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The 2014 Olympics Need Running Man Deathmatches

Burnt out by biathlon? Curling leaving you churlish? Never fear, io9 is here to navigate you through TV’s Olympian doldrums. This week’s line-up: new Lost and Caprica and everyone’s favorite dystopian sport: Running Man! MONDAY – 2/22/10 Syfy brings us a Tales of the Darkside marathon from 8 AM-11 AM, every Caprica episode aired thus…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Feb 22 '10

Does BAFTA Snub Hint At Oscar Upset For Avatar?

If last night’s BAFTA awards are anything to go by, Avatar’s chances at the upcoming Academy Awards suddenly don’t look so good. But at least Moon got a chance to shine. Avatar missed out on every award it was nominated save two at last night’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts, which are often…

Movies Graeme McMillan Feb 22 '10

Coolest Rocket-Based Home Redesign Ever

You know you’ve always wanted to live in a rocket ship, and at last a group of intrepid weirdos in San Francisco show you the way. It’s the spaceship house, with lights and everything. This shot was taken by Generik11 in San Francisco’s Richmond District, on 3rd Ave. near Geary. A guy named “Johnnygoodlife,” who…

io9 Annalee Newitz Feb 22 '10

Undercover Bird Feeder Slows Crime In Its Tracks

Retired police officer Bill Angus hates speeding almost as much as he loves birds. So he did what any reasonable person would do: design a feeder that looks exactly like a speed camera, and mount it in his front yard. And it seems to be working! At least, the slowing traffic part; there’s no word…

Tech News Brian Barrett Feb 22 '10

Canon 1D Mark IV Reviewed: It’s the EOS-1D Mark III Mark II

If you enjoy 33-page camera reviews, today’s your lucky day, friend, with DP Review’s epic page-turner on Canon’s 1D Mark IV. Solid low-light performance, the fastest full-res shooting on the planet, and they’ve fixed the AF. Video? Dicier: [DP Review] https://gizmodo.com/canon-1d-mark-iv-the-5000-new-king-of-cameras-5385446

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 22 '10

Megan Fox And Kristen Stewart Won’t Play Lara Croft. So Who Should?

Megan Fox has always been the number one choice to replace Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. Sadly, it wasn’t meant to be.. But Kristen Stewart? That’s a terrible idea, Hollywood. Here are much more appropriate choices to don Croft’s thigh-guns. https://gizmodo.com/the-truth-about-megan-fox-as-the-next-lara-croft-5139784 IESB is reporting that Kristen Stewart was approached for the role of Lara Croft.…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 22 '10

Limited Edition Pentax K-7 Camera Forgets Silver Isn’t a Rare Color In Camera-Land

I’d be more excited if this special limited edition color was a never-seen-before color, but alas Pentax thinks the camera world can still get excited about silver. Or maybe silver is rare in Japan, where this model is launching? https://gizmodo.com/silver-painted-plastic-gadgets-must-die-5106923 The K-7 has been around since last summer, but only 1,000 of these limited edition…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Feb 22 '10

New Abrams Trek Comic Reveals Deleted Scenes

Last year’s Star Trek movie is coming to comics, complete with deleted scenes as well as brand-new material from writers Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Tim Jones and Mike Johnson. Click through for an exclusive preview of the first issue. Publisher IDW’s solicitation for the issue reads: JJ Abrams’ blockbuster revitalization of the Star Trek franchise…

Movies Graeme McMillan Feb 22 '10

Timing the Olympics, Over Time

Over at Beyond Binary, Ina Fried’s got a fascinating profile of Omega Timing, the company that’s been managing event timing at the Olympics for over 70 years. Counting seconds now is somehow totally different than it was in 1936. Take the methods for timing skiers: Less than a century ago, the timing of downhill skiing…

Tech News John Herrman Feb 22 '10

3D Monitor Fight: Acer GD235HZ vs Alienware OptX AW2310

The 23.6-inch Acer GD235HZ ($399) and Alienware OptX AW2310 ($499) represent the latest gen 3DHD monitors. So which is the better buy for 3D gaming? Tom’s Guide actually likes them both quite a bit. https://gizmodo.com/alienwares-optx-aw2310-23-inch-3d-widescreen-monitor-so-5442802 In their epic review of these 120Hz displays, Tom’s gives Acer points for excellent contrast while praising the Alienware for…

Reviews Mark Wilson Feb 22 '10

Is Caprica the Big Love Of Science Fiction?

Friday’s episode of Caprica, “Gravedancing,” began with secret monotheist terrorist Clarice waking up with her wife and two husbands all snuggled in bed. And this SF soap has more than just polyamory in common with HBO’s Big Love. Caprica’s great experiment has been to wed the naturalist melodrama of nighttime soap opera with the posthuman…

Television Annalee Newitz Feb 22 '10

How Developers Really Feel About Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 could save Microsoft’s mobile future, but what do developers think about it? IM app BeeJive’s CEO Kai Yu: “I think it’s just royally fucked. That place is so big: The tools, the people, it’s all so fragmented.” https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-into-the-light-the-unofficial-windows-phone-5473947 The one developer Wired talked to who was actually kinda up on Windows Phone…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 22 '10

Former Twilight Director Tries To Reignite Supernatural Sexual Tension With Werewolves

It was a shame when Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke was booted off the sequel, New Moon. It’s an even bigger shame that her next project, a sexy Red Riding Hood picture, sounds so ridiculous. Even if it stars Amanda Seyfried. Catherine Hardwicke will try and redirect teens’ fascination with sex and supernatural beings onto a…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 22 '10

Nvidia Ion 2 GPU Benchmarked As Slower Than Its Predecessor

The first Nvidia Ion 2 netbook has been benchmarked, and the early results are disappointing: the Acer Aspire One 532G‘s next-gen GPU managed to underperform the older Ion LE. https://gizmodo.com/acers-aspire-one-532g-is-first-netbook-with-nvidias-ion-5471868 The benchmarking was done by Netbook News while at MWC, who managed to run a 3DMark03 graphics benchmark test during their hands-on time. The resulting…

Tech News Brian Barrett Feb 22 '10

Music Industry Piracy Fears: A Historical Perspective

There is nothing about this old Dead Kennedys cassette single I don’t love. [SB1 via HypeMachine]

Tech News Adam Frucci Feb 22 '10

LEGO Steampunk City Is Mad Max On Rainbows And Acid

Who says the end of civilization has to be totally drab? Dave DeGobbi’s massive eco-punk crawler city brightens up the post-apocalypse, looking like a Mardi Gras float designed by Master Blaster himself. Degobbi’s epic LEGO sculpture isn’t just some pretty colossus – it has a history, too. Here’s DeGobbi’s description of his crawler town: Crawler…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Feb 22 '10

‘Lego’ R/C BlockCar: A Knockoff You Can’t Help But Love

108 bricks. 4 wheels. 2 taillights. Questionable plastics that are sure to contain countless carcinogens. Yes, the BlockCar looks to be a fantastic toy. While not an official Lego product, the BlockCar offers the same general idea. You carefully stack bricks onto a motorized platform, crafting the multicolored car of your deepest imagination. Admire it…

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 22 '10

A Captain America Casting Rumor, A Doctor Who Script Page, And A Last Airbender TV Spot

Spoiler Monday! There’s another Captain America casting rumor, and Marvel actors talk about appearing in The Avengers. Plus some witty Doctor Who dialogue, Lost set reports and a Last Airbender TV spot. Also: Green Lantern, Crazies, Fringe, Chuck and V. Captain America: Another casting rumor for Cap seems slightly more plausible than some of the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Feb 22 '10

Man and His Pig, A Love Story by the Antiques Roadshow

I like knowing that I live in a world where someone can create a crazy-jawed pig pull toy only to have someone else say, “Yup, mechanical swine is exactly what my life has been missing.” Meme at will. [Extreme Craft via boingboing]

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 22 '10

First Official NASA iPhone Game Is Science Fiction

NASA has released their first iPhone game. It’s called the NASA Lunar Electric Rover Simulator and, instead of making me happierer than a kid in a candy store wearing a Batman cape, reading the description makes me sad: Welcome to the NASA Lunar Electric Rover (LER) Simulator. You don’t need a driver’s license, but you…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 22 '10

The 2014 Olympics Need Running Man Deathmatches

Does BAFTA Snub Hint At Oscar Upset For Avatar?

Coolest Rocket-Based Home Redesign Ever

Undercover Bird Feeder Slows Crime In Its Tracks

Canon 1D Mark IV Reviewed: It’s the EOS-1D Mark III Mark II

Megan Fox And Kristen Stewart Won’t Play Lara Croft. So Who Should?

Limited Edition Pentax K-7 Camera Forgets Silver Isn’t a Rare Color In Camera-Land

New Abrams Trek Comic Reveals Deleted Scenes

Timing the Olympics, Over Time

3D Monitor Fight: Acer GD235HZ vs Alienware OptX AW2310

Is Caprica the Big Love Of Science Fiction?

How Developers Really Feel About Windows Phone 7

Former Twilight Director Tries To Reignite Supernatural Sexual Tension With Werewolves

Nvidia Ion 2 GPU Benchmarked As Slower Than Its Predecessor

Music Industry Piracy Fears: A Historical Perspective

LEGO Steampunk City Is Mad Max On Rainbows And Acid

‘Lego’ R/C BlockCar: A Knockoff You Can’t Help But Love

A Captain America Casting Rumor, A Doctor Who Script Page, And A Last Airbender TV Spot

Man and His Pig, A Love Story by the Antiques Roadshow

First Official NASA iPhone Game Is Science Fiction

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