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The Future of Food Trucks

Thanks to the success of food trucks like Kogi BBQ’s, LA is considered responsible for the street food craze sweeping the U.S. This is why a USC architecture professor asked her students to design a food truck for the future. Produced for a class taught by architect Jennifer Siegal, these designs range from the practical,…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 15 '10

It’s Official: Printer Ink Cartridge Bombs Were Designed to Be Undetectable

We’ve discussed the printer ink cartridge bombs used by a group of terrorists about a month ago and we’ve pondered just how evildoers hide their bombs, but now we’re discovering exactly how terrifyingly well those explosives avoid detection. https://gizmodo.com/a-look-at-the-tech-inside-printer-cartridge-bombs-5678925 Ever since al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch snuck two bomb-packed printers onto cargo aircraft in October, it’s been…

Privacy & Security Spencer Ackerman - Wired Dec 15 '10

New advice on how to deal with a terrorist nuke attack

The Obama Administration has some simple advice for Americans, who could be subject to a surprise nuke attack from terrorists at any time. Says the New York Times: The government has a surprising new message: Do not flee. Get inside any stable building and don’t come out till officials say it’s safe. The advice is…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 15 '10

Corpse Bride director making a stop-motion Wizard of Oz war film

Corpse Bride co-director Mike Johnson wants to be king of the creepy Wizard of Oz movie spin-offs with his stop-motion war movie. His next project Oz Wars, sounds freakier than the wheelers. From the press release: Oz Wars, written by Rob Moreland (Space Chimps 1 & 2 and Vanguard’s upcoming live action City of Dragons)…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 15 '10

Printable Transistors? What Can’t Makerbot Do?

DIY’ers are losing their shit over these printable transistors. Why? Because they could make it that much easier to prototype intricate gadgets without having to send orders to a fabrication plant to have these components made. The process for making these transistors was designed by Mr.Kim and John Sarik who used a Makerbot printer and…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 15 '10

Stop By Tomorrow at 3pm EST for a Q & A with 4-Hour Body Author Tim Ferriss

Tim Ferris, whose new book we’ve been excerpting from all week, is going to be on-hand tomorrow at 3pm EST for 30 minutes to answer your questions. See you in the comments! Tim will do his best to answer as many questions as possible over the half hour, which means that he might not be…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Dec 15 '10

Watch every single 2000 AD cover fly by in 4 minutes

In honor of Britain’s most venerable science fiction comic magazine, a 2000 AD superfan has made a video collage of every single issue from February 1979 to December 2010. That’s over 1500 issues — a veritable thrill power overload! In this video, 7.5 covers zip by every second. Here’s the the soundtrack listing from videographer…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Dec 15 '10

Samsung Nexus S Review: How to Build an Android Phone for 2011

The funny thing about Android is that a new “best” phone comes out every few months. Fortunately, current Android owners don’t have to be terribly envious of the Nexus S, even if it is, yes, the best Android phone now. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-nexus-s-the-new-official-google-phone-5707215 Specs Samsung Nexus S specs Price: $199 w/ a 2-year contract on T-Mobile; $529…

Reviews Matt Buchanan Dec 15 '10

io9’s Ultra-Futuristic Science Fiction Gift Guide

The holidays are coming right up, and you’re still trying to figure out what the heck to get for friends and family. Don’t panic! We’ve got gift guides for everything from the best DVD sets, to the coolest nerd t-shirts. Image by the incredible Dan McPharlin (text added by io9). Know somebody with a Star…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 15 '10

The Fury of Zeus Unleashed

This photo was captured in Athens, at the parking lot of the Olympic Stadium, during a raging summer thunderstorm. It took 30 minutes and 42 shots to capture the 51 lightnings in this composite shot, using a Canon EOS 550D. According to the author, that big lightning that seems to touch his head stroke just…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 15 '10

App of the Day: Friends for iPhone

You probably have more friends scattered across more social networks than you can even think of right now. Friends wants to be the place where you can find them all—and see what they’re saying, wherever they’re saying it. What is it? Friends, iPhone, $2. A contacts manager to end all contacts managers, Friends lumps your…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 15 '10

In the future, we will use the surface of the moon as a multiplex

In the short film “Modern Times,” a spaceship crew uses the lunar surface as a giant movie screen. Videographer BC2010 put this stellar short together “with no money, just a little time and a lot of passion.” [Via Warren Ellis]

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Dec 15 '10

Criterion Covers For Movies That Really Don’t Deserve Them

The Criterion Collection! Nothing quite distinguishes a film like induction into its elite ranks. It’s typically an occasion marked by meticulous remastering and gorgeously designed packaging. Here’s what the Criterion cover art might look like for some decidedly unworthy movies. https://gizmodo.com/how-criterion-hones-its-restoration-magic-for-hd-5052324 The ongoing exercise in cognitive dissonance is taking place over at the Fake Criterions…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 15 '10

New research shows fighter pilots have super-brains

In addition to being supplied with the finest in government grade methamphetamines, fighter pilots have other significant advantages over the rest of us. They have “superior cognitive control.” A new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience compared 11 front-line RAF pilots against a control group in two cognitive tasks, while an MRI was used…

io9 Tim Barribeau Dec 15 '10

A short film adaptation of Black Hole, Charles Burns’ mutant teenager comic (NSFW)

In Charles Burns’ comic Black Hole, a mysterious STD transforms teenagers into deformed aberrations. Filmmaker Rupert Sanders has filmed a live-action version of one of the graphics novel’s scenes, replete with stoned mutants and naked dog ladies. You can watch it at Sanders’ site. The video (which admittedly isn’t the newest thing but is still…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Dec 15 '10

Crazy Guy BASE Jumps off Bridge to Escape Arrest

Watch this gentleman, who seems to be under the influence of drugs of some sort, flee a police officer by jumping off California’s Bixby Bridge. I think the only thing more satisfying would be escape by jetpack. [Reddit]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 15 '10

Surfline App Helps Surf Bums Avoid Lame Waves

I guess there’s supposed to be some sort of zen element to surfing, but that doesn’t mean you can’t obsessively check your smartphone for the surf report beforehand. The Surfline app’s extended forecasts and live cameras should do the trick. The companion app to the popular surf site claims to be the only one with…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 15 '10

A day in the life of an evil Tron minion: What’s it like to be Clu’s lackey?

One of the unsung villains of Tron: Legacy is bad guy Clu’s lackey Jarvis (played by True Blood’s James Frain). In our exclusive interview, we go behind the glass visor and explore minion life, complete with murder and housework. For those of you unaware of the Tron Legacy back story, there are two versions of…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 15 '10

Ron Gilbert Delivers the Deathspank in Episode 27 of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy

Ron Gilbert, creator of The Secret of Monkey Island video game, joins us this week on io9’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast to talk about the Monkey Island series, fantasy marauding game Deathspank, and parodies of adventure games. The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy is hosted by John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley.…

Books & Comics Johnjosephadams Dec 15 '10

Dear Neighbor, Why Are You Still Using My Wi-Fi?

Last week, my next-door neighbor rang my bell and asked if he could use my Wi-Fi for the night. Sure! No problem! But he’s still poking around on my network right now. Why are you still on my network, neighbor? Let’s get one thing straight: I’m fully committed to being a good neighbor. I make…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 15 '10

The Future of Food Trucks

It’s Official: Printer Ink Cartridge Bombs Were Designed to Be Undetectable

New advice on how to deal with a terrorist nuke attack

Corpse Bride director making a stop-motion Wizard of Oz war film

Printable Transistors? What Can’t Makerbot Do?

Stop By Tomorrow at 3pm EST for a Q & A with 4-Hour Body Author Tim Ferriss

Watch every single 2000 AD cover fly by in 4 minutes

Samsung Nexus S Review: How to Build an Android Phone for 2011

io9’s Ultra-Futuristic Science Fiction Gift Guide

The Fury of Zeus Unleashed

App of the Day: Friends for iPhone

In the future, we will use the surface of the moon as a multiplex

Criterion Covers For Movies That Really Don’t Deserve Them

New research shows fighter pilots have super-brains

A short film adaptation of Black Hole, Charles Burns’ mutant teenager comic (NSFW)

Crazy Guy BASE Jumps off Bridge to Escape Arrest

Surfline App Helps Surf Bums Avoid Lame Waves

A day in the life of an evil Tron minion: What’s it like to be Clu’s lackey?

Ron Gilbert Delivers the Deathspank in Episode 27 of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy

Dear Neighbor, Why Are You Still Using My Wi-Fi?

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