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Six Things I’m Thankful For In Science Fiction

Science-fiction fans sometimes focus too much on the negative, in a world where remakes run rampant and Sarah Connor Chronicles dies so that Til Death might live. But here are six things I’m thankful for in science fiction right now. This is just my own personal list of what I’m thankful for — feel free…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Nov 26 '09

Superheroes Confront Their Most Terrifying Foe: Old Age

What happens when time and decades of battling evil catches up with the world’s greatest heroes? Gilles Barbier’s mixed media installation L’Hospice envisions the superheroes who don’t die in a blaze of glory, but instead live to see old age. L’Hospice [Gilles Barbier via Nerdcore]

io9 Lauren Davis Nov 26 '09

Stair Dismount iPhone Game Hands On (Verdict: Sadistic Fun)

The Stair Dismount iPhone game sent me back eight years to the time when I would waste hours sending the stickman tumbling down instead of working on my programming assignments. The iPhone game is that, with slightly better controls. https://gizmodo.com/stair-dismount-gloriously-tumbles-onto-the-iphone-soon-5411988 Its basic premise remains unchanged: select a part of a body, an angle, and then…

Tech News Jason Chen Nov 26 '09

Super High Speed Trains Might Be A Part Of Your Future Holiday Travel Plans

Since many Americans spent part of the last few days traveling home for Thanksgiving on trains, Scientific American chose to mark the occasion with an in-depth report on the future of rail travel. The future looks promising… and fast. The Obama Administration has pledged to make as much as $13 billion worth of stimulus money…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Nov 26 '09

The Talking Luggage Locator Needs Better Range

Unlike most luggage locators, this version plays a 30 second user-recorded message in addition to lighting up like a Christmas tree whenever the remote is pressed. Of course, it would be better if the range extended beyond 45-feet. Waaaay beyond actually. That way you can bitch at the baggage handlers tossing your luggage off a…

Tech News Sean Fallon Nov 26 '09

Where Are All The Space Pilgrims?

As the U.S. celebrates Thanksgiving and we all prepare to watch Avatar, yet another movie where we invade the aliens, it’s worth asking: why aren’t there any movies or TV shows where humans come in peace and try to coexist? https://gizmodo.com/are-you-ready-to-be-an-evil-colonist-387469 Before really digging into my question, let me offer a few disclaimers. The “First…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Nov 26 '09

More Black Friday Bad News: Why Cheap TVs Might Really Cost You More

You know Black Friday is dangerous, but our friend Gary, the HD Guru, got pretty specific on a few particularly bad deals. For example, that 32″ Emerson on sale at Walmart for $248 sounds good, right? Not so fast. https://gizmodo.com/black-friday-anti-deals-what-not-to-buy-5411057 Gary points out that the warranty on this baby is so bad (90-day labor, 1-year…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Nov 26 '09

Awesome 1980s Retro Satanism in “House of the Devil”

A weird indie horror gem crept into theaters last week while you weren’t looking. Called House of the Devil, it’s a smart, spare homage to early-80s B-grade horror movies that pleasingly overturns nearly all the conventions of the genre. Showing in a few select theaters in the US, House of the Devil has been a…

io9 Annalee Newitz Nov 26 '09

You Don’t Need a TiVo Anymore

This chart of TiVo’s slipping subscriber numbers may be surprising, seeing as TiVo is the television recording device (and it’s so good), but it’s something we’ve seen coming for a while. We love you TiVo, but you’re fast becoming obsolete. https://gizmodo.com/tivo-is-slowly-dying-5412735 The typical TiVo user is a person who just wants their TV recordings to…

Tech News Jason Chen Nov 26 '09

SonyStyle Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals

Looks like the SonyStyle store already has their Black Friday deals available. They don’t seem to have gone crazy with the price slashing, but the AW series VAIO doesn’t seem to be too bad of a deal. • VAIO CW VPCCW1EFX/W Laptop $769.99 (list $919) – use $150 Coupon Code: BLACKFRIDAYCW150 (ends 11/30 or after…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Nov 26 '09

How To Make Yourself Apocalypse-Ready

We often talk about fictional apocalypses here at io9, but what if the collapse of civilization actually happens in your lifetime? Here are some things you can start doing right now to make sure you’re ready to ride it out. Learn To Make Fire. In a post-apocalyptic scenario, you have to account for both short…

io9 Ed Grabianowski Nov 26 '09

Send Us Your Thanksgiving Tech Support Horror Stories

Happy Thanksgiving! If your holiday celebrations are anything like mine, they involve coming home to a large number of old people confused about how to use their tech gear, treating you like an actually competent member of the Geek Squad. Do you have any Thanksgiving tech support horror stories? Shoot them to me in email…

Tech News Adam Frucci Nov 26 '09

Space Station Is Full: No Vacancy for Space Tourists

It’s maybe ironic to hear, during the busiest travel week of the year, that nobody will be heading to space. At least no rich-ass civilians, now that the International Space Station permanent crew has doubled to six astro/cosmonauts. [AP/USNews]

Space & Spaceflight Wilson Rothman Nov 26 '09

Mininova Goes Legit, Saddens Everyone

Mininova, the other popular BitTorrent tracker, just went legal-only. No more downloading episodes of Dexter or Mad Men off of it, but there plenty of other trackers out there still. [Mininova Blog]

Tech News Jason Chen Nov 26 '09

Weirdest Movies Ever Released On Thanskgiving Weekend

You might think it’s odd that The Road and Ninja Assassin both came out just in time for Turkey Day. But those aren’t the only counter-intuitive movies that studios have put out for Thanksgiving — here’s a complete list. Sometimes, you just need an escape from the relentlessness of the Thanksgiving celebrations, and Hollywood has…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 26 '09

A MacGyver Chef Thanksgiving: Making Choco-Cranberry Mousse With a Hair Dryer

To honor this most culinary holiday, I found a dessert recipe that, in true MacGyver fashion, can be made with equipment found in a hotel room. Here, a hair dryer provides heat—but couldn’t save this disasterpiece. This recipe is for an ultra-simple chocolate-cranberry mousse, chosen for its simplicity (only a few easily-obtainable ingredients and no…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Nov 26 '09

A Thanksgiving Message From the iPhone

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! Here’s a message about the holiday and Black Friday from our friend from Cupertino, the iPhone.

Tech News Adam Frucci Nov 26 '09

Best Diet Aid Ever: Science Fiction’s Grossest Food Moments

If you’re worried about overeating today, and need a good appetite suppressant, check out our video compilation of the scariest food moments from science fiction. Behold, the nastiest stuff that scifi has ever cooked up, or regurgitated back out. Please add your favorite food-related gross-out in the comments too!

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 26 '09

How to Disable the New Google Search

Oh you people are never happy. I give you a way to try the new Google Search yesterday, and now you are asking about how to go back to the old one. Fine! Be that way! Here’s how: https://gizmodo.com/how-to-try-the-new-google-search-5412801 Yesterday’s method only set a cookie in your browser, asking Google to serve a different page…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Nov 26 '09

Unusual Nova May Be Precursor For Massive Stellar Explosion

A nova first observed in 2000 is nearly a decade into its stellar explosion, and yet no hydrogen has been detected in the material ejected from the star. This so-called “helium nova” is the first of its kind ever discovered. Considering hydrogen is the most plentiful element in the universe, astronomers expect to find it…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Nov 26 '09

Six Things I’m Thankful For In Science Fiction

Superheroes Confront Their Most Terrifying Foe: Old Age

Stair Dismount iPhone Game Hands On (Verdict: Sadistic Fun)

Super High Speed Trains Might Be A Part Of Your Future Holiday Travel Plans

The Talking Luggage Locator Needs Better Range

Where Are All The Space Pilgrims?

More Black Friday Bad News: Why Cheap TVs Might Really Cost You More

Awesome 1980s Retro Satanism in “House of the Devil”

You Don’t Need a TiVo Anymore

SonyStyle Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals

How To Make Yourself Apocalypse-Ready

Send Us Your Thanksgiving Tech Support Horror Stories

Space Station Is Full: No Vacancy for Space Tourists

Mininova Goes Legit, Saddens Everyone

Weirdest Movies Ever Released On Thanskgiving Weekend

A MacGyver Chef Thanksgiving: Making Choco-Cranberry Mousse With a Hair Dryer

A Thanksgiving Message From the iPhone

Best Diet Aid Ever: Science Fiction’s Grossest Food Moments

How to Disable the New Google Search

Unusual Nova May Be Precursor For Massive Stellar Explosion

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