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December 15th 2009

Deluxe Editions Of Science Fiction/Fantasy Novels

In His Majesty’s Service by Naomi Novik. Pretty much the perfect way for your friend who loves fantasy to discover this alternate history with dragons, all in one go. The first three Temeraire novels, starting with His Majesty’s Dragon, are collected, allowing you to get up to speed and then go find the other volumes…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 15 '09

Know Your Place, Meat Creatures

Katherine Hayles, author of “How We Became Posthuman” goes bio, reminding us that machines aren’t the ones in charge. The catch? Neither are we. [WaPo]

Tech News John Herrman Dec 15 '09

What if James Cameron Made A Spider-Man Movie?

With Avatar opening in a couple of days and James Cameron bemoaning the prevalence of superheroes in modern cinema, our thoughts turned back to when he wanted to make a Spider-Man movie in the ’90s. Want to read the script? Cameron’s early ’90s “scriptment” is the kind of thing that shows that, while he may…

Movies Graeme McMillan Dec 15 '09

Cellphone Poll: Antarctica

This poll has a mix of brands and mobile operating systems. If your phone happens to fall into two categories (such as being both an Android phone and a Motorola phone), then go with the operating system which will indicate to us that you’re using a smartphone. If you happen to use more than one…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 15 '09

Cellphone Poll: Africa

This poll has a mix of brands and mobile operating systems. If your phone happens to fall into two categories (such as being both an Android phone and a Motorola phone), then go with the operating system which will indicate to us that you’re using a smartphone. If you happen to use more than one…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 15 '09

Cellphone Poll: Australia

This poll has a mix of brands and mobile operating systems. If your phone happens to fall into two categories (such as being both an Android phone and a Motorola phone), then go with the operating system which will indicate to us that you’re using a smartphone. If you happen to use more than one…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 15 '09

Cellphone Poll: South America

This poll has a mix of brands and mobile operating systems. If your phone happens to fall into two categories (such as being both an Android phone and a Motorola phone), then go with the operating system which will indicate to us that you’re using a smartphone. If you happen to use more than one…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 15 '09

The Disgruntled Worker’s Gift Guide for 8 Insufferable Bosses

In this guide we suggest gifts for a variety of bad bosses, from the ones who try too hard to the ones who make you work too hard. Not that I, as a Gizmodo intern, would know anything about that. But for those of you who do hate your bosses, here are the best gifts…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 15 '09

Cellphone Poll: North America

This poll has a mix of brands and mobile operating systems. If your phone happens to fall into two categories (such as being both an Android phone and a Motorola phone), then go with the operating system which will indicate to us that you’re using a smartphone. If you happen to use more than one…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 15 '09

The Google Phone’s Alter Ego: A Lame Christmas Bonus

The quasi-mythical Google Phone is many things. To optimists, it’s Google’s bid to shake up the wireless industry. To cynics, it’s just an overhyped Android phone. And to some Googlers, it’s apparently this year’s Christmas bonus. They’re less than thrilled. https://gizmodo.com/the-real-google-phone-everything-is-different-now-5425146 Earlier today we got a tip from reader whose buddy was one of the…

Tech News John Herrman Dec 15 '09

Cellphone Poll: Asia

This poll has a mix of brands and mobile operating systems. If your phone happens to fall into two categories (such as being both an Android phone and a Motorola phone), then go with the operating system which will indicate to us that you’re using a smartphone. If you happen to use more than one…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 15 '09

Cellphone Poll: Europe

This poll has a mix of brands and mobile operating systems. If your phone happens to fall into two categories (such as being both an Android phone and a Motorola phone), then go with the operating system which will indicate to us that you’re using a smartphone. If you happen to use more than one…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 15 '09

Harry Potter Gets a Feel Good, Inner City Sequel

After Hermione Granger graduates from the esteemed Hogwarts School, what does she do with her educational success? In Dangerous Wands, she joins the faculty of an inner city wizarding school, rescuing her underprivileged students from a life of Dark Arts. [via Topless Robot]

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 15 '09

M.I.T. Ushers in Biking 2.0 With Copenhagen Wheel

Today at the COP 15 Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, M.I.T. students introduced the technologically advanced Copenhagen Wheel. In addition to including various sensors and Bluetooth capability, the tire stores kinetic energy from braking for a later burst of speed. The makers of the Copenhagen Wheel from M.I.T.’s SENSEable City Laboratory claim that the new…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 15 '09

Simple But Confounding Advice: Don’t Write Stuff You Don’t Enjoy Reading

Writer S.C. Butler has some advice that writers everywhere should pay attention to: Write the kinds of books you actually enjoy reading, not the books you think will sell, or the ones you have a killer idea for. Writing in SFNovelists, Butler explains: I tried to write a thriller. It was the last book I…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 15 '09

Google Applied for “Nexus One” Trademark

In between all the exciting rumors of when Google’s Nexus One will be released and how much it will cost, there’s at least something that’s confirmed: Google submitted a trademark application for “Nexus One.” https://gizmodo.com/googles-nexus-one-may-be-coming-on-january-5th-5426554 Android.in writes that the application was filed on December 10th, a bit before all the excitement about Nexus One began,…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 15 '09

Accidental Supervillain on Trial for Causing Earthquakes

Markus Haering probably didn’t intend to emulate Lex Luthor when his company’s drilling triggered a series of minor earthquakes. But the geothermal energy mogul is up on criminal charges for his earth-shaking exploits. In 2006, Haering’s company was drilling in Basel, Switzerland, as part of a project to convert heat in the underground rocks into…

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 15 '09

Apple Gestapo: How Apple Hunts Down Leaks

They call themselves the Worldwide Loyalty Team. Among some employees, they are known as the Apple Gestapo, a group of moles always spying in headquarters and stores, reporting directly to Jobs and Oppenheimer. Here’s how they hunt people down. “You may want to know about their Worldwide Loyalty Team,” Tom told me recently in an…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 15 '09

Boeing Dreamliner First Flight Video: IT FLIES!

They made it! It flies! IT FLIES! After countless tests, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is finally flying. As in, taking off, going around a few times, and then landing without any problem. Here’s the first video. And another one here: https://gizmodo.com/dreamliner-first-power-on-all-systems-nominal-5018368 It has been long way since we saw it complete for the first time…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 15 '09

The LaCie Rikiki Is the Tiniest 2.5-inch Portable Hard Drive On the Market

With LaCie, you always expect the product to look good—and the Rikiki portable HDD is no exception. They also claim that it is the smallest 2.5-inch drive on the market. I’m not sure if that is accurate or not, but with measurements at 4.3 x 2.9 x .5 inches it is even smaller than the…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 15 '09

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