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The Truth Behind Ditch The Tech

Wondering how the DitchTheTech ARG will tie in with Dollhouse’s final episodes? It won’t. Turns out the whole ARG isn’t officially connected to Dollhouse at all, but instead an impressive piece of fan activism. So, no apocalyptic finale? Shame. [Whedonesque] https://gizmodo.com/dollhouses-viral-marketing-brings-the-apocalypse-ever-c-5401502

TV Calibration: The Easy Route

Last year we ran a simple guide to TV calibration, and THX is still a good way to make your new TV easier on the eyes. Here are updates on getting the Optimizer disc and glasses: https://gizmodo.com/how-to-calibrate-your-new-hdtv-and-not-lose-your-mind-5098917 THX says that any THX-certified DVD will have the Optimizer in the bonus features, but when there are…

Chrome OS for Dell Mini 10v: It’s Easy

A happy Black Friday present from Dell: They’ve compiled a version of Chrome OS that works on the Mini 10v—our favorite Hackintosh netbook—with no voodoo required on your part, just an 8GB flash drive. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-hackintosh-a-dell-mini-10v-into-the-ultimate-sn-5389166 Wi-Fi is a little wonky, but otherwise, it should be totally fine. Just plug the flash drive with the image…

British Books Offer A “Cosy” Antidote To Apocalyptic Horror. Let’s Be Civilized, Shall We?

Looking for an alternative to the horrific scenarios of 2012 and The Road? Try the “cosy catastrophe” genre, the Guardian suggests: Stories like Day Of The Triffids and The World In Winter feature a less violent version of the end. In the “cosy catastrophe” genre, the end of civilization happens more gently, or is passed…

Captain Kirk And Batman Team Up In Ancient Greece

It’s the pilot that brought William Shatner and Adam West together in the early 1960s for some manly Greek historical action. Click through to watch Alexander The Great, the show that could’ve destroyed Star Trek and Batman. Thank Mark Waid’s podcast for the heads-up about this failed pilot starring a pre-Trek Shatner and pre-Batman West.…

The Craziest Official Star Wars Stuff

Star Wars: 1,000 Collectibles is one of the best Star Wars coffee-table books in recent memory. It catalogs authorized Star Wars merchandise from around the globe. Some you’ve seen (and maybe owned), some will just blow your mind. Written and compiled by Stephen J. Sansweet—who, as head of fan relations for Lucasfilm and curator of…

C-3PO Ceramic Tape Dispenser USA, 1981-1982 I wish I had been in the meeting when this baby was being discussed. It’s almost… erotic. Clone Wars-Themed Fun Casting Combo USA, 2009 Surprisingly out there for a brand-new product tie-in, I suppose there is a link between lightsaber handling and fly casting. Just don’t confuse a bass…

Girls Play With Wiis

80 percent of female primary console players—the main person who plays the console—do their gaming on a Wii. just 11 percent use an Xbox 360 and 9 percent play a PS3. Does that say more about girls, the Wii or Xbox 360 and PS3? [Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/nintendo-boasts-9-million-player-advantage-among-female-5411707

A Black Friday Guide To Lego Space Toys Through The Years

As consumers descend upon stores everywhere for the annual Black Friday sales, let’s look back at what holiday shoppers of yore bought for the little science fiction fans in their lives: 20 years’ worth of Lego Space toys. From 1978 to 1999, Lego regularly released lines of toys themed around deep space exploration. Lego Space…

Mind Your Wallet

Today’s a pretty good day for buying things on sale I hear. Just remember, as time marches, things will get even cheaper, anyhow. And this year, you may already have the perfect gadgets in your hands. I like the “last year’s model” and “buy nothing” ideologies. I like knowing that buying less gear means less…

Fox Sets New Target For Success

Fox is obviously feeling confident about their adaptation of DC’s Human Target; the network isn’t just giving the series a high-profile premiere slot, but it’s also aiming to make sure American Idol fans stick around to watch it afterwards. Fox announced on Wednesday that Human Target – starring Fringe’s Mark Valley as Christopher Chance, a…

Points of Attack

A friendly reminder, about the monsters. Though I do feel that crabs are being unnecessarily victimized here; the only crime they are guilty of is occasional deliciousness. [A Life Well Wasted via Geek Tyrant via io9] https://gizmodo.com/in-case-of-monster-attack-know-your-enemies-weaknesses-5412447

Heroin Fun Kits, Suicide Cola, and Other Unfortunate Products from the Apocalypse

Will corporations still market to consumers at the end of the world? Designer Carl Bender certainly thinks so, and his series Anarkon imagines the sorts of products companies will try to sell consumers after the apocalypse, complete with pretty packaging. Bender describes his collection of cleanly packaged, post-apocalyptic products as a comment on the way…

Oyule Light Bulbs: The Cheekiest Light Bulb Around

Oyule Light Bulbs are filled with paraffin and use a wick instead of a filament, so basically they become what the light bulb replaced: A paraffin lamp. To ensure they stay upright, there’s a magnet placed in the base of the bulb that corresponds to one in the acrylic base. But if you’re stylish and…

Cute Robot Sculptures Are Both Scrappy And Made Of Scrap

After the apocalypse, we’ll need to build our new robot helpers out of whatever we can find… and we’ll need them to be as cute as possible, to cheer us up. So thank goodness for Mike “Slobot” Heisler’s recycled robots. This is a Sentry, one tough robot. Stronger than the average Slobot, and a good…

Supervillains Vs. Bastards, In Sick, Twisted “Incognito”

Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, the creative team behind Criminal and Sleeper, have done it again. The newly collected miniseries Incognito, released this week by Marvel’s Icon imprint, is a brutal exploration of the thin line between villainy and anti-villainy. I say “anti-villainy”, because you’d be hard-pressed to find a single hero in any of…

Thor Will Change Superhero Movies Forever, Apparently

While the world may be eagerly anticipating next year’s Iron Man 2, Marvel Comics’ Editor in Chief Joe Quesada is already talking up 2011’s Thor movie – A movie, he says, that will redefine superhero movies’ potential. No pressure, then. Talking to Comic Book Resources about a recent trip to Marvel Studios to discuss Thor,…

The Mood Chair Knows Exactly How Your Buttocks Feels

Forget looking at the mood ring on someone’s hand to know how she feels. Now it’s the chair under her cute bum that’ll reveal all. And the LEDs and embedded micro-chips on it are way cooler than bubblegum machine trinkets. The Mood Chair is designed by a company called Aether & Hemera and while it…

Hi. This Is Your Friends and Family. We Want Something Cool For the Holidays.

It’s Black Friday. Avoid the stampede at the mall and guarantee a smile on your loved ones’ faces by bestowing the gift of an iPod touch. They will love you forever, and forgive everything you put them through this year. iPod touch lets you play games, tap into your music, watch movies, run apps, and…

New Images From Legion Unleash The Plague Of Flies And Ice-Cream Demons

A new batch of Legion stills show God’s wrath pouring down on humankind via fire, plague and melty-demon ice cream men. Behold the mighty smiting in the form of pissed-off old women. The story begins with a fallen angel, Paul Bettany, who comes down to Earth to save a pregnant waitress at a truck stop…