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Open a Champagne Bottle with a Saber

There are multiple ways to pop New Year’s champagne: the Super Bowl air-spray, the casual Diddy pour-on-the-floor, or, if you’re feeling awesomely Napoleonic, you can slice the damn thing open with a sword (or good kitchen knife). Here’s how. 1. Choose your weapon and gather your gear. If you’ve purchased a pricey ornamental champagne saber,…

Tech News Wired How-To Wiki Dec 30 '10

Beijing never sleeps

Northern China sparkles at night, in this photograph taken aboard the International Space Station. That’s Beijing on top, and Tianjin at bottom right. When you read how China’s tripled its electricity usage in a decade, think of this image. [NASA] https://gizmodo.com/2000-vs-2010-how-the-world-has-changed-5720871

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 30 '10

The strange story of a man who got turned on by women running him over

Human sexuality can present itself in an almost infinite variety of ways, but outside the occasional David Cronenberg movie, most people don’t think of car crashes as particularly sexy. But one fifty-year-old scientific paper just might change your mind forever. In 1960, psychiatrist Martin Keeler published the story of one of his patients. His young…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Dec 30 '10

Prepare for Disney’s John Carter of Mars movie, with the totally far-out comic book version

Pulp science-fiction icon John Carter of Mars has never been more colorful than in the comic-book versions written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by Howard Chaykin and others. Check out exclusive preview pages from a new collection reprinting these gems. The Wolfman-scripted John Carter comics, adapting the original novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs, were published…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 30 '10

Ye Olde Poste Office Robbed By Crossbow Wielding Menace

The wormhole that produced the motel-thieving musketeer hasn’t closed yet—two more time traveling brigands have appeared, this time holding up a post office with a crossbow. We expect a catapult raid against a 7-11 sometime over the weekend. https://gizmodo.com/tiny-robbers-attempt-hotel-heist-with-giant-musket-upd-5720882 The Guardian reports the duo didn’t wear any masks—probably because they had arrived from the 16th…

Tech News Sam Biddle Dec 30 '10

Which superhero from Joss Whedon’s Avengers will cameo in Thor?

One of the best parts of Marvel’s superhero movie franchise is searching for the next super shout-out or cameo. Nick Fury was introduced in Iron Man, and Thor in the sequel. So, which superhero is in Thor? Spoilers ahead… The Wrap is reporting a rumor that Jeremy Renner’s character, the Avenger Hawkeye, will be Thor’s…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 30 '10

These Lab Flask Mugs Put Your Dweeby Thermos To Shame

Steins of Science, created by a UC Berkeley physicist, are drinking mugs made from heavy-duty lab flasks. Just think how chilly beer stays when it’s wrapped in a vacuum “100,000 times more powerful than that of your average thermos.” The Steins, which come in a variety of sizes, surround your liquids with two layers of…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 30 '10

The Empire is quick to take advantage of Williamsburg’s vulnerability

Recent snows have made Williamsburg’s citizens sitting ducks for conquest, as resident Henry Hargreaves documented. Local residents are asking for relief from the UN and anyone who knows how to battle the Sith. Via Laughing Squid.

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Dec 30 '10

The Best Shooting Challenges of the Year

This was a phenomenal year of Shooting Challenges. Your submissions were as beautiful as they were plentiful. Check out some of the best user-submitted images of 2010. 1. 30 Impossible Scenes That Actually Happened The photos that follow are impossible. But they actually happened. The entries for this week’s Shooting Challenge are composites, stacking subjects…

Tech News Gizmodo Staff Dec 30 '10

The Doctor rocks a cowboy hat as he oversells his ability to navigate time and space

It may be true that Doctor Who’s mysterious time-traveler has gotten way better at steering his phone-booth time machine, the TARDIS, as we pointed out yesterday… but not that much better, as this hilarious BBC America trailer shows. [Thanks, Alessar!]

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 30 '10

Watch Some Polar Bears Adorably Destroy a Nature Show’s Spy Cameras

The spy cameras designed for the BBC documentary “Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice” were cleverly disguised and built to withstand temperatures as low as -40° C. The polar bears took one look and were like, “NAH LEMME SMASH THAT.” Despite their seemingly convincing disguises, “Snow Cap,” “Ice Bear Cam,” and “Blizzard Cam” (as well…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 30 '10

Asus’ CES Tablets to Include Sliding and Detachable Keyboards?

Surprise! Asus maybe has some tablets for CES next week, inadvertently spilled via an apparently errant promotional video. We already knew of the Windows 7-running EP121, but clues about a mysterious 10-inch EP101 with detachable keyboard pique our interest. https://gizmodo.com/asus-eee-pad-is-a-windows-7-running-tablet-5551594 Details are sparse, and again, the info is unconfirmed, but screengrabs from Italian site eeepc.it…

Tech News Sam Biddle Dec 30 '10

Are current humans the best there will be, or the worst that ever was?

There is evidence to suggest that athletes are both better reaching the limits of human ability — but there’s also evidence that current humans are woefully and irreparably less fit than their ancestors. Which is it? The modern world yields many benefits to its human inhabitants. Efficiently cultivated farm land, wonderful transportation systems, and a…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Dec 30 '10

This Cane Is Actually a Million-Volt Stun Baton

Looks like you screwed with the wrong old man today, punk. I may look grey and infirm, but I’m packing a million volts of incapacitating, jaw-clenching self-defense. Or offense! This grandpa’s crazy! The Zap Cane also has a flashlight. Beware! In case you’re actually in need of a cane for non-shock attack reasons, the Zap…

Tech News Sam Biddle Dec 30 '10

The Avengers may be adding another female character, plus why the X-Men prequel might really be all about Magneto!

The Avengers isn’t adding any teen starlets, but they might still be on the lookout for another female cast member. X-Men: First Class might be focusing on one particular mutant. The new Spider-Man confirms one of his costars. Spoilers now! The Avengers Marvel has now denied the strange, out-of-nowhere rumors that starlet Demi Lovato was…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Dec 30 '10

Robot Turns Spinal Surgery Into a Flight Simulator Game

Conducting surgery using robots with tiny arms cuts the risk of infection, reduces hospital stay time, and could revolutionize spinal surgery. And it makes the whole process feel a bit like a game. From the interesting advances in medicine file: An Israeli company has created small robots for spinal surgery that appear to reduce pain…

Tech News Neal Ungerleider - FastCompany Dec 30 '10

Man Allegedly Steals Game Boys from Teenager’s Casket

Jody Lynn Bennett, 37, of Mentcle, Pa. was apparently in need of a Game Boy on Wednesday. So he popped by the local funeral home and allegedly picked a couple up—from the open casket of a dead 17-year-old. Bradley McCombs Jr. (pictured), a high school junior, died on Christmas Day when his car crashed into…

Tech News Max Read Dec 30 '10

Well, That’s One Way to Stop Your PC From Overheating

My new favorite blog, Misuse.su, is like a Russian Fail Blog for the repurposes (and misuse) of products. From using a laptop as a nutcracker, to a power-drill as a foosball table handle, it’s full of craziness. [Misuse via Core77]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 30 '10

This Building’s Not On Fire, But Does Need Your Help

In a run-down area of Vancouver, artist Isabelle Hayeur drew attention to the various issues plaguing abandoned buildings (such as homelessness, drug use and prostitution). She played 15 minute videos of fire, projecting them to the outside world. [DesignBoom]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 30 '10

Lumi Mask Sleep Goggles Wake Wearer Up Slowly and “Naturally” With LEDs

Like a personal SAD light that wakes you up in the mornings with “natural” light, the Lumi Mask can be programmed with the wake-up time in evenings. 30 minutes prior to that time in the morning, it begins glowing softly. The idea is that the ever-brightening light will wake you up slowly and naturally, like…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 30 '10

Open a Champagne Bottle with a Saber

Beijing never sleeps

The strange story of a man who got turned on by women running him over

Prepare for Disney’s John Carter of Mars movie, with the totally far-out comic book version

Ye Olde Poste Office Robbed By Crossbow Wielding Menace

Which superhero from Joss Whedon’s Avengers will cameo in Thor?

These Lab Flask Mugs Put Your Dweeby Thermos To Shame

The Empire is quick to take advantage of Williamsburg’s vulnerability

The Best Shooting Challenges of the Year

The Doctor rocks a cowboy hat as he oversells his ability to navigate time and space

Watch Some Polar Bears Adorably Destroy a Nature Show’s Spy Cameras

Asus’ CES Tablets to Include Sliding and Detachable Keyboards?

Are current humans the best there will be, or the worst that ever was?

This Cane Is Actually a Million-Volt Stun Baton

The Avengers may be adding another female character, plus why the X-Men prequel might really be all about Magneto!

Robot Turns Spinal Surgery Into a Flight Simulator Game

Man Allegedly Steals Game Boys from Teenager’s Casket

Well, That’s One Way to Stop Your PC From Overheating

This Building’s Not On Fire, But Does Need Your Help

Lumi Mask Sleep Goggles Wake Wearer Up Slowly and “Naturally” With LEDs

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