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The Doctor Who Crossover We’ve All Been Waiting For!

There’s an early holiday present waiting for you online. Javier Grillo-Marxuach, creator of The Middleman, has written a new story in which the Middleman and Wendy meet up with a mysterious traveler in a blue Police Box. The box is bigger on the inside, the traveler wears a bow tie, and there’s a lovely B.T.R.S./sonic…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 28 '11

How Steve Jobs Made It Okay To Be an Asshole

There are many, many things to recommend Steve Jobs: his brilliance. His commitment to excellence. His marketing savvy. And apparently, among a whole swath of CEOs, the fact that he could be a colossal jerk. But not so fast! The Atlantic takes a look at Jobs and “asshole logic,” a particular sort of correlation/causation confusion…

Tech News Brian Barrett Nov 28 '11

Once Upon a Time uses CG crickets and Lost easter eggs to tell Jiminy Cricket’s f-ed up backstory

Look everyone, it’s an Apollo bar! Once Upon a Time didn’t want you to forget that the writers behind Lost were working on this fantasyland series. But even the odd Lost easter egg couldn’t lighten up the bleak past of the dancing and singing cricket. Who knew we’d care so much about the sad backstory…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 28 '11

The Best Thing About Neil Gaiman’s New Audiobook Imprint

Author Neil Gaiman is putting some of his cultural capital into creating a new boutique audiobook label through Audible.com — and the best part of it is that he may be exposing fans of literary fiction to a few unappreciated science fiction gems. In particular, he’s featuring A Dimension of Miracles by Robert Sheckley, narrated…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 28 '11

Your Posture Affects Your Decision Making

Scientists have found that if you lean to the left, you think Michael Jackson had fewer number one hit singles than if you lean to the right or stand up straight. If your posture leans to the right, on the other hand, your estimate increases. If you lean left you also think the Eiffel Tower…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski Nov 28 '11

And Now, Muppet Burlesque! [NSFW]

This past weekend, we all rediscovered our love for the Muppets, those fuzzy avatars of cuteness and the can-do spirit. And you know, when some of us think that it’s time to play the music and light the lights, our thoughts turn… frisky. That’s why there’s Muppet Burlesque, in many cities across the U.S. As…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 28 '11

Tiny Review: Fun Food Recommendations Without the Fluff

How many times have you turned to Yelp for some simple guidance on a restaurant only to discover a bunch of procedural descriptions of a meal—or worse—dissertations on the state of modern cuisine written by rando clowns. Were the libations good yes or no? The Yelp system lacks the pizzaz of Tiny Review. What’s it…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Nov 28 '11

With One Click, You Can See Every Google Doodle Ever Made

What’s better than some Google Doodles? How about ALL of the Google Doodles all shiny and in chronological order. It’s simple: 1) Go to Google.com. 2) Hit “I’m Feeling Lucky” without typing anything first. 3) Enjoy. [Big ups to Matt Cherette for the link] You can keep up with Brent Rose, the author of this…

Tech News Brent Rose Nov 28 '11

The engineers behind Russia’s failed Mars attempt could face criminal charges

Evidently failure is no longer an option when it comes to Russia’s space program. The country’s president, Dmitry Medvedev, told reporters this weekend that scientists and engineers behind the Phobos-Grunt mission — the most recent failure in Russia’s decades-long streak of unsuccessful interplanetary missions — could face criminal prosecution. https://gizmodo.com/russias-mission-to-martian-moon-phobos-has-suffered-a-m-5857853 “Recent failures are a strong…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Nov 28 '11

The Next 50 Years: Why I’m Optimistic Because Everything Will Be Terrible

With everything rolling towards the abyss, our only hope for a bright future seems to be the Singularity, a technological transformation of what it means to be human. But in a talk for TEDx Brussels, science fiction and horror writer John Shirley argues that there are really two Singularities — and yes, everything will be…

io9 John Shirley Nov 28 '11

This iPhone 4 Spontaneously Caught Fire In a Flight

This iPhone 4 started to glow red and smolder with dense fumes in the middle of a flight to Sydney, Australia. Fortunately, a flight attendant stopped it from exploding violently, something that has happened before with other gadgets. https://gizmodo.com/dell-laptop-explodes-in-flames-182257 The owner of the self-combusting iPhone wasn’t doing anything extraordinary with it. The iPhone’s battery just…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Nov 28 '11

A Battery Powered Chainsaw For Eco-Minded Psychopaths

Chainsaws have been used to clearcut forests and terrorize teenage summer camps, so Stihl is hoping to put them in a more friendlier light with their new electric model that swaps the cord for a sixty minute rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Not only is it a greener alternative to gas powered models, but the lack of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 28 '11

Safely Cross the Street With An App That Watches For Traffic

Realizing that we’ll be perpetually distracted by smartphones, researchers have created an app that uses their built-in camera to automatically check for oncoming traffic, making crossing the road while talking on the phone a less dangerous endeavor. The app, appropriately called WalkSafe, was developed by researchers at Dartmouth College and the University of Bologna in…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 28 '11

Male guppies have kept the same color for half a million years just to keep females happy

Guppies have been a separate species for 500,000 years, and during that time their color has changed drastically. But one thing has stayed the same: an orange patch on males. This is quite possibly the most romantic adaptation ever. That’s because females seem to like the orange patch, and male guppies have evolved and re-evolved…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Nov 28 '11

The Onion’s Masturbation-Guard Robot Beats the Pants Off a Roomba

As a culture, we’ve been slow to allow robots into our home. But it could be that we’ve just waiting for the perfect robo-pal. Like, say, the Onion’s TYSO, which stands guard during your most personal moments. NSFW reenactments ahead! I’m just glad all those people who think every Onion report is real finally have…

Tech News Brian Barrett Nov 28 '11

Must Watch: An Out-of-Character Stephen Colbert Interviews Neil deGrasse Tyson

This is excellent. Back in 2010, an out-of-character Stephen Colbert sat down with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson at Montclair Kimberly Academy to talk for 90 minutes about science, society and the universe. Yesterday, the Hayden Planetarium posted the interview on its website for all to watch. The interview starts a little more than 6 minutes…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Nov 28 '11

Here’s The Next Big Internet TV App Idea

A few weeks ago we asked for ideas on how to make internet-accessible TVs—like the Sony® Internet TV powered by Google TV™—even better, and there were a ton of seriously great entries. But instead of choosing a winner ourselves, we left it up to you guys, our very dear (and very opinionated) readers. Well, the…

Tech News Sponsored post Nov 28 '11

What Science Fiction Can Teach Us About Communicating With Other Cultures

We’ve all been there: your first meeting with a member of another culture, or your first attempt at real communication in a foreign language. More often than not, disaster results. Learning to cope with other ways of speaking, and other cultural contexts, can be a major challenge — but science fiction is here to help!…

io9 MaryKate Jasper and Charlie Jane Anders Nov 28 '11

Gizmodo Gallery’s Big Ass Home Theater: We Will Rock You

We’re installing a tricked out entertainment system in Gizmodo Gallery. Why? 1) Because we can. 2) Because we want to watch movies instead of working. 3) Because we want to help you build one of your own. For some people these days, a home entertainment system isn’t much more than a MacBook streaming Netflix movies,…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Nov 28 '11

Engineered Avian Flu Could Kill Half the World’s Humans

This isn’t a movie. It’s not a classic Science Fiction book. This is the real story of a scientist who created a virus with the power to litter the Earth with billions of dead bodies. OK, now breathe. Or maybe don’t—the virus is airborne. In his Netherlands laboratory, virologist Ron Fouchier was experimenting with the…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski Nov 28 '11

The Doctor Who Crossover We’ve All Been Waiting For!

How Steve Jobs Made It Okay To Be an Asshole

Once Upon a Time uses CG crickets and Lost easter eggs to tell Jiminy Cricket’s f-ed up backstory

The Best Thing About Neil Gaiman’s New Audiobook Imprint

Your Posture Affects Your Decision Making

And Now, Muppet Burlesque! [NSFW]

Tiny Review: Fun Food Recommendations Without the Fluff

With One Click, You Can See Every Google Doodle Ever Made

The engineers behind Russia’s failed Mars attempt could face criminal charges

The Next 50 Years: Why I’m Optimistic Because Everything Will Be Terrible

This iPhone 4 Spontaneously Caught Fire In a Flight

A Battery Powered Chainsaw For Eco-Minded Psychopaths

Safely Cross the Street With An App That Watches For Traffic

Male guppies have kept the same color for half a million years just to keep females happy

The Onion’s Masturbation-Guard Robot Beats the Pants Off a Roomba

Must Watch: An Out-of-Character Stephen Colbert Interviews Neil deGrasse Tyson

Here’s The Next Big Internet TV App Idea

What Science Fiction Can Teach Us About Communicating With Other Cultures

Gizmodo Gallery’s Big Ass Home Theater: We Will Rock You

Engineered Avian Flu Could Kill Half the World’s Humans

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