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Those Without Internet Access Can Call These Numbers to Tweet #Egypt News

Google, Twitter, and voice-messaging company SpeakNow have put their brightest minds together to provide a way for people with limited or no Internet access to tweet about the events occurring in Egypt: @speak2tweet. Here’s how it works: [A]nyone can tweet by simply leaving a voicemail on one of these international phone numbers (+16504194196 or +390662207294…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jan 31 '11

The Ultimate Guide to February’s Science Fiction and Fantasy

What does February have in store for you? Tons of popcorn movies, including Drive Angry and I Am Number Four. Plus a new urban fantasy from Doctor Who scribe Ben Aaronovitch! DVDs! Books! Television — and loads of conventions! As always, you can download the io9 calendar as a printable PDF here. And if you…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jan 31 '11

Watch an RC Tricopter Blow Up Hydrogen-Filled Balloons with Fireworks

Yeah, that pretty much sounds like crazy geek YouTube video MadLibs, but in this case it’s actually what you get. Fireworks might not be the most accurate missiles, but they’re definitely the most fun ones. Especially with helium-filled targets involved. I know how I’m spending my next Independence Day. [RC Explorer via Adafruit]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jan 31 '11

Bug to spider: I will control your offspring’s sex

Female spiders are famous for their ruthless reproductive strategies — but in fact, they’re at the mercy of a parasitic bug that forces them to have only female offspring. Wolbachia bacteria infect up to two-thirds of insect species. They are transmitted through eggs, and so need their host to have as many females as possible.…

io9 New Scientist Jan 31 '11

Sneak Peek Inside Darth Vader’s Routine “Oil Change”

You’ve seen Lord Vader’s transformation from charred stump to cyborg in Revenge of the Sith. But what’s the day-to-day maintenance for his life support armor like? Darth Vader And The Lost Command takes us inside the Sith Lord’s painful upkeep. New Dark Horse comic Star Wars: Darth Vader and The Lost Command shows fans what…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 31 '11

How much money does a movie need to make to be profitable?

If you really liked a particular movie, and you’re hoping it made enough money to warrant a sequel, then the wealth of box-office news can be confusing. How can you tell when a movie’s a hit? We asked the experts. If you even pay a little attention to what’s going on in the entertainment industry,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 31 '11

Deep Inside the Flawed Nielsen Ratings System

It happens to all of us: your new favorite show is doomed from the start, all because of bad Nielsen ratings. But why do we listen to these Nielsen people, anyway? Splitsider explains who they are, and why they’re wrong. Nielsen, it turns out, is a billion-dollar business built to measure the how many people…

Television Brian Barrett Jan 31 '11

Reservoir Converted into World’s Largest Slip ‘N Slide

Thought the Slip ‘n Slide in your mom’s backyard was big? Think again. This half empty reservoir not only makes your sprinkler look inadequate, but also your local pool. [Viral Viral Videos]

Tech News Kristina Grosspietsch Jan 31 '11

Dating Website Leak Results in Call to Hacker’s Mom

After information on his 30 million members was compromised, Plenty of Fish CEO Markus Frind did what any sensible tech executive who cares about his reputation would do: Complain to the mom of the youngster who hacked him. In a long post on his pesonal blog, the dating site CEO accused a hacker from Argentina…

Privacy & Security Ryan Tate Jan 31 '11

Nigerian schizophrenics prove the truth of astrology…or not

You can’t judge books by their covers, but you can judge scientific papers by their titles. Consider: “The planetary positions and relationships at the dates of birth of a cohort of Nigerian schizophrenics.” Yeah, this is going to get weird. The always great NCBI ROFL offers this wonderfully strange paper from the University College Hospital…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jan 31 '11

No, Seriously, the MacBook Air Is This Light (Updated)

Sure, I could tell you how light the new MacBook Air is. But there are some things you really do have to see to believe. And a MacBook Air suspended from nothing but a balloon is one of them. Updated. https://gizmodo.com/13-inch-macbook-air-review-so-long-fatty-5676186 Nicely done, Apple Store marketing team! Let’s hope none of the customers brought darts.…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jan 31 '11

UFO deposits a mysterious payload over Utah

Last week, a UFO buzzed over Utah and jettisoned an unknown cargo. Does this have to do with last week’s not-world-ending bioweapon facility shutdown? Also, take a look at the Jerusalem UFO we posted yesterday from a different angle. https://gizmodo.com/utah-bioweapon-defense-facility-locked-down-over-seriou-5744649 https://gizmodo.com/a-ufo-in-jerusalem-zips-over-mount-zion-5747082 [Via The Occultist. Thanks for the tip, Hugh!]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jan 31 '11

Book lending vending machines are the libraries of tomorrow

Residents of Polk County, Florida are getting their own book “red box.” With the mere swipe of a library card, the vending machine will expel the book of their choice. The future of libraries? [Bay News]

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 31 '11

Get a Sony PSP 3000 for $130

Get a Sony PSP 3000 Core Console system for only $130 (with free shipping). That’s 21% off! Many more deals below. Sort by: CategoryPrice (Low to High)Price (High to Low)Free Only Top Deals • 3TB Western Digital My Book WDBACW0030HBK USB 3.0/USB2.0 Hard Drive for $165 with free shipping (normally $180 {Savings of $15 /…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals Jan 31 '11

The New Essential Apps: iPhone, Android, and iPad

iPhones! iPads! Android! You’ve got a screen in your pocket, and we know what you should put on it. To get the most out of your technological revolution, you’ll need apps. Lots of apps. Put your tiny hand in ours… https://gizmodo.com/the-best-iphone-apps-5676549 The Best iPhone Apps https://gizmodo.com/the-best-android-apps-5739420 The Best Android Apps https://gizmodo.com/the-best-ipad-apps-5747915 The Best iPad Apps

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jan 31 '11

The iPhone Apps Everyone Should Have (Updated)

The end of the month is here, and that means it’s time to do a little housekeeping on our list of the absolute best iPhone apps. Who will be inducted? Who will unceremoniously get the boot? https://gizmodo.com/the-best-iphone-apps-5676549 Added: WordLens: WordLens is a taste of the future. Point it at a sign in Spanish and it’ll…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jan 31 '11

The REAL Battlestar Galactica Series Bible

Last week, we showed you Ron Moore’s original series bible for Battlestar Galactica — but the webcomic Hijinks Ensue brings us Ron Moore’s Bible study class. Best part: Brother McCreary’s crazy trashcan tribal drum music. [via Battlestar_Blog] https://gizmodo.com/the-original-battlestar-galactica-series-bible-is-ron-m-5743142

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 31 '11

Watch BBC teen webseries “Becoming Human” about a vampire, werewolf and a ghost… in high school!

Toby Whithouse, creator of the original British Being Human, has released his spin-off Becoming Human, which is basically Being Human set in high school. So double the angst and awkwardness, but keep that cheeky wit. Watch the first episode now.

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 31 '11

Why did this frog species suddenly evolve extra teeth?

The Gastrotheca guentheri is the strangest frog in the world. 200 million years ago it had a full mouth of teeth. The lower teeth evolved away, then suddenly reappeared millions of years later. It’s the best evidence yet of re-evolution. As far as frogs go, Gastrotheca guentheri is an oddball’s oddball. The entire Gastrotheca genus…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jan 31 '11

The Best iPad Apps

You’ve seen the commercials; Apps are what makes an iPad come to life. Here are the very best ones for work, play, creation, consumption and everything in between. Social Twitter: The official Twitter app for iPad packs in the features, giving you a full Tweet-and-browse experience. It can be a little bit overwhelming at first,…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jan 31 '11

Those Without Internet Access Can Call These Numbers to Tweet #Egypt News

The Ultimate Guide to February’s Science Fiction and Fantasy

Watch an RC Tricopter Blow Up Hydrogen-Filled Balloons with Fireworks

Bug to spider: I will control your offspring’s sex

Sneak Peek Inside Darth Vader’s Routine “Oil Change”

How much money does a movie need to make to be profitable?

Deep Inside the Flawed Nielsen Ratings System

Reservoir Converted into World’s Largest Slip ‘N Slide

Dating Website Leak Results in Call to Hacker’s Mom

Nigerian schizophrenics prove the truth of astrology…or not

No, Seriously, the MacBook Air Is This Light (Updated)

UFO deposits a mysterious payload over Utah

Book lending vending machines are the libraries of tomorrow

Get a Sony PSP 3000 for $130

The New Essential Apps: iPhone, Android, and iPad

The iPhone Apps Everyone Should Have (Updated)

The REAL Battlestar Galactica Series Bible

Watch BBC teen webseries “Becoming Human” about a vampire, werewolf and a ghost… in high school!

Why did this frog species suddenly evolve extra teeth?

The Best iPad Apps

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