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Darth Vader and Boba Fett class up the joint

Spotted on the convention floor: even Sith lords and bounty hunters get dressed up for Comic Con.

The Birth of A Lightning Bolt

This is simply a brief video played 300 times slower than it should be, showing the birth—and the death—of a lightning bolt. [Science Blogs via Twitter]

Tech News Rosa Golijan

A 1935 map of the never-was invasion of America

This 1935 map from Fortune magazine depicts “The Great Invasion of 19??,” a three-pronged invasion from Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Note the 25,000 Japanese saboteurs in California and the distinction of an Anglo-Japanese alliance as the most dangerous. [Via Ptak Science Books. Further analysis from Ptak here.]

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Unnamed HTC Smartphone Shown Running Windows Phone 7, Sans Sense UI

Seems there’s at least one mystery HTC smartphone making the rounds today that’s bucking the company line and not running the Sense UI in any way shape or form, “augmented features” be damned. https://gizmodo.com/htc-sense-heads-to-windows-7-mobile-devices-later-this-5595936 According to the Engadget tipster, the candybar handset sports a 3.7-inch SLCD and 1GHz Snapdragon processor and is running a bona…

Tech News Jack Loftus

“Thor” mixes science with magic, but science wins

Though Thor is the story of a god who crushes his enemies with a magical hammer, Kenneth Branagh’s Thor movie is set in a scientific universe. Or so it seemed from footage we saw this weekend, especially of Destroyer. Branagh, whose previous films include Frankenstein and Dead Again, is known for over-the-top theatricality and an…

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Solar-powered “eternal plane” stays in the air for two weeks

An unmanned aerial drone flew continuously for fourteen days and twenty-one minutes, shattering the previous world record by 250 hours. Climbing to heights of 70,000 feet, the plane uses powerful solar panels to keep flying day and night. The Zephyr is the work of the British defense technology firm QinetiQ. It weighs just 110 pounds…

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Banned Substances

There’s no crying in baseball. There are no cellphones, smartphones or PDAs either. [Image: Fenway Park visitor’s clubhouse, via CNET]

Tech News Jack Loftus

Archer: There aren’t enough synonyms for “sex-crazed”

We’ve seen “Swiss Miss,” the first episode of Season 2 of Archer and it’s just as raunchy, violent, and hilarious as ever. Maybe more. The season opens with Malory Archer, the matriarch of international spy agency ISIS, continuing to look for a way to save the business from financial ruin. Her plans include cutting back…

Television Rachel Lovinger

Create Android Apps, Cause Geeky Mischief with This Slick Stencil Kit

So you have your beloved Android phone. You’re making calls. Installing apps. All is right with the world. Well, almost everything. How to profess your love so others can see, everywhere and forever? Stencils, that’s how. And it helps that this Android stencil is all sorts of simplistic super sexy. With the $25 kit you…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Find dozens of science fiction webseries in a single trailer

Looking for a webseries about the zombie apocalypse? How about a comedy set in Purgatory or a show that mixes live action with hand-drawn animation? The latest trailer from SciFinal shows dozens of series sure to fix your scifi jones.

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The real star of Captain America is going to be the Red Skull

Sometimes a superhero is only as good as his enemies, and that’s definitely true in the upcoming Captain America movie. We saw some early footage of Hugo Weaving’s bad guy this weekend, and now we’re totally Team Red Skull. Director Joe Johnston, whose previous films include Wolfman and Jumanji, was joined on stage at Comic-Con…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Android PlayStation Emulator Now Available for Your Nostalgic Consumption

Console emulators are nothing new, even on mobiles, but this is the first time we can bring you news of a legitimate PlayStation one for Android devices. Called PSX4Droid 1.0, it looks a little something like this: The app’s available for $6 in the Android Market and you’ll need the usual ROMs and PS BIOS…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Nathan Fillion explains the secret of creating an epic hero

Nathan Fillion has given rise to some of our greatest heroes, from Firefly’s Mal Reynolds to The Holy Avenger in Super. We asked him what’s the secret of creating a truly epic hero, and here’s what he said. According to Fillion, The secret of creating an epic hero is allowing the hero to fail. The…

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“No Ordinary Family” won’t save superhero television

With Heroes off the air, ABC hopes to sate your appetite for superpowered television with No Ordinary Family, about a family of newly-minted superheroes. But this live-action Incredibles may find its origin story is its own greatest foe. Granted, the show’s writers had to pack a lot into the 44-minute pilot episode ABC showed this…

io9 Lauren Davis

Mac Pro Goes Missing; Update Near?

The Mac Pro is currently “unavailable” both at the Apple Store and many physical retail locations around the U.S. While the news is by no means a confirmation that an update is near, the stars are certainly aligning. As previously reported, the Mac Pro line was rumored to be on the receiving end of a…

Tech News Jack Loftus

MatCatz, Saitek Fly In Meaty New Flight Sim Controllers

Saitek and Mad Catz seem determined to literally recreate the flying experience with their line of flight simulator accessories, and who am I to argue? All that’s missing from this latest crop is the armored flight deck door. Of course, for this level of realism there’s usually a price, and this gear is no exception.…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Eureka and Warehouse 13 talk Felicia Day, a mysterious new regent, a major character return, and the big crossover!

There are big hints on what lies ahead for Syfy’s twin flagship shows: Felicia Day is coming to Eureka, major secrets of the Warehouse will be revealed, a Eureka resurrection, and the simple joys of crossing over Claudia and Fargo. Each panel started with specially made trailers that cut together footage from the episodes that…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Leaked: Panasonic Prosumer HDC-SDT750 3D Camcorder

Budding 3D home movie aficionados take note: An “affordable” consumer 3D camcorder, the HDC-SDT750, has leaked out ahead of a purported “official” reveal on July 28. The one caveat is this isn’t exactly a “new” camcorder at all: Nay, it’s actually an older 3MOS model with a “3D coversion lens” attached to the front. Nevertheless,…

Tech News Jack Loftus

HTC Sense Heads to Windows 7 Mobile Devices Later This Year

Even though Microsoft has been strict in regards to what manufacturers can do with the Windows Phone 7 interface, HTC said late last week that the Sense UI would nevertheless find its way onto those devices, perhaps in October. Reports Forbes: “Microsoft has taken firmer control of the core experience [in Windows Phone 7], but…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Turtlenecks Eternal

Even back when 4kB of RAM would set you back $1,298, the trademark turtleneck was still a staple in the land of Jobs. Timeless turtleneck fashion, from 1977 to today. [Obsolete]

Tech News Jack Loftus

Darth Vader and Boba Fett class up the joint

The Birth of A Lightning Bolt

A 1935 map of the never-was invasion of America

Unnamed HTC Smartphone Shown Running Windows Phone 7, Sans Sense UI

“Thor” mixes science with magic, but science wins

Solar-powered “eternal plane” stays in the air for two weeks

Banned Substances

Archer: There aren’t enough synonyms for “sex-crazed”

Create Android Apps, Cause Geeky Mischief with This Slick Stencil Kit

Find dozens of science fiction webseries in a single trailer

The real star of Captain America is going to be the Red Skull

Android PlayStation Emulator Now Available for Your Nostalgic Consumption

Nathan Fillion explains the secret of creating an epic hero

“No Ordinary Family” won’t save superhero television

Mac Pro Goes Missing; Update Near?

MatCatz, Saitek Fly In Meaty New Flight Sim Controllers

Eureka and Warehouse 13 talk Felicia Day, a mysterious new regent, a major character return, and the big crossover!

Leaked: Panasonic Prosumer HDC-SDT750 3D Camcorder

HTC Sense Heads to Windows 7 Mobile Devices Later This Year

Turtlenecks Eternal

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