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Steve Jobs’ Temper Reminds Us He’s Only Human

Responding to a Swiss fan who emailed accusing Jobs of “deliberately pulling the wool over the rest of the worlds eyes” about the international iPad delay, Jobs used some fruity language in reply. https://gizmodo.com/apple-delays-international-ipad-launch-by-one-month-5516860 He went on in his email, saying “We need enough units to have a responsible and great launch,” which is in…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Apr 16 '10

Volcanic Ash Could Last Months, Larger Nearby Volcano Could Soon Erupt Too

It’s scaremongering at best, but yesterday’s volcanic ash story has turned into a right old mess for the aviation industry, with all planes grounded until at least Sunday in the UK. Even worse, a much larger volcano could erupt. https://gizmodo.com/icelands-volcanic-ash-causes-hundreds-of-european-fligh-5517678 As I said yesterday, the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted for the second time on Tuesday, and…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Apr 16 '10

Why The Original Patriots Would’ve Revolted Against Surveillance

Let’s just imagine we could transport an Internet-connected laptop back to the 1790s, when the United States was in its infancy. The technology would no doubt knock the founders out of their buckle-top boots, but once the original patriots got over the initial shock and novelty (and clearing up Wikipedia controversies, hosting an AMA and…

Privacy & Security Nadia Kayyali and Dave Maass - EFF Apr 16 '10

Apple Patent Shows Concert Ticket Scheme For Replacing Paper Tickets

This is a great idea, but it’s kind of been done before, Apple. Already ticket retailers are issuing QR barcodes via SMS, to be scanned when entering gigs—though Apple does show nifty iTunes integration in its patent. The patent was dug up by Patently Apple, and is called the Concert Ticket+ system, which would see…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Apr 16 '10

Toshiba’s Latest Blu-ray Playing Laptops Come With Core i3, i5 or i7 Chip

Toshiba’s gone crazy with Intel’s latest Core i3, i5 and i7 processors, adding them to the Blu-ray playin’ Satellite A660, C650, L650 and L670. Sadly there’s no 13-inch options with the new chips, a decision Apple made with the MacBook Pros. https://gizmodo.com/new-macbook-pros-feature-core-i5-and-i7-processors-5515928 Apple explained the lack of Core i3 processors in the latest 13-inch MacBook…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Apr 16 '10

Three New Nikon DSLRs Leaked, With Launch Expected Very Soon

As the D3000 has been kicking around since last July, it’s nearing the time we should be seeing a worthy upgrade. That’s what Nikon Rumors is reporting anyway, with some intriguing leaks about three new DSLRs. https://gizmodo.com/nikon-d3000-beginners-10mp-dslr-with-educational-menus-5326026/ The successor to the D3000 will most likely see small updates with the sensor and AF system, but…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Apr 16 '10

Password Tattoos To Keep Pacemakers Safer From Hackers

Some pacemakers are accessible wirelessly for reprogramming, but the trouble is that this easy access could be abused maliciously. Sure, passwords would keep the devices safer from such intrusions, but the patient could forget or lose those. Solution? Password tattoos. By tattooing passwords onto patients with ink that can only be seen under a UV…

Health Rosa Golijan Apr 16 '10

Lightsaber Chopsticks Now Double As A Killer Staff of Doom

You thought that the original lightsaber chopsticks were neat? Then prepare to have your mind blown by Series 2, because the upgraded utensils connect to form a killer staff of doom. https://gizmodo.com/lightsaber-chopsticks-lay-waste-to-general-tso-chicken-5032099 The new lightsaber chopsticks won’t be available until August, but can be preordered for $10/set. [Big Bad Toy Store via Nerd Approved]

Tech News Rosa Golijan Apr 15 '10

Norwegian Government Temporarily Run Using an iPad

Apparently a delayed or canceled flight isn’t an excuse for the Prime Minister of Norway to take a break. As you can see, Jens Stoltenberg continues to run his country from the comfort of an airport lounge. Using an iPad. No, really. That’s what press secretary Sindre Fossum Beyer supposedly described as happening while the…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Apr 15 '10

iPhone 4.0 Beta Jailbreak Tool Released for iPhone 3G

We’ve seen videos of iPhone 4.0 Beta being jailbroken, but we thought we’d have to wait for quite a while until the jailbreak tool is released. Well, surprise! It’s already available for iPhone 3G devices. The Dev Team has made the redsn0w 0.9.5 BETA download available now, but they do caution you: Please note that…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Apr 15 '10

New Virus Holds Your Weird Fetishes For Ransom

The internet’s newest, scariest trojan virus doesn’t just destroy your computer, it destroys the esteem in which you’re held by your loved ones and colleagues, too! By publishing your browser history unless you pay a $15 ransom, that is. If you’ve been downloading illegal Hentai games off the popular Japanese file-sharing site Winni, clear your…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Apr 15 '10

The True Cost of a Flashless iPad

Forget Hulu: with no Flash allowed on the iPhone and iPad, whoever will protect us from the Legion of Doom? [The Duty via Walyou]

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 15 '10

Hotel Guests Pedal Bikes For Their Supper

Europe! You’re so quirky. Specifically one Crowne Plaza Hotel in Denmark, which rewards guests who pedal on electricity-generating exercise bikes for 15 minutes with food. How long would I have to ride for a minibar pass? Once a hotel guest has produced 10 watt hours of electricity (which takes about fifteen minutes), they’re rewarded with…

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 15 '10

A Totally Ridiculous Example Of The “Sex Leads To Death” Horror Movie Rule [NSFW]

The Baron Janos makes love to a servant girl, while nearby a lady scientist wanders downstairs and reads up on werewolves. But is the thing that kills the servant girl, immediately after sex, a werewolf or something else? It’s NSFW. The 1970 horror movie Scream Of The Demon Lover is one of the silliest “throw…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 15 '10

The Face of a Killer

The CDC 6600 was the fastest computer in the world in 1964, just like every supercomputer designed by Seymour Cray when it’s born. But I think this is the only one that stares at you. [Time via Coudal via ★]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 15 '10

The Future Of Short Fiction Publishing: Pay Per Story?

The iPad and other devices may have revolutionized the short story publishing market, judging from a new announcement by Orbit Books. The genre publisher, whose authors include Iain M. Banks and Gail Carriger, is going to start publishing its authors’s short fiction electronically — but Orbit’s not going the Tor route, where stories are posted…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Apr 15 '10

Finding Aliens With a Continent-Spanning Observatory

LOFAR, a network of 44 stations of antennae spread across Europe, is only half complete, yet it’s already giving researchers unparalleled images of distant black holes. Soon it’ll be used by SETI to search for aliens on rarely-explored superlow frequencies. LOFAR’s far flung stations independently collect data that is then composited by a supercomputer. The…

Space & Spaceflight Kyle VanHemert Apr 15 '10

A City Built Out Of Salvaged Robots

The city belonged to robots. Or maybe was just made of robots. When you first entered its broad, shady streets you had no idea what you were looking at. Until you realized that the buildings themselves were alive. Paul Lasaine is a production designer at DreamWorks animation, and has also worked at Sony and was…

io9 Annalee Newitz Apr 15 '10

Indulge Your Taste For Cheese And Goo With “Bio-Slime”

Once in a while you just want a really awesome monster movie with lots of tentacles and snot. That’s why I’m excited to see indie flick Bio-Slime. Here’s the synopsis: The story opens in a remote abandoned industrial area, under the cover of night, a drug dealer and his sexy girl friend, Donna, wait for…

Trailers Annalee Newitz Apr 15 '10

A Former Future Nomad

This is a picture of Steve Roberts, the “high-tech nomad,” aboard his Winnebiko II in 1988. It couldn’t be a more perfect distillation of his mantra: “art without engineering is dreaming; engineering without art is calculating.” Steve on this beautiful shot: Thanks to Dan Burden for this image from the Deep Archives, taken during a…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Apr 15 '10

Steve Jobs’ Temper Reminds Us He’s Only Human

Volcanic Ash Could Last Months, Larger Nearby Volcano Could Soon Erupt Too

Why The Original Patriots Would’ve Revolted Against Surveillance

Apple Patent Shows Concert Ticket Scheme For Replacing Paper Tickets

Toshiba’s Latest Blu-ray Playing Laptops Come With Core i3, i5 or i7 Chip

Three New Nikon DSLRs Leaked, With Launch Expected Very Soon

Password Tattoos To Keep Pacemakers Safer From Hackers

Lightsaber Chopsticks Now Double As A Killer Staff of Doom

Norwegian Government Temporarily Run Using an iPad

iPhone 4.0 Beta Jailbreak Tool Released for iPhone 3G

New Virus Holds Your Weird Fetishes For Ransom

The True Cost of a Flashless iPad

Hotel Guests Pedal Bikes For Their Supper

A Totally Ridiculous Example Of The “Sex Leads To Death” Horror Movie Rule [NSFW]

The Face of a Killer

The Future Of Short Fiction Publishing: Pay Per Story?

Finding Aliens With a Continent-Spanning Observatory

A City Built Out Of Salvaged Robots

Indulge Your Taste For Cheese And Goo With “Bio-Slime”

A Former Future Nomad

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