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A Carbon Fiber Bluetooth Headset for Weight Freaks

Is the iron load clipped to your ear too much to bear? Are you a sucker for anything crafted from carbon fiber? Blutrek’s Carbon earpiece might draw you in, weighing only a scant quarter ounce, with Bluetooth 3.0 support. Personally, in the rare few times I’ve ever used a Bluetooth headset, weight hasn’t really been…

Tech News Sam Biddle Apr 12 '11

This Cosmically Gorgeous Watch Honors Yuri Gagarin for All Time

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic journey into space, Bernhard Lederer has designed the Gagarin Tourbillon watch. How does a lux timepiece pay tribute? The design itself is inspired by Gagarin’s Vostok space capsule, while a orbital flying tourbillon rotates counterclockwise around the face in 108 minutes—precisely the amount of time it…

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 12 '11

A drug that could reset your sleep schedule, and send you to bed earlier

As people get older, their sleep cycle start to shift, which means older people tend to go to sleep at much earlier times. Here’s the crazy part: a little blood-related trickery can make young people sleep just like the elderly. Our sleep cycles are governed by the circadian genes in our cells. These genes are…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Apr 12 '11

First video from the UK’s Batman Stage Show: Turn On The Camp!

In the wake of the Spider-Man musical’s total disaster, somehow the Batman Live Arena Tour has gotten a free pass. But just check out these photos. Nothing good can come of a stage show with Schumacher undertones. Or can it? The cast and crew of the Batman Live Arena Tour teased the UK press with…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 12 '11

Whole New MeeGo Surfaces In Fancy Oak Trail Tablet

MeeGo sure has changed a lot since when we first got a good look at it, and regardless of how you feel about the changes, lets hope that the adjustments indicate a broad release is near. And in the meantime, let’s sit back and appreciate our first look at the Oak Trail (Atom Z670 1.5GHz…

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 12 '11

Celebrate Yuri’s Night with art inspired by the first human in space

Tonight, across the world, people will be going to space-themed parties to celebrate Yuri’s Night, an annual event honoring Yuri Gagarin – the first person to survive space flight. Here is a gallery of art celebrating his great adventure. 50 years ago today, Yuri orbited the Earth. He returned home to his native Soviet Union…

io9 Annalee Newitz and Robert T. Gonzalez Apr 12 '11

Forget the Sun, LEDs Are the Future of Farming

What if 20 years from now, major agriculturial business didn’t depend on large swaths of farmland, favorable weather and sunlight? What if they just occupied LED-lit buildings set to a precise temperature and humidity? In the Netherlands, it’s already happening. As the AP tells it, a Dutch research outfit called PlantLab has had success growing…

Tech News Adrian Covert Apr 12 '11

Read Hayao Miyazaki first printed manga, 1969’s People of the Desert

Before he wowed the world with his animated films, Spirited Away director Hayao Miyazaki worked in manga, and his first printed work was the 26-chapter People of the Desert (Sabaku no Tami). Says The Ghibli Blog’s Daniel Thomas MacInnes of the work: This is, in fact, Miyazaki’s first manga to appear in print. During this…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Apr 12 '11

North Face Makes a Laptop Backpack You Won’t Be Embarrassed to Use

As an unapologetic North Face fanboy and user of a few Apple products, I just spent a considerable amount of time coveting this backpack, which has padded compartments galore to store MacBooks, iPads and every other item in between. This may be a backpack for nerds, but it doesn’t look like it. The exterior has…

Tech News Adrian Covert Apr 12 '11

The classic authors who give you permission to be beautifully weird

Want to write something that’s both weird and gorgeous? That pushes the boundaries of storytelling and includes moving, relatable characters? Then you should read the masters of this odd not-quite-genre. In an interview with The Millions, acclaimed author Karen Russell discusses her novel Swamplandia!, and lists her influences: When writing Swamplandia! I ended up teaching…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Apr 12 '11

The Best Deal of the Day

Remember when you were 15 and still thought it was possible to be an astronaut, so you asked for one of these replica Snoopy caps from NASA’s Apollo missions for your birthday? And then your alcoholic father told you that it was time pull your head out of your ass and think about your future…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals Apr 12 '11

Apple Boss Tim Cook Tops Out‘s Power List

Apple COO Tim Cook, who has been running the company during CEO Steve Jobs’ indefinite medical leave, was just ranked No. 1 on Out magazine’s list of America’s most influential gays and lesbians. It’s a warm public welcome for a very private guy. In his debut entry on the so-called Power 50 list, now in…

Tech News Ryan Tate Apr 12 '11

Inspect Ryan Reynolds computer-generated Green Lantern suit with 3 new high-res images

What is Ryan Reynolds’ Green Lantern costume made of: magic, space spice, green bacon? Inspect the superhero’s computer-generated suit in detail, with these exceptionally detailed high-res shots. Has Warner Brothers sold you on the CG costume? To quiet the fans who are concerned about Hal’s costume, Warners released three new images showing how the computer…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 12 '11

8tracks Radio App Lets You Crowdsource Your Playlists

At one point in time, you’ve compiled an embarrassingly long list of your favorite musical artists or albums and posted it to an online profile. 8tracks’ new iPhone app lets you harness that spirit of musical exhibitionism (or voyeurism). 8tracks, the popular Internet radio startup that lets users create and share playlists, has launched an…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Apr 12 '11

Vampire Jeff Goldblum Seduced a Little Girl in a 90s Goosebumps CD-ROM Game

He’s been a cranky chaos theorist, an abusive godfather, and repelled an alien invasion to save the entire planet. But one role you probably don’t know about? A creepy, tween-seducing vampire in a Steven Spielberg-helmed Goosebumps computer game. Yeah. Yeah. The (thankfully) forgotten “Goosebumps: Escape From HorrorLand” also bizarrely starred Isabella Rossellini for some reason—were…

Tech News Sam Biddle Apr 12 '11

Office For Mac 2011 Syncs Calendars With iOS Starting Today

As was foretold—well, as was promised by Microsoft, anyway—Office for Mac 2011 SP1 is out today, meaning you can now sync your Outlook calendar with your iOS devices. Now you just need actual plans! [Office for Mac via 9to5Mac] https://gizmodo.com/your-mac-outlook-calendar-will-sync-with-ios-soon-5789526

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 12 '11

10 Great Series that Torture Their Characters (And Make You Love It)

With Game of Thrones coming to television this weekend, many more people will soon know the joy of vicarious masochism that is George R.R. Martin’s storytelling. But Martin’s not the only creator who abuses his characters for your perverse enjoyment. What are the other series that are A) awesome and B) cruel to their characters?…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 12 '11

10 Stunning Photos of a Piece of Black Paper

You’ve probably taken a photo before where the sunset looked beautiful, but the landscape was too dark. By placing a black card over part of your lens, and taking a slow exposure shot, you can take photos like these: https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-black-card-photography-5789423 Winner – LA I shot it on a Canon 7D with a Sigma 30mm at…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 12 '11

Shooting Challenge: Black Card Gallery

Ghostly boats waiting for the fishermen who have dissappeared into the lights. Taken in West Coast Park, Singapore at 11:20 PM. The picture was made using Canon 550D (T2i) with a 17-55/2.8 lens on a tripod. I did not have a black card, so ended up using a creditcard! No post processing done, besides conversion…

Tech News Husain Sumra Apr 12 '11

Mark Zuckerberg Is a Backstabbing Little Shit in New Emails

New emails submitted as evidence by purported Facebook owner Paul Ceglia paint the social network’s co-founder Mark Zuckerberg as a scheming little bastard. Now Ceglia’s new powerhouse law firm just has to prove the emails are real. It will be a tough fight, that’s for sure. Ceglia is a convicted drug felon and has been…

Social Media Ryan Tate Apr 12 '11

A Carbon Fiber Bluetooth Headset for Weight Freaks

This Cosmically Gorgeous Watch Honors Yuri Gagarin for All Time

A drug that could reset your sleep schedule, and send you to bed earlier

First video from the UK’s Batman Stage Show: Turn On The Camp!

Whole New MeeGo Surfaces In Fancy Oak Trail Tablet

Celebrate Yuri’s Night with art inspired by the first human in space

Forget the Sun, LEDs Are the Future of Farming

Read Hayao Miyazaki first printed manga, 1969’s People of the Desert

North Face Makes a Laptop Backpack You Won’t Be Embarrassed to Use

The classic authors who give you permission to be beautifully weird

The Best Deal of the Day

Apple Boss Tim Cook Tops Out‘s Power List

Inspect Ryan Reynolds computer-generated Green Lantern suit with 3 new high-res images

8tracks Radio App Lets You Crowdsource Your Playlists

Vampire Jeff Goldblum Seduced a Little Girl in a 90s Goosebumps CD-ROM Game

Office For Mac 2011 Syncs Calendars With iOS Starting Today

10 Great Series that Torture Their Characters (And Make You Love It)

10 Stunning Photos of a Piece of Black Paper

Shooting Challenge: Black Card Gallery

Mark Zuckerberg Is a Backstabbing Little Shit in New Emails

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