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Dell Mini 3i’s First Clear Images Show It’s Unholy Son of iPhone and Palm Pre

Chinese site Sina has snapped a ton of clear photos of the Dell Mini 3i, their China-only Android-based smartphone. It looks like a genetic experiment between the Palm Pre and the iPhone. https://gizmodo.com/dells-mini3i-phone-confirmed-and-photographed-lacks-3g-5338815 Looking at the new photos, the Dell Mini 3i has a 3.0-megapixel camera, GPS with included software, and a horrendous interface. [Sina]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 31 '09

Classic Movies Get Silkscreen Poster Update

Tyler Stout designs incredibly detailed screenprinted movie posters that give classic science fiction films an updated look while offering newer movies a touch of vintage Hollywood charm. Stout, who also does many of the concert posters for Flight of the Conchords, has an ever-growing series of posters from classic and more recent films (and, for…

io9 Lauren Davis Aug 31 '09

The Easy Way to Add an Onscreen Keyboard to Your Palm Pre

To the chagrin of a few devoted hard QWERTY enthusiast, and to the much more important joy of people who think it’s dumb to have to slide out an entire keypad just to type the letters "OK," the Pre got its first onscreen keyboard last week. One problem! The installation process was complicated, dangerous and…

Tech News John Herrman Aug 31 '09

LG’s 15-inch OLED Has Dazzling Screen, Beauteous Case

Have you seen Sony’s 11-inch OLED TV in person? The screen is fine and everything, but its design is awkward—as if vomited up by an engineer and never reassessed. LG’s 15-inch OLED, however, is at least trying. https://gizmodo.com/sony-xel-1-oled-tv-review-verdict-small-on-size-larg-372072 The design is both clever and functional, with the display’s ports tucked behind the monitor in some…

Television Mark Wilson Aug 31 '09

Casio’s Budget EXILIM Zoom ZZ-280 Records in 720p, EX-Z33 For $120

Casio released two budget EXILIM point-and-shoots this morning. The new $180 Zoom EX-Z280 packs a few higher end features, including 720p recording, while the $120 EX-Z33 is your basic shooter. The 12.1 megapixel EXILIM Zoom EX-Z280, likes its name leads, has a wide-angle 26 mm 4X optical zoom lens. From the pictures it looks to…

Tech News Joanna Stern Aug 31 '09

Whose Idea Was It To Let Walter Behind The Wheel?

Walter Bishop gets in the driver’s seat for a change, in the first clip from Fringe season two — which also features new FBI agent Sonia (Meghan Markle).

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 31 '09

New Breathalyzer Detects Lung Cancer

Breathalyzers have been around for years, letting cops determine just how drunk you were when you plowed into their parked car. But now, a new breathalyzer has been developed that can detect lung cancer. The team devised a sensor system made from nine chemiresistors that could respond to the biomarkers by altering their electrical properties.…

Tech News Adam Frucci Aug 31 '09

100 Years of Visual Effects From Kong To Tron, And On

This compilation of visual effects over the past century is thrilling enough to make even the biggest CG critic misty-eyed. While it misses the Matrix, this video (compiled for students) certainly hits all the other greats. [via First Showing]

Movies Meredith Woerner Aug 31 '09

Enslaved Robotic Child Pulls Rickshaw, Dooms Humanity for Certain

When computers reach singularity and robots become smarter than men, they’ll be indifferent to humans, generally pitying us and leaving us to graze. That is, until they watch this clip. Captured at the SM City Marikina mall in the Philippines, we know what it looks like. It looks like robotic slave children are being forced…

Tech News Mark Wilson Aug 31 '09

The Real Household Pests That Inspired District 9’s Aliens

While District 9 is certainly an allegory for racism and apartheid in South Africa, not all of its South African inspirations are political. Neill Blomkamp‘s aliens were inspired, in part, by a common Johannesburg pest: the Parktown Prawn. After District 9 screened in Johannesburg, many noted that the “prawns” — as the aliens are contemptuously…

io9 Lauren Davis Aug 31 '09

Moonbell Creates “Beautiful” “Music” From the Lunar Surface

Moonbell, a surprisingly complex MIDI composer and visualizer that draws inspiration from lunar topographical data, poses a pressing question: Are there songs hidden in the moon’s jagged geography? The answer depends heavily on your definition of the word “songs.” Created in part by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, this animated web toy might not render…

Space & Spaceflight John Herrman Aug 31 '09

Apple “It’s Only Rock and Roll” iPod Event September 9

It’s here: The official invite for Apple’s September 9 annual iPod event. It kicks off at 10AM Pacific—that’s 1PM Eastern—and we’ll be there bringing it to you live, as always. https://gizmodo.com/remainders-things-we-didnt-post-5339505/?selectedImage=1 What do you think we’re gonna see next Wednesday at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts? iPods with cameras? MMS for iPhone in…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Aug 31 '09

The Lego House Looks Beautiful From the Outside Too

James May’s Lego house is looking great. You saw the interior already, but from the outside—sitting on the lustful landscape of the Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking, Surrey—it just looks absolutely bricktastic. https://gizmodo.com/take-a-look-at-the-house-made-completely-of-lego-bricks-5344423 As you can see, it’s not entirely made of Lego bricks. The frame is made of wood. But that doesn’t make it…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 31 '09

Dawson’s Creek Explodes Into A National Disaster

Let apocalyptic social experiments, and one big disastrous TV movie, save you from venturing outdoors this coming Labor Day weekend. We’ve piled up the best that television has to offer next holiday weekend, including some science fiction marathon madness. Monday: 9/11: Science and Conspiracy – Conspiracy theories abound about the tragedy of 9/11. Tonight, experts…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Aug 31 '09

This Is What An Apollo 11 Engineer Ends Up With After 20 Years Of Working On a Travel Trailer

Dennis Schaller was a rocket engine mechanic in the Air Force and an electrical engineer on the Apollo missions. So, it’s not surprising that he ended up with this thing after 20 years of working on a travel trailer. Click to view “Most people think it’s a spaceship,” Schaller said of his silver creation that…

Tech News Sean Fallon Aug 31 '09

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Tech News Gawkercreative Aug 31 '09

The House Of Mouse Eats The House Of Ideas: Disney Buys Marvel

It might be the most unexpected, and biggest, news story of the year: Disney have bought Marvel Comics for $4 billion in stock and cash. Good news for shareholders, perhaps, but what does this mean for everyone else? News broke early this morning that the Walt Disney Co. have acquired Marvel Entertainment in a move…

io9 Graeme McMillan Aug 31 '09

The Bodum Bistro Toaster Might Actually Bounce

Bodum’s double-walled glasses are a personal favorite, and their French press is a solid buy, too. But this rubber-skinned toaster? https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-how-to-actually-make-coffee-5345785 I’m not so sure. Something about the design leaves an aftertaste of the 90s, though the nubby grips make me want to chuck the appliance across the room—while still hot—in a dangerous, impromptu kitchen…

Tech News Mark Wilson Aug 31 '09

Preparing for the Storm 2? Verizon BlackBerry Storm Now $50

Here is a good hint that Verizon is trying to clear out its BlackBerry Storm inventory to make room for the rumored October arrival of the Storm 2. As of today, the first touchscreen BlackBerry is now only $50 on “America’s Most Reliable Wireless Network.” If you aren’t interested in what RIM did to improve…

Tech News Joanna Stern Aug 31 '09

Riding a Surfboard Made By An Old Apple Designer

Jaimal Yogis is an award-winning journalist and the author of Saltwater Buddha. Here he takes a ride on the strangely shaped surfboard by ex-Apple designer Thomas Meyerhoffer on SF’s Ocean Beach. https://gizmodo.com/what-if-apple-and-chumby-designed-a-surfboard-5297581 Let me be honest, I don’t want surfboards to be designed on computers, sent to factories in Thailand and shipped back to us…

Tech News Jaimal yogis Aug 31 '09

Dell Mini 3i’s First Clear Images Show It’s Unholy Son of iPhone and Palm Pre

Classic Movies Get Silkscreen Poster Update

The Easy Way to Add an Onscreen Keyboard to Your Palm Pre

LG’s 15-inch OLED Has Dazzling Screen, Beauteous Case

Casio’s Budget EXILIM Zoom ZZ-280 Records in 720p, EX-Z33 For $120

Whose Idea Was It To Let Walter Behind The Wheel?

New Breathalyzer Detects Lung Cancer

100 Years of Visual Effects From Kong To Tron, And On

Enslaved Robotic Child Pulls Rickshaw, Dooms Humanity for Certain

The Real Household Pests That Inspired District 9’s Aliens

Moonbell Creates “Beautiful” “Music” From the Lunar Surface

Apple “It’s Only Rock and Roll” iPod Event September 9

The Lego House Looks Beautiful From the Outside Too

Dawson’s Creek Explodes Into A National Disaster

This Is What An Apollo 11 Engineer Ends Up With After 20 Years Of Working On a Travel Trailer

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The House Of Mouse Eats The House Of Ideas: Disney Buys Marvel

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