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Learn your vampire basics with a gorgeously illustrated A to Z

Do you have what it takes to survive a vampire attack? Twilight hasn’t prepared you for the full-on ferocity of these fearsome bloodsuckers. That’s why we’re sharing some vampire survival basics. Learn the vampire alphabet before you’re bitten! These lovely vampire pointers come from V is for Vampire: An Illustrated Alphabet of the Undead by…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 27

These 8 Robocoasters Are The Most Fun You Can Have Sitting Down

The mechanical love-child of an industrial assembler and articulated centrifuge, a Robocoaster can flick, flip, and spin riders better than any traditional coaster could. Our friends at Oobject.com have eight great examples of them in action. If you’re looking for more robotic hijinks, try these wall-climbing, sewer-diving and historical toy automotons.

Tech News Oobject.com May 27

RoboCoaster Gallery

Robot Coaster Farnborough Air Show 2008 Dutch design studio, OOOMS do it without electronics Robot Amusement Ride feature on Beyond Tomorrow Robot Surfer The Vomitron Robocoaster Demo Robocoaster, Legoland Robocoaster in Dubai Mall!

Tech News Andrew Tarantola May 27

The Real Reason Why A Clockwork Orange Was So Disturbing

Why was A Clockwork Orange such a controversial film when it originally came out? It’s not just because of all the sex and violence — or even the combination of the two. Rather, it’s because the film makes you sympathize with a total sociopath and rapist. That’s what Malcolm McDowell argues in this exclusive clip…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 27

Cornell’s $500,000 Micro-CT Scanner Lets You See Small Things in Color 3D

Cornell is the place to go if you like looking at small things with expensive machinery. The University recently made its $500,000 micro-CT scanner available for public as well as academic usage. For $40 to $75 a pop, you can use the instrument to look inside stuff like a mouse heart, a fat deposit or…

Tech News Kelly May 27

Is Google Wallet Really the Future of Money?

If Google has its way with Google Wallet, your bank and credit cards will be obsolete. The only things you’ll need a wallet for are IDs and cash. But is Google’s vision really the future of money, here today? https://gizmodo.com/google-wallet-how-googles-going-to-eat-your-real-walle-5805879 Google Wallet is a good idea, no doubt. Is tapping your phone really that more…

Tech News Adrian Covert May 27

Blake Charlton Performs Magic and Medicine on Episode 8 of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy

Blake Charlton, author of Spellwright, joins us to talk about fantasy, dyslexia, and medical school. Plus, Dave and John discuss magic and medicine in fiction. The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy is hosted by John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley. You can download the MP3 for this episode here, subscribe to The Geek’s Guide…

Books & Comics Johnjosephadams May 27

The Beautiful Romance Between a Girl and Her Robot Companion

There’s no greater friendship than the bond between a girl and her robot companion. Girls and robots share a special bond, as they explore the world together. Here’s our gallery of the coolest art showing women and their robot friends. Some girls are cyborgs, able to call on huge robotic strength and enhanced senses in…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta and Charlie Jane Anders May 27

This is What 43,000 Galaxies Look Like On a Map

The image above is the most complete map of our local universe to date. It took more that ten years to create, has 43,000 galaxies and extends out 380 million light years from the earth. The 3D coordinates of each galaxy was recorded so the raw data could potentially be used to build a realistic…

Tech News Kelly May 27

The Best Deal of the Day

It’s Memorial Day weekend! Hot dogs! Kissing! Kiddie pools! Drunken threats! Grilled steaks! Laughs! Hugs! Ominous text messages from your ex! Fireworks (?) Baseball games! But when all the fun subsides, and you kick the guests out, you’re going to need something to do. How about watching a fun holiday movie, like The Mighty Ducks,…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals May 27

Widgets and Revamped Notifications Coming to iOS 5?

According to TechCrunch sources, the iOS 5 update will come complete with a revamped notifications system and widgets of some form. I would normally explain more here, but that’s all they said. [TechCrunch]

Tech News Adrian Covert May 27

The Everlasting Deliciousness of the Candwich Sandwich in a Can Is Here At Last

The world was denied a breakthrough in food-in-a-can technology and deliciousness when a petty thing like money kept Candwich, the sandwich in a can, off of store shelves. But now it’s here. https://gizmodo.com/candwich-scandal-eats-millions-5583217 Peanut butter & grape jelly to start, with BBQ chicken (oh sweet christ) and PB & strawberry jelly on the way. These…

Tech News Matt Buchanan May 27

Has the second villain in Joss Whedon’s Avengers been revealed?

Forget whatever you think you know about The Avengers’ villains. The latest rumor changes everything. Guess who the second villain in Marvel’s big picture could be! Spoilers from here on out… Latino Review has exclusively revealed that The Avengers big foe (besides the already reported an confirmed adopted brother to Thor, Loki) will be none…

Movies Meredith Woerner May 27

Feds Raid ‘Suicide Kit’ Lady’s Suicide Lair

Selling plastic bags on the internet just might earn you a visit from the FBI. That’s what happened on Wednesday to 91-year-old Sharlotte Hydorn from California, who sells “suicide kits” through the mail for $60. From The San Diego Union-Tribune: A day after agents raided her El Cajon-area house, seizing a sewing machine and other…

Tech News Jeff Neumann May 27

Scandal-Plagued Tech Columnist’s Latest Problem: His Publicist Girlfriend

New York Times gadget guru David Pogue hit the tech scandal sheets this month when he was arrested for a domestic disturbance in which he allegedly hit his wife with an iPhone. Now, we learn he’s dating an executive at a PR firm that represents companies that Pogue writes about all the time. https://gizmodo.com/new-york-times-tech-columnist-allegedly-hit-wife-with-a-5804010 The…

Tech News Adrian Chen May 27

The Neo-Medieval Habits of Tomorrow’s Ruling Classes

In one of those quirky “lifestyles of the rich” stories, Fortune magazine recently highlighted Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg’s new hobby: slaughtering animals for food. This bloody-minded pursuit has been popular among the young and privileged for years now. Though the “killing your own meat” movement is being hailed as a kind of food-conscious, environmentally-friendly trend,…

io9 Annalee Newitz May 27

Anti-Nazi Code-Cracking Machine Rebuilt, Even With the Original Diagrams Being Used For Toilet Paper

Despite there being no original parts left of the Tunny machine post-WWII, a crack-team of British computer boffins were able to rebuild the code-cracking machine, which played a huge part in intercepting Hitler’s commands. It took six years, but finally the National Museum of Computing has a working Tunny machine, identical to the one used…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 27

How this man flirted his way into a lifetime ban from Delta Airlines

Picking up strangers while traveling is thrilling, but in the 21st century United States, there’s no worse pickup line than “Have you ever wondered if someone could get something on the plane they weren’t supposed to?” Meet that guy. [Jalopnik] https://jalopnik.com/how-this-man-flirted-his-way-into-a-lifetime-ban-from-d-5806307

Tech News Apisuper May 27

A Wearable Computer for When You’re Being Shot At

Get that MacBook Air outta here! We’re in a WAR ZONE, kid! There’s no time for trackpads and USB and little spinning beach balls. So, here, put on this camo vest that also has a computer inside it. Get some. Black Diamond Advanced Technology’s Modular Tactical System spreads a PC’s guts across your torso, modular-style.…

Tech News Sam Biddle May 27

I Don’t Care If You Read This Article

When it comes to Internet publishing, there’s traffic figures and everything else. But does that mean we must become slaves to Comscore? Tweetage Wasteland’s David Pell believes it may just be a matter of perspective. I’m still not sure what precipitated it, but the other night at San Francisco’s Jackson Fillmore restaurant, over a couple…

Tech News David Pell May 27

Learn your vampire basics with a gorgeously illustrated A to Z

These 8 Robocoasters Are The Most Fun You Can Have Sitting Down

RoboCoaster Gallery

The Real Reason Why A Clockwork Orange Was So Disturbing

Cornell’s $500,000 Micro-CT Scanner Lets You See Small Things in Color 3D

Is Google Wallet Really the Future of Money?

Blake Charlton Performs Magic and Medicine on Episode 8 of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy

The Beautiful Romance Between a Girl and Her Robot Companion

This is What 43,000 Galaxies Look Like On a Map

The Best Deal of the Day

Widgets and Revamped Notifications Coming to iOS 5?

The Everlasting Deliciousness of the Candwich Sandwich in a Can Is Here At Last

Has the second villain in Joss Whedon’s Avengers been revealed?

Feds Raid ‘Suicide Kit’ Lady’s Suicide Lair

Scandal-Plagued Tech Columnist’s Latest Problem: His Publicist Girlfriend

The Neo-Medieval Habits of Tomorrow’s Ruling Classes

Anti-Nazi Code-Cracking Machine Rebuilt, Even With the Original Diagrams Being Used For Toilet Paper

How this man flirted his way into a lifetime ban from Delta Airlines

A Wearable Computer for When You’re Being Shot At

I Don’t Care If You Read This Article

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