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Watchmen writer adapting Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern to film

Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern book series has garnered generations of fans. Now it’s about to be translated for the screen by the screenwriter for Watchmen and X2, David Hayter. According to Deadline, producer Steve Hoban has been itching to make a Pern film forever. And now David Hayter has been hired to write the…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Cheat Sheet: 10 Quick and Easy Photoshop Tips

In the world of photography, Photoshop is the industry standard in post production work—capapble of doing nearly anything to any given photo. Though the rabbit hole is extremely deep, there are a few simple steps you can take to spruce up your images quickly and efficiently. Make Images Pop One of the simplest ways to…

Tech News Seamus Bellamy, Paul Lily, and David Murphy - MaximumPC

Pictures Recently Taken with Expired 50-Year-Old Film Look Like They’re 50-Years-Old

When I saw these pictures I assumed they were at least 50 years old. Nope! Amazingly, the photos were actually shot this month! How come they look so old then? Well, because the pictures were taken with a roll of Super-XX 120 government surplus film that expired in May 1959. Chuck Miller, the photographer, wanted…

Tech News Casey Chan

Awesome photos from Men In Black III and Doctor Who. Plus a Torchwood star could be joining the Dark Knight Rises!

The new General Zod discusses his casting in Man of Steel. Green Lantern has almost found its Kilowog, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter has its villain, The Dark Knight Rises casts three supporting roles, and what secrets does Thor’s ending hold? Plus Bradley Cooper could be starring in the new Crow movie, and we get our…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Japanese Gov Detects New Dangerous Isotope around Fukushima

The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology say they’ve found leaked strontium 89 and 90 in dirt and plant samples around Fukushima—the first instance since the accident last month. Strontium 90 is particularly disturbing, as it possesses a half life of 29 years, and can be inhaled or ingested, accumulating in the…

Tech News Sam Biddle

New York Hospital Irradiated Babies with Improper X-Rays

The SUNY Downstate Medical Center has again been caught executing irresponsible X-ray scans of premature babies, who are extremely vulnerable to the radiation’s dangerous effects. State inspectors say the scans were conducted without proper shielding, the second rash since 2007. The NYT reports 27 excessive scans were found in the hospital records, including X-rays that…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Even Ping Pong Paddles are Being Coated in Carbon Fiber Now

I don’t care how much lighter carbon fiber makes something—is it really necessary to paint a bleedin’ tennis table paddle in it? I will concede it looks damn cool, but $140 cool? Yeh, I thought so. [Donic Schildkröt CarboTec 100 via Uncrate]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Support the Campaign to Build a Life-Size, Operational AT-AT!

What a name: AT-AT for America. Says it all, really. The project is due to make an appearance on Kickstarter next week, when you’ll have your chance to throw some money behind the good cause. Unless they decide to use it for evil. As AT-ATs measure 75-feet tall, that’s a considerable heft. I’m not so…

io9 Kat Hannaford

AMD Chipsets Will be the First to Support USB 3.0

You may’ve noticed there are many laptops and PCs out there that support USB 3.0 now, but unfortunately both AMD and Intel haven’t added support for the latest version in their chipsets before. This is set to change with AMD’s A75 and A70M chipsets, which will be the first to be branded “Superspeed USB.” Previously,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

T-Mobile’s “Unlimited” Plans are Actually Capped at 2GB Per Month, Throttled Thereafter

It’s a step in the right direction, sure, but if you were hoping for a genuinely unlimited data plan, think again. T-Mobile’s new plans, Even More and Even More Plus may offer unlimited phonecalls and messaging, but data is capped at 2GB a month and throttled afterwards. The Even More Plus plan costs $60 a…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Why Not Turn a Camera Into a Phone, Instead of the Other Way ‘Round?

This is one of the most beautiful and innovative concepts you’ll have seen in a long time, and acts upon something I’ve always wondered about—why can’t manufacturers just add cellphone guts to a camera? Dreamt up by the Seattle-based design firm Artefact, the Camera Futura concept sees a slim body paired with interchangeable lenses, with…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Hugh Grant Bugs His Phone-Tapper in the Acting Role of His Life

When actor Hugh Grant’s car broke down in the middle of the English countryside and a paparazzi offered him a lift to the nearest town, he saw his chance to turn the tables on the man who blew the whistle on the UK phone-tapping scandal of 2006, which saw 24 celebrities’ lines bugged. https://gizmodo.com/news-of-the-world-grants-unreserved-apology-to-victim-5790471 Arranging…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Braun’s Watches are Straight Outta the Dieter Rams Design Books

Relaunching the watches line they created with Dieter Rams back in the ’70s is possibly one of the greatest ideas Braun will ever have. Designed by Zeon, they’re actually very Apple; almost like tiny iMacs strapped to your wrist. Available in black and silver, both have just a single recessed button for lighting up the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

I Can’t Believe Google Docs Has Only Just Added Page Breaks Now

It’s one of the small features in word-publishing software that we take for granted—pagination. But it’s taken Google up until now to add page breaks to its Docs offering. The new update also adds native printing; the ability to print right from the browser in a WYSIWYG-stylee. [Google Docs Blog]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Huge Robots are Clearing the Fukishima Powerplant Debris

TEPCO started using large remote-controlled excavation vehicles to clear the debris around the Fukishima plants this past weekend, including power shovels and bulldozers. The work is being controlled by operators in lead-covered operating rooms using cameras mounted on the robots and around the area. These machines are being used in conjunction with the remote controlled…

Tech News Brian Lam

The Rebels Have Hacked Gadhafi’s Cellphone Network

When Colonel Gadhafi seized control of the internet and jammed cellular networks, it left 2 million Libyans without secure wireless communication to each other or the world. It also caused mayhem for the rebels, who were left coordinating their battle fronts with only hand signals, “a throw-back that proved disastrous,” says the WSJ. Then, Ousama…

Tech News Brian Lam

Everyone Loves Yuri Gagarin, the first Human to Reach Space

It happened when Earth was still in black and white: 50 years ago we stepped outside our home planet for the first time. This is the tale of the beginning of an adventure that hasn’t ended yet, the biggest, most dangerous and rewarding quest ever embarked on by the human race-the fascinating story of two…

io9 Andrew Tarantola

Final Cut Pro X is Apple’s Next Generation Video Editor

The next Final Cut Pro, X, is coming out this June for $300. The video editor will be written as a full 64-bit application with support for Grand Central Dispatch (Apple’s technology that allows a piece of software to dynamically utilize many processor cores, utilizing a modern CPU more effectively and rendering video more quickly.)…

Tech News Brian Lam

Why An Android-Powered Universal Remote? Games, Of Course!

Could anything be better than lazing around on your couch with your universal remote? How about playing Fruit Ninja on it during commercials? Conspin’s Andi-One is the first universal remote to run Android 2.1—and any of its 100,000 apps—right on your controller. The Andi-One remote has got a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen and lets you control…

Tech News Davey Alba

The creators and stars of Mortal Kombat: Legacy explain why the hell you’d go to a death tournament

The nine-part digital series Mortal Kombat: Legacy premiered earlier today, and we had a chance to talk to the creative team about this gritty new take on the long-running franchise, including a promise that more fantastical elements are coming soon. The series is the brainchild of Kevin Tancharoen, a one-time dancer and choreographer who has…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Watchmen writer adapting Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern to film

Cheat Sheet: 10 Quick and Easy Photoshop Tips

Pictures Recently Taken with Expired 50-Year-Old Film Look Like They’re 50-Years-Old

Awesome photos from Men In Black III and Doctor Who. Plus a Torchwood star could be joining the Dark Knight Rises!

Japanese Gov Detects New Dangerous Isotope around Fukushima

New York Hospital Irradiated Babies with Improper X-Rays

Even Ping Pong Paddles are Being Coated in Carbon Fiber Now

Support the Campaign to Build a Life-Size, Operational AT-AT!

AMD Chipsets Will be the First to Support USB 3.0

T-Mobile’s “Unlimited” Plans are Actually Capped at 2GB Per Month, Throttled Thereafter

Why Not Turn a Camera Into a Phone, Instead of the Other Way ‘Round?

Hugh Grant Bugs His Phone-Tapper in the Acting Role of His Life

Braun’s Watches are Straight Outta the Dieter Rams Design Books

I Can’t Believe Google Docs Has Only Just Added Page Breaks Now

Huge Robots are Clearing the Fukishima Powerplant Debris

The Rebels Have Hacked Gadhafi’s Cellphone Network

Everyone Loves Yuri Gagarin, the first Human to Reach Space

Final Cut Pro X is Apple’s Next Generation Video Editor

Why An Android-Powered Universal Remote? Games, Of Course!

The creators and stars of Mortal Kombat: Legacy explain why the hell you’d go to a death tournament

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