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Flashing Fairies And Moblins: The Legend Of Neil Is Back

It’s been too long since we’ve had an update about our autoerotic asphyxiation-happy hero Neil, and his journey inside The Legend of Zelda. But Monday the 27th, Neil is back and we’ve got an exclusive look inside the new series. First off, if those are arrow-carrying Moblins, then that’s hilarious, because I always thought their…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Welcome To Planet Earth. Population: Undead

Woody Harrelson‘s Zombieland promises crazy undead action, quirky characters (including Abigail Breslin) and theme-park zombie mutilation. And somehow this teaser poster manages to spell out that gonzo appeal incredibly well. Click through for the whole thing. Zombieland comes out in October, and we cannot wait. [ShockTillYouDrop]

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

SurfaceTwitter Is Like TweetDeck on Multitouch Steroids

Holy crap: a multitouch Twitter app for Surface. The capabilities are a little basic now—only 25 recent tweets are shown in ScatterView, where you can manipulate them—but thinking about the possibilities explode my brain. [Microsoft via Gartenberg]

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Giant Simpsons vs. Marvel Mural in Queens, NYC

A huge mural has just been completed in Queens, NYC, depicting an epic battle for New York fought by Marvel characters done Simpsons-style. We’ve got a bunch of cool images of the cartoon mashup you’ve been wanting. Gusto, who created the mural with help from a team of artists, writes in to tell us about…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Social Networking Watch Tells You It’s Time For An Intervention

Needless to say, if this is how you choose to organize your life, it’s time to get some help before it’s too late. [Joe Rockhead via Holycool via Gearfuse] https://gizmodo.com/girl-dies-by-electrocution-while-twitting-in-bathtub-a-5297351

Social Media Sean Fallon

Merlin: Mr. Game & Watch’s Dad and Game Boy’s Grampa

Screens are for suckers. Released in 1978, Parker Brothers‘ Merlin had six “out of this world” games like Tic Tac Toe and Blackjack 13, and its Music Machine game let you use it as an elecronic synthesizer. Even after Nintendo’s Game & Watch arrived in 1980, it continued to sell, eventually topping 5 million units.…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Dell’s Vostro All-in-One Kinda Classes Up Office Cubicles

Hey look, Dell’s got an all-business take on all-in-ones. The 19-inch Vostro all-in-one starts at $629 and is designed to save space, but has ancient inputs like parallel and serial ports to connect dusty gear. [Dell via Electronista via Engadget]

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Science Fiction’s Unsung Old Master Getting A New Appreciation?

Is Jack Vance finally getting the literary cred his famous admirers say he deserves? The New York Times has a massive article about the Dying Earth author, quoting fans like Michael Chabon and Dan Simmons. Says Chabon: Jack Vance is the most painful case of all the writers I love who I feel don’t get…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Gadget Deals Of The Day

We have a glut of 15-16″ laptops, be sure to check-out those deals if you’re shopping for one. There are a bunch of free magazine subscriptions, ESPN looks great— whoever did the marketing for them must be pretty awesome. Computing and Peripherals: • 16″ Acer Aspire AS6920-6898 Core2Duo NoteBook for $599.99 plus free shipping (normally…

Tech News Don Nguyen

The Mysterious Lizards Who Swim In Sand

When the tiny lizard known as the sandfish moves through sand, it literally dives under the surface of the ground as if swimming. Now physicists have figured out how they do it – and want to build sandfish robots. Georgia Tech physicist Daniel Goldman and his team observed the sandfish as they swam through sand,…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Concrete Crusher vs. Concrete Is As Entertaining as You’d Expect

It’s the simple things and life that bring the most pleasure. Like watching an industrial concrete crusher apply over 1.4 million pounds of force to a block of concrete. It done crushed it good! Wheeee! [CollegeHumor]

Tech News Adam Frucci

Then and Now: Panasonic’s Multimedia Lineup

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 [CT-6000 via the Thompson-Brown Family, Technics SL5300 via VintageTechnics]

Tech News John Herrman

Jennifer’s Body Comic Asks: Is Megan Fox A Demon In The Sack?

Jennifer’s Body, the movie about the curvy Megan Fox who just can’t keep her demon fangs off of the boys in her High School, now has its own comic. Meet the first character, and hopefully future victim, from Jennifer’s class. Horror site Shock has posted the first pages from of the Jennifer’s Body comic, illustrated…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The Nautilus’ Finest Hour, In 20,000 Leagues Concept Art

The retro-futuristic sea vessel Nautilus gets caught in a blazing fire-fight, in concept art by artist RobertSimons. If McG really goes forward with a 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea movie, he should look Simons up. More pics below. Robert Simons did these designs a couple years ago, but I haven’t seen them posted too much…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

You Can Bet Chrome OS Is Coming to Smartphones

At today’s Mobilebeat 2009 Conference, Google VP of Engineering Vic Gundotra said that web app development is the future of successful mobile platforms. Sounds a lot like Chrome OS on smartphones. https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-what-the-hells-google-chrome-os-5310406 Gundotra reiterated a lot of what we already know. Google believes the future of the computers lies in the browser, with apps coded…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Summermodo Contest: Win a Trip to Surf Camp With Gizmodo

Don’t forget to enter our Summermodo contest if you want to win a trip to surf with us! Deadline’s today, so get going. [Contest] https://gizmodo.com/summermodo-contest-win-a-trip-to-surf-camp-with-gizmod-5315512

Tech News Jason Chen

Cleaning Lady Scalped By Giant Meat Blending Machine

Did you ever read Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle? Yeah, things haven’t changed as much as we would like to think. Mrs Trebilcock was inspecting a blender used to mix four tonnes of meat when she crouched beneath the machine to inspect a flap, where the load is discharged, to ensure it was clean. But the…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Augmented Reality Business Card: I Would Hire Him

ActionScript developer James Alliban has himself one of the most impressive business cards you will ever see. It uses augmented reality to generate a 3D video that can be manipulated on screen. https://gizmodo.com/diy-business-card-calipers-give-you-an-edge-or-two-5315491 If you happen to be in the same field as Mr Alliban here, I suggest you step up your game (or replicate…

Tech News Sean Fallon

AllSocket Puts Wall Outlets Wherever You Need Them

As I look down underneath my desk at the tangle of wires and plugs I dream of a day when all of our gadgets can be powered wirelessly. Until then, a concept like AllSocket could help reduce clutter. https://gizmodo.com/ecoupled-technology-powers-up-a-blender-wirelessly-5063396 The idea is to replace traditional wall outlets with a modular system that taps into power…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Life-Sized Hugh Jackman Action Figure Displays Full Mutton Chop Glory

Before it finds a home at Tussauds Hollywood, a life-size replica of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine will be on display at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, so you can spend some quality time with Logan. [Ones 2 Watch 4]

io9 Meredith Woerner

Flashing Fairies And Moblins: The Legend Of Neil Is Back

Welcome To Planet Earth. Population: Undead

SurfaceTwitter Is Like TweetDeck on Multitouch Steroids

Giant Simpsons vs. Marvel Mural in Queens, NYC

Social Networking Watch Tells You It’s Time For An Intervention

Merlin: Mr. Game & Watch’s Dad and Game Boy’s Grampa

Dell’s Vostro All-in-One Kinda Classes Up Office Cubicles

Science Fiction’s Unsung Old Master Getting A New Appreciation?

Gadget Deals Of The Day

The Mysterious Lizards Who Swim In Sand

Concrete Crusher vs. Concrete Is As Entertaining as You’d Expect

Then and Now: Panasonic’s Multimedia Lineup

Jennifer’s Body Comic Asks: Is Megan Fox A Demon In The Sack?

The Nautilus’ Finest Hour, In 20,000 Leagues Concept Art

You Can Bet Chrome OS Is Coming to Smartphones

Summermodo Contest: Win a Trip to Surf Camp With Gizmodo

Cleaning Lady Scalped By Giant Meat Blending Machine

Augmented Reality Business Card: I Would Hire Him

AllSocket Puts Wall Outlets Wherever You Need Them

Life-Sized Hugh Jackman Action Figure Displays Full Mutton Chop Glory

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