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How Tron: Legacy Light Cycle Designers Made the Sexiest, Coolest Vehicle Ever

Designer Darren Gilford hoped the Light Cycle in Tron: Legacy would be the “sexiest, coolest vehicle you could possibly imagine.” Some of us definitely think he got his wish, but how did the gorgeous machine go from idea to reality? Designer Darren Gilford hoped the Light Cycle, the sleek speeder that swirls trails of neon…

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Driverless Car of the Future (1957)

TVs that hang on walls? Automatic lights? Food cooked in seconds? American power companies sure had the future figured out! Except for one little thing… we’re still waiting on those driverless cars. The futuristic family from this ad bares a striking resemblance to the family of Disneyland TV’s 1958 episode, “Magic Highway, USA.” ELECTRICITY MAY…

Tech News Matt Novak

Find out the dark secrets of Pokky Man in this story from “Classics Mutilated”

If you love classic characters mashed into bizarre horror stories, then you need Jeff Conner’s short story collection Classics Mutilated. We’ve got exclusive art and a short story from the book so you can sample at will. Download the whole story “Pokky Man” here [PDF]. Marc Laidlaw, the author, has this to say: When I…

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Comedy’s Reaction to the Wikileaks Cables

Click to viewWikileaks is serious business. So let’s make fun of it! Or at least, let’s check out Splitsider’s look at how The Daily Show, SNL, and (thankfully) Ricky Gervais have brought humor to this somber saga. [Splitsider]

Tech News Brian Barrett

There’s not that much difference between mysteries and science fiction, really.

What’s the difference between mysteries and science fiction? Not as much as you’d imagine, says Michael Marshall Smith who’s written both. As an novelist, the question I’m most often asked actually isn’t where I get my ideas (a shame, as I’ve got a peppy answer to that), but when I’m going to write another book…

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Are You Facebook Friends With Your Family?

We spent some time last night figuring out when you should go ahead and friend your parents on Facebook, but did you? And what about your brother, your sister, your aunt, your in-laws… where do you draw the line? https://gizmodo.com/should-you-friend-your-parents-on-facebook-5710785 This coming from someone who has more Facebook interactions with his future father-in-law than with…

Social Media Brian Barrett

iPad Apps

TuneIn Radio: A fantastic radio app an unfathomable amount of stations, both local and global, that you can jump in on whenever you want. If browsing is too daunting, you can search for songs or artists and zero in on the stations currently playing them. The app supports backgrounding in iOS 4.2 and can be…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

All Laptops Should Be Like Google’s Stark Naked Notebook

“Is that the Google notebook? Wow, I really like it!” That’s what everybody’s who’s seen the Cr-48 Chrome prototype says. It’s not because they love the software. https://gizmodo.com/using-googles-chrome-os-laptop-of-the-future-5710532 The Cr-48 is what notebooks should be like: Spare. There are no residue-streaking stickers. No stamps. No logos, no badges, no labels. Nothing shiny or blinking or…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Android Apps December 10

Google Books: Google’s doing eBooks! And of course theres a Google ereader app that can handle all your reading needs. Xfinity Mobile:Kyle says: https://gizmodo.com/comcasts-xfinity-app-for-android-lets-you-forward-calls-5708531 Xfinity Mobile, Comcast’s first Android app, is live in the Android Market, allowing customers to manage their DVR recordings, check their Comcast.net email, and forward calls from their Xfinity Voice service…

Tech News Casey Chan

Android Apps December 10

Gingerbread Launcher: Gingerbread is awesome, making Android waaay faster. But it’s going to take a little bit of time for it to get to your phone. If you want just a tease of Gingerbread, as in the launcher, just download this app. Image Credit: Geeky Gadgets Loky: If you need some privacy on your phone,…

Tech News Casey Chan

This Weird Ninja Slug Shoots ‘Love Darts’ At Potential Mates

What makes this slug so ninja-like? Because these slimy fellers shoot chalky “love darts” at potential mates which pierce and inject the proper hormones to make them hot and horny. Hmm..maybe it should be called the Roofie Slug, instead? The “ninja” slug is a newly (in 2010) discovered, long tailed slug found in the mountains…

Biology Casey Chan

iPhone Apps 12/10

Infinity Blade: Infinity Blade, the iOS game to end all iOS games, is finally out. It looks hotter than any iOS game we’ve ever seen. And while some have deemed the gameplay repetitive, the fantasy world in which it takes place is so beautifully rendered that I’m glad to repeat whatever the hell they tell…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Crazy Coffee Science: Why You Should Salt Your Coffee and Expensive Espresso Machines Are Worth It

In a two-part interview about the massive coffee section in the even massiver 2400-page tome Modernist Cuisine by Nathan Myhrvold, one of the co-authors, Chris Young, reveals why salt takes the bitterness out of coffee better than sugar and insane, high-end espresso machines are worth it. [Eater, Eater] https://gizmodo.com/the-long-wait-for-the-iliad-of-modern-cooking-modernis-5647451

Tech News Matt Buchanan

This Navy Electric Railgun Annihilates Targets 100 Miles Away In Six Minutes

In the near future, US Navy ships won’t use explosive cannons. They will destroy targets 100 miles away with the monster 33-megajoules railgun shown in this video. In the words of Rear Admiral Nevin P. Carr: This “really changes several games.” Right now, Navy railguns could only reach targets 13 miles away. The new railgun…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Looking for App Deals of the Day? Check it out in our Daily Dealzmodo guide, every weekday at 3:00PM EST. [Deals of the Day]

Looking for App Deals of the Day? Check it out in our Daily Dealzmodo guide, every weekday at 3:00PM EST. [Deals of the Day] https://gizmodo.com/deals-of-the-day-5711253

Tech News Adam Harris

This Is What Touching Your MP3s Looks Like

Digital versus analog is a bitter war with no winner, and shouldn’t be fought in the first place. Listen to your music how you please. But the C60 project aims to please both sides—physical cards trigger digital songs. The project is more of a design concept than an actual product, of course—but it raises interesting…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Your eye movements reveal your political voting habits

Liberals and conservatives have different ways of looking at other people – literally. Scientists say that conservatives tend to ignore what other people look at, while liberals always follow other people’s gazes to see what they’re seeing. In a recent study, psychologists from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln studied how liberals and conservatives respond…

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App of the Day: TuneIn Radio for iPhone and iPad

In an era of instant MP3 gratification, it can be nice to just kick back and let the radio DJs take the wheel. TuneIn Radio, with stations and features galore, is pretty much the ultimate iOS radio app. What is it? TuneIn Radio, iPhone and iPad, $2. A fantastic radio app an unfathomable amount of…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Your Favorite Science Fiction Yarns, Reinvented as Kids’ Books

If only these children’s books, based on all-time classic science fiction stories, actually existed — they’d be the perfect way to get your kids into Star Trek, Star Wars and Doctor Who. As it is, they’re a hilarious tease. Caldwell Tanner over at College Humor created these side-splitting “Scifi Children’s Books,” which are the coolest…

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This Week’s Hot Stories Are a Frightening, Heartwarming, and Practical Mélange

This week was all about leaking (of the Wiki- persuasion), people saving or scoring cash, and a mysterious NASA “material.” Check out this week’s five hottest posts below! # 5: 141,840 views The Reaction of Governments to Wikileaks Should Scare the Hell Out of You https://gizmodo.com/the-reaction-of-governments-to-wikileaks-should-scare-t-5709194 # 4: 160,475 views How to Travel Around the…

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How Tron: Legacy Light Cycle Designers Made the Sexiest, Coolest Vehicle Ever

Driverless Car of the Future (1957)

Find out the dark secrets of Pokky Man in this story from “Classics Mutilated”

Comedy’s Reaction to the Wikileaks Cables

There’s not that much difference between mysteries and science fiction, really.

Are You Facebook Friends With Your Family?

iPad Apps

All Laptops Should Be Like Google’s Stark Naked Notebook

Android Apps December 10

Android Apps December 10

This Weird Ninja Slug Shoots ‘Love Darts’ At Potential Mates

iPhone Apps 12/10

Crazy Coffee Science: Why You Should Salt Your Coffee and Expensive Espresso Machines Are Worth It

This Navy Electric Railgun Annihilates Targets 100 Miles Away In Six Minutes

Looking for App Deals of the Day? Check it out in our Daily Dealzmodo guide, every weekday at 3:00PM EST. [Deals of the Day]

This Is What Touching Your MP3s Looks Like

Your eye movements reveal your political voting habits

App of the Day: TuneIn Radio for iPhone and iPad

Your Favorite Science Fiction Yarns, Reinvented as Kids’ Books

This Week’s Hot Stories Are a Frightening, Heartwarming, and Practical Mélange

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