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What Is the Most Popular New Year Resolution?

Every December, the same New Year Resolution: We—the (flabby) people of the world—decide that we will start going to the gym on January. For real. It’s not only a popular culture factoid. Here’s the Google data that proves it. As you can see, the search volume for “gym” skyrockets at the end of every single…

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Deals of the Day

Today we have a 15″ HP laptop, a 23″ LCD monitor, a free 1-month trial to Gamefly, and much more. Also, today is the last day for 2-day shipping from Amazon. I probably should start my shopping… Top Deals: • 15.6″ HP dv6t Core i3 Laptop, 6GB RAM for $574.99 with free shipping (normally $700…

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Fly Gifts for the 21st Century Angler

If you think fishermen go out of the river with a woven creel and a corncob pipe… well, you’re probably right. But they have the gear jones too! Modern fly fishing kit is as teched-out as any other sport’s. 1. Tenkara USA Iwana Rod (12-ft); $147.95 Patterned after traditional Japanese fly rods, Tenkara USA rods…

Tech News Joe Brown

Early Green Hornet reviews rate the superhero as frazzled, but fun

The closer we get to Green Hornet’s release date, the better the buzz gets. True, it’s still being labeled it a hodgepodge mess, but most early viewers at least thought it was fun. Check out our round-up of early reviews. Battling a shaky start and a lot of odd news like Stephen Chow and Nic…

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P. W. Singer Welcomes Our Robot Overlords in Episode 3 of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy

P. W. Singer, author of Wired for War, discusses robots in the military and the intersection between video games and war in this rerun of Episode Three of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy. The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy is hosted by John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley. Click to view You can…

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Spoiler-Free Review of Saturday’s Doctor Who Special

Doctor Who seriously pulls out all the stops for Saturday’s Christmas special, with a tale that manages to come up with a new twist on both Scrooge and time travel. We’ve seen it, and here are our spoiler-free first impressions. “A Christmas Carol” is billed as being the most Christmassy Doctor Who Christmas special we’ve…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

The Best 3DTVs

Something you might not know: 3DTVs tend to be the best performing HDTVs period, ’cause the set has to scream to deliver awesome images to each eyeball separately. Well, these are the best 3DTVs around, as recommended by Televisioninfo.com. https://kotaku.com/how-to-buy-an-hdtv-5698534 Panasonic TC-P50VT25 Product Name: Panasonic TC-P50VT25, Screen Size: 50 inches, Resolution: 1920 x 1080, Refresh…

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Where To Find the Best of the 36 SNL Seasons on Netflix Instant

Three months ago, Netflix announced they were adding the entirety of Saturday Night Live to Watch Instantly. They’ve finally (almost) done it! Splitsider’s put together a handy guide to which of those 700 episodes belongs in your queue right now. I say almost because Netflix (or SNL, or both) is still dragging its feet on…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Cambridge professor trains a computer to recognize “cheeky” facial expressions

Peter Robinson, a professor at Cambridge, got so fed up with how irritating his GPS device is that he set out to build a device that would understand his feelings of frustration. Here’s what happened next. Robinson heads up an emotional robotics group, which creates software that allows computers to recognize human facial expressions, tone…

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Buy Your Gizmodo Artist Series T-Shirt Today

You guys kept telling us you wanted an official Giz t-shirt, and now they’re here. The very first Gizmodo Artist Series t-shirt, designed by former Giz illustrator Wendy MacNaughton, is available today from BustedTees for $20. Here’s the skinny. A few months ago we started the Gizmodo Artist Series, bringing on a new artist every…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Neil Gaiman reveals Santa Claus’ eternal torment and torture in poetry

Watch this eerie video retelling of Neil Gaiman’s holiday poem “Nicholas Was…” You know it’s going to be a very Gaiman holiday when the first stanza talks about Santa’s desire to die. [From the minds of 39 Degrees North via The Daily What]

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App of the Day: Visuals by Vincent Laforet for iPhone and iPad

With magazine budgets drying up, it’s getting harder and harder for aerial photography wizard Vincent Laforet to get into the sky. His new strategy: letting his audience be his patron directly with Visuals, his beautiful and innovative new iOS app. https://gizmodo.com/a-helicopter-ride-with-the-king-of-dslr-video-5580517 What is it? Visuals by Vincent Laforet, iPhone and iPad, free with in-app purchases.…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Shooting Challenge: Family Portrait

Don’t even act like you’re too cool for this. You aren’t. The family portrait—taken at Sears in front of a gray backdrop or in your immaculate, Rococo-inspired living room—will be around long after the fossils of cockroaches decay. The Challenge When you’re home (or not) this Christmas, take a family portrait. It can be earnest,…

Tech News Mark Wilson

10 Signs You Could Be The Chosen Savior

You may feel like just a regular person — but in a science-fictional world, that usually means you’re extra-special. Are you the Slayer? The One? The Last Starfighter? Take our quiz and find out for sure. It is your Destiny! 1> Are you having really weird dreams every night? Like, not just the usual “naked…

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Here’s HTC’s 4G LTE Phone for Verizon

Well, this is more interesting than that whole cache of shots that were sprayed all over the internet yesterday: A close up of what’s—presumably—the Incredible HD, clearly showing Four Gees of El Tee Eze for Verizon. [Thanks tipster!] https://gizmodo.com/what-is-htc-trying-to-leak-5715836

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Counterfeiters Will Be Out Of a Job if Banknotes Go Electronic

Nevermind that banknotes are less than a millimeter thick, they’re soon going to be stamped with electronic circuits for yet another anti-counterfeit measure. The notes will be traceable thanks to the semiconducting organic molecules, potentially putting a stop to bank-heists. The research was undertaken by German and Japanese scientists, who used gold, aluminum oxide and…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Michael Moorcock, Epic Science Fiction Master and Hard Rocker

British sci-fi/fantasy writer Michael Moorcock, who turned 71 on Saturday, is well known for his Eternal Champion mythos stories. He’s also the rocker whose scifi lyrics drove some of the most iconic rock songs of the 1970s. Elric illustration by Chris Achilleos. Moorcock’s Eternal Champion short stories and novels chronicle the adventures of various heroes…

Books & Comics Phil Freeman

What if the future is just like today?

Philosopher John Holbo believes that the future might be the same as the present. Therefore, novels about today’s world can count as science fiction – as long as they have the right perspective on technology and society. Photo by tovovan / Shutterstock. In an essay partly about why some works of 19th century novelist G.K.…

io9 Annalee Newitz

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

This week on TreeHugger, an app that rats out bad drivers to the DMV, an elliptical commuter bike, $980 solar powered pants (yes, pants), hands-on with high-tech LED bulbs, hand-powered table saws, and more! $1,260 Jacket, $980 Pants Prove Solar Fashion Has A Long Way To Go Despite the fact that solar cell technology is…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

What Is the Most Popular New Year Resolution?

Deals of the Day

fuji 3d gallery

Fly Gifts for the 21st Century Angler

Early Green Hornet reviews rate the superhero as frazzled, but fun

P. W. Singer Welcomes Our Robot Overlords in Episode 3 of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy

Spoiler-Free Review of Saturday’s Doctor Who Special

The Best 3DTVs

Where To Find the Best of the 36 SNL Seasons on Netflix Instant

Cambridge professor trains a computer to recognize “cheeky” facial expressions

Buy Your Gizmodo Artist Series T-Shirt Today

Neil Gaiman reveals Santa Claus’ eternal torment and torture in poetry

App of the Day: Visuals by Vincent Laforet for iPhone and iPad

Shooting Challenge: Family Portrait

10 Signs You Could Be The Chosen Savior

Here’s HTC’s 4G LTE Phone for Verizon

Counterfeiters Will Be Out Of a Job if Banknotes Go Electronic

Michael Moorcock, Epic Science Fiction Master and Hard Rocker

What if the future is just like today?

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

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