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Charles Kinnane’s 11 year-old brother dressed as an iPhone. And a next-gen iPhone at that, it appears. Oh Hellz yeahs. I love this Minecraft Creeper costume from Nick Abbott. It’s creative, home-made, and totally cool. Plus it’s a creeper, so, kind of scary. Josh Brodfuehrer sent us this photo of himself and a pal as…

Tech News Mat Honan Oct 31 '11

Henry Cavill tells us why you don’t need to be American to play Superman

Man of Steel star Henry Cavill refused to reveal any Superman secrets at the press day for his Greek gods epic Immortals. But the British actor did eloquently explain why his nationality doesn’t stop him from playing an all-American superhero. Cavill was mainly there to talk about his upcoming turn as the Greek hero Theseus…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Oct 31 '11

You Can Literally Scare a Dragonfly to Death

I used to be scared of dragonflies—they were big and buzzy and always zippin’ their damn wings. Plus, the dragon part of their name was intimidating! Turns out though, dragonflies are really just a bunch of wussies. They can be scared to death. A group of professors from the University of Toronto raised dragonfly larvae…

Tech News Casey Chan Oct 31 '11

Did You Notice These Design Changes In iOS 5?

If you are an obsessive user interface jerk like me, you may have noticed the slight design changes in iOS 5. They are almost invisible but they are there, from two-pixel position adjustments to transparency changes in the badges’ shadows. https://gizmodo.com/why-the-f-ck-is-the-1-on-the-iphones-calendar-off-cente-5788166 Right: iOS 4. Left: iOS 5. See if you can spot more of them.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Oct 31 '11

Why do people pee when they’re frightened?

Have you ever been so frightened or surprised by something that you peed yourself, even just a little? It’s ok, you’re in the company of friends — nobody is going to make fun of you. After all, it’s not like it was your fault; strictly speaking, if you did leak a little bit the last…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Oct 31 '11

Ryan Gosling’s Logan’s Run remake gets a hot new writer — but will that be enough?

It looks like the new Logan’s Run movie might be moving forward after all. Writer Andrew Baldwin, who got his unproduced Western screenplay The West Is Dead onto the prestigious Black List of hot spec scripts, has been tapped to rewrite Logan’s Run for Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn. Does this mean that Refn’s vision…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 31 '11

A $39 Upgrade to Make Your Music Sound Way Better

If you’re still plugging your headphones and desktop speakers directily into your computer’s headphone jack, but are curious what lies on the other side of the audiophile divide—consider giving this little $39 USB sound card a try. The new Hifiman Express HM-101 Portable USB Sound Card has no frills, but according to one review, it…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Oct 31 '11

A Magical Puff of Smoke Could Outshine Any Costume Tonight

You know that amazing Halloween costume you’ve been crafting for the past month? I’m sorry you wasted all that time because this Pure Smoke illusion—that magically conjures up puffs of vapor from your bare hands—has easily got you beat. https://gizmodo.com/working-dslr-costume-will-easily-win-every-contest-this-5853159 The smoke that’s produced comes from an emitter tucked away just inside your sleeve, which…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 31 '11

The House That First Inspired Steve Jobs

Like everyone else in the planet, I’m reading Steve Jobs’ biography. Finding the origin of his character and taste is truly fascinating. Like the influence of his very first home on his perception of what design for the masses should be. Jobs’ first home was a Joseph Eichler-built house. Like many people in California, Jobs’…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Oct 31 '11

10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Halloween

Seeing as Halloween lands on a Monday this year, for many of us the most debaucherous festive parts of the holiday came and went this weekend. But Halloween is far from over. Tonight, an estimated 41-million trick-or-treaters will take to the streets en masse to demand candy from you, egg your house, and TP the…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Oct 31 '11

How to Break the Speed of Light in Your Backyard

Nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, right? Wrong! I think. Honestly, all I’m positively sure of after watching this mind-bending One Minute Physics lesson is that I need to go point a laser at the moon asap. The other thing I’m sure of: don’t worry, this doesn’t prove that Einstein was wrong…

Physics & Chemistry Brian Barrett Oct 31 '11

The folks who made the robot Big Dog are building a real Cylon

Chances are you’re familiar with Boston Dynamics’ Big Dog or its larger cousin Alpha Dog. Now, the roboticists at BD have constructed PETMAN, a six-foot-tall, 180-pound, headless humanoid robot whose potential lies in chemical weapons testing. Notes The Boston Globe: PETMAN – the human-form robot was developed as part of a $26.5 million program for…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Oct 31 '11

A Westlake Ace Hardware Store Has a Zombie Section

You know what? It sucks to be undead. People are always trying to bash your skull in. You’re hungry for brains, but can’t move fast enough to catch things with brains. You’re falling apart (literally). Ace Hardware understands you. A very clever marketing campaign for the Westlake Ace Hardware in Lenexa, Kansas has dedicated an…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 31 '11

The Coolest Humanoid Robot Is Not Japanese But American

This is the new Petman, by our friends at Boston Dynamics, the creators of Big Dog and BigDog 2. It’s like a robotic marine that never gets tired. You tell him to give you a thousand and he’ll do it. https://gizmodo.com/new-video-of-bigdog-quadruped-robot-is-so-stunning-its-368651 It was created to test chemical protection clothing for the US Army. It moves…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Oct 31 '11

This Week’s TV: Tricia Helfer stars in possibly the worst thing ever made. Plus the Ultimate Clone Wars Battle!

It’s November sweeps, which means the shocking twists are coming fast and furious on your favorite TV shows — including a terrible decision on The Walking Dead, and some uncanny twists on Fringe. But meanwhile, Battlestar Galactica’s Tricia Helfer is guest-starring in the worst piece of television you’ll ever see. Ever. Also, we’ve got brand…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 31 '11

Scientists Can Make Bomb Detectors with Inkjet Printers

When properly designed, explosives detection sensors are really expensive. But researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a cheap, ammonia-detecting sensor that can be manufactured with an inkjet printer and some paper. According to Gizmag, the key ingredient are silver nanopartibles, which are transformed into carbon nanotubes which attract ammonia (a component of explosives) in trace…

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 31 '11

Explore the Multiverse With The Fabric of The Cosmos

Over the next month, NOVA is going to confirm what most sci-fi enthusiasts already suspect-that everything we’ve been taught about space and time just might be total B.S. The past is not just a series of faded events, the future isn’t yet defined, and despite what science prudes say, we probably aren’t alone. The Fabric…

io9 Sponsored post Oct 31 '11

An excellent example of how science blogging can (and should) work

Earlier this month we told you about a study published in the latest issue of Hormones and Behavior, that concluded that women’s facial features and estrogen levels correlate with their self-reported desire to have children. https://gizmodo.com/the-more-feminine-you-look-the-more-children-you-want-5848614 Scientific American bloggers Scicurious and Kate Clancy were quick to write up what we described as pretty even-handed critiques…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Oct 31 '11

The creative team behind The Flash tells us why you won’t see the Scarlet Speedster topless

io9 recently caught up with Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato, the tag-team creative muscle between DC’s relaunched Flash comic book. The guys told us about why classic superheroics are intrinsically all-ages, where Flash’s Rogues are now, and what the future holds for Barry Allen. When you guys had the opportunity to write the Flash, what…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Oct 31 '11

Rumor: iMessage and AirPlay Mirroring on the Table for Mac OS X

It’s easy to be jealous of some of the cool mobile-only apps and functions in iOS 5 that aren’t available on OS X. But rumors have two of the more desirable ones—AirPlay mirroring and iMessage—in development for a future OS X release. The iMessage rumor we’ve heard before, but now the word is that it’s…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Oct 31 '11

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Henry Cavill tells us why you don’t need to be American to play Superman

You Can Literally Scare a Dragonfly to Death

Did You Notice These Design Changes In iOS 5?

Why do people pee when they’re frightened?

Ryan Gosling’s Logan’s Run remake gets a hot new writer — but will that be enough?

A $39 Upgrade to Make Your Music Sound Way Better

A Magical Puff of Smoke Could Outshine Any Costume Tonight

The House That First Inspired Steve Jobs

10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Halloween

How to Break the Speed of Light in Your Backyard

The folks who made the robot Big Dog are building a real Cylon

A Westlake Ace Hardware Store Has a Zombie Section

The Coolest Humanoid Robot Is Not Japanese But American

This Week’s TV: Tricia Helfer stars in possibly the worst thing ever made. Plus the Ultimate Clone Wars Battle!

Scientists Can Make Bomb Detectors with Inkjet Printers

Explore the Multiverse With The Fabric of The Cosmos

An excellent example of how science blogging can (and should) work

The creative team behind The Flash tells us why you won’t see the Scarlet Speedster topless

Rumor: iMessage and AirPlay Mirroring on the Table for Mac OS X

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