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1.4 Million People Have Google Voice, But Not That Many Actually Use It

The reason your friends aren’t begging you for a Google Voice invite is probably ’cause they’ve got one by now. BusinessWeek got a hold of the redacted user numbers Google gave to the FCC, and they’re higher than I’d expect: 1.419 million users, only 570,000 of whom actually use it everyday. https://gizmodo.com/can-google-voice-really-block-calls-to-some-numbers-th-5378394 Maybe the more…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Nov 2 '09

Connectify: Turn Your Windows 7 Laptop into a Virtual Wi-Fi Hotspot

Virtual Wi-Fi was going to be a cool Windows 7 feature to turn PCs into a Wi-Fi access-point, so devices could share a connection without special software. It missed the cut, but this free app finishes the work Microsoft abandoned. https://gizmodo.com/windows-7s-virtual-wi-fi-turns-one-wireless-adapter-int-5259173 Some of the code that Microsoft Research used to virtualize one Wi-Fi card as…

Tech News Danny Allen Nov 2 '09

Avatar Featurette Bursts With New Pandoran Creatures And Story Secrets

Now that football fans have discovered James Cameron‘s Avatar first-hand, a new featurette explains the movie’s storyline. It also reveals new clips, previously undiscovered creatures… and Sigourney Weaver occupying her alien “Avatar” body. Gallery of gorgeous new creatures below. First up, I’m glad they cleared up the nagging question of why Jake Sully is being…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 2 '09

The NSA to Store a YOTTABYTE of Your Phone Calls, Emails and Other Big Brothery Stuff

In Utah, the National Security Agency is building a $2 billion storage facility that will house and analyze all forms of electronic communication…a potential yottabyte of everyone’s (formerly) personal data. So how big is a yottabyte? CrunchGear puts it well: There are a thousand gigabytes in a terabyte, a thousand terabytes in a petabyte, a…

Privacy & Security Mark Wilson Nov 2 '09

A Bureau of Mole Men, A Clamor of Clones, and More Fantastical Collective Nouns

Wondering what to call a group of androids, a legion of Jedi, or a bevy of Bigfeet? Wondermark comes to your rescue with this handy chart of collective nouns for all manner of science fictional and supernatural beings. [Wondermark]

Books & Comics Lauren Davis Nov 2 '09

Did You Wake Up Basked in the Warm Glow of Wimax?

There’s a pretty good chance you did, especially if you live in the Carolinas: Sprint just flipped the switch on Wimax in a bunch of cities, from Chicago to Raleigh. They may yet hit that 80 market target. [Sprint via Phone Scoop] https://gizmodo.com/clearwire-swears-theyll-have-wimax-in-80-markets-in-18-5308387

Tech News Matt Buchanan Nov 2 '09

Maingear Shift’s Spartan Case Belies Meaty High Performance PC Line

Maingear, the custom PC maker and purveyor of tramp stamp laptops, has let loose a duo of simplistic-looking desktop towers this morning designed to “shed the bling” and focus instead on what’s going down inside the case. https://gizmodo.com/maingear-ex-l-18-the-worlds-fastest-laptop-with-a-tram-5321918 Both the the Shift: Intel P55 and the Shift: Intel X58 are powered by Intel Core i7…

Tech News Jack Loftus Nov 2 '09

Michael Bay Talks Transformers 3! Meet Doctor Who’s New Robot Companion! Exclusive Caprica Set Pics!

Today’s spoilers include a secret video where Michael Bay explains how Transformers 3 will be more emotional. Plus clips from Doctor Who, “The Waters Of Mars,” and exclusive pics of a gorgeous Caprica set. Plus Lost, Twilight, Supernatural and V. Transformers 3: A secret video hidden on the Blu-Ray disc of Transformers: Revenge Of The…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Nov 2 '09

Only 3 Percent of Americans Think It Should Be Legal to Text and Drive

I didn’t think 97 percent of Americans were in agreement about anything, but apparently they are about texting while driving: They think it should be illegal. A mere 3 percent don’t care, or didn’t answer cause they were busy texting. And half think it should have the same penalty as drunk driving. Steeeep. What’s fascinating…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Nov 2 '09

Whole Baby Wiimote Peripheral Confirms I’m Trapped in Bizarro World

I’d suspected so for years, but this baby doll Wiimote add-on proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that something is just not right with this Earth. Bundled with the upcoming Wii game Baby and Me (in Australia), this doll-mote uses the Wiimote’s speaker to make the baby cry or laugh. Turn on the Wii…

Tech News Mark Wilson Nov 2 '09

T-Mobile UK Gets the HTC Touch HD2 November 9, Now What About the U.S?

Current rumors suggest the HD2 won’t hit the States until early next-year, probably on T-Mobile. But now that T-Mo UK has locked-in November 9, will the uber WinMo 6.5 handset arrive sooner? Update: HD2 launch event in Taipei this week… https://gizmodo.com/rumor-htc-hd2-arriving-on-t-mobile-in-the-u-s-5381327 As you can see on the invite, the HD2 will be getting all official…

Tech News Danny Allen Nov 2 '09

Xbox 360 Bundle With Star Trek and Transformers 2 Movies

The Xbox 360 may or may not be getting that Blu-ray drive, but a new marketing strategy bundles the console with Star Trek or Transformers 2. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-says-no-xbox-blu-ray-drives-period-says-ball-5388075 Confirmed exclusively for the UK at the moment, the packages include an Xbox Elite, an extra controller and the related movie on USB (not DVD). You may also…

Movies Mark Wilson Nov 2 '09

Is Apple Trying to Kill Hackintosh Netbooks? OS X 10.6.2 Ditches Atom CPU Support

Coders have confirmed that the developer build of Snow Leopard 10.6.2 nixes support for netbook Atom processors. Nothing’s final yet, of course, but given Apple’s lame fight with Palm over iTunes compatibility, are hackintosh netbooks next in the firing line? https://gizmodo.com/apple-and-palm-the-itunes-syncing-fight-is-officially-5393038 The current recommendation is to stick with 10.6.1 if you’re running Snow Leopard, or…

Tech News Danny Allen Nov 2 '09

Odd: Japanese Burger Joint’s Human-Powered Vending Machine

We all know the Japanese like crazy burgers—and even crazier vending machines—and here’s a fun mix of the two. This machine in Tokyo actually backs onto a kitchen where a cook pops them into the machine by hand. https://gizmodo.com/i-ate-the-windows-7-burger-5394184 Drop 100 Yen and you’ll get a Tateishi Hamburger in no time, but if you want…

Tech News Danny Allen Nov 2 '09

GSM Motorola Droid (aka Milestone) Gets Multi-Touch Support!?

Talk about unfair: this video appears to show that the GSM version of the Motorola Droid will support multi-touch gestures like pinch-zoom. The U.S version doesn’t do multi-touch, even though Android 2.0 supports it, so what gives? https://gizmodo.com/droid-in-deutschland-you-shall-be-called-milestone-5394549 Maybe it goes back to the whole multi-touch patent issue with Apple, I don’t know. If it…

Tech News Danny Allen Nov 2 '09

Avatar Gallery

Hot creature 3D action, or at least let’s assume this thing will come flying out at yah. Hammerhead baby, want to ride it now. We have sharp teeth…seeeeeee. Hexxus was here. Listen to the noise this fella makes in the video, it’s adorable! Channeling Dilophosaurus. Kitty! You’ll have to wash that off before supper. Lovely…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 2 '09

Lenovo A70z and A58e Business Computers Will Assist/Anesthetize Your Office

Sure, nobody gets excited about business computers, and these Lenovos (including the company’s first business all-in-one) are pretty snooooore. But one of them could be your next office computer, and it’s our duty to inform and educate you fine cubicle-folk. Let’s look at the best-case scenario: The A70z all-in-one. It’s thoroughly unremarkable in specs, offering…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Nov 2 '09

The Experts’ Picks for Notable Books of the Year at World Fantasy Con

At the World Fantasy Convention this weekend, I moderated a panel about the most notable books of the past year. Experts from the worlds of publishing, bookselling, and fandom weighed in. Here are their picks. The panel included a lively discussion of trends over the past two years in fantasy and science fiction, and included…

io9 Annalee Newitz Nov 1 '09

A Stop Motion Apocalypse And Time Traveling Tips

Doesn’t everyone know the rules of time traveling already? Well apparently, no, they don’t. Plus, check out this end of the world short and see how miniature Earth is left in ruins. Ghost Machine What would happen if the Ender’s Game kids started up their own virtual Gitmo? British film Ghost Machine shows what happens…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 1 '09

Liza Trombi’s picks

GALILEO’S DREAM by Kim Stanley Robinson THE WINDUP GIRL by Paolo Bacigalupi A IS FOR ALIEN by Caitlin Kiernan WIRELESS by Charles Stross.

io9 Annalee Newitz Nov 1 '09

1.4 Million People Have Google Voice, But Not That Many Actually Use It

Connectify: Turn Your Windows 7 Laptop into a Virtual Wi-Fi Hotspot

Avatar Featurette Bursts With New Pandoran Creatures And Story Secrets

The NSA to Store a YOTTABYTE of Your Phone Calls, Emails and Other Big Brothery Stuff

A Bureau of Mole Men, A Clamor of Clones, and More Fantastical Collective Nouns

Did You Wake Up Basked in the Warm Glow of Wimax?

Maingear Shift’s Spartan Case Belies Meaty High Performance PC Line

Michael Bay Talks Transformers 3! Meet Doctor Who’s New Robot Companion! Exclusive Caprica Set Pics!

Only 3 Percent of Americans Think It Should Be Legal to Text and Drive

Whole Baby Wiimote Peripheral Confirms I’m Trapped in Bizarro World

T-Mobile UK Gets the HTC Touch HD2 November 9, Now What About the U.S?

Xbox 360 Bundle With Star Trek and Transformers 2 Movies

Is Apple Trying to Kill Hackintosh Netbooks? OS X 10.6.2 Ditches Atom CPU Support

Odd: Japanese Burger Joint’s Human-Powered Vending Machine

GSM Motorola Droid (aka Milestone) Gets Multi-Touch Support!?

Avatar Gallery

Lenovo A70z and A58e Business Computers Will Assist/Anesthetize Your Office

The Experts’ Picks for Notable Books of the Year at World Fantasy Con

A Stop Motion Apocalypse And Time Traveling Tips

Liza Trombi’s picks

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