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In an Alternate Universe, Inglouirous Basterds is Already a Comic

Quentin Tarantino‘s violent alternate history of World War II isn’t a comic yet, but these Jack Kirby-inspired comic book covers are begging to be made into a full series. Perhaps someday we’ll see Tarantino’s Nazi-killing violence in four colors. [Harry Knowles Twitter via CHUD]

Borg-Like ION Cube PC Wins Nvidia’s Case Mod Contest

A few months ago, 5 master modders were tasked with building one crazy Nvidia ION ITX-based PC using the best user-submitted designs posted at Modders-Inc. A final winner has now been selected, and it looks pretty amazing, no? Pics! The system was built by Bill “Overkill Bill” Owen from mnpctech, based on a winning render…

New Pics And Clips From V, Doctor Who, Supernatural, Fringe And FlashForward

Your Monday morning spoilers include what Ben is up to on Lost, and tons of Doctor Who pics. Ellen Tigh is back! There are nine V clips! Plus Supernatural, Fringe, FlashForward, New Moon and Stargate Universe spoilers. Lost: So we already mentioned that alternate-universe Ben is working as a teacher at a high school where…

All Barcodes Should Be This Creative

There’s no reason for barcodes to be so drab and utilitarian when the sky’s the limit. (Click image for big-i-fied version.) For a few thousand dollars, Japanese design firm D-Barcode will make your business a custom barcode, incorporating these simple vertical lines into pretty much any type of scene you can imagine (the code serves…

Meijer Black Friday Ad Brings on the Cheap Crap

Thank you Meijer, for aiming low this Black Friday. Our readers may/may not want a Sylvania 1080P 42-inch TV or Blu-ray player, but they’ll be on sale for $499 and $89, respectively. Plus, $9 Blu-ray movies and cheap video games! Cell Phones Verizon Samsung SCH-u350 Prepaid Cell Phone – $9.99 * Computers Buy a HP…

Video: Arm Chair Reaches 98,268 Feet in New Toshiba Commercial

The latest object to shoot high-def video from the edge of space is…an arm chair. To promote its REGZA SV LCD TVs (LED backlight, local dimming), Toshiba trekked into the Black Rock Desert with a helium balloon. Watch the result: https://gizmodo.com/new-high-def-home-video-from-the-edge-of-space-5366687 This is the first part of the ad. The second half for their Satellite…

27-inch iMac Benchmarks: Core i7 vs. Core i5

Updated: Core i5 iMacs are fast, but early Core i7 benchmarks show 30 percent performance gains. A good upgrade for $200 (which adds 10 percent to the $2000 price). Timon-Royer’s graph uses Geekbench 2 results (OS 10.6.2). [Timon-Royer] https://gizmodo.com/first-of-the-quad-core-i5-imac-benchmarks-5403593

Casio’s Exilim EX-FH25: 40fps High-Speed Burst Shooting at 9-Megapixels

You might remember Casio’s EX-FC100 and EX-FH20 as two Exilims capable of 1000fps slow-mo video. Both 9.1-megapixel cameras are getting a 10-megapixel CMOS sensor, and the FH25 (a 20x superzoom) does 40fps high-speed bursts at 9-megapixels (up from seven). https://gizmodo.com/casio-exilim-ex-fc100-slow-mo-pocket-cam-lightning-rev-5169120 Everything else on the EX-FH25 looks to be the same. Similarly, the EX-FC150 will keep…

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Last Chance to Win an Apple Time Capsule: You Know You Want It

If your basket-of-puppy iMovies and John Vanderslice mp3s are eating up your hard drive space, take this survey, email the last question to [email protected], and you could win a brand-new 1 TB Apple Time Capsule for your digital-storage needs. [Rules]

Can Your Body Be A Battery?

What if machines ran off biological fuel—blood sugar—from our bodies? Could we basically power gadgets on America’s increasing supply of body fat and Snickers bars? The questions were thrown at me by our dear Brian Lam with a disclaimer of “I may have been under narcotic substances when I came up with this idea.” But,…

Metal Tornados And 90 Rockers Get Twisted

How has there not been a movie about Metal Tornadoes yet? Well, worry no more, there is now. Take that 2012 and your silly little arks. Metal Tornado: What more really needs to be said here, other than GIANT METAL TORNADOES! That’s about 1,000 times cooler than regular tornadoes. Now, thanks to the Sci Fi…

Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek

At last, here’s the droid we were all looking for. In this frame you can clearly see R2-D2’s cameo in JJ Abrams’ Star Trek. This time there’s absolutely no doubt about it: It’s been confirmed by ILM. Click on the image to see the high resolution version Can you see him floating there, on the…

Killing Off Everyone On SGU Was A Great Idea

What an episode, what a night. On the one hand we’ve got team adventures, new planets, monsters and time travel. On the other hand it was a Kino-centric episode. Here’s what we thought about the Back To The Future SGU. With a flurry of zaps and one terrible brown tone filter, we’re off and watching…

1950s Science Fiction Loved Neanderthals, Feared Polio

Did you know we made scientific advances in the last half century? It amazed me, too. Step back into a carefree world of spaceships, human-neanderthal orgies, and polio as I pick up a fifty-five-year-old copy of Astounding Science Fiction. The November 1954 issue begins with a big swing-and-a-miss by editor John Campbell, who writes in…

A Cylon Mated with KITT, and Out Popped This MK 2 Circuit Watch

Worthy of a sultry Number Six, but priced at a more commonfolk level, the MK 2 Circuit watch from Storm of London is one of those rare gadgety watches that actually displays the time in a meaningful manner. There’s no chronograph, or really anything else other than time and date, but it’s got a slick…

ShutterBuddy Attacks Baby Photo ADD Issue with Simplicity

Babies, while cute, can turn ugly at family picture time. Look! A bit of floating dander. Picture ruined. Any little thing can become a distraction. Enter the ingenious—and head-smackingly simple—ShutterBuddy. While not entirely scientific, the pattern supposedly grabs a baby’s attention and holds it long enough to get a decent photo. ShutterBuddy’s PR team managed…

This Is One Of The Most Exciting New Comic Characters Of The Century?

Marvel’s getting back into the Monkey Business. The above image was sent out on Friday in an email asking “Who Is One Of The Most Exciting New Comic Characters of The Century?” Start your suggesting engines now! The company promises an explanation tomorrow, but fan rumors already have the gun-toting monkey as either a new…

Surprise, Cisco Fans Are Pretty Passionate About Their Brand

Apple products. RED cameras. Even the embattled Zunes. All are categories that I can see getting a person so worked up with devotion that they permanently mark themselves with a corporate brand. Cisco? No so much. And yet, this exists: Geekologie reader Brian loves himself some Cisco. Lucky for him the design kind of resembles…

It’s Not Too Late To Escape From “The Prisoner”

The remake of the 1960s’ trippiest program, The Prisoner, starts airing tonight — and instead of an acid trip, it feels like you’ve taken one of those psychoactive drugs that makes time slow almost to a halt. I won’t provide any spoilers for The Prisoner 2009 here — we’ll save those for tomorrow — but…