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See Will Ferrell’s take on superhero movie proliferation

Over at The LA Times there’s a clip of the Megamind star being asked whether he thinks he’s contributing to the demise of the superhero film. He replies with a weirdly reasonable and intelligent answer. In a way, it’s a pleasure to see someone give a thoughtful answer to this kind of question. In another…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Oct 6 '10

I Want to Ride My Pantone Red 186C Bicycle, I Want to Ride My Bike…

You can get everything Pantone-branded these days, so it only figures you can stick something between your legs in cherry-red 186C shade. And green 672C, yellow 14-0848 and so on. That official smack of paint will cost you, though. Bigtime. They’ve just arrived in the UK from Italy, landing at department store Heal’s for £790…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 6 '10

Is The Wire’s Stringer Bell the next Luke Cage?

We’ve been reporting on Hollywood’s Luke Cage wannabes for years. But actor Idris Elba, famous for his role as Stringer on The Wire, may have actually scored the Marvel deal to bring the yellow-booted comic book superhero to life. In an interview with Total Film, Idris Elba opened up about his next Marvel role in…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 6 '10

Emma Stone is officially playing Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man, not Mary Jane. Plus Green Lantern’s villain confirmed!

The Hulk and his fellow Avengers have got plenty of movies left in them. The new Green Lantern website includes the film’s villain. Plus a weird Runaways casting rumor, Chief Tyrol’s guest spot on Eureka, and more! Spoilers for you! Green Lantern: Warner Bros. launched their new website for this film last night, and there’s…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Oct 6 '10

Samsung’s WP7 Handset Omnia 7 Appears in 13-Min Long Video Demo

Not to be confused with LG’s Windows Phone 7 phone the Optimus 7, Samsung’s Omnia 7 has received a thorough going-over in a video, showing off more the hubs, and even Office. Microsoft Office! It looks great. The UI may be running the French language, but you can still get a strong grasp of what…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 6 '10

LEGO Leica Camera Works, But Won’t Fool Anybody

Save yourself $5k by making a Leica M8 out of LEGO for $50. It’s a good way to dodge those red-dot taxes, but I’ll warn you: the 3MP camera will hardly hold up to your phone, let alone a Leica. MOCPages user Schfio Factory used a $50 LEGO camera as a base for the camera,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 6 '10

Pay In Checks to Your PayPal Account Thanks to Their Latest iPhone App Update

Chase customers have been depositing checks via iPhones for months now, but from today millions of PayPal users will never have to go to the bank again. Well, other than to steal pens or use their toilet. To use the app, you must take a photo of the front and rear of a check, whizz…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 6 '10

Verizon Android Phones Should Use the Force and Download This Star Wars App

You don’t need the R2-D2 Droid phone to download this app, but for full credibility I’d suggest all owners of that phone fork out the $3 it costs. In fact, any Verizon customer with an Android phone should pay up. It’s celebrating the 30th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 6 '10

Today’s Facebook’s Event Will Show Off Their Latest Redesign

Another Facebook redesign, you groan? Yes, indeed. According to TechCrunch, the design is already visible to some users of the site, with the IM chat window appearing on the left and people’s profiles looking more like Places pages. [TechCrunch]

Social Media Kat Hannaford Oct 6 '10

1,000 Ways to Die Shows Us What Happens When a Bong Turns Into a Bomb

Enterprising marijuana aficionados thought they had a million dollar idea when they created the “Clay Maker 420,” a bong that incorporates “flavor discs” to add different tastes to the herb. Unfortunately for the stoners, the idea literally backfires on them.

Television Lissette Aguilar Oct 6 '10

The Updated Map of Online Communities

The Map of Online Communities has always been one of my favorite xkcd images, so I’m happy to see that it’s been updated. And I’m amazed to see just how our views of various communities have changed over time. Remember that you can click on images for a closer look. For reference, this is the…

Books & Comics Rosa Golijan Oct 6 '10

I’m Either In Wonderland Or Someone Flipped This Cafe Sideways

On my next trip to New York City, I’ll have to stop by a coffeeshop called D’Espresso. After all, how could I resist sitting in a place where the floor is on the wall? Don’t worry that I’ll destroy any books with my dirty shoes when I go though, because the shelves of books are…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 5 '10

Automatic Cake Decorator

Mischer’traxler’s automatic cake decorator uses a rotating platform to draw a flowery, spirograph-like design on its cakes. As a final touch, the mechanical arm drops sugar-pearls across the cake’s surface. The automatic cake decorator is part of an exhibit entitled “til you stop – how much is enough.” You determine how decorated the cake gets…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Oct 5 '10

Visualizing a World Without Logos

Everywhere you walk. Everything you watch. Every day of your life. Our world is infested with logos large and small. Unless the Unlogo project has its way. Here’s the signageless life they envision, and how they’ll make it a reality. Basically, Unlogo is a way for you to replace any logo with the image of…

Tech News Brian Barrett Oct 5 '10

Mexican Clown Threatens Twitter Impersonators

This is Brozo the Creepy Clown, a television host on the Spanish language Televisa network. Apparently he gets very upset when people impersonate his co-host Marissa Rivera on Twitter. So upset in fact, that he threatens to come after them. According to Boing Boing, the threatening part of Brozo’s message translated to something along these…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 5 '10

Cut the Rope: As Addictive as iPhone Candy Bondage Can Get

Cut the Rope is a cheery new physics-based puzzler in which you slice ropes in an effort to feed candy to a green Miyazaki-esque monster. Hmm. It makes more sense when you see it in action. $1 [iTunes]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Oct 5 '10

A Sneak Peek At Sony’s Google TV Controller

ABC Nightline’s Google TV special gave us an early look at Sony’s Google TV controller. It’s got two circular directional pads, a QWERTY keyboard, and a lot of other buttons. Check out the video for more details. [Engadget]

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 5 '10

Firefighters Stood By and Watched While This House Burned to the Ground

Click to viewWell this is pretty sick. Residents in Obion County, Tennessee have to pay an annual fee of $75 for fire department service. The Cranick family didn’t pay, so firefighters stood around and watched their house burn to the ground. Initially, the South Fulton city fire department wouldn’t even respond to the family’s calls,…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Oct 5 '10

Motorola Droid Pro: It’s Like a BlackBerry Impregnated by Android

The Motorola Droid Pro on Verizon isn’t what we expected: It’s a like a Motorola Droid, but with a BlackBerry keyboard bolted on the bottom. Or like a BlackBerry Torch that’s permanently stuck open, running Android. Take your pick. Weird. The Droid Pro’s running Android 2.2, and it’s a world phone, so it’s definitely aimed…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 5 '10

The Origins of That New Gadget Smell

Recently I found myself asking someone why the hell his company’s new product stinks so much that I want to leap out of my second floor window. Insulted by my question or not, he explained that new gadget smell. The product was a funky iPad stand/case and despite my desire to try it out right…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 5 '10

See Will Ferrell’s take on superhero movie proliferation

I Want to Ride My Pantone Red 186C Bicycle, I Want to Ride My Bike…

Is The Wire’s Stringer Bell the next Luke Cage?

Emma Stone is officially playing Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man, not Mary Jane. Plus Green Lantern’s villain confirmed!

Samsung’s WP7 Handset Omnia 7 Appears in 13-Min Long Video Demo

LEGO Leica Camera Works, But Won’t Fool Anybody

Pay In Checks to Your PayPal Account Thanks to Their Latest iPhone App Update

Verizon Android Phones Should Use the Force and Download This Star Wars App

Today’s Facebook’s Event Will Show Off Their Latest Redesign