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Canadian meteorite has all the building blocks for life

The argument that life on Earth may have been seeded from the stars just received a major boost, as scientists have found the building blocks of life inside a meteorite that landed in British Columbia in 2000. The Tagish Lake meteorite landed in January of that year, a streaking fireball that burst into more than…

io9 Tim Barribeau Jun 9 '11

Bacon Ipsum Turns Your Dummy Text Into Yummy Text

Anyone harnesses the written word for a living is eye-bleedingly familiar with lorem ipsum the long string of Latin jibber-jabber that acts as a placeholder until your actual dictional genius shines through. Good news! It’s dead. Bacon ipsum killed it. Bacon ipsum does pretty much what you’d expect; replace Latin with delicious meaty meat words.…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jun 9 '11

This Epic Water Slide Makes You Forget Your Face Is Melting Off

Wherever you are on this hellspawn sauna our planet has become today, I guarantee that you’d rather be about halfway down the world’s sickest, slickest water slide, toes pointed straight at the Mediterranean. Even worse: you could be there. Right now. The slide is accessible to anyone with a room key at Città del Mar,…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jun 9 '11

How The US Was Supposed to Survive a Nuclear Holocaust With 9 Inches of Concrete

The American people have a well-documented history of panicking during crises. Is it any wonder then that, when faced with possible nuclear annihilation, the US government would use any ploy available to maintain public order? Bomboozled by Susan Roy explains. In George Orwell’s 1984, citizens of the totalitarian state of Oceania were required to accomplish…

Tech News Susan Roy Jun 9 '11

Watch This Maniacal Flight Down a Mountain

Peep these two utterly ace wingsuit pilots, Reiner Ebert and Ludovic Woerth, hit more than 150mph as they step off a mountain and scream through the air above the Swiss Alps. Ostensibly this video is a promo for Casio’s new G-Shock GDF-100 and its in-watch altimeter and thermometer, but it also shows off some impressive…

Tech News Mat Honan Jun 9 '11

This homemade hoverbike is a real life Star Wars speeder

Australian engineer Chris Malloy has spent his spare money and time building a flying motorcycle he calls the Hoverbike. The Imperial Speeder Bike-like bike could reach 10,000 feet and fly 170 mph when finished. Read more about it, and check out more pictures, via Jalopnik! https://jalopnik.com/this-homemade-hoverbike-is-a-real-life-star-wars-speede-5810395

io9 Justin Hyde Jun 9 '11

Web Browser Found Hiding Inside the Simple Touch Nook

Well, well, well. Barnes and Noble’s Simple Touch Nook made no mention of having web browsing capabilities. But if you type any URL into its search bar, that web page will magically appear before your eyes. https://gizmodo.com/barnes-and-noble-simple-touch-nook-review-the-e-reader-5807381 Browsing isn’t really all that enjoyable, as it’s monochrome and requires you to wait for the E-Ink screen…

Books & Comics Adrian Covert Jun 9 '11

Behold! The Bastard Child of Paintball Guns and Super Soakers.

The Xploderz water gun brings all the hurt of a paintball gun, but no mess. Instead, when that pellet tags you, you’re greeted with a blast of water. Which probably feels quite refreshing in warm weather. Ranging in price between $30 and $40 dollars, these guns can project the water pellets up to 85 feet.…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jun 9 '11

The Truth About How Suntanning Causes Cancer

You’ve heard the myths. If you get a tan, you won’t get skin cancer. If you use SPF 50 sunblock, you’re safe. Only people with light skin are prone to skin cancer. None of these are true. It’s suntan season in the Earth’s northern hemisphere, so you’d better get the facts. We’ve got the lowdown…

io9 Annalee Newitz and Robert T. Gonzalez Jun 9 '11

Want To know the secret of Super 8? Watch this footage!

Could this Dharma Initiative-flavored video be the greatest piece of viral marketing J.J. Abrams has ever created? Either way, it reveals the secrets at the heart of his new film, Super 8. Beware: Major spoilers! A few months ago, we brought you an exclusive Super 8 viral video, showing off scientists poking an unknown specimen.…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 9 '11

The Best Deal of the Day

Do you trust your hard drive? Yes? Well you’re a sucker. Your hard drive is out to get you. Yeah, it acts trustworthy, making that soothing whirring noise all day. But beneath its magnetic platters lies treachery. Magnetic treachery—the worst kind. Your hard drive, the moment you give it a chance, will screw you. Screw…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals Jun 9 '11

AT&T Is Giving Away Free Wi-Fi to Everyone (At These Select NYC Parks)

New Yorkers, complain as much as you’d like about the slowly improving AT&T network in the city but don’t say AT&T has never done anything for you. They’re offering free Wi-Fi across 20 parks for everyone—AT&T and non-AT&T customers alike. The 20 parks are: • Manhattan: Battery Park, Thomas Jefferson Park, Central Park (multiple locations),…

Tech News Casey Chan Jun 9 '11

This is the first crowdsourced military vehicle

Phoenix-based Local Motors has been busy building off-road rally cars designed by crowdsourcing. Yesterday, it showed off the results of the same process applied to the idea of a military hauler. [Jalopnik] https://jalopnik.com/local-motors-rally-fighter-the-first-ever-creative-com-5398864

Tech News Apisuper Jun 9 '11

The Library in Which I Would Like to Live

It’s hard to imagine a better place to read and work than study hall at Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum, the new central library of Humboldt University, in Berlin. The library—which is located very near the Brandenburg Gate—was designed by Berlin-based Swiss architect Max Dudler. The building holds two million volumes and I wish it could hold me and…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 9 '11

Universal Rebooting Wolfman One More Time?

Just over a year ago, Joe Johnston’s remake of The Wolfman starring Benicio Del Toro came out, to pretty crummy reviews. But Universal refuses to give up on the classic monster movies, so they’re giving Wolfman one more chance. Universal owns the rights to all of the classic black and white monsters — including Dracula,…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 9 '11

Where Do Barcodes Come From?

Magazines: check. Bread: check. $35 Whole Foods sandwich: check. Creepy guy in line: check. Seems like everything’s got a bar code on it these days. But did you ever stop to wonder where those ubiquitous stripes came from? The bar code’s rise to ubiquity started with a fundamental problem: Countless industries need to read data…

Tech News Rachel Swaby Jun 9 '11

Why Does America Hate Tron Guy So Hard?

The Tron Guy is an internet staple, much like email and horrific pornography. He’s an odd fellow, but he’s singular, and damnit, isn’t that what this great country is all about? Apparently not. America’s Got Talent booed him off stage. Jay “Tron Guy” Maynard, admittedly, should have appeared with a better act than just standing…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jun 9 '11

June Books Bring Space Opera, Angry Robots, and a Zombie Coming-of-Age Story!

Looking for something to stick in the beach bag? This month brings new novels by Jacqueline Carey and Laurell K. Hamilton, plus zombies, vampires, robots, and some levitating kids. Robopocalypse, Daniel H. Wilson (Doubleday) Anyone who’s ever tried programming a coffee maker knows it’s merely a matter of time before the machines rise against us.…

Books & Comics Kelly Faircloth Jun 9 '11

Camouflage Your iPod Speaker With Your Natural Surroundings

Whether you’re going for a completely zen Japanese garden-style decor, or have decorated your living room like you’re back in ‘Nam, this iBamboo speaker will slot right into your life. Best of all, it doesn’t need batteries or power. It actually harnesses the length of the bamboo to amplify the audio, much like some unpowered…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jun 9 '11

Wi-Fi Sync Developer Accuses Apple of Ripping Him Off

With iOS 5, Apple is thankfully going to add a lot of features that’ll solve a lot of problems. One of those features is something we can’t wait for: Wi-Fi Sync, which is syncing your iPhone to iTunes wirelessly. Great, right? Not for a developer who’s accusing Apple of stealing it from him. UK-based developer…

Tech News Casey Chan Jun 9 '11

Canadian meteorite has all the building blocks for life

Bacon Ipsum Turns Your Dummy Text Into Yummy Text

This Epic Water Slide Makes You Forget Your Face Is Melting Off

How The US Was Supposed to Survive a Nuclear Holocaust With 9 Inches of Concrete

Watch This Maniacal Flight Down a Mountain

This homemade hoverbike is a real life Star Wars speeder

Web Browser Found Hiding Inside the Simple Touch Nook

Behold! The Bastard Child of Paintball Guns and Super Soakers.

The Truth About How Suntanning Causes Cancer

Want To know the secret of Super 8? Watch this footage!

The Best Deal of the Day

AT&T Is Giving Away Free Wi-Fi to Everyone (At These Select NYC Parks)

This is the first crowdsourced military vehicle

The Library in Which I Would Like to Live

Universal Rebooting Wolfman One More Time?

Where Do Barcodes Come From?

Why Does America Hate Tron Guy So Hard?

June Books Bring Space Opera, Angry Robots, and a Zombie Coming-of-Age Story!

Camouflage Your iPod Speaker With Your Natural Surroundings

Wi-Fi Sync Developer Accuses Apple of Ripping Him Off

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