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CatPaint for iPhone Single-Pawedly Justifies the Existence of the App Store

Within seconds of installing CatPaint, I felt like the Matisse of adding cats to photos. Within minutes, I was Leonardo da goddamn Vinci. Sometimes the best apps are the simplest, and CatPaint is nothing if not simple. Cats can be added to preexisting photos or cat-scarce shots from the iPhone’s camera, and either saved to…

Tech News John Herrman

Gifts For Agoraphobes Who Really Prefer the Indoors

Some of the geeks you know may say they prefer the sun and air, but at least a third of them are lying. Here are the types of gifts those people want. I should know; I’m one of them. https://gizmodo.com/gifts-for-outdoorsy-geeks-not-averse-to-sunshine-or-swe-5401744/ BTW, if you hate the gallery format as much as the Grinch hated Christmas, click…

Tech News Jason Chen

20 Science Fiction Books We Can’t Wait To Read in 2010

You’ve got a list of books to read today, but what will you be yearning to read next year? We’ve picked out 20 scifi and contemporary fantasy books coming out next year that have us filled with excitement. Many publishers haven’t firmed up their winter releases for next year, so most of these books are…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Hands On: Why Aren’t My Pants on Fire?

I’ve been wondering why there hasn’t been drooling, crazy-eyed hype for Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10, which sounds like a wet dream on paper: Android, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, awesome 8MP camera, massive 800×480 display and a very pretty interface. I know now. https://gizmodo.com/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10-announced-sonys-first-android-5395712 Well, rather, I know that it’s definitely something about the phone itself. It’s…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Moving Scroll Bar Clock Makes My Inner Web Designer Queasy

On the surface, scroll clock looks like a simple visual trick: Look, it’s a clock made out of moving scroll bars! This is a marginally clever animation! Then you realize that every one of them actually works. It’s been a looooong time since I’ve done anything resembling serious web design, so my initial reaction was…

Tech News John Herrman

Steve Jobs: “If You Have any Further Questions, Please Call or Write”

Once upon a time, Apple computers didn’t come with keyboards or monitors or even cases. But they often came with a personal letter from Steve Jobs, like the one included with this Apple I, now available starting at $50,000. That’s the starting eBay bid for this motherboard. According to the original invoice included in the…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

World War 2 Japanese Super-Submarine Found In Hawaii

According to Dr Hans Van Tillburg, “[the I-201 submarine] was nothing like anybody had in the Second World War. It had a streamlined body and conning tower and retractable gun.” They just found it in Hawaii. According to Van Tillburg, it looks more like a Cold War submarine than a WW2 ship, build for high…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The City-Sized Nuclear Bunker Chairman Mao Built

In 1969, Chairman Mao began work on a giant bunker beneath the city of Beijing to house the city’s population in the event of a nuclear attack. The underground city was never operational, but the tunnels and facilities still remain. Fearing a nuclear or other attack from the Soviet Union, Mao commissioned the construction of…

io9 Lauren Davis

Junk Collector Gallery

Mystery Relay Switch Thing In the “I can’t identify” column, we have this thing here, with two sets of relay driven contacts and some big ass resistors. Does anyone want to hazard a guess? Vin Marshall Charge / Discharge Switch Shocking: I can only assume that this switch was used to charge and discharge giant…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Solar iPhone Charger Concept Has Another Use

Although it’ll be awkward to have this iPetals solar charger out on the street, taking advantage of the sun to keep your phone charged is just smart. Only a concept now, but this charger-that’s-also-a-iPhone-stand is easy enough that some Chinese company could quickly put out a solution in a few months. [Petit Invention via Into…

Tech News Jason Chen

Gizmodo and Lifehacker Meetup Tonight in NYC

Are you in NYC? Because Lifehacker and Gizmodo are, and we’re going to have a small meetup tonight in NYC. Here’s the place: Black and White at 86 E. 10th St. Special guests include Adam Pash, Gina Trapani, Jason Chen and Brian Lam, who are here from the west coast for a limited time only.…

Tech News Jason Chen

The Secret War Against Afghanistan’s Space Invaders

Adam Richardson has added pixelated alien invaders to actual war photos from Iraq and Afghanistan. And when the Space Invaders descend on a war zone, they find that they have more to contend with more than laser cannons. Invaded Space [Adam Richardson via Boing Boing]

io9 Lauren Davis

Gadget Deals of the Day

If our gift guides didn’t give you enough ideas for the upcoming holiday season, check out today’s Deals. You can get 10% off a Zune HD stocking stuffer or even bigger savings on a TV that everyone can enjoy. https://gizmodo.com/hands-on-gifts-for-hackers-makers-and-the-diy-obsessed-5406243/ Top Deals: • 15.6″ Dell Vostro A860 Laptop for $399 with free shipping (normally $549.99…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Scientists Say Jupiter’s Moon Europa Might Be Teeming With Fish

New evidence has come to light that the vast, ice-encrusted oceans of Europa may be harboring Earth-like life that lives on the oxygen-rich waters. Time to plan your extraterrestrial fishing trip? Maybe. Apparently, the oceans of Europa are fed with more than 100 times more oxygen than previous models suggested. According to National Geographic: That…

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Spica Water Speaker Allows You To Experience Music In Uncomfortable New Ways

When was the last time a song made you want to pee? Well, there is a first time for everything, and your first bladder-rocking beat may come courtesy of the Spica water speaker. As Unplgged noted, it’s kind of like “an audio version of a lava lamp,” which seems like a good way to describe…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Describe Your Favorite Bookstore and Win Free Books!

What is your favorite place to pick up the latest science fiction books and comics? Tell us a story about your all-time favorite bookstore or comics store, and you could win a box of new scifi novels. Back in the day, I told you about Borderlands in San Francisco, one of my favorite bookstores. Now…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

Benchmarked: The Quad-Core i7 iMac is Super Fast

Our iMac review included a 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo chip inside, but we received the top-of-the-line iMac housing the more promising 2.8GHz Core i7 processor. Do more cores make up for lower clock speeds? Yes. Often 2X to 3X. https://gizmodo.com/apple-imac-review-27-inches-and-less-chin-5388567 The Basic Differences in Chips First off, I should note that the Core i7 chip…

Reviews Brian Lam and Don Nguyen

Screw the Voice Plan: The Rumored Google Phone May Be Data/Voip Only

Mike Arrington’s following up yesterday’s rumor of the Google Phone with an interesting angle: That it may be VOIP and data only, having no traditional voice plan. Sounds like the telcos worst nightmare. But Mike notes that AT&T is already ok with setting up Windows and Blackberry phones with data only plans (but not iPhones)…

Tech News Brian Lam

Wii Pray Producer Will Reach Bajillionaire Status (Before Descending Into Hell)

"A family shouldn’t have to wait until Sunday to worship the Lord. Now you can go to church every day without leaving your home." Mass: We Pray is a video game parody that doesn’t outright admit to making fun of the Wii, but for some reason, that makes it only more endearing. Because I know…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Asus TS Mini NAS Windows Home Server Backups Up to 10 PCs

Have you heard of that new service that allows you to connect to the Internet at one gigabit-per-second to access your very own two terabytes of storage space? Me neither. That’s probably why you need the Asus TS Mini NAS. These Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz Windows Home Servers can back up to ten PCs and…

Tech News Adam Lam

CatPaint for iPhone Single-Pawedly Justifies the Existence of the App Store

Gifts For Agoraphobes Who Really Prefer the Indoors

20 Science Fiction Books We Can’t Wait To Read in 2010

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Hands On: Why Aren’t My Pants on Fire?

Moving Scroll Bar Clock Makes My Inner Web Designer Queasy

Steve Jobs: “If You Have any Further Questions, Please Call or Write”

World War 2 Japanese Super-Submarine Found In Hawaii

The City-Sized Nuclear Bunker Chairman Mao Built

Junk Collector Gallery

Solar iPhone Charger Concept Has Another Use

Gizmodo and Lifehacker Meetup Tonight in NYC

The Secret War Against Afghanistan’s Space Invaders

Gadget Deals of the Day

Scientists Say Jupiter’s Moon Europa Might Be Teeming With Fish

The Spica Water Speaker Allows You To Experience Music In Uncomfortable New Ways

Describe Your Favorite Bookstore and Win Free Books!

Benchmarked: The Quad-Core i7 iMac is Super Fast

Screw the Voice Plan: The Rumored Google Phone May Be Data/Voip Only

Wii Pray Producer Will Reach Bajillionaire Status (Before Descending Into Hell)

Asus TS Mini NAS Windows Home Server Backups Up to 10 PCs

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