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Operation Chokehold: A Plan to Destroy AT&T This Friday

This “Apple memo” that appeared mysteriously on Fake Steve Jobs’ site plans an all-out iPhone attack on AT&T’s network this Friday, December 18 at noon Pacific: Subject: Operation Chokehold On Friday, December 18, at noon Pacific time, we will attempt to overwhelm the AT&T data network and bring it to its knees. The goal is…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 14

Fusion Finger Tongs are Great For Making Bacon and Shadow Puppets

Now you can nimbly pick up bacon in the pan while protecting yourself against grease burns with these Fusion Silicon Finger Tongs. Also works great for Brachiosaurus and Loch Ness Monster finger puppets. It’s breakfast and a show. [ThinkGeek]

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 14

Did Prog Rock’s Greatest Artist Inspire Avatar? All Signs Point To Yes

James Cameron spent years creating Avatar’s floating islands and crazy dragons, and then an army of concept artists brought them to life. But maybe they had some inspiration from somewhere else? Like classic album-cover artist Roger Dean? Behold the evidence. https://gizmodo.com/5-designers-reveal-secrets-of-james-camerons-avatar-5420143 Chances are, if you’ve looked at a weirdshistic record cover by Yes, Asia or…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 14

Glow-in-the-Dark Tennis Has Me Tron-Tripping

Watching this video of glowing people playing tennis in the dark has me dizzy. I can’t imagine watching the game live. Well, I guess I can imagine it, but I would probably vomit just by doing that. [Thanks Buster Cox]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 14

Spandau Ballet To Be First Intergalactic Band Aboard Branson’s SpaceShipTwo Enterprise

Last week I invoked the wrath of trance fans everywhere by suggesting Above & Beyond, rumored to be the first musical act in space, should be kept up there. Turns out Richard Branson chose Spandau Ballet instead. https://gizmodo.com/what-could-be-more-suitable-for-a-space-ride-than-tranc-5421350 I think I now want a ticket aboard Enterprise even more than I did before. They’re performing…

Space & Spaceflight Kat Hannaford Dec 14

Badass Mobile Datacenter Van for Itinerant Sysadmins

For sysadmins with an ache for the open road, these Ford E350 4×4 vans, complete with telescoping 35-foot mast, are datacenters on wheels. Eleven of the vans were built by EMI Technologies in the ’90s for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to monitor radio frequency interference. That’s why in addition to the 35-foot…

Tech News Joel Johnson Dec 14

Samsung ST5500 Point-and-Shoot Shows Off Wi-Fi and Nice Specs in FCC Appearance

Samsung’s new camera showed up on the FCC website the other day, and the specs look pretty good so far: 14.2 megapixels, a 3.5-inch screen, and the ability to send photos via email and post online via Wi-Fi. According to the FCC filing, the ST5500 also comes equipped with 100MB of memory, microSD support, and…

Gadgets Brian Barrett Dec 14

Photo Contest: Christmas Lights

Camera: D3; Lens: 50mm f1.8; ISO/2500, [email protected] -Derek Davis Stuff used: Canon 5D Mark II; Canon 35 1.4L; ISO 400; f/2.0; 1/200th; Natural Light -Tony Hoffer I’m a beginner at cameras, this is a regular point and shoot. I’ve been dying to buy a D700 Nikon for the past year because i’ve fallen in love…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 14

What’s Basically the Most Adorable Children’s Gift I Can Imagine

Here’s the idea: your child scribbles an animal on Shidonni’s website, they hand-sew a corresponding one-of-a-kind plush toy and mail it to you. Neat, right? From the looks of this video, sweatshop laborers aren’t stitching their fingers to your child’s Christmas gift. Shidonni is just a small operation with a really good idea, actualizing a…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 14

Millennium Falcon Bed May Not Look Like Much, But She’s Got It Where It Counts

Climb aboard the fastest ship in the galaxy — it’s the Millennium Falcon bed. Check out our full gallery, showing the insane detail on each pillow. Sleep in style, while making the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. While this lovely contraption isn’t for sale, you can become a fan of it over at…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 14

The Secret Stars At The Heart Of The Flame Nebula — Revealed!

More proof we’re living in a golden age for space images: Another new telescope, the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (ViSTA) just started up, and already we have some gorgeous images. Click through to see a couple more. This first image is the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024), in the consellation of Orion —…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 14

Verizon Waives $21,917 Monthly Bill Caused by 13 Year-Old Data Hog

Attention, teenagers of America: things cost money, even when plucked out of thin air. And attention parents of America: buy a data plan, already. When Ted Estarija added his son to his cell phone plan, he probably wasn’t expecting the adorable little scamp to download 1.4GB in a month. But these kids, that’s they do!…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 14

Quadriplegic Man Gets a License to Control a Shotgun with his Mouth

Jamie Capp was paralyzed playing football in high school, robbing him of the ability to hunt. But now, after a two and a half year legal battle, he’s obtained a hunting license. Jamie is now able to hunt using a 12-gauge shotgun attached to a battery-powered machine operated via breathing tube. For a quadriplegic, firing…

Tech News Adam Frucci Dec 14

Holiday Chills From Rerun Vampires And New Doctors On This Week’s TV

The holiday slowdown is in full swing, with almost all regular shows off-air or in reruns, but don’t think that gets you out of your television duties: There are Vampire Diaries and Doctor Whos to catch up on! Monday Get your day started off in the right way with Syfy’s Highlander: The Raven marathon, from…

Television Graeme McMillan Dec 14

Black Friday Emits 50x More CO2 Than Cyber Monday

Assuming a 20-mile round trip to a store on Black Friday, one study found Cyber Monday emits 50 times less carbon through the miracles of online shopping. [GigaOM Pro via Treehugger]

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 14

Why We All Need to Calm Down About the Google Phone

If you’ve seen the internet (or Giz) this weekend, you’ve heard about it: the “real Google phone” that “changes everything.” But before we get carried away, a counterpoint: Google isn’t magic. And the Nexus One isn’t a game-changer. Not yet. https://gizmodo.com/the-real-google-phone-everything-is-different-now-5425146 And I don’t mean to say that I don’t understand what the Nexus One…

Tech News John Herrman Dec 14

Free Gadgets Using the Konami Code at Gizmine (Again, Free Gadgets)

For once, the Konami Code will help you cheat in real life: Punch it in on any product page at Gizmine followed by [enter], and a mystery gadget worth $20-$60 will be added to your cart, for free. Exciting! We had a hard time getting it work in Firefox, though it worked okay in Safari.…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Dec 14

Gotham Goes To Hell In Arkham Sequel

The brand new teaser trailer for videogame Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 shows that Gotham City has gone to the dogs since the first game. Where’s the Caped Crusader when you need him? Click through to see for yourself. Video Games | Spike TV VGAs 2009 | Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 Exclusive Debut Trailer HD XBox…

io9 Graeme McMillan Dec 14

Unicycle Built For Two: Cool Design and Sign of the Times

It’s a neat-looking concept Corbin Dunn came up with, as far as cycling death-traps go. But in this economy, it’s also practical for couples who’d rather not splurge on extravagances like a second wheel. UPDATED: Now with instructions and video! For coolness factor, I’d put this tandem unicycle somewhere between Bi-Cycle tandem bike and the…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 14

Star Wars Adidas Sneakers: The Full Collection

Remember the Adidas Imperial Stormtrooper sneakers sneaky sneak preview? The full collection has been revealed. I like the Skywalker and X-Wing models. Yoda is not bad, but Leia and the TIE Fighter are way too much. https://gizmodo.com/adidas-imperial-stormtrooper-sneakers-5409657 Still, what I really want are the original Zissou Adidas. Head to Kicks on Fire for the full…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 14

Operation Chokehold: A Plan to Destroy AT&T This Friday

Fusion Finger Tongs are Great For Making Bacon and Shadow Puppets

Did Prog Rock’s Greatest Artist Inspire Avatar? All Signs Point To Yes

Glow-in-the-Dark Tennis Has Me Tron-Tripping

Spandau Ballet To Be First Intergalactic Band Aboard Branson’s SpaceShipTwo Enterprise

Badass Mobile Datacenter Van for Itinerant Sysadmins

Samsung ST5500 Point-and-Shoot Shows Off Wi-Fi and Nice Specs in FCC Appearance

Photo Contest: Christmas Lights

What’s Basically the Most Adorable Children’s Gift I Can Imagine

Millennium Falcon Bed May Not Look Like Much, But She’s Got It Where It Counts

The Secret Stars At The Heart Of The Flame Nebula — Revealed!

Verizon Waives $21,917 Monthly Bill Caused by 13 Year-Old Data Hog

Quadriplegic Man Gets a License to Control a Shotgun with his Mouth

Holiday Chills From Rerun Vampires And New Doctors On This Week’s TV

Black Friday Emits 50x More CO2 Than Cyber Monday

Why We All Need to Calm Down About the Google Phone

Free Gadgets Using the Konami Code at Gizmine (Again, Free Gadgets)

Gotham Goes To Hell In Arkham Sequel

Unicycle Built For Two: Cool Design and Sign of the Times

Star Wars Adidas Sneakers: The Full Collection

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