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Gizmodo’s Giving Away Another Chrome OS Notebook and Here’s How to Win It

Google sent us some beautiful Chrome OS notebooks and we want to give one to you. Here’s how you can enter a random drawing for the gadget. https://gizmodo.com/chrome-os-hands-on-what-googles-computer-of-the-future-5708469 All you have to do is head over and join our official Facebook page and drop a comment on the “Comment here for a chance to win…

Social Media Rosa Golijan Dec 20 '10

Three best scenes from last nights Robot Chicken Star Wars special

Wow — last night Robot Chicken aired its third Star Wars special, and it was almost better than the first. It was truly spectacular, especially when Boba Fett called Luke Skywalker Jodi Foster. Here our our three favorite moments. Death Star Escalator This scene was just brilliant, I can’t stop thinking about it. Does ANYONE…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 20 '10

This Man Is Now a Drum Machine, Whether He Likes It or Not

Fantastically weird artist/DJ/programmer Daito Manabe is at it again, this time outfitting a friend with his infamous electroshock visualizer and rigging it up to respond to music generated by playing that same friend. Like a big twitchy, fleshy drum machine. https://gizmodo.com/innovations-in-visualizer-technology-electroshock-your-5068772 The central paradox of friendship with Daito Manabe: you’re the first to get to…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 20 '10

To be true, science fiction must be beautiful

One of the interesting things about science fiction is the way it straddles the division in between art and science. Fiction is an art. Science is, of course, science. So what do you get if you make art about science? (I strongly object to the idea that science fiction has to be about science. In…

Books & Comics Damien G. Walter Dec 20 '10

Everest Gear Gallery

GigaPan Imager, used to take the highest panoramas on earth. [Oobject] Image Credit: Onorbit.com Medical chests used on the British 1924 and 1938 Mount Everest Expedition. [Oobject] Sir Edmund Hillary’s Axe made by Claudius Simond, Chamonix France. Modern ice axes look almost nothing like this. [Oobject] Everest trash: Oxygen cylinders recovered by the Nepalese government.…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Dec 20 '10

Winter is Coming! Count down the days with this gorgeous Song of Ice and Fire 2012 calendar

Hugo-nominated artist John Picacio brings the menace and fire of Westeros to life with his draft cover of the 2012 Song of Ice and Fire calendar. We already showed you some images from Ted Naismith’s beautiful 2011 calendar — now there’s a reason to look forward to 2012 as well! [via Not a Blog] https://gizmodo.com/gorgeous-art-brings-the-castles-of-george-r-r-martins-5581996

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 20 '10

What’s That Disembodied Head Doing in My Backyard?

Ghostly faces, disembodied eyes, and haunting chandeliers can be found floating against trees and reflected in the water in small cities in Spain. But there’s no need to call the Ghostbusters just yet. Ibon Mainar‘s “Proyecciones en el Exterior” are simple, fleeting works of projected art against natural backdrops. But in some cases they’re just…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 20 '10

Lost scenes from the 1982 Tron Holiday Special (starring Dom DeLuise!)

We’ve all heard of The Star Wars Holiday Special, but have you ever seen The Tron Holiday Special? Jefferson Starship was in this too! Funny or Die has dug up scenes from this lost classic. Will RAM save Cyber-Christmas? [Funny or Die via Slashfilm]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Dec 20 '10

So what’s Syfy’s new superpowered action show about?

Around the same time that Syfy cancelled Caprica and Stargate Universe, the network greenlit a new show — Alphas, about a team of superpowered people who solve special cases. We read a ton of pages from the pilot script. Spoilers… Edited to add: I forgot to include the usual disclaimers for this sort of thing.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Dec 20 '10

This 1982 Tron Holiday Special Really Should’ve Existed

Click to viewRemember that nightmareish Star Wars Holiday Special? Well, what if it had been Tron instead, and featured pitch-perfect guest appearances by Dom DeLuise and OJ Simpson? This. This is what. And it’s incredible. It’s also a terrific chance to start the “Jefferson Starship vs. Daft Punk” argument that no one ever wanted to…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 20 '10

Murder scene might reveal why Neanderthals went extinct

49,000 years ago in a cave in northern Spain, twelve Neanderthals were murdered and eaten by another group of Neanderthals. This grisly scene may tell a larger story about the reasons why our humanoid cousins ultimately died out. There are a bunch of competing theories as to why Neanderthals went extinct. One idea is that…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Dec 20 '10

Use AirFlick to Send Non-iTunes Video from Your Mac to AppleTV

Someday, AirPlay will let us fling content to and from anything with a screen. We’re not quite there yet! AirFlick, a new tool available in alpha, will at least let you beam video from your Mac to your AppleTV. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-how-airplay-should-work-5698609 Though AirFlick is still pretty rough around the edges it is proof that an unjailbroken…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 20 '10

A subway spelunker’s guide to Paris’ abandoned Métro stations

The subway doesn’t run 24 hours in Paris, but urban exploring in the Métro is nonetheless hazardous. Luckily for us, a group of intrepid urban explorers braved the City of Light’s subterranean side and came back with awesome photos. DSankt, an urban explorer who runs the website Sleepy City, has posted a massive guide to…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Dec 20 '10

Tonight will be the darkest night of the past 500 years

Thanks to a lunar eclipse on the longest night of the year, tonight we’ll be experiencing the longest, darkest night in a very long time. It’s been nearly 500 years since the last solstice lunar eclipse. Here’s what you’ll see. Eclipse photo by Chris Hondros/Getty. NYU science journalism professor John Rennie explains what you’re likely…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 20 '10

First concept art from Battlestar Galactica’s next prequel series, Blood and Chrome

The first ever concept art from the new Battlestar Galactica prequel series Blood And Chrome have been released. From the looks of things, the space opera’s next chapter will be full of aliens, blood, cylons, spaceships and WAR! Excellent! According to earlier reports, Syfy will allegedly air Blood and Chrome in late 2011 or early…

Television Meredith Woerner Dec 20 '10

Get the Swype Keyboard For Your Android Phone Now

Swype has been my favorite way to type on an Android phone, but it’s been kinda limited in what phones can run the keyboard software. Until now! All you have to do is register at Swype and download. There’s also a FAQ to get your started on installing Swype on your phone. It should work…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 20 '10

Yelp App Gets a Big Beautiful iPad Update

The Yelp app just hit version 5.0, bringing a totally overhauled iPad experience along with it. Now you can find restaurants with a tasty visual search (warning: dangerous if hungry) or write restaurant reviews right on your iPad. Free. [Yelp]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 20 '10

DC Comics jewelry wraps Gotham City around your finger

If you’ve got the money, DC has a collection of sparkling comic book-centric jewels you can adorn yourself with. Our personal favorite are the bedazzled Cat Woman claws, and this Gotham City ring. For more go to the website Noir Jewelry, where you can purchase your very own set of kitten claws. [Via Geekologie]

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 20 '10

10 Tools Every Homeowner Should Have

Doorknobs get loose, windows need unsticking, the faucet always ends up dripping—and houses don’t usually come with a super. Here’s are the 10 tools that will get any homeowner through the most common projects around the house. 1. Tape measure – Pretty much every single household repair or upgrade requires measuring something. Painting the living…

Tech News Alex Bandon, ThisOldHouse.com Dec 20 '10

Gizmodo Goes 3D

We’ll remember 2010 for a lot of reasons. The iPad. The bacon thing finally got old. Teabaggers. And it was the year Hollywood and electronics companies tried to drag us into another dimension: 3D got big. It invaded movie theaters—it seemed like every other blockbuster begged you at the end of the trailer to see…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 20 '10

Gizmodo’s Giving Away Another Chrome OS Notebook and Here’s How to Win It

Three best scenes from last nights Robot Chicken Star Wars special

This Man Is Now a Drum Machine, Whether He Likes It or Not

To be true, science fiction must be beautiful

Everest Gear Gallery

Winter is Coming! Count down the days with this gorgeous Song of Ice and Fire 2012 calendar

What’s That Disembodied Head Doing in My Backyard?

Lost scenes from the 1982 Tron Holiday Special (starring Dom DeLuise!)

So what’s Syfy’s new superpowered action show about?

This 1982 Tron Holiday Special Really Should’ve Existed

Murder scene might reveal why Neanderthals went extinct

Use AirFlick to Send Non-iTunes Video from Your Mac to AppleTV

A subway spelunker’s guide to Paris’ abandoned Métro stations

Tonight will be the darkest night of the past 500 years

First concept art from Battlestar Galactica’s next prequel series, Blood and Chrome

Get the Swype Keyboard For Your Android Phone Now

Yelp App Gets a Big Beautiful iPad Update

DC Comics jewelry wraps Gotham City around your finger

10 Tools Every Homeowner Should Have

Gizmodo Goes 3D

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