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A beautiful but creepy vision of the “smart glass” future

Materials mnufacturer Corning put together a futurist video last month called “A Day Made Of Glass,” which has spiraled into stratospheric popularity on YouTube. The premise of the video is that we’re about to live in an era of ubiquitous touchscreens (made with glass) and smart windows (made of glass) as well as appliances like…

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 14 '11

Quantify Your Alcoholism with BeerStat for iPhone

Whether you’re worried about your alcohol consumption, or just looking to brag, 177Designs has released Beer Stat, an app with the decidedly noble aim of calculating your boozing. A “records” section allows you to see what day, week or month you drank the most, and the calendar lets you dissect this information with an ironically…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Mar 14 '11

Land-A Panda Is A Cannon-Based Cure For The Common Sad Panda

Big Pixel Studios may have just cost me a job at the local zoo, but its heart was in the right place. With a nod to games like Donkey Kong Country, Land-A Panda is a game about shooting a cannonball-shaped… [Kotaku]

Tech News Kotaku Mar 14 '11

Why The Divide is the most disturbing end-of-the-world flick we’ve ever seen

In almost every post-apocalyptic story the hero usually stumbles upon a group of horrific survivors that demonstrate just how low humanity can go. The Divide is that group’s origin story. After seeing this film, I needed to take a shower. Xavier Gens’s (The Frontiers) film will not sit well with you. It shouldn’t sit well…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 14 '11

Is Zune Finally, Officially, For Real Dead This Time?

It’s getting to be one of the more recycled rumors in tech: Microsoft is done with Zune hardware, but Zune software will live on, maybe rebranded, maybe not. This time it’s Bloomberg’s Dina Bass throwing her tweet into the ring, saying that we won’t be seeing any more Zune hardware. For Microsoft’s part, they’re sticking…

Tech News Brian Barrett Mar 14 '11

The Music Factory That’s Creating the World’s Saddest Teen Music

In the past few days you may have seen the stupendously awful video for the tremendously bad song “Friday” by a young lady named Rebecca Black. In case you haven’t, it’s embedded below. It’s a good lesson about what days come after and before other days. So what the fresh hell is this? Where did…

Tech News Richard Lawson Mar 14 '11

Did hammerhead sharks begin with one freakish mutant?

Hammerhead sharks are among the strangest creatures on Earth, with seemingly misshapen heads that actually give them 360-degree vision. But what evolutionary path could lead to such bizarre features? As this video suggests, it might be a single freak mutation. This clip from BBC Earth offers the only slightly crazy theory that hammerhead sharks are…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Mar 14 '11

Apple Stores Might Open Early Tuesday For iPad Sales

Apple Bitch claims that a few Apple retail stores are opening early tomorrow for iPad 2 sales. Call up your local store first before getting there early, seeing if they’ll let you know if units arrived today for sale tomorrow. [Apple Bitch]

Tech News Jason Chen Mar 14 '11

Watch the first four and a half minutes of Duncan Jones’ Source Code now

Want to know what it’s like to be zapped into the brain of a guy who’s about to be blown up on a train? You can get your first real taste. The first four and a half minutes of Duncan Jones’ Source Code are online. Witness for yourself Jake Gyllenhaal’s confusion at finding himself in…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 14 '11

Hobo With a Shotgun: The Game Is Exactly What It Sounds Like Except Better

You’re familiar with Hobo With a Shotgun by now, aren’t you? What started as a joke trailer in Quentin Tarantino’s Grindhouse was later turned into a real movie that should be hitting theaters next month. Until then, you’re strongly encouraged to get your homeless vigilante on with the 8-bit HWaS iOS game. The three dollar…

Tech News Brian Barrett Mar 14 '11

Anna Torv’s greatest acting challenge yet, on last Friday’s Fringe

Here’s the scene where Anna Torv really proves what a versatile actor she is — first she registers a ton of different emotions as Peter shows her his secret. And then she turns into a whole new person. Honestly, last Friday’s episode of Fringe was one of the least memorable overall, except for a couple…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 14 '11

The Ultimate Anti-Bullying PSA: Kid Fights Back With Devastating Body Slam

Casey’s had enough. The bigger kid on the right “has been bullied his whole school life,” says the video description, “and this is what happens when he snaps!!” Hence the jackknife powerbomb. [Deadspin: The Ultimate Anti-Bullying PSA: Kid Fights Back With Devastating Body Slam]

Tech News Barry Petchesky Mar 14 '11

The Best Deal of the Day

The Family Guy Laugh It Up Fuzzball Blu-Ray set is on sale for $19.50? That reminds me of the time I was changing a lightbulb in my apartment and my cat asked me, “How many hipsters does it take to screw in a lightbulb”-the insinuation being that I was the hipster-and I begrudgingly said, “how…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals Mar 14 '11

What can science fiction tell us about the future of social media?

Right now, you are reading a piece of social media. That means it’s designed to be passed around on social networks – though it appears on io9.com, can easily be transplanted to Facebook, Twitter, Stumble Upon, and dozens of others. Or it can be converted to email or a text message you can pass along…

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 14 '11

Yves Behar Designs a Sleek Handset for Those Who Really Hate Smartphones

Yves Behar thinks there some merit to a phone that does one simple thing well: make calls. So he tossed out the touchscreens and complex operating systems, teaming up with Aesir to produce a well-constructed, tactile dumbphone, the +YvesBehar phone. Designing the UI and hardware himself, Behar got some of the best watch component makers…

Tech News Adrian Covert Mar 14 '11

Free Pie on Pi Day

The traditional free pie on Pi day (3/14) is here, so go grab a slice today at participating restaurants/pie shops/pie food trucks. [Walletpop]

Tech News Jason Chen Mar 14 '11

Are book genres being replaced by tags?

Back when I was Literary Fiction guy, I had a conversation about books with a girl I knew who was, if not exactly well-read, did certainly read books regularly. In the course of the conversation I mentioned Don DeLillo and Dave Eggers, and she referred to them off-handedly as “people no one had ever heard…

io9 Eric Rosenfield Mar 14 '11

The Numbers Behind Twitter

It’s the 5th anniversary of Twitter. They’ve broken down some interesting numbers for you. [Twitter] • 3 years, 2 months and 1 day. The time it took from the first Tweet to the billionth Tweet. • 1 week. The time it now takes for users to send a billion Tweets. • 50 million. The average…

Tech News Jason Chen Mar 14 '11

This Kinect Hack Puts Supervillan Electricity At Your Fingertips

When you’ve got hacked Kinect and two Tesla coils at your disposal, you’re just an evil cackle away from being a fully credentialed evil genius. The 50Hz-200Hz coils here have been rigged to respond to your (sinister) hand movements, giving you the illusion of pure madness. Or just nicely accentuates the madness you’re already rocking.…

Tech News Brian Barrett Mar 14 '11

How to Find Airplay-Enabled Apps

Apple’s got a convenient AirPlay-Enabled Apps section in the App Store for you to browse through, in case you want to test out your new iOS 4.3 to Apple TV functionality. I’m confused as to why Martha Stewart Makes Cookies needs AirPlay, but who’s to say that it doesn’t? (She’ll cut you if you do.)…

Tech News Jason Chen Mar 14 '11

A beautiful but creepy vision of the “smart glass” future

Quantify Your Alcoholism with BeerStat for iPhone

Land-A Panda Is A Cannon-Based Cure For The Common Sad Panda

Why The Divide is the most disturbing end-of-the-world flick we’ve ever seen

Is Zune Finally, Officially, For Real Dead This Time?

The Music Factory That’s Creating the World’s Saddest Teen Music

Did hammerhead sharks begin with one freakish mutant?

Apple Stores Might Open Early Tuesday For iPad Sales

Watch the first four and a half minutes of Duncan Jones’ Source Code now

Hobo With a Shotgun: The Game Is Exactly What It Sounds Like Except Better

Anna Torv’s greatest acting challenge yet, on last Friday’s Fringe

The Ultimate Anti-Bullying PSA: Kid Fights Back With Devastating Body Slam

The Best Deal of the Day

What can science fiction tell us about the future of social media?

Yves Behar Designs a Sleek Handset for Those Who Really Hate Smartphones

Free Pie on Pi Day

Are book genres being replaced by tags?

The Numbers Behind Twitter

This Kinect Hack Puts Supervillan Electricity At Your Fingertips

How to Find Airplay-Enabled Apps

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