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Today’s Your Last Day To Download the Windows 7 Release Candidate

Any hour now, Microsoft will shut off the tap for downloads of the Windows 7 Release Candidate—a free, almost-complete test version of the OS that you can use for free, uninhibited, until March of next year. Not that most of you will need reminding, but there are plenty of reasons to try it out. https://gizmodo.com/reminder-download-windows-7-release-candidate-before-a-5339398…

Tech News John Herrman

Store Clerk Dodges Bullet to Keep His Laptop From Getting Stolen

Click to viewI’m pretty attached to my laptop, but I don’t know if I’d jump on it to keep it from getting jacked while some robber was shooting at me, like this store clerk in Mexico. Fortunately for him, the robbers were either bitches or they just had one bullet (or both), since they ran…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Kick-Ass’s Music To Molest Your Childhood

For anyone who saw the Comic-Con footage of Kick-Ass, the Banana Splits theme song will never be the same. And, according to creator Mark Millar, if things go to plan, that’s not the only childhood music they’ll punk up. Talking about the use of music in the movie, Millar told Comic Book Resources, We’re hoping…

io9 Graeme McMillan

What Is This?

Doc Brown’s flux capacitor? A blinged-out religious relic from the future? A Tron 2.0 prop? Nope, though that last one was close. What you’re looking at is the Illuminato X Machina, a modular motherboard prototype. Each square cell has its own storage, processor, and memory, allowing them to operating independently or as part of a…

Tech News Danny Allen

The Mystery Of Christopher Nolan’s Mirror Bridge. Plus A TV Heroine Resorts To Bondage!

Christopher Nolan’s Inception is filming in Paris, and there are set pics, plus a super-intriguing description. Plus Liev Schreiber mulls over Wolverine 2, and ScarJo talks The Avengers. Also: Warehouse 13/Eureka clips! And Lost, Fringe, FlashForward and Star Wars spoilers. Inception: We brought you the first set pics from Christopher Nolan’s new movie, Inception, the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Qlocktwo Really Spells the Time Out for You

At first glance, we thought the Qlocktwo was some intentionally confusing, Tokyoflash-like time puzzle. Then we learned that those symbols are called letters. And letters, following long-standing social constructs, form words. So no matter what the time of day, Qlocktwo can spell it out for you by illuminating just the right spots. But while the…

Tech News Mark Wilson

PlayStation Home 1.3 to Support Integrated Game Launching

This September, the 1.3 version of PS Home will roll out to PS3 users. The big upgrade? You’ll be able to launch any game straight from Home. And some games, like Street Fighter IV, Resistance 2, MotorStorm, and Far Cry 2 will include another level of Home integration, bringing along some multiplayer options. Other Home…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Are The Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60 and M20 Both Headed to AT&T?

Following recent launch list rumors, and confirmation of U.S. tests, two separate credible sources now report that the Linux-based G60 and Windows Mobile-based M20 Nuvifones are on course to AT&T. https://gizmodo.com/rumor-at-t-launch-list-includes-blackberry-9700-htc-t-5333420 Pocket-Lint was at yesterday’s launch of the M20 in Taiwan, and says a Garmin-Asus rep revealed “the M20 is destined for AT&T in the…

Tech News Danny Allen

Ricoh CX2 Has Better Optical Zoom, Still Can’t Shoot HD Video

The CX2 has the same 9.29Mp CMOS sensor as the CX1 we reviewed earlier this year, but its optical zoom has been upgraded from 7.1x to 10.7x, its burst-mode upped to 5fps, and its face-recognition and auto-focus have been improved. https://gizmodo.com/ricoh-cx1-review-a-photographers-compact-point-and-sho-5243079 Ricoh has also added “High Contrast B&W” and “Miniaturize” modes. The latter blurs areas…

Tech News Danny Allen

6 New Avatar Images Show Airships, Sigourney Weaver, And Weird Head Accidents

Futuristic airships streak across an alien sky, in a newly released image from James Cameron’s Avatar. The studio also released five others, ahead of today’s teaser trailer — including Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez and a weird head injury. Gallery below. Seriously, what do you think is going on with Stephen Lang’s head? Did the wildlife…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Aegis Padlock Portable Hard Disk Is Perfect For Paranoid Types

The Aegis Padlock Secure Drive has its own keypad and admin feature to lock your data down. It also has 128-bit realtime or 256-bit AES hardware encryption, shock mounting, and come in sizes up to 500GB. The Padlock isn’t the first hard disk to have its own keypad (Lenovo’s ThinkPad USB Secure Hard Drive gets…

Tech News Danny Allen

More Nokia RX-5/N900 Tablet Details, First Maemo 5 Screens Emerge

An update on that Nokia RX-5 tablet prototype we showed you earlier this month. Mobile-Review says it’s called the N900, and should replace the N97. And while we knew it would run Linux/Maemo 5, we now have screenshots! https://gizmodo.com/fresh-shots-of-the-nokia-rx-5-tablet-prototype-5333007 It looks the N900 will have a different slide-out keyboard mechanism to the N97, but it…

Tech News Danny Allen

Sexy Moonbird LED Lamp Is Hand-Carved, Eco-Friendly

The Yamagiwa Moonbird has 28 quarter-watt LEDs and sleek lines reminiscent of the Leaf Light, but its crane body is crafted from hand-carved plywood instead of metal. https://gizmodo.com/herman-miller-led-leaf-light-173838 It’s designed by Yukio Hashimoto who says he designed it with the image of a bird perched under the moonlight in mind. I’d be interested to see…

Tech News Danny Allen

Last Original Polaroid Instant Film to Be Sold at Urban Outfitters

Polaroid killed production of its iconic instant film, but it hasn’t gone quietly. The very last of the original film, along with Polaroid ONE600 cameras, will be sold in Urban Outfitters to diehards. https://gizmodo.com/polaroid-instant-film-killed-by-the-21st-century-354567 Only 700 of these limited-edition camera-film sets will be sold at Urban Outfitters, and we’ve got to admit we really want…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Gadget-Loaded First Class Seats Make Me Want to be a Gooey Swiss Cheese

Runway Girl Mary Kirby has tried the new Swiss International Airlines’ first class on a JFK-Zurich flight. It’s so cool and has so much high-tech—like the touchscreen seat-bed control—that it’s almost painful to watch. Yes, that’s right, painful because I don’t have a secret bank account in Zurich to justify the trip and play with…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Fujifilm Finepix Z33WP Waterproof Cam Review: Small and Smooth Like a Sea Stone

The Fujifilm Z33WP has a small, beautiful case and for some reason, out of many cameras, I choose to bring it on several recent trips. Size does matter when trying to travel light, I suppose. The Price: $180…which is astoundingly cheap for a quality (although not top line) waterproof camera. The Waterproofness: Pretty decently rated…

Tech News Brian Lam

Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth Headset Drops the Ladystyle, Picks Up Some Endurance

There are two kinds of Bluetooth users in the world: The inexplicably proud; and the begrudgingly conscripted. With the long-lasting, appealingly minimalist black and silver Discovery 975, Plantronics is wisely aiming for the latter. The 975 is a replacement for the white, sparkly 925, which was technologically impressive, but might’ve gone a little far with…

Tech News John Herrman

Kitchen Timer Follows Recipes To a Tee

I have never understood how people can claim that they can’t cook. I mean, how hard is it to follow a recipe? Still, there are ways to make things even easier—like this unique kitchen timer concept. The timer syncs up to a specific recipe, telling you exactly when steps need to be done. Actually, now…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post

Dexter’s Bloody Remain(der)s…Now You See Snow Leopard, Now You Don’t…Downloading Music Is Greener Than Buying CDs, In Case You Ever Wondered…Can Twitter Trademark the “Tweet”? Blam’s #1 favorite TV serial killer has his own branded coasters, with a gimmick: They’re smeared with blood. Cuz he’s a serial killer. You get it? Like, he killed someone,…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Unlucky PowerBook Pegged By Foul Ball

Here’s something you never want to happen to your laptop: a foul ball squarely pegging it during a major league ball game. It happened during a Pirates-Brewers game in the 8th inning to a hapless photographer who didn’t even try to make a grab. Instead, he just watched as the ball pegged the computer, sending…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Today’s Your Last Day To Download the Windows 7 Release Candidate

Store Clerk Dodges Bullet to Keep His Laptop From Getting Stolen

Kick-Ass’s Music To Molest Your Childhood

What Is This?

The Mystery Of Christopher Nolan’s Mirror Bridge. Plus A TV Heroine Resorts To Bondage!

Qlocktwo Really Spells the Time Out for You

PlayStation Home 1.3 to Support Integrated Game Launching

Are The Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60 and M20 Both Headed to AT&T?

Ricoh CX2 Has Better Optical Zoom, Still Can’t Shoot HD Video

6 New Avatar Images Show Airships, Sigourney Weaver, And Weird Head Accidents

Aegis Padlock Portable Hard Disk Is Perfect For Paranoid Types

More Nokia RX-5/N900 Tablet Details, First Maemo 5 Screens Emerge

Sexy Moonbird LED Lamp Is Hand-Carved, Eco-Friendly

Last Original Polaroid Instant Film to Be Sold at Urban Outfitters

Gadget-Loaded First Class Seats Make Me Want to be a Gooey Swiss Cheese

Fujifilm Finepix Z33WP Waterproof Cam Review: Small and Smooth Like a Sea Stone

Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth Headset Drops the Ladystyle, Picks Up Some Endurance

Kitchen Timer Follows Recipes To a Tee

Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post

Unlucky PowerBook Pegged By Foul Ball

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