus A330 Stopping In Midair for a Few Seconds

Will the HTC Ville be the First Phone to Screw Up Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense?

Barnes and Noble Thinks Microsoft Has an Android Monopoly

Finally, a clip that shows Tarsem Singh bringing his uniquely bloodthirsty style to Immortals

Hollywood, please make a movie out of this horrifying mutant cat deity video starring Professor Genki

Headphones: You’re Doing It Wrong

It’s Time to Give Hotmail a Chance

Inhale car exhaust to cope with city life

Epson’s Transparent Video Glasses Let You See the Judgmental Stares of Others

Short film pays gorgeous tribute to Blade Runner, using only handheld digital cameras

Kindle Fire Will Have Apps for Facebook, Netflix, Pandora, and Tons of Games Next Week

My Favorite Space Mission Fails But There’s Still Hope

Captain America and Hawkeye assemble! An exclusive cover art preview of January’s issue of Secret Avengers

Real Iran Nuke Threat: Thousands of ‘Loose Geeks’

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