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Chupacabras are just coyotes with scabies, says biologist

When a photo of a chupacabra appears in the news, it tends to be a shriveled, hairless, canine-looking corpse. According to University of Michigan biologist Barry OConnor, these chupacabra corpses are simply coyotes with sarcoptic mange (a.k.a. scabies). The scabies mite is an annoyance for humans and domesticated dogs but can be devastating for wild…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Oct 23 '10

How To Unlock All The Stages In Angry Birds

In the Android version of Angry Birds, you can unlock the different worlds of the game without having to beat each level. And since some of those pigs are impossible to smash, you’ll probably end up doing this. Here’s how to do it: 1. Go to a World Select Screen 2. Center a locked world…

Tech News Casey Chan Oct 23 '10

Boozie Movies loses its mind at PFF 2010 with Black Swan

Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan has been pulling in the plaudits on the film festival circuit, but Greg Christie of Twitch was less than impressed. Christie saw the ballerina thriller at the Philadelphia Film Festival, armed with his reviewing flask. [This is your *SPOILER* Warning folks, there are some details of the film given away below,…

Movies Greg Christie - Twitch Oct 23 '10

Sony Kills The Cassette Walkman On The iPod’s Birthday*

After 30 years, Sony has announced that they will stop manufacturing and selling the venerable cassette Walkman. In a poetic twist, the official death of the Walkman lands on the iPod’s 9th anniversary.* UPDATE: Only dead in Japan The Sony Walkman was introduced on July 1, 1979 in Japan and it was a major breakthrough…

Tech News Casey Chan Oct 23 '10

The biggest asteroids to pass by Earth, presented as an infographic

Designer Zachary Vabolis has catalogued 17 asteroids over 1000 meters that have skimmed by Earth or will in the near future. Who’s coming by next? The 32,000-meter 1036 Ganymed, which whizzes by on October 13, 2011. You can see the full chart on Power of Visualization. [Zachary Vabolis via Popular Science]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Oct 23 '10

Bomb Squad Sent Out To Defuse A…Box Filled With Kittens

A suspicious, bomb-like package was spotted in front of a Social Security Office in Florida. The bomb squad was sent out to defuse the situation but when they arrived, they found out the “bomb” was actually a box filled with kittens. Apparently, the bomb squad didn’t hear the usual ticking that marks a bomb but…

Tech News Casey Chan Oct 23 '10

Dreamsnake: The controversial Hugo winner that’s no longer in print

Back when it won the Hugo in 1979, Vonda McIntyre’s Dreamsnake was one woman’s radical ride through a post-apocalyptic world. Too bad it’s been out of print for over a decade. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t exactly sure what I was gonna say about Dreamsnake. The book had me a bit baffled and, though it…

Books & Comics Josh Wimmer Oct 23 '10

This Week’s Best Web Video

Another week, another awesome line-up for Web TV. From Two Swedes Sweding to Control TV, we doubt you’ll walk away from this list empty-handed: TV It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Exactly one month after airing on TV, the gang makes its online debut! For all of you without cable at home who have been patiently…

Television Sam Julian Oct 23 '10

The Black Ops department that’s on the monsters’ side

Everyone knows that the government is hiding the existence of genetically enhanced lifeforms. But the webcomic Skin Horse reveals the government agency you never suspected: Black Ops Social Services – complete with transgenic and undead social workers. In Narbonic Shaenon Garrity took a look inside the workings of a mad scientist’s lab. In Skin Horse,…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis Oct 23 '10

Kanye West Turns On All Caps Because He’s Lazy

Huh, I always thought caps lock was meant for the yellers, screamers and angry folks of the world. Kanye begs to differ, he says he turns on caps not because he’s mad but because he’s lazy. Impeccable logic as always. [BuzzFeed] I should let this guy know it’s going to be okay. https://gizmodo.com/how-do-i-turn-off-caps-lock-5636080

Tech News Casey Chan Oct 23 '10

George Lucas reportedly creating Star Wars sequel trilogy (that’s not about the Skywalkers)

Big honking Saturday morning rumor here! According to IESB.net, George Lucas will be creating a new trilogy once the first six Star Wars movies go 3D. This echoes what Lucas did in the 1990s after the original trilogy was rereleased. When you check the link, IESB.net may be down from a traffic surge, but here…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Oct 23 '10

25% of the population are supertasters — are you one of them?

About a quarter of the population of the world has super-powered tongues. They experience taste more intensely than the rest of us. Find out if you’re one of Them below. Some people have particular tastes in food. They’re considered overly picky and too sensitive. It turns out they could just be tasting things on a…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Oct 23 '10

Gizmodo University: The Bright Ideas Behind LED’s

In this week’s Gizmodo University: Discover Electronics, we will investigate the practical and theoretical fundamentals of electronics. This lesson, the first of four in the series, is presented in conjunction with Sparkle Labs. Update: Due to unforeseen technical difficulties, this post briefly went live before the featured videos were available. Sorry for any inconvenience or…

Tech News Gizmodo University Oct 23 '10

“Rationality” sets science fiction apart from fantasy

In an article published in the journal CLCWeb:Comparative Literature and Culture, Simone Caroti argues that “cognition” is what sets science fiction apart from fantasy, using Greg Bear‘s Blood Music as an example. The act of cognition, of rationally making sense of – and coming to terms with – the estranging elements, increases the sense of…

Books & Comics Peggy - Biology in Science Fiction Oct 23 '10

Zardoz as a 1980s videogame

YouTube user Nickcrisculo created this intro for a Zardoz videogame. He designed it to look like an Amiga game, but I could see this in an arcade cabinet, barking “THE GUN IS GOOD, THE PENIS IS EVIL” at confused passers-by. Thanks for the tip, Roy!

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Oct 23 '10

File-Sharing Group Mulls a Floating Pirate Ship of Servers in the Sky

Pirate Parties International recently had a meeting wherein a particularly bonkers proposal was discussed. The problem: Where can servers that store data frequently seen as unsavory be kept? The solution: Hanging from a giant balloon in the sky? Pirate Parties International, which, notably, does not have direct ties to PiratPartiet (the Swedish political party with…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz - Pop Sci Oct 23 '10

What if the Avengers formed in the 1500s?

Black Panther artist Francesco Francavilla has dreamt up a roster for the Avengers circa the Age of Discovery. Meet Earth’s First Heroes, a team that includes “Captain Amerigo” and a Celtic Hulk. The artist created this piece for the always entertaining Comic Twart blog. Says Francavilla: So I give you, for the first time I…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Oct 23 '10

Will Victor from Dollhouse be the new flame on Torchwood?

Enver Gjokaj (a.k.a. Victor from Dollhouse) is reportedly in the running to play Rex Matheson, a hard-bitten CIA agent on Torchwood: New World who’s oblivious to his coworker’s crush. Cue Captain Jack stepping in and breaking some hearts. Gjokaj is best known for playing Victor the Active on Dollhouse and is not the only actor…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Oct 23 '10

The Universe Is Even Stranger Than You Realize

You know what’s weird about the universe? Everything, for starters. But especially what’s mentioned in this song, inspired by a Reddit thread about the most mindblowing facts you ever heard. Time to appreciate our strange and wonderful existence. I’m still not sure how I feel about Cleopatra having lived closer to the moon landing than…

Tech News Brian Barrett Oct 23 '10

The World’s Largest Gummy Worm Is Wrong On So Many Levels

It’s 26 inches long. It has a 5 inch girth. It has a ribbed body, and weighs in at 3 lbs. It’s the World’s Largest Gummy Worm, and I feel dirty watching this guy try to eat it. This gargantuan gummy worm packs in 4,000 calories, but since it has a year long shelf life,…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Oct 23 '10

Chupacabras are just coyotes with scabies, says biologist

How To Unlock All The Stages In Angry Birds

Boozie Movies loses its mind at PFF 2010 with Black Swan

Sony Kills The Cassette Walkman On The iPod’s Birthday*

The biggest asteroids to pass by Earth, presented as an infographic

Bomb Squad Sent Out To Defuse A…Box Filled With Kittens

Dreamsnake: The controversial Hugo winner that’s no longer in print

This Week’s Best Web Video

The Black Ops department that’s on the monsters’ side

Kanye West Turns On All Caps Because He’s Lazy

George Lucas reportedly creating Star Wars sequel trilogy (that’s not about the Skywalkers)

25% of the population are supertasters — are you one of them?

Gizmodo University: The Bright Ideas Behind LED’s

“Rationality” sets science fiction apart from fantasy

Zardoz as a 1980s videogame

File-Sharing Group Mulls a Floating Pirate Ship of Servers in the Sky

What if the Avengers formed in the 1500s?

Will Victor from Dollhouse be the new flame on Torchwood?

The Universe Is Even Stranger Than You Realize

The World’s Largest Gummy Worm Is Wrong On So Many Levels

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