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What Would Happen If the Earth Stopped Spinning? (This)

“The following is not a futuristic scenario. It is not science fiction. It is a demonstration of…an extremely* unlikely, yet intellectually fascinating query: What would happen if the earth stopped spinning?” SPOILER: Our continents become one. If that spoiler wasn’t enough, the slightly longer explanation is that, without centrifugal force, the ocean water near the…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jul 8 '10

Men In Black III’s gimmick is explained. Spider-Man’s origin may be reworked. Plus Captain America costume description!

Men in Black 3 will be a pretty radical departure, and we’ve got the details. The Captain America star discusses his costume. The Spider-Man reboot may be very different than we’ve expected. Plus Predators, Mad Max, Real Steel and V! Men in Black 3: Inside sources give JoBlo a bit more info about this film:…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Jul 8 '10

Build Your Own Book Lamp

Instructables posted a guide for building your own booklamp. The designer claims with the right bulb it isn’t a fire hazard. But if you burn up a few Stephenie Meyer novels in testing, no one will say a word. [Instructables]

Books & Comics Mark Wilson Jul 8 '10

Second Facebook Movie Trailer Looks Even More Ridiculous

Click to viewThe first trailer for The Social Network was just a series of big portentous words. For the encore, a series of big portentous status updates! Everyone involved in the creation of Facebook sure could type fast. https://gizmodo.com/the-official-facebook-movie-trailer-5577254 I still don’t know what’s odder: that this is actually a movie, that David Fincher directed…

Social Media Brian Barrett Jul 8 '10

Shanghai Apple Store Opens for Business This Weekend

Chinese Apple fan club members have a new meeting place to talk about Apple in, with the Shanghai Apple Store opening this weekend. Fanatics descend from street level through a 40-foot cylinder, then serenely glide in via glass staircase. https://gizmodo.com/apple-friend-bar-is-a-genius-idea-5581506 Not so much a Shanghai Dream Cube, more of a standard, US-style collection of glass…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Jul 8 '10

Sony New Point-and-Shoot Cameras Put Together 3D Panoramas via 100 Image Scan

Don’t get too excited about the 3D element of Sony’s WX5 and TX9 snappers—the smallprint uses the phrase “3D-style viewing effects” so we suspect it’ll be a bit of a, to use a technical phrase, mish-mash. The single-lens 3D system works by capturing a rapid-fire burst of 100 frames as you sweep the camera around,…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Jul 8 '10

Google Street View Partially Broken on Android Phones

Android users—you are not going mad. When accessed through the Android app, Google Street View is currently missing some features, namely the ability to pull up photos of locations while navigating. On some phones it’ll be glitchy, on other models it has disappeared altogether. But Google knows about it and is working on a fix.…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Jul 8 '10

Lego Dune!

Spacing Guild, featuring spice gas tank and navigator. Photo by Pasukaru76 on Flickr. Fremen: Stilgar, Paul Atreides and Chana. A version of Jasbrick’s photo. (Next.) Photo by Pasukaru76 on Flickr. The Sleeper Must Awaken! Stilgar, Paul Atreides and Chana, by JasBrick on Flickr. Sandworm! Tons more amazing pictures at the link. By 2×4 on Flickr.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 8 '10

Forget the Clumsy Wedding Photographer, Save the Camera!

I’ve always enjoyed goofy wedding videos like this. Not because I like to laugh at the misfortunes of others, but simply because these videos tend to reveal people’s priorities. [Thanks, JM!]

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jul 8 '10

The Secret Film of the CIA Supersonic Spy Plane’s First Flight

This declassified Lockheed Martin video shows the first flight of the A-12, the super-secret spy plane precursor of the SR-71 Blackbird. Only 15 were made under the CIA’s OXCART program. The story of this technological wonder is fascinating. https://gizmodo.com/the-thrill-of-flying-the-sr-71-blackbird-5511236 The OXCART program story began in 1957, when a contractor suggested that high-altitude supersonic flight was…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jul 8 '10

Magnetic Nanoparticles Can Remotely Control Worms

Using magnetic nanoparticles, scientists have found a way to remotely control neurons and affect animal behavior. The nanoparticles, which are targeted to attach to cell membranes, heat up when exposed to a magnetic field. Researchers have demonstrated that the heat can open calcium ion channels in cells, activate neurons and even cause C. elegans worms…

Biology Jess McNally - Wired Jul 8 '10

Chinese Scientists Claim Diamond Bullet Could Achieve Nuclear Fusion

Science, what with all of its rigorous procedure and stifling detail, can sometimes be a bore. But this wacky new study that says we could achieve cold fusion with an ultra fast diamond bullet: not boring at all! Chinese researchers say that firing a tiny, millimeter-sized diamond bullet into a block of methane at 1,000…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jul 8 '10

The History of Everything, In Wondrous Stop-Motion Street Animation

It’s hard to imagine Italian artist BLU producing a more involved work than 2008’s astonishing MUTO street animation. And yet! “Big Bang Big Boom” tackles the history of life itself in frame after glorious frame of wall-painted animation. It’s unreal. https://gizmodo.com/muto-is-among-the-more-astounding-videos-weve-seen-onli-5021854 The effect is essentially stop-motion: a still image is painted on a wall, photographed,…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jul 7 '10

Now Available

A big graphite Kindle DX. A super fast 4G WiMax Wi-Fi Hotspot. A bamboo laptop. For all the mobile warriors who demand the biggest, fastest and eco-friendliest, your devices are now available. The just refreshed Kindle DX improves on the old Kindle DX in that it offers 50% better display contrast, which means better text…

Commerce Casey Chan Jul 7 '10

Watch 5 minutes of Christopher Nolan’s Inception!

A few clips from Christopher Nolan’s mind-blowing new movie Inception have appeared online. They give us the best explanation yet of the trippy career choice that Leonardo DiCaprio’s character’s made, including some intense scenes with Michael Caine and Ken Watanabe!

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 7 '10

Creating 20-Foot-Tall Blasts of Fire With Your Mind

Toys that use brainwaves to “control” what’s happening? Super lame. Gigantic propane fire launchers that use brainwaves to “control” the explosions? Awesome. The PK4A project combines an EEG headset, a control unit and a bunch of propane tanks to allow the user to set off huge towers of flame just by thinkin’ real hard. Sure,…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jul 7 '10

Automated Paintball Sentry vs. Little Brother: Not a Fair Fight

Click to viewLook, kid, I know you need to defend yourself. But a little plastic sword? You can’t bring a knife to a gunfight. [

Tech News Adam Frucci Jul 7 '10

Asian Airline Promises 50Mbps Internet and Cellphone Service on Every Plane

Asian airline Cathay Pacific plans to offer 50Mbps in-flight broadband, cellphone service—both voice and data—and live television on all of its planes by early 2012. And here I was content with regular in-flight Wi-Fi. [PC World via Engadget]

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jul 7 '10

I Think We Have a Winner in the iPhone 4 Case Category

At the very, very least, it keeps the hand away from the antennas. But somehow I suspect the venn diagram of 12 year old girls and Steve Jobs fans doesn’t have too big of an intersection. [Crystal Icing] If you want to pay $299 (seriously, $299!) for this, here you go. But keep in mind…

Tech News Jason Chen Jul 7 '10

Witness, The Greatest Toilet-Based Vehicle Ever Constructed

Cars are major status symbols. Why buy a Benz if not to rub your salary in people’s faces? But what status this go kart constructed of two toilets and two coolers endows isn’t entirely clear. [Dvice via Inhabitat]

Tech News Adam Frucci Jul 7 '10

What Would Happen If the Earth Stopped Spinning? (This)

Men In Black III’s gimmick is explained. Spider-Man’s origin may be reworked. Plus Captain America costume description!

Build Your Own Book Lamp

Second Facebook Movie Trailer Looks Even More Ridiculous

Shanghai Apple Store Opens for Business This Weekend

Sony New Point-and-Shoot Cameras Put Together 3D Panoramas via 100 Image Scan

Google Street View Partially Broken on Android Phones

Lego Dune!

Forget the Clumsy Wedding Photographer, Save the Camera!

The Secret Film of the CIA Supersonic Spy Plane’s First Flight

Magnetic Nanoparticles Can Remotely Control Worms

Chinese Scientists Claim Diamond Bullet Could Achieve Nuclear Fusion

The History of Everything, In Wondrous Stop-Motion Street Animation

Now Available

Watch 5 minutes of Christopher Nolan’s Inception!

Creating 20-Foot-Tall Blasts of Fire With Your Mind

Automated Paintball Sentry vs. Little Brother: Not a Fair Fight

Asian Airline Promises 50Mbps Internet and Cellphone Service on Every Plane

I Think We Have a Winner in the iPhone 4 Case Category

Witness, The Greatest Toilet-Based Vehicle Ever Constructed

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