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Time-lapse video of last night’s Lunar Eclipse

Last night was the darkest night in hundreds of years. Did you miss it? Watch this amazing time-lapse video of the entire event. Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse from William Castleman on Vimeo. From Vimeo: Time lapse video of Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse on December 21, 2010 from 1:10 AM EST (6:10 GMT) to 5:03 AM…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 21 '10

How to Shoot Christmas Dinner Like a New York Times Photographer

Taking pictures of food. It’s the new eating food. And the first thing you can start shooting with a freshly unwrapped camera—besides boring people—is the holiday spread. Here’s how to shoot it awesomely, from a NYT photographer: [NYT] Photo: Esther Gibbons/Flickr, CC licensed

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 21 '10

Oil Lamp Grenade: Because a Round-Base Flame Carrier is a Safe Idea

Don’t lob this grenade, whatever you do—unless you’re attempting insurance fraud and actually want your house burned down. Perfectly rounded, filled with oil, and then lit up. What could go wrong? Learn how to make one here: [Instructables]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 21 '10

This Wednesday, have yourself a Merry Cthulhu Christmas

What screams holiday cheer more than Alan Moore penning Lovecraftian horror? Only a dozen shoggoths, writhing in a riptide of egg nog, intoxicated by their own tumescence. It’s comic book Wednesday. Dig it. First off, Geoff Johns bring us The Larfleeze Christmas Special (DC), a comic about the meaning of Christmas (and Christmas materialism) from…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Dec 21 '10

FCC Net Neutrality Rules Slammed From All Sides

The federal government’s new internet fairness policy-designed to prevent the nation’s cable and DSL internet service providers from meddling with the open nature of the internet-was met with boisterous criticism Monday night from all sides of the political spectrum. Republicans, including FCC commissioner Robert McDowell, blasted the new rules as an interventionist over-reach by an…

Tech News Ryan Singel - Wired Dec 21 '10

A gorgeous gallery of the places where our science fiction dreams (and nightmares) were born

What’s Tattooine look like nowadays? Can you walk around David Lynch’s Dune? Is there any geographic logic to Vulcan? Salon.com has an amazing travelogue/gallery of real-life locations where classic science fiction films were shot. Photo: Shara Johnson. [Salon.com]

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 21 '10

Unseen Photos of Niagara Falls Without Water

Roughly six million cubic feet of water tumble down the Niagara Falls every minute. But for a few months in 1969 the American falls were completely dry, and last year a Connecticut man found never-before-seen photos of the historic occasion. In 1965, the local Niagara Falls Gazette revealed that there was an abundance of loose…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 21 '10

Streaming Video from iPad and iPhone to Linux

Someone has ported Apple’s Airplay to a Linux box running Ubuntu and XMBC. It seems to work flawlessly, allowing the user to select and stream from any Airplay-enabled device. It seems pretty simple and straightforward, and works with video and audio. I wonder how long it would be before we start seeing Airplay in every…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 21 '10

Verizon FiOS Mobile App for iPad Lets You Change Channels and Manage DVR

It’s not exactly the 600-channels-of-live-TV-Holy-Grail we caught a glimpse of a few months ago, but Verizon’s new iPad-optimized FiOS Mobile app lets subscribers set DVR recordings and change the channel. With a big virtual version of their remote. Mmmmk. [iTunes] https://gizmodo.com/verizon-fios-wants-to-put-600-channels-of-live-tv-on-yo-5615935

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 21 '10

Watch the neck-snapping trailer for Hanna: deadly teenage assassin

The latest film from Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice) ditches the English landscape for hand-to-teen combat, snapped necks and mysterious-assassin origin stories. Watch Saoirse Ronan murder a crop of thugs with her bare hands, in the first trailer for Hanna. Click to view ‘focus’ Theatrical Trailer @ Yahoo! Video We’re exceptionally excited about Wright’s next…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Dec 21 '10

Watch Yesterday’s Spectacular Lunar Eclipse

William Castleman made a beautiful time lapse of yesterday’s Winter Solstice lunar eclipse, which was truly spectacular. If you missed it, you are going to love it. And if you watched it live, you are going to love it anyway. Why did the Moon turn red? It’s not the color of the Sun. What you…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 21 '10

A house whose pristine ocean views are optical illusions

Every view from this house is designed to hide the fact that it is actually part of a crowded suburb. Each window is angled to make it seem as if the house floats alone above the ocean. The house, created by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects, is called “Nowhere But Sajima.” The architects explain: The tunnel-like space…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 21 '10

Visions of the Dark Knight in unreleased Arkham Asylum concept art

Check out Batman’s power armor! This is just one of the pieces of concept art that artist Carlos D’Anda created for Arkham Asylum, which he’s been posting online. Click through for some awesome villain concepts, plus the Batmobile. Tons more art at the link. [Carlos D’Anda on Deviant Art, via Arkham City] Mr. Freeze Clayface…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Dec 21 '10

The Credit Card Knife Is For the Truly Unbalanced

The only withdrawals you can make off of this credit card are the steaming innards of your fiercest enemy (terrible interest rate!). They can hide a knife pretty much anywhere these days, can’t they? Watch how this one unfolds: The CardSharp is a devious little novelty blade that measures just 2mm thick, weighs 13 grams,…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 21 '10

This Year, Give the Gift of Not Ever Having to Vacuum Again

It will be hard for anyone to top your gift of an iRobot Roomba. That enterprising little bugger makes multiple passes over the areas that need it, just like you’d do using a regular vacuum. How does it do it? It’s all about the iAdapt Technology. Roomba works because of its iAdapt Responsive Cleaning Technology,…

Tech News Gawkercreative Dec 21 '10

Science reveals how many items you can pack into a single stocking

In experiments with M&Ms and D&D dice, our intrepid researchers push the barriers of densely-packed packages. And fail. But at least they discover the ideal shape for packing the maximum number of objects into a stocking. Every Christmas, parents are not only driven batty trying to hunt down intentionally rare toys and figure out which…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Dec 21 '10

Your New Watch Doesn’t Have Hands, Just Circles

Watchmakers Ziiiro have launched their two latest models, the Gravity and the Mercury, both of which share one distinctly futuristic touch: their hands have been replaced by glowing concentric circles. Good practice for when we all move to the Grid! The watches, which look like some pie in the sky concept but are actually available…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 21 '10

Your iPhone Takes Stirring Long-Exposure Photos With This Magic App

Sure, you’ve got your Hipstamatic filters and your ProCamera bag of tricks. But to capture truly ethereal slow-shutter speed shots and lithe light paintings, you’re going to need Magic Shutter. It looks pretty amazing, and amazingly pretty. You can choose among front and rear-curtain sync effects in flash modes, meaning that the blur effect either…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 21 '10

Matt Damon wants in on District 9 director’s next film, plus Harrison Ford doesn’t want to kill Indy after all!

Matt Damon says he would love to head into the far future with Neil Blomkamp and Sharlto Copley in Elysium. Rumors of Indiana Jones’ planned death were greatly exaggerated. Could a Glee actress be the new Buffy after all? Spoilerama! X-Men: First Class Kevin Bacon said we shouldn’t expect to see too much complicated stunt…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Dec 21 '10

Apple to Sell One Million Apple TVs in Three Months

It’s not a raging success for a $99 device, but Apple is expecting “sales of its new Apple TV to top one million units later this week.” Weird that the press release doesn’t contain any blurb from Steve Jobs, but perhaps that absence speaks louder than an actual quote. CUPERTINO, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Apple® today announced…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 21 '10

Time-lapse video of last night’s Lunar Eclipse

How to Shoot Christmas Dinner Like a New York Times Photographer

Oil Lamp Grenade: Because a Round-Base Flame Carrier is a Safe Idea

This Wednesday, have yourself a Merry Cthulhu Christmas

FCC Net Neutrality Rules Slammed From All Sides

A gorgeous gallery of the places where our science fiction dreams (and nightmares) were born

Unseen Photos of Niagara Falls Without Water

Streaming Video from iPad and iPhone to Linux

Verizon FiOS Mobile App for iPad Lets You Change Channels and Manage DVR

Watch the neck-snapping trailer for Hanna: deadly teenage assassin

Watch Yesterday’s Spectacular Lunar Eclipse

A house whose pristine ocean views are optical illusions

Visions of the Dark Knight in unreleased Arkham Asylum concept art

The Credit Card Knife Is For the Truly Unbalanced

This Year, Give the Gift of Not Ever Having to Vacuum Again

Science reveals how many items you can pack into a single stocking

Your New Watch Doesn’t Have Hands, Just Circles

Your iPhone Takes Stirring Long-Exposure Photos With This Magic App

Matt Damon wants in on District 9 director’s next film, plus Harrison Ford doesn’t want to kill Indy after all!

Apple to Sell One Million Apple TVs in Three Months

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