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Form 3 Sex Toy Resembles a Computer Mouse

When JimmyJane showed off their Form 2 sextoy, Jesus Diaz said it looked like a Millennium Falcon. The new Form 3, on the other hand, resembles a soft-touch computer mouse—but don’t go using a Microsoft Arc “down there.” https://gizmodo.com/form-2-sex-toy-looks-like-a-stealth-millennium-falcon-5395947 The organic silicone vibrator has a seven hour battery life (oh, happy days!) however does cost…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Sep 6

The best 1970s science fiction music video that never was… until now!

The retro-science fiction music video for Coco Electrik’s Fire features crazy spinning planets, pyramids, spheres from outer space… and deliberately 1970s-looking special effects. The makers of the music video even ran it through a VHS machine for that faded look. According to a really fascinating article in Digital Arts Online, George Tsioutsias and Achilleas Gatsopoulos…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 6

Researchers Announce First Implantable Artificial Kidney Prototype

An artificial kidney powered by the circulatory system could be the first implantable device to replace kidney donation and dialysis, scientists say. Led by a University of California-San Francisco scientist, a consortium of about 10 different research teams unveiled a new artificial kidney prototype this week, saying a room-sized version has already shown promise for…

Health Rebecca Boyle - PopSci Sep 6

My Review of Windows Phone 7 Is In, And…

…It feels slightly more modern than WinMo 5, but only just! In all seriousness, this was taken at the Secret Cinema London showing of Lawrence of Arabia (hence my somewhat-Bedouin-wear), which Windows has plastered its sponsorship over. Gratuitous shot of my friends fooling around on the device that should give LG’s Optimus 7 a run…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Sep 6

Arctic Technology

Photographer Christian Houge‘s Arctic Technology series offers a look at large-scale scientific installations on the Norwegian island of Svalbard. Arctic Technology by Christian Houge” />. As the Hosfelt Gallery in San Francisco describes the series, several examples of which you see here:There is an island located between Greenland and the North Pole called Spitsbergen or…

io9 Geoff Manaugh - BLDGBLOG Sep 6

Pillow and iPad Covers That Make the Nerd in Me Absolutely Giddy

Just look at them! They’re cute and colorful, with blown up illustrations of your favorite electronic components, crazy nerdtastic prints, or quirky fun images. I think I’ll get two pillow covers to make up for my iPadless-ness. All of the covers are 100% cotton and hand-sewn, so they’ll differ slightly from piece to piece. Which…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Sep 6

A 3-D conversion we can get behind: Terry Gilliam wants Time Bandits 3-D

Here’s talk of a 3-D conversion that’s so curious and unasked for that it should definitely happen — Terry Gilliam wants to convert his 1981 dwarven time-travel flick Time Bandits into 3-D. Let’s make this a reality, folks. Here’s what Gilliam had to say about the proposed conversion: We are in discussions to make a…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Sep 6

How Visual Illusions Make Your Brain Flip

It’s a big skull. No, wait, it’s two people under an arch. Hold on, it’s a skull again. Two very different images can be perceived in this trick picture and now we are one step closer to working out how the brain spontaneously flips between such views, with the discovery of what may be the…

Tech News Jessica Griggs - NewScientist Sep 6

Summermodo: A Whole New Way To Grill

The Automatic Chef motorized grill is where space-age and stone-age grilling techniques meet. An adjustable battery-powered arm slowly rotates a 22″ grate over your roaring open flame, cooking everything to perfection. Check out Summermodo for more awesome high-temp gear. Summermodo is a constantly-updated feed of summer gear and news featured on our brother site Gizmodo.…

Tech News Gawkercreative Sep 6

The most epic and eclectic costumes from Dragon*Con 2010!

Doctor Who, Star Wars, and steampunk ruled the cosplay world at this year’s Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia. But the long weekend had a large mix of costumers of every age. Check out some of the best costumes we came across. There were quite a few female Daleks out and about, but this one took a…

io9 Mary Sep 6

Universal “constant” actually varies with time and space (which could help create a unified theory of physics)

The strength of the electromagnetic interaction, one of physics’s most fundamental constants, is actually very slowly changing, and has different values in different parts of the universe. This amazing find could help us find a grand unified theory of physics. Known as the fine-structure constant and generally represented with the Greek symbol α, this constant…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Sep 6

Australian Tech Ads From the ’80s Are as Odd as Their Animals

Capitalizing on the wave of hysteria post-“a dingo took my baby!,” second-hand hard drives are shown as dangerous as Australia itself. Let’s face it, any advert from the ’80s is always going to crack a smile. [Gizmodo Au]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Sep 6

Watch Steven Moffat and Karen Gillan give a “Doctor Who Masterclass”

Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat and co-star Karen Gillan gave a “Doctor Who Masterclass” last week at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, and the video of the whole session is now online. [Media Guardian via BenWerd on Twitter]

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 6

A leering wooden griffin is on the prowl in Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Griffin is a recycled monster perched near the corner of Meserole and Waterbury Streets in Brooklyn, NY. The British design collective Giant Robots built the beast last month, but not before getting arrested in the name of art. Jimmy Bumble and Leonard White of Giant Robots had begun building the creature on Johnson…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Sep 6

How To Turn Your iPhone Into A Microscope For Only $10

These odd images were all taken using an iPhone cleverly equipped with a 45x microscope. The best part though? You can add such an upgrade to your own iPhone for about $10. The video above claims that the iPhone microscope modification costs only five dollars, but we’ve found that the microscope used—an SE Mini 45X—will…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Sep 6

Greenboy vs. Dirty Girl! Who will win?

An eco-conscious Parisian hipster decides to fight litter by turning into citizen hero Le Greenboy. But then he meets the oil-loving Dirty Girl. Can he triumph over her, or will she be his downfall? Jerome Genevray, creator of this short, writes to us from Paris: I’ve made a video trailer (as a short cut) for…

io9 Annalee Newitz Sep 6

The Saddest Nerd Wedding Photo Ever

While Danish Ubuntu Solutions Provider Martin Pihl’s marriage “wasn’t without hazzles”, he “juuuust had to check my e-mail before the ceremony.” You’ve got counseling! (Can I still make an AOL joke? I guess if people still use Ubuntu…) [MartinPihl.dk]

Tech News Joel Johnson Sep 6

Five of the Best Tablets Revealed So Far

We’ve seen numerous announcements of tablet computers in recent weeks, as the R&D labs of the world push out their hastily assembled attempts at competing with Apple’s game-changing iPad. But are any of them up to the job? Last week alone saw ViewSonic, Toshiba and Samsung all officially unveil new models of keyboard-less computer, with…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Sep 6

Say goodbye to True Blood and Eureka, but welcome back the Venture Bros.!

Sunday sees the season finale of True Blood and the return of the Venture Bros. There’s a new Mad Magazine cartoon show. Sexy spy show Nikita launches, and Cloverfield and Jumper have their network TV premieres. Your televisual future awaits! Today: Today sees the series premiere of a new show, Mad, which is based on…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 6

Bye Bye Brain Says Hello to Windows Phone 7

It looks like Windows Phone 7 is going to have at least one pretty game on it when it arrives, in the shape of Bye Bye Brain—a 3D zombie-based tower defense game. Built using Microsoft’s free-to-everyone XNA development tools, Bye Bye Brain takes the appearance of the micro-management defense genre to the next level, letting…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Sep 6

Form 3 Sex Toy Resembles a Computer Mouse

The best 1970s science fiction music video that never was… until now!

Researchers Announce First Implantable Artificial Kidney Prototype

My Review of Windows Phone 7 Is In, And…

Arctic Technology

Pillow and iPad Covers That Make the Nerd in Me Absolutely Giddy

A 3-D conversion we can get behind: Terry Gilliam wants Time Bandits 3-D

How Visual Illusions Make Your Brain Flip

Summermodo: A Whole New Way To Grill

The most epic and eclectic costumes from Dragon*Con 2010!

Universal “constant” actually varies with time and space (which could help create a unified theory of physics)

Australian Tech Ads From the ’80s Are as Odd as Their Animals

Watch Steven Moffat and Karen Gillan give a “Doctor Who Masterclass”

A leering wooden griffin is on the prowl in Brooklyn

How To Turn Your iPhone Into A Microscope For Only $10

Greenboy vs. Dirty Girl! Who will win?

The Saddest Nerd Wedding Photo Ever

Five of the Best Tablets Revealed So Far

Say goodbye to True Blood and Eureka, but welcome back the Venture Bros.!

Bye Bye Brain Says Hello to Windows Phone 7

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