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Blurry Spyshot Hints iPad FaceTime Being Tested Right This Instant

Are you ready for FaceTime video calls using a larger, slightly more pixelated than the iPhone 4 Retina Display version of yourself? Well even if you aren’t, someone is, and they’re testing it out at this very moment. At least, that’s what this spy shot would have us believe. According to the chaps at 9…

Tech News Jack Loftus Sep 5 '10

This Whiskey Was Made From Urine

I’m really into whiskey, but I think I’ll pass on tasting Gilpin Family Whisky. Why? Because this single malt whiskey is made from urine. Specifically, it’s made from the sugar rich urine of elderly diabetics. Why elderly diabetics? Because “large amounts of sugar are excreted on a daily basis by type-two diabetic patients, especially amongst…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 4 '10

Sometimes We Want Too Many Things We Don’t Need

Remember as a kid you only wanted one thing at a time? A bike, a doll, a football. Now, we’re all caught up wanting everything we see, and a lot of it we don’t need. Let’s try to want less. These are all good statements to live by, really. Check the whole set here. [Recovering…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 4 '10

Here’s A Knockoff Bladeless Fan That’s Priced Like a Dyson

The imitation/knockoff market never ceases to amaze me. This bladeless fan from Abiko is a knockoff version of the Dyson Air Multiplier. But unlike typical cheap imitations, Abiko’s version, at $223, is almost as expensive as the real thing. https://gizmodo.com/dyson-air-multiplier-review-making-a-300-fan-takes-co-5379890 The Abiko version was spotted at Comex 2010 and by all accounts, works just as…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 4 '10

A visit to the Soviet arcade game museum

In late 2009, two intrepid bloggers visited a museum of Soviet arcade games outside of Moscow. What did they find? A subterranean den of gaming classics from behind the Iron Curtain. Anjel Van Slyke and Connal Hughes stopped by the museum in December 2009. Here’s an excerpt from their curious journey to visit the not-so-easily…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Sep 4 '10

Xbox 360 IPTV Service Coming To AT&T U-Verse Subscribers?

Xbox 360’s IPTV service isn’t dead, it’s just been sleeping (for a long time). But it might be finally be awaken and headed to AT&T U-Verse if these screenshots of AT&T U-Verse technical support tools are to be believed. Engadget’s source also says that Xbox 360 IPTV service is supposedly being tested right now and…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 4 '10

Smallville RPG wields big drama

Did you know they made a Smallville RPG? Ed Grabianowski of Robot Viking recently scoped out this new role-playing game and found that this character-driven title offered a lot for Smallville and RPG aficionados alike. Margaret Weis Productions has a host of TV licenses in their stable of RPGs, from Battlestar Galactica to Leverage. These…

io9 Ed Grabianowski - Robot Viking Sep 4 '10

This Could Be the New Fastest Street Car

The SSC Ultimate Aero II, the second generation of America’s fastest supercar, looks like a space pod that combines Ferrari angles with Wall-E’s Eve curves. It could also be the fastest production car in the world if it reaches 270MPH. [Jalopnik] https://gizmodo.com/wall-e-movie-is-jonathan-ives-latest-design-job-389772

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 4 '10

A Beta Tester’s Video Impressions Of Google TV And The Logitech Revue

A Google TV beta tester leaked a video of Google TV running on the Logitech Revue and it pretty much looks like what we’ve seen already but just realer. He also shows off the Logitech Revue and its keyboard. https://gizmodo.com/google-explains-google-tv-in-video-walk-through-5564830 You can control the Revue through a keyboard, any Harmony remote, or through Android phones…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 4 '10

The upcoming Judge Dredd movie is simply “Dredd,” will be “neo-noir action”

The 2012 Judge Dredd film starring Karl “Éomer Bones” Urban has a new title — Dredd — and a new plot synopsis. Also, Olivia Thirlby of Juno has signed on as the psychic Judge Anderson. Here’s the synopsis of the $45 million film from IM Global: DREDD takes us to the wild streets of Mega…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Sep 4 '10

An amnesiac zombie teams up with a hyperactive paranormal detective

Hanna is Not a Boy’s Name stars a nameless zombie employed by a bouncing-off-the-walls hyper detective. Together, they investigate offbeat paranormal mysteries — and try not to get too many people killed in the process. One gloomy night, a zombie appears on the door of Hanna Falk Cross, paranormal detective, looking for a job. He’s…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 4 '10

This Video Attack of Google’s (and Eric Schmidt) Stance On Privacy Aired On A Jumbotron In Times Square

In the video, Eric Schmidt is caricatured as a creepy ice cream salesman who offers free Google ice cream in exchange for a full body scan. It was funded by ConsumerWatchdog and aired on a jumbotron in Times Square. The video was made to raise awareness of Google’s privacy issues and I guess it sorta…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 4 '10

How To Invite Your Entire Apartment Building To Your Party

Turns out, it’s really easy to get your entire building to come to your party. Just rename your Wi-Fi network to PARTY SATURDAY NIGHT APT #434 and watch all the tech-savvy folks roll in. [Reddit via BuzzFeed]

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 4 '10

All’s Fair at the Fair (1938)

In this 1938 short animation by the Fleischer Brothers, the world of the future is imagined as a wondrous place filled with automated cityscapes and robotic barbers. The 1938/39 New York World’s Fair captured the imagination of an era. A great deal has been written about “The World of Tomorrow” and its cultural impact, ending…

io9 Cory Gross - Voyages Extraordinaire Sep 4 '10

Kanye’s “Apology” Tweets: Edited into Letter Form

The ‘tubes are buzzing this AM with Kanye’s two-hour Twitterized heart-dump. Pure and honest (?), it was also hard to follow. So I edited it. Lightly. Because even Kanye West needs an editor, and dude, we media aren’t so bad. Man I love Twitter. I’ve always been at the mercy of the press, but no…

Tech News Joe Brown Sep 4 '10

What science fiction and horror flicks are on Hulu these days?

Hulu’s scifi and horror pages are chock full of worthwhile movies, even if the selection skews towards the ridiculous and low-budget. Here’s the cream of the crop. Apologies to our international readers! – Krull: It inspired some weird weddings! – Real Genius: A futurist classic! – Ultraviolet: Dystopian sexy vampires! – Short Circuit: 1980s robots…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Sep 4 '10

Fictional business cards to fill your scifi Rolodex

Yesterday, we showed you how the corporate websites for science fiction companies might look. But what about their business cards? Designer Fernando Reza has imagined Rolodex fodder for starship researchers, henchmen, and the folks who sweep up zombie guts. https://gizmodo.com/websites-for-scifis-most-famous-evil-corporations-base-5629216 Reza’s Fro Designs is offering 20 limited edition prints of “Day Jobs,” a collection of…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 4 '10

It’s Not Too Late to Grab Some Gear for Labor Day!

It’s Labor Day weekend-three days of family obligations and hectic travel! How do you make it bearable? Pick up some new gear, of course. Here are a couple of recent products you could use to enhance your weekend. Manhattan Gas BBQ Grill: This might be your last opportunity to grill until the spring, so you…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Sep 4 '10

The 10 strangest creative liberties ever taken on superhero TV shows

When a superhero makes the jump from comics to TV, you anticipate that the show will deviate from the source material somewhat. What you don’t expect is Spider-Man piloting a giant robot or the Thing hanging out with Fred Flintstone. Here are 10 superhero TV shows that played it fast and loose with their characters’…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Sep 4 '10

The World’s Biggest Water Balloon Fight Will Make Anyone Smile

120,000 water balloons, 4,000 happy people, and one very cute song. If the combination of those things doesn’t bring a smile to your face, then I don’t know what will. This is the music video for a song called “You Always Make Me Smile” by Kyle Andrews and in it we’re seeing an attempt to…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Sep 4 '10

Blurry Spyshot Hints iPad FaceTime Being Tested Right This Instant

This Whiskey Was Made From Urine

Sometimes We Want Too Many Things We Don’t Need

Here’s A Knockoff Bladeless Fan That’s Priced Like a Dyson

A visit to the Soviet arcade game museum

Xbox 360 IPTV Service Coming To AT&T U-Verse Subscribers?

Smallville RPG wields big drama

This Could Be the New Fastest Street Car

A Beta Tester’s Video Impressions Of Google TV And The Logitech Revue

The upcoming Judge Dredd movie is simply “Dredd,” will be “neo-noir action”

An amnesiac zombie teams up with a hyperactive paranormal detective

This Video Attack of Google’s (and Eric Schmidt) Stance On Privacy Aired On A Jumbotron In Times Square

How To Invite Your Entire Apartment Building To Your Party

All’s Fair at the Fair (1938)

Kanye’s “Apology” Tweets: Edited into Letter Form

What science fiction and horror flicks are on Hulu these days?

Fictional business cards to fill your scifi Rolodex

It’s Not Too Late to Grab Some Gear for Labor Day!

The 10 strangest creative liberties ever taken on superhero TV shows

The World’s Biggest Water Balloon Fight Will Make Anyone Smile

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