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The Hanford Legacy

There is a right way and a wrong way to dispose of our nuclear effluence and I’m pretty sure just dumping it into the Columbia River isn’t the right way. Plutonium takes a closer look at the economic and environmental costs of our Cold War arms race. In January of 1943, General [Leslie] Groves commandeered…

Tech News Jeremy Bernstein Mar 18 '11

Friday Space-Cat Blogging: The cutest extraterrestrial art in a dozen galaxies

Do six eyes make cats better at playing with nano-fiber yarn? That’s just one of the important questions raised by a new exhibition of space-themed artworks that opened last night. Prepare for cuteness! The above dose of feline awesomeness is Spacium Felium Domestica by artist Alan Defibaugh, and it’s just one of the exhibits in…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 18 '11

E-mail Dies, as Email Rises Triumphant From Its Ashes

The hyphen just got slightly more obsolete, and you just saved yourself a lot of right ring-finger reaching. In a move that feels so right it surely should’ve been made years ago, the authoritative AP Stylebook has deemed “e-mail” to be incorrect. From now on, we send emails. Thank goodness. The move will be officially…

Tech News Brian Barrett Mar 18 '11

Detention: The crazy indie movie that should have been a web series

We had high hopes for Joseph Kahn’s high school horror movie Detention. And while we really loved each individual scene on its own, the plot as a whole was lost amongst the din of caterwauling teens shrieking about the 90s. Spoilers below… If there was an meth orgy and every single Youtube video, music video,…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 18 '11

ICANN Approves .XXX Domains

ICANN, the de facto parent of domain names, has disregarded the advice of its Government Advisory Committee and approved the use of .XXX domains, which has caused turmoil among established adult entertainment brands over the cost of repurchasing domains. [Xbiz]

Tech News Adrian Covert Mar 18 '11

The Best Deal of the Day

I have this friend. Not even gonna lie; he’s a major memory pack rat. For as long as I’ve known him—too long, by the way—he’s always had to make a project of collecting and storing every picture, every pirated movie or mp3, every chat transcript, and every bad poem written since the 9th grade and…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals Mar 18 '11

Baseball Prospectus App: The Only Fantasy Draft Prep You Need

Baseball Prospectus is one of the more revered texts among fans of sabermetrics and fantasy baseball. It’s not just a compendium of every stat—for every player—you can think of. It’s also the home of the essential PECOTA projection system, a generally reliable way to foresee who’s going to have a monster year and who’s due…

Tech News Brian Barrett Mar 18 '11

This weekend, make a Chewie sock puppet with The Star Wars Craft Book

Give in to the power of the crafty side! The winsome Bonnie Burton of StarWars.com has published a terrific, fun crafts book devoted entirely to creating Star Wars plushies, puppets, pillows, decorations, and more. We’ve got a sneak peek! Lucky for you, there are even two craft ideas in here that you can try this…

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 18 '11

It’s Official: Netflix’s First Original TV Show Coming Late 2012

Netflix confirms they’ve successfully acquired the “broadcast” rights to the upcoming show House of Cards, a David Fincher-produced show with Kevin Spacey in lead role. The only bummer is that it’s not coming until late 2012. Ugh. [Netflix via Engadget]

Television Adrian Covert Mar 18 '11

You’re My Carbon Fiber Guitar Hero

Weighing in at 3lbs, this acoustic guitar is not like other acoustic guitars—you could almost say it’s the Darth Vader of guitars. Evil to the core. Creator Blackbird Guitars is asking $1,600 for it—quite a lot, yes, but they’ve done some tricky fiddling with the guitar’s shape, by extending the shoulder to the 10th fret…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 18 '11

That Full-Color Multitouch Kindle Is Probably an Android Tablet

Amazon has been working on a multitouch color Kindle for a while. The question then was, “What would it be like?” Well, now the New York Times has noticed Amazon’s hiring Android developers like crazy. Which could be for something else—maybe Amazon Android apps—but Amazon’s Lab126 subsidiary primarily works on the Kindle (at least, that…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Mar 18 '11

Sprint’s Overdrive Pro WiMax Hotspot Coming Soon

Sprint’s latest 4G hotspot, the Overdrive Pro, is coming on March 20, allowing 8 users to connect over wi-fi b/g/n (instead of 5), and access the NAS-enabled microSD storage slot and GPS functionality. It’s $50 with a two-year contract. [Slashgear]

Tech News Adrian Covert Mar 18 '11

What is the worst kind of power plant disaster? Hint: It’s not nuclear.

Media coverage of the Japan nuclear reactor leak makes it seem like the worst kind of power plant disaster that you would ever face. But when you look at the actual statistics and history of similar disasters, nuclear power plants are not the most dangerous energy sources – even when terrible accidents happen. The disaster…

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 18 '11

9 Real Life Wireframe Models

Looks like someone took their childhood love of Battlezone a wee bit too seriously. This week, our friends at Oobject.com have a collection of the best pieces from the surreal world of physically-rendered 3D art. If you thought those were cool, checkout what can be done with mechanical planetary models, physical cutaways, and itty bitty…

Tech News Oobject.com Mar 18 '11

Oobject Wireframe Gallery

Benedict Radcliffe – Wireframe Car Benedict Radcliffe – Wireframe Nike BMW Motorcycle – Shi Jindian Gaudi’s Wire Model of Sagrada Familia Benedict Radcliffe – Wireframe Impreza Thomas Raschke – Wireframe Vaccuum Thomas Raschke – Wireframe Room Fritz Panzer – Wireframe Excalator Wireframe House

Tech News Oobject.com Mar 18 '11

KartRider Rush Is a Fun, Free Mario Kart for your iPhone

KartRider is a web-game phenomenon, played by more than 200 million players, including a third of South Korea. So how is it on the iPhone? Pretty great.… [Kotaku]

Tech News Kotaku Mar 18 '11

Books Sculpted to Look Like Their Authors

For the Dutch book week, several books were hacked into and carved to look like their author’s faces. There’s Anne Frank and Kader Abdolah up above, looking all wooden-headed. Which author would you choose to carve? [Behance via Selectism]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 18 '11

The Definitive Japan Crisis Timeline

It’s been seven days in hell. Here is the timeline to the crisis caused by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan—constantly updated. It includes all the news and features ordered chronologically, as well as the latest videos and images. Keep reading… Reactors | Japan raises nuclear alert level to 5, may have to bury reactors…

Tech News Jason Chen Mar 18 '11

They’ve Hidden A Free Role-Playing Game In Every Nintendo 3DS

Among the many surprises pre-loaded into the 3DS, Nintendo’s next big handheld device, the biggest is that the thing is packed with a hidden role-playing game. It’s no Final Fantasy or Dragon Age. It’s something simpler and, arguably, more important. It appears to be a gateway game, something that might transform a Brain Age gamer…

Tech News Stephen Totilo Mar 18 '11

Limitless asks: What if yuppies really did have superpowers?

In Limitless, opening today, Bradley Cooper is a poor schmuck, until he takes a brain-enhancing drug that gives him a four-digit I.Q. So what does he do with amazing mental powers? He goes into finance. Limitless is the thriller we’ve been waiting for about yuppie apotheosis. It’s the movie that does what Oliver Stone probably…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 18 '11

The Hanford Legacy

Friday Space-Cat Blogging: The cutest extraterrestrial art in a dozen galaxies

E-mail Dies, as Email Rises Triumphant From Its Ashes

Detention: The crazy indie movie that should have been a web series

ICANN Approves .XXX Domains

The Best Deal of the Day

Baseball Prospectus App: The Only Fantasy Draft Prep You Need

This weekend, make a Chewie sock puppet with The Star Wars Craft Book

It’s Official: Netflix’s First Original TV Show Coming Late 2012

You’re My Carbon Fiber Guitar Hero

That Full-Color Multitouch Kindle Is Probably an Android Tablet

Sprint’s Overdrive Pro WiMax Hotspot Coming Soon

What is the worst kind of power plant disaster? Hint: It’s not nuclear.

9 Real Life Wireframe Models

Oobject Wireframe Gallery

KartRider Rush Is a Fun, Free Mario Kart for your iPhone

Books Sculpted to Look Like Their Authors

The Definitive Japan Crisis Timeline

They’ve Hidden A Free Role-Playing Game In Every Nintendo 3DS

Limitless asks: What if yuppies really did have superpowers?

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