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The New Real:Livewriting Day 2

Yesterday we were introduced to Mack Darvey, a suicidal cop who is given a suicide mission in the world of interplanetary narcotics control. Unfortunately for Darvey, suicide isn’t as easy as it seems. Not only does he have a complicated world of alien politics to sort out, but his boss wants to kill him, and…

Books & Comics MCM Dec 6 '09

How Is Media Technology Changing Science Fiction?

We know that science fiction is a form of media that changes the future – it’s influenced everyone from scientists to economists. But are new media technologies changing SF? The Small World podcast explores some answers. This week I was lucky enough to join scifi writers Cory Doctorow and JC Hutchins, along with scifi podcaster…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 5 '09

Parallel Image Display Is Low-Res and Gorgeous

Just because it isn’t HD doesn’t mean it can’t be beautiful. The Parallel Image display uses photoreceptors to transmit brightness levels to the other side of the display. I’m in love with all of that gorgeous copper. The project represents how video would be transmitted if serial data had never been invented. Each pixel in…

Television Chris Jacob Dec 5 '09

Save Us, McG is Making Another Terminator Movie

The Terminator Salvation Blu-ray disc can be watched with live director commentary tonight. It’s starting. Update: McG is making a Terminator 5. No! 6:05: Logging into the Warner Bros. BD-Live account now. 6:08: There’s a Harry Potter one on December 12, apparently. 6:12: Trying to figure out how to log into this commentary. 6:12: Sorry,…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 5 '09

At Least the Camangi Tablet Is Still Coming Out

The Crunchpad is dead and the Apple Tablet is MIA. Luckily Camangi is here to fulfill our tablet needs. Preorders for the 7″ Android tablet are up, and should ship before the end of the month. [Camangi via Engadget] https://gizmodo.com/the-crunchpad-is-dead-5415292

Tech News Chris Jacob Dec 5 '09

Bionic Lenses Aren’t Just for Cataracts Anymore

As someone who’s been nearsighted since I was a kid, I’m loving the new developments in intraocular lenses. There’s a new procedure gaining popularity that could give me super vision, without the irreversibility of LASIK. IOLs have been around since the late ‘40s, but recent developments have made them pretty amazing. The newest procedure involves…

Tech News Chris Jacob Dec 5 '09

WDTV Live Firmware Update Bricking Units?

Western Digital support forums are filled with comments on the latest WDTV Live firmware update, few of them good. Many users are reporting that firmwares from 1.0.11 up are giving them trouble, at least, and in many cases outright bricking their hardware. If you’ve got one, hold off on updating for a while. Check out…

Tech News Chris Jacob Dec 5 '09

Scientists Thwart the Invisibility Cloak (Again)

Invisibility cloaks don’t even exist (unless you’re Liu Bolin), yet scientists keep trying to ruin the fun. C’mon, guys. Wouldn’t it be more enjoyable to figure out the awesome uses for one instead of trying to get us all caught? https://gizmodo.com/liu-bolin-creates-slowest-least-practical-invisibility-5397102 This latest bummer involves two parts. The first is pretty simple. An invisibility cloak…

Tech News Chris Jacob Dec 5 '09

The New Real, con’t

Continued from The New Real, Day 1. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-real-livewriting-day-1-5419588 Chapter 8 Questions #2D1D #c8q1 A terrible torture method. #2D1D #c8q2 Part of alien anatomy. #2D1D #c8q3 Name of a spaceport. #2D1D #c8q4 Color for a piece of clothing Chapter 8 Answers A terrible torture method.: unceasing tickling by alphabete Part of alien anatomy.: Ickthid by The_Squirrel_…

io9 MCM Dec 5 '09

Full-Scale, Customizable Lunar Lander Replica For Sale

What I want right this moment is a sleek spacesuit and $89,000 so that I can order myself this custom Lunar Lander replica and pretend to be an adventurous spacegirl. No nasty astronaut ice cream for me though, thanks. https://gizmodo.com/new-spacesuit-design-is-one-size-shrinks-to-fit-all-5416767 Geez. These modules are full-scale, custom-everything, and can be based on specific Apollo missions. I…

Space & Spaceflight Rosa Golijan Dec 5 '09

A Romance Flowchart: When Is It Inappropriate to Use Your iPhone?

Does your significant other always yell at you for busting out your smartphone too much when you’re together? Follow this flowchart to determine if now really is a good time to fire that brick up: Click the image to view a larger version. Based in New York City, Shane Snow is a graduate student in…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Dec 5 '09

Dollhouse Gets Political, And Our Minds Are Blown

With last night’s double-header, Dollhouse swung firmly back towards “best thing Joss Whedon’s ever done” territory. There was only one slight problem… the weak subplot involving Summer Glau. Mega spoilers below! https://gizmodo.com/why-dollhouse-really-is-joss-whedons-greatest-work-5245968 So I totally did not see the revelation concerning Senator Daniel Perrin coming — that he’s the doll and his wife is his…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Dec 5 '09

Revealed: Marvel Comics’ Secret War On Women

Have superhero comics outgrown a pre-adolescent fear of women? Not in the slightest, argues critic Abhay Khosla. In fact, he argues, Marvel Comics’ last few linewide storylines have been all about why women are terrifying and need to be destroyed. Over at the Savage Critics, Khosla puts Marvel Comics’ fear of women into some worrying…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Dec 5 '09

I Would Never Sit at This Table

Seriously, would anyone? Hundreds of pounds of cathode ray tubes, glass and particle board, dangling inches from your head. The caution tape doesn’t inspire confidence, either. Maybe this restaurant would be better off with a flat-panel. [Thanks Matt.]

Television Chris Jacob Dec 5 '09

How To Clean Your Filthy Gadgets

Hey, you, your gadgets are disgusting. And wiping them with your greasy shirt sleeve isn’t making things any better. Here’s how to clean your gadgets, the right way. HDTVs and Monitors This is the number one cleaning question I get from friends and family, and it’s one of the simplest to answer. HDTVs and monitors…

Tech News John Herrman Dec 5 '09

SWAT Team Called In Over a Lego Gun

A normal night at the office got interesting when neighbors spotted a man with what appeared to be a pistol. The SWAT team was called in, only to find out it was a pistol built from Lego bricks. According to an account on Jeremy Bells’ blog, he was hanging out at the office playing Call…

Tech News Chris Jacob Dec 5 '09

Sanctuary’s Greatest Monster Battle: Vampire Squid vs. Sea Scorpion

After the last episode’s disappointing monster no-show, Sanctuary gives us a bona fide battle of the abnormals, pitting the normally docile vampire squid against the vicious sea scorpion. Which critter will come out on top? Updated with squid-fighting action. Admittedly, I was prepared to dislike this episode on principle. “Next Tuesday” (without the words “See…

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 5 '09

Terminator Salvation Blu-ray Director’s Liveblog Tonight

Check back tonight at 9PM Eastern (6PM Pacific) for our liveblog of the Terminator Salvation Blu-ray director’s commentary session. Yeah, McG is going to be narrating along with the movie, just like Chris Nolan with the Dark Knight. https://gizmodo.com/dark-knights-chris-nolan-event-shows-bd-live-is-not-qui-5114320 It’s going to be the first audio commentary that’s live streamed from off the disc, so…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 5 '09

Why FlashForward Fails

With this week’s episode being the last we’ll see for awhile of the show hyped as “The New Lost,” it seems like a good time to look back at what we know about FlashForward and ask, What went wrong? Theoretically, “A561984” should’ve left us hooked and unable to wait for the next episode of the…

Television Graeme McMillan Dec 5 '09

Finally, Someone’s Putting a HUD in Ski Goggles

These goggles pack a display that projects info like jump hang-time, vertical gain/loss, and speed. Perfect, I’ve been looking for a way to tell how much faster that little kid who just shot by was going. There are even plans to build in resort trail maps, which would make it super easy for me to…

Tech News Chris Jacob Dec 5 '09

The New Real:Livewriting Day 2

How Is Media Technology Changing Science Fiction?

Parallel Image Display Is Low-Res and Gorgeous

Save Us, McG is Making Another Terminator Movie

At Least the Camangi Tablet Is Still Coming Out

Bionic Lenses Aren’t Just for Cataracts Anymore

WDTV Live Firmware Update Bricking Units?

Scientists Thwart the Invisibility Cloak (Again)

The New Real, con’t

Full-Scale, Customizable Lunar Lander Replica For Sale

A Romance Flowchart: When Is It Inappropriate to Use Your iPhone?

Dollhouse Gets Political, And Our Minds Are Blown

Revealed: Marvel Comics’ Secret War On Women

I Would Never Sit at This Table

How To Clean Your Filthy Gadgets

SWAT Team Called In Over a Lego Gun

Sanctuary’s Greatest Monster Battle: Vampire Squid vs. Sea Scorpion

Terminator Salvation Blu-ray Director’s Liveblog Tonight

Why FlashForward Fails

Finally, Someone’s Putting a HUD in Ski Goggles

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