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Has Science Proven That All Artists Are Crazy?

Okay, of course not; even “crazy” is a particularly prejorative word to use. But European scientists are claiming that artistic tendencies may be linked to the same genetic mutation that causes schizophrenia and paranoia. Szabolcs Kéri of the Hungarian Semmelweis University genotyped 200 volunteers who responded to an ad asking for creative and accomplished volunteers,…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Verizon Cuts BlackBerry Storm’s Price to $99

We’re pretty sure the BlackBerry Storm 2‘s announcement is coming soon, and we just got a little more evidence: The not-so-loved original Storm’s price has just been dropped to $99 with a 2-year contract. If you’re sure you need to stick with Verizon, this probably looks enticing, but we’d definitely recommend waiting. The Storm 2…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Tandy TRS-80: The Budget Computer

Even back then, there were computers for people who couldn’t afford the more expensive stuff. Take this Tandy, which costs little more than a upgraded Netbook today. From Core Memory, photographed by Mark Richards and written by John Alderman. TRS-80 Model 1 (and Model 100) Year created: 1977 Creator: Tandy Corporation Cost: $399 ($599 with…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Whedon On Horrible Award Nomination

We’re not saying that the Emmy Awards love Dr. Horrible‘s Sing-Along Blog, but they did create a new category so that it could be nominated. Surely this convinces creator Joss Whedon that he should give us a sequel already? Whedon told SciFi Wire that, yes, a sequel is on the cards. Maybe the longterm cards,…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Reading Lamp Is a Book Stand, Light, and Bookmark All in One

This French “Reading Lamp” (clever name) concept turns off when a book is draped over it, and on when it’s removed. It doesn’t look particularly safe for the spines of prized books, but it sure is pretty. [Core77]

Books & Comics Dan Nosowitz

ScarJo’s Secret Sexy Past Revealed In Year One Comic

If you like what you’ve seen of Scarlett Johanssen’s Black Widow from Iron Man 2 so far, Marvel has your future needs covered: Doctor Who writer Paul Cornell will be telling her back story in Black Widow: Year One. The new series, announced in yesterday’s LA Times, takes the character back in more ways than…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Then and Now: Apple Computers

Gizmodo ’79 is a week-long celebration of gadgets and geekdom 30 years ago, as the analog age gave way to the digital, and most of our favorite toys were just being born. Click for full size Gizmodo ’79 is a week-long celebration of gadgets and geekdom 30 years ago, as the analog age gave way…

Tech News John Herrman

Will Futurama’s Return Come Without Its Stars?

Excited about the return of Futurama to our television screens? Prepare to lose that feeling: Fox have apparently cut the original voices of Fry, Leela, Bender and many other characters from the revival and are about to recast the roles. Forces of Geek caught the mention of the recasting from Facebook of all places, but…

io9 Graeme McMillan

A Blind Photographer (!)

After professional photographer Alex Dejong lost his sight three years ago, he thought his days of taking and editing photos was over. But the iPhone 3GS’s VoiceOver feature, plus a few key apps, has given some of his abilities back. Dejong’s field of vision isn’t totally black; he can distinguish light from dark, and had…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Digital Cams Still Haven’t Caught Up to Film’s Resolution: Does it Matter?

Lenses being equal, a large format 8×10 piece of film can capture the equivalent of 800 Megapixels. Just saying. But does it matter? Discuss! Gizmodo ’79 is a week-long celebration of gadgets and geekdom 30 years ago, as the analog age gave way to the digital, and most of our favorite toys were just being…

Tech News Brian Lam

What Is This?

Q: What classic computer and Apple II competitor opened its steel case up like a car hood? And was named after a domestic rock toy popular at the time? A: The Commodore Pet Gizmodo ’79 is a week-long celebration of gadgets and geekdom 30 years ago, as the analog age gave way to the digital,…

Tech News Brian Lam

In the Future, Metroids Will Provide Our Internet

UK Internet provider TalkTalk asked a team from Goldsmiths, University of London to come up with some concept router designs focused around four areas: signal strength, energy efficiency, home design, and “pure enjoyment.” These are the four routers that spawned from the idea. • The Route O’Clock concept will tell you how much bandwidth is…

Tech News Adrian Covert

The Earthquake Dragons Who Embody Planetary Catastrophe

This terrifying, glorious creature is an Earthquake Dragon, whose body is connected to the fabric of the earth that he destroys. And he’s just one of dozens in this collection of concept designs created on the theme of Earthquake Dragons. Over at the blog ArtOrder, a group of concept designers spent the past week coming…

io9 Annalee Newitz

With Plans to Recast Futurama, Fox Infuriates Fanboys Everywhere

But seriously—why in the hell would you go and do that, Fox? It’s like the time Vince McMahon tried to pawn off a fake Razor Ramon and Diesel on us. Or the time the Fresh Prince’s Aunt Viv inexplicably became four shades lighter over the course of a season (Vitiligo?). Or maybe more relevant, the…

Television Adrian Covert

The Week In iPhone Apps: Augmented Everything

In a very special late night edition of your weekly iPhone apptacular: Apps that make things that are already good—FM radio, video games, shopping, spouses, the city you live in—a little bit better. Priceless Picks: Don’t let the advertising-crap-app appearance of Priceless Picks turn you off—this free download, branded all over with Mastercard, is great.…

Tech News John Herrman

Full-Size Gundam Get Attacked by Laser During Inaugural Ceremony

I am not a full-size Gundam in Tokyo—although I want to be one when I grow up—but if I were attacked with greeeeeen lasers during my inauguration ceremony, I would get pretty damn pissed off. Then I would destroy everything in sight, and go to have a carrot cake and coffee afterwards. [Mainichi Daily News]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Spend all week buried in Harry Potter fandom? Don’t worry, we’ve got the best of the week for you here: sci-fi’s most badass female pilots, an Alaskan bio-goo invasion, the foreboding G.I. Joe movie novelization, sci-fi pinups, and more. https://gizmodo.com/harry-potter-and-the-kiss-of-death-5315387 http://io9.com/5316434/harry-potter-and-the-half+hearted-ending The Most Badass Female Space Pilots Of All Time Some of the hottest hot-shot…

io9 StephenGoldmeier

Intel 8088: The Chip That Gave Birth to the Borg

This is the Intel 8088. A beast with 29,000 transistors that could be clocked up 8MHz in its 1979 heyday, it was the second chip to use the x86 architecture, and the brains inside the original IBM PC. Following the original 8086, it cost $100 when it was released in June 1979, which is about…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Clip: Apple ‘Resisted’ the Opportunity to Integrate Facebook Into OS X

Fast Company has an interesting interview with Facebook’s senior platform manager Dave Morin (formerly an Apple developer), who mentions that a few years ago, Apple turned down the chance to integrate some of Facebook’s social networking aspects into OS X. Morin says he was working for Apple at the time, and he was working on…

Tech News Adrian Covert

R.I.P. Phyllis Gotlieb, The Mother Of Canadian Science Fiction

Phyllis Gotlieb was a struggling poet, battling writers block in the 1950s, when her husband suggested she try her hand at science fiction. The results led to a series of novels about telepathic societies and star-cats, winning Canada’s highest award. According to CBC News, Gotlieb, the “mother of Canadian science fiction,” won an Aurora Award…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Has Science Proven That All Artists Are Crazy?

Verizon Cuts BlackBerry Storm’s Price to $99

Tandy TRS-80: The Budget Computer

Whedon On Horrible Award Nomination

Reading Lamp Is a Book Stand, Light, and Bookmark All in One

ScarJo’s Secret Sexy Past Revealed In Year One Comic

Then and Now: Apple Computers

Will Futurama’s Return Come Without Its Stars?

A Blind Photographer (!)

Digital Cams Still Haven’t Caught Up to Film’s Resolution: Does it Matter?

What Is This?

In the Future, Metroids Will Provide Our Internet

The Earthquake Dragons Who Embody Planetary Catastrophe

With Plans to Recast Futurama, Fox Infuriates Fanboys Everywhere

The Week In iPhone Apps: Augmented Everything

Full-Size Gundam Get Attacked by Laser During Inaugural Ceremony

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Intel 8088: The Chip That Gave Birth to the Borg

Clip: Apple ‘Resisted’ the Opportunity to Integrate Facebook Into OS X

R.I.P. Phyllis Gotlieb, The Mother Of Canadian Science Fiction

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