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Rumor: HTC EVO 4G To Cost $200 On Contract, On Sale June 6th

June 6th has been pointed at again for Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G launch, with a crafty customer at RadioShack grabbing some fliers from a branch and being told of the contract prices. $600 out of contract? Steep, but worth it. https://gizmodo.com/htc-evo-4g-could-be-up-for-pre-order-this-month-with-a-5532327 According to the PreCentral forum poster, bnceo, who was told of the contract prices,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 7 '10

Windows 7 Now Supported By Western Digital’s TV Live HD

On sale since last year, Western Digital‘s TV Live HD is now even more powerful thanks to a new update that’s been released, allowing compatibility with Windows 7, making it the first networked media player to play nice. https://gizmodo.com/now-available-5379938 It works with the Play To feature in Windows 7, so media content can be streamed…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 7 '10

Watch The Trailer For J.J. Abrams’ Mysterious New Movie

No, it’s not a prequel to Cloverfield, as many suspected. The trailer for Super 8, which premiered before Iron Man 2, is a wholly original Steven Spielberg-J.J. Abrams collaboration. Here’s the new trailer. Warning: spoilers below. We’ve been DYING for an intelligent Area 51 movie, and who better to work on on an alien picture…

Movies Meredith Woerner May 7 '10

The Real Star Trek-NASA Connection

Gene Roddenberry wasn’t a scientist, but he saw the future. From teleportation to tablets to warp drives, Star Trek inspired kids worldwide to invent amazing technologies. One of those kids was Dr. Marc Rayman, Chief Propulsion Engineer at NASA’s JPL. https://gizmodo.com/beam-me-up-scotty-scientists-transport-a-hunk-of-matt-205448

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz May 7 '10

The X-51 Waverider Aircraft Ready for Hypersonic Action

Remember the fiery X-51’s scramjet test that looked like hell? This is the final aircraft—the Waverider—ready for its maiden flight. It’ll fly at Mach 6 for 300 seconds. So fast that its nose will reach 2696º Fahrenheit. https://gizmodo.com/x-51as-hypersonic-engine-firing-test-looks-like-pits-of-266758 Developed by Boeing Defense, Space & Security Systems for the Air Force Research Laboratory and Defense Advanced…

Tech News Jesus Diaz May 6 '10

Visa payWave Cases To Turn iPhones Into Credit Cards

Since using a regular RFID-enabled credit card isn’t flashy enough, you’ll soon be able to slip your iPhone into a special Visa payWave case along with a memory card and simply wave it at cash registers to pay for things: The technology will be possible thanks to a protective iPhone case that will include a…

Tech News Rosa Golijan May 6 '10

Trippy Lamps Capture Martians Going At Their Favorite Pastime

These UFO Abduction Lamps made by Jason Dietz sport some nifty tractor beam effects. Using a mix of glass, 10 gallons of water, and an air pump, cows float up along the base. See the video after the jump. [Make]

Tech News Kevin Lee May 6 '10

Why Time Travel Will Never Work

Sorry, time travel hopefuls. Even if you get it right someday, it’s going to go wrong. Although this would’ve made a great alternate ending for Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. [Buzzfeed]

Books & Comics Brian Barrett May 6 '10

The Doctor Who Monster That Looked A Little Too Phallic

Sometimes the extras on the Doctor Who classic series DVDs are side-splitting as well as fascinating, like Terrance Dicks explaining that the alien Alpha Centauri looked like a big penis. Three old-school Doctor Who stories just came out on DVD. I’ll spare you the standard rant about how annoying it is that the Doctor Who…

Television Charlie Jane Anders May 6 '10

Would You Pay $5 To Upgrade an Old DVD to Blu-ray?

Warner Bros. has an interesting program that they’ve recently expanded a bit—mail in an old DVD movie along with $5 to swap it for the newer, Blu-ray version. After mulling it over, I think I like the idea. It’s $5 to upgrade most titles (some run a few bucks more)—titles I really would rather rewatch…

Movies Mark Wilson May 6 '10

Futurama as South Park

By deviantART member MooseCake, these Futurama characters as South Park characters are not an academic exercise; they’re a peek into a more perfect dimension. [deviantART via geekologie]

Tech News Mark Wilson May 6 '10

The Best iPad Apps for Babies, Toddlers and Sanity-Loving Parents

Having a kid aged zero to five means constantly having to come up with entertaining diversions. Fortunately, even this early, the iPad is absolutely brimming with those. If you have a small kid, the iPad bandwagon beckons. There’s no trick to it, no Jobsian black magic: Touchscreens were made for little kids, and the bigger…

Tech News Wilson Rothman May 6 '10

Water Plus Sunlight Equals Clean Energy For Mars?

Unlike Earth, Mars is sorely lacking in the energy department. While future Martian cities may eventually be powered by algae, solar steam or even geothermal power plants, colonists are going to need an energy source for their offworld outposts. Fortunately it looks like researches may have discovered a solution that could make living upon Mars…

io9 Darnell - Colony Worlds May 6 '10

Swords: The Original Gadgets

You might think you can’t live without your phone and laptop, but back when men were men and things made sense, a big fucking sword was all you needed. These days, however, swords are strictly for weirdos. [ColdSteel via Geekologie]

Tech News Adam Frucci May 6 '10

Your Liver, I Eats It With Fava Beans

Screw Iron Man 2. I’m so hyped up for Cats & Dogs 2 it’s unreal. For starters these new posters are certifiably insane. Second, the head evil cat wears a puppy skin and is named Kitty Galore. Get it? Anyway, I made a deal with the devil many years ago to get this job, and…

Movies Meredith Woerner May 6 '10

It’s Official: Some Of You Are Human-Neandertal Hybrid Babies

Early humans mated with Neandertals, and modern human DNA was changed forever by it. New genetic evidence, announced today, proves that most humans share 1-4% of their DNA with Neandertals. Unless you’re from Africa, in which case you’re Neandertal-free. A massive, multiyear study at the Max Planck Institute compared the genomes of three Neandertal women…

io9 Annalee Newitz May 6 '10

Omni-Focus Camera Sees Everything Perfectly

There are well-known methods to extend depth of field. There are even digital cheats to extend depth of field. But imagine shooting macro photography and telephoto photography, all in perfect focus, as one image. A new camera makes it possible. https://gizmodo.com/59-fiercely-focus-stacked-photos-5529710 The Omni-Focus Video Camera, by researchers at University of Toronto, can accomplish such a…

Tech News Mark Wilson May 6 '10

Typo Probably Caused “Most Dizzying Half-Hour In Stock Market History”

Sure, typos can be funny, but when a stock trader is able to cause a huge stock plunge by accidentally entering a “b” for billion instead of an “m” for million” it’s just plain scary. [CNBC] https://gizmodo.com/the-typo-weve-been-waiting-for-5497788

Tech News Rosa Golijan May 6 '10

Adam Carolla Complains About Technology

Moving on from electric cars, I prompt Adam to give his thoughts on the newest fad: 3D. The professional that he is, he takes the idea and expands it to talk about technology as a whole, and our collective insatiability. https://gizmodo.com/adam-carolla-complains-about-electric-cars-5531802 Again, it’s NSFW, so turn down the sound if your cubicle is next to…

Tech News Jason Chen May 6 '10

Firing the Army’s Biggest, Baddest Guns

It’s not too often I get to play with military-grade weaponry, and the military is usually pretty wary about reporters handling firearms. But yesterday I traveled to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD to see the latest improvements in soldier weaponry. Reporters had the chance to test out a range of weapons, from the M4 Carbine to…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert May 6 '10

Rumor: HTC EVO 4G To Cost $200 On Contract, On Sale June 6th

Windows 7 Now Supported By Western Digital’s TV Live HD

Watch The Trailer For J.J. Abrams’ Mysterious New Movie

The Real Star Trek-NASA Connection

The X-51 Waverider Aircraft Ready for Hypersonic Action

Visa payWave Cases To Turn iPhones Into Credit Cards

Trippy Lamps Capture Martians Going At Their Favorite Pastime

Why Time Travel Will Never Work

The Doctor Who Monster That Looked A Little Too Phallic

Would You Pay $5 To Upgrade an Old DVD to Blu-ray?

Futurama as South Park

The Best iPad Apps for Babies, Toddlers and Sanity-Loving Parents

Water Plus Sunlight Equals Clean Energy For Mars?

Swords: The Original Gadgets

Your Liver, I Eats It With Fava Beans

It’s Official: Some Of You Are Human-Neandertal Hybrid Babies

Omni-Focus Camera Sees Everything Perfectly

Typo Probably Caused “Most Dizzying Half-Hour In Stock Market History”

Adam Carolla Complains About Technology

Firing the Army’s Biggest, Baddest Guns

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