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Attention Filmmakers: You Can Now Upload Full Length Films to Vimeo…in HD

As of today, Vimeo now allows their Plus users to upload HD videos as big as 5 gigs (approx 2.5 hours in length). This should appeal to the site’s flourishing independent filmmaker community, and hopefully spawn some awesome content. As CNET notes, this falls in line with the big push for smart or connected TVs…

Movies Adrian Covert Jan 5 '11

Follow the Gizmodo CES Crew on Twitter and Discover What CES Is Really Like

Wondering what working for Gizmodo and attending an event like CES is really like? Find out by following our CES crew on Twitter and seeing all the goofy thoughts and photos you won’t see on the site. Basically you can either follow our CES Crew Twitter list or keep tabs on the folks who are…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jan 5 '11

What Is Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)?

HEAR THIS: 2011 will be the year of Bluetooth. Or rather the other year of Bluetooth, the first one being, like, 1995. Anyway, here’s why you should care about the ‘Tooth again: It’s called BLE. It’s like Bluetooth Light. BLE is a new version of Bluetooth… Announced over two years ago and finally codified as…

Tech News John Herrman Jan 5 '11

Sucker Punch artist Alex Pardee shows you what your nightmares look like

You’ve seen Alex Pardee’s Sucker Punch character design posters and his disturbing half-digested children. Now behold his latest project, Vertigo: A Decade of Hunting Nightmares. Here’s our exclusive look at Pardee’s monstrous dream beasts. https://gizmodo.com/check-out-some-gorgeous-sucker-punch-art-and-learn-why-5600089 https://gizmodo.com/youve-got-mail-from-half-digested-children-5123970 The show, which is running at the Corey Helford Gallery, follows the exploits of a famous big-game hunter named…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 5 '11

Tweetie 2.0 for Mac Is Launching Tomorrow with the Mac App Store?

After being seemingly forgotten, a brand spanking new Tweetie 2.0 will launch tomorrow on the Mac App Store. Tweetie 1.0 has long been our favorite twitter app for Mac, so we can’t wait to see what version 2.0 will bring. Finally! Tweetie 2.0 will naturally be renamed Twitter for Mac when it releases and though…

Tech News Casey Chan Jan 5 '11

The secret cave city under Nottingham

Laser scanning techniques reveal elaborate cave systems under the town of Nottingham. Some are mines, some are dungeons, and part of this closed-off one was once used as a stable. The Nottingham cave survey has been mapping all the caves, and includes a page with the history of each. One cave, the humble-sounding Mortimer’s Hole,…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jan 5 '11

This Laptop Case Is Going Through an Identity Crisis

It seems like this case is content with protecting your laptop. But the second you remove your laptop, it freaks out and wants to be a chair. Or maybe a desk. It may be confused, but at least it’s functional. Openaire is a workspace concept designed to integrate a chair and a desktop area into…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jan 5 '11

Long dead Jamaican ibis used its wings to club each other senseless

Xenicibis xympithecus is an extinct flightless ibis from Jamaica that had an incredibly rare adaptation — it used its wings as clubs. Unlike most flightless birds whose wings turned to vestigial and useless stumps, the Jamaican flightless ibis retained extremely long wing bones, but they adapted into use for attack. The wing had a long,…

io9 Tim Barribeau Jan 5 '11

The Future of Windows Isn’t Just PCs Anymore

The next version of Windows is going to run on ARM processors—the same kind of chips that’s inside a bajillion smartphones and tablets right now. Which means the future of Windows isn’t just PCs anymore. What does this mean? Well, most simply, it means the full Windows shebang you know and love (or loathe) from…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jan 5 '11

Tax-burdened witches cast spells on the Romanian government (using feline feces and dead dogs)

Last Saturday, Romania implemented a law requiring self-employed citizens to pay a 16% income tax and to contribute to social service programs. Witches, who count as self-employed workers, aren’t thrilled and are hexing the government en masse. From AP: Angry witches are using cat excrement and dead dogs to cast spells on the president and…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jan 5 '11

It’s a Chair, It’s Made From Wood and It’s Flexible?

Wooden furniture is easy on the eyes, but not always the most comfortable thing to sit on for extended periods. This “Spring Wood” design aims to change that, by cutting wooden chairs in such a way that they become flexible. Dezeen says each chair has 480 CNC-milled cuts, which provides a more giving surface for…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jan 5 '11

Apple Is Using Liquidmetal for…Fuel Cells?

Apple has been granted its first patent related to Liquidmetal, that futuristic metal with awesome plastic qualities. But the patent says that Apple won’t be using Liquidmetal in iPhone and iPad casing, but rather as an internal component for fuel cells. https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-what-is-liquidmetal-5614154 Why would Apple bother using Liquidmetal, a scratchproof, lightweight and superstrength material, on…

Tech News Casey Chan Jan 5 '11

This ATM Keyboard Will Steal Your Card PIN and You’ll Never Notice It

You may think that the ATM you’re using is perfectly normal. After all, it may even be in the bank building. And you cover your hand while typing your PIN, anyway, just in case there’s a hidden camera. Well, think again. This is some of the technology that crooks are using to steal your credit…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 5 '11

Cocaine vaccine could make drug addiction a distant memory

The first ever vaccine for drug addiction has just been created. By combining a cocaine-like molecule with part of the common cold virus, you get a vaccine that turns the immune system against cocaine, keeping it away from the brain. So far, the vaccine has only been tested on mice, but the results are extraordinary.…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jan 5 '11

Ron Perlman Reveals What’s Next For Hellboy And A New HP Lovecraft Movie

Ron Perlman plays Nic Cage’s right-hand swordsman in Season of The Witch. Perlman told us what it was like filming with Christopher Lee, and laid out plans for At the Mountains of Madness and Hellboy 3. You’ve got such an amazing collection of wild genre films, and Season of the Witch seems to fit right…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 5 '11

Samsung’s Best New TV: The UN65D8000 Is Skinny and Internet-y

The shiniest of Samsung’s new TV fleet, the 65-inch UN65D8000, browses the net, runs apps, and offers local dimming—plus the usual active 3D. It’s also thin as hell, with a new redesigned bezel that looks straight up gorgeous. The flagship LCD set (also available in 55 and 46-inch versions) is essentially last year’s 8000 line—same…

Gadgets Sam Biddle Jan 5 '11

Samsung DualView ST700: Your Self-Shot Profile Pics Will Look Better Than Ever

Profile pic-obsessed teens will have it easier than ever with the Samsung DualView ST700, which has a 3.0″ touch screen on the back and a 1.8″ LCD on the front—the biggest of its kind to date. Yup, that’s nearly 2 inches of real estate to make sure your lips are looking pouty and your hair…

Gadgets Kyle VanHemert Jan 5 '11

A Video Preview of Android 3.0 ‘Honeycomb’

Like we’ve seen in bits before, Android 3.0 ‘Honeycomb’ was designed with tablets in mind. That means bigger animations, more useful widgets, a new tablet-optimized Gmail, and even Google Talk video chat. Looks awesome. Check it out! [AndroidPolice] https://gizmodo.com/android-3-0-aka-honeycomb-makes-a-surprise-appearance-o-5707803

Tech News Casey Chan Jan 5 '11

Parasitic flower seduce animals with scent

A rare parasitic flower from South Africa puts out an entrancing smell to get local mammals to pollinate it. For the first time, these scents have been described, and we’re starting to understand just why flowers smell so good. Cytinus visseri is a parasitic flower which — rather than producing its own chlorophyll — latches…

io9 Tim Barribeau Jan 5 '11

Casio Tryx: The Shape Shifting Pocket Cam

Some pocket cams are big. Some are small. Some are waterproof. But they’re are basically the same. At least when you compare ’em to the Casio Tryx, a 1080p cam with a fairly ingenious new design. Er, several designs. Take your average camcorder and replace everything that’s not the display with a super thin plastic…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jan 5 '11

Attention Filmmakers: You Can Now Upload Full Length Films to Vimeo…in HD

Follow the Gizmodo CES Crew on Twitter and Discover What CES Is Really Like

What Is Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)?

Sucker Punch artist Alex Pardee shows you what your nightmares look like

Tweetie 2.0 for Mac Is Launching Tomorrow with the Mac App Store?

The secret cave city under Nottingham

This Laptop Case Is Going Through an Identity Crisis

Long dead Jamaican ibis used its wings to club each other senseless

The Future of Windows Isn’t Just PCs Anymore

Tax-burdened witches cast spells on the Romanian government (using feline feces and dead dogs)

It’s a Chair, It’s Made From Wood and It’s Flexible?

Apple Is Using Liquidmetal for…Fuel Cells?

This ATM Keyboard Will Steal Your Card PIN and You’ll Never Notice It

Cocaine vaccine could make drug addiction a distant memory

Ron Perlman Reveals What’s Next For Hellboy And A New HP Lovecraft Movie

Samsung’s Best New TV: The UN65D8000 Is Skinny and Internet-y

Samsung DualView ST700: Your Self-Shot Profile Pics Will Look Better Than Ever

A Video Preview of Android 3.0 ‘Honeycomb’

Parasitic flower seduce animals with scent

Casio Tryx: The Shape Shifting Pocket Cam

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