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Woz Cuts Apple Store Line to Get iPhone 3GS First

Apparently, if you are the most admired hero in the history of computing and an awesome dancer, you can cut through iPhone 3GS waiting lines like a lightsaber cuts through butter. The Woz did that today, according to a witness: https://gizmodo.com/why-in-hell-are-people-camping-out-for-the-iphone-3gs-5296776 I just got my iPhone this morning at the Apple Store in Valley Fair…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Palm Pre’s App Catalog Won’t Get Really Open Until This Summer

Palm just posted an update on their developer blog telling developers—all of whom are anxious to make apps for the Pre and start making money—that the SDK won’t be out until late summer. On the one hand, it’s good news that they’re going to get an SDK available in three or four months from launch.…

Tech News Jason Chen

Samsung LED TV, Lookin’ Good

TVs have come a LONG way, both in picture quality and design. Now, Samsung LED TV takes television to a whole new level with breakthrough picture quality in an ultra-slim design. Experience Samsung LED TV for yourself.

Tech News Chrissie Lamond

Hello! There Are More Than Just iPhones In This Universe!

The spotlight this week may be pointed at the iPhone 3GS—and with good reason—but it’s not the only flavor of smartphone ice cream. Here’s a quick path to more info about all smartphones (and no dumb ones!) https://gizmodo.com/dumb-cellphones-must-die-5279250 • The four big carriers, the four best smartphone platforms, the best information you’re going to get…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Mos Def Selling New Album Through T-Shirts

These days it takes a little more effort to push an entire album of music. For some, it’s free digital downloads, for Mos Def, it’s t-shirts. https://gizmodo.com/nine-inch-nails-releases-free-album-in-high-definition-387065 Mos Def has partnered with clothing company LnA to develop a line of shirts to promote his new album The Ecstatic. Each shirt features an album cover on…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Jailbreak Now Available for iPhone OS 3.0, But Not for iPhone 3GS

We knew this was coming, but it’s good to know that hackers can still get into the iPhone OS so easily: PwnageTool for Mac OS X is now available for iPhone OS 3.0. Here are the details. [Updated] • If you already have your iPhone jailbroken and unlocked, don’t try to update your smartypanties phone…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Will We Finally Get a Truly Great Robot Epic?

Rumor has it that production has begun on a film version of R.U. R., the Czech play where the word “robot” was invented. It’s about genetic engineering and robot rebellion, and it could be the best robot movie ever. R.U.R. stands for “Rossum’s Universal Robots,” and it’s about a company that figures out how to…

Movies Annalee Newitz

Emoji Comes to iChat, Cuteness Ensues

In case you can no longer express yourself in words, instead demanding cute Japanese emoticons to encapsulate inner longing and turmoil, you can sleep well knowing that the iPhone’s Emoji set has been ported to iChat. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-get-emoji-iphone-emoticons-for-free-without-jail-5138107 It’s a free download from Einar Andersson & Tor Rauden Källstigen that includes an installer and everything. In…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Vending Machine Dispenses Gold Bars To Go

Looking to capitalize on the popularity of gold investments in these tough economic times, TG-Gold-Super-Markt is installing vending machines that dispense 1g, 5g and 10g bars / gold coins at 500 locations in Germany. A prototype “Gold-to-Go” machine in the Frankfurt Airport initially charged customers around $42 for a 1g wafer of gold and $341…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Want To Help Make An Indie Scifi Movie in Maine?

io9 commenter Gorehound is sick of crappy remakes of scifi movies, and wants to make a completely original, Lovecraft-style flick on a low budget. He’s got a lot of gear, and experience with indie production. Now he just needs some folks to help out. He’s written a little bit about himself, and what he’s looking…

Movies Annalee Newitz

Rocky’s Third Leg USB Drive Pumps the Abs

Rocky doesn’t need anyone to hold his feet for situps. Nor do Apollo Creed or Clubber Lang. Not to be racially insensitive, but are Apollo and Clubber’s USB connectors slightly larger? Apollo’s enjoying himself a bit too much, and T is very, very angry someone’s making him exercise. The fools-per-minute coming out of him would…

Tech News Jason Chen

Torchwood Still Saving The U.K. Before The U.S.

Just when we thought Torchwood was finally airing the same week in both the U.S. and the U.K., we’ve been proven wrong. The “Children Of Earth” miniseries hits England July 6, and BBC America July 20. And there are spoilers. The BBC finally confirmed the airdates for the five-part “Children Of Earth” storyline for this…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

The Super Rideable Rubber Band Robot Automaton

This refreshingly mechanical hand-made robot automaton can be hand-cranked to close its fists, drop its chest plate and unleash a hellfire of rubber bands onto its victims. As exciting as all this devastation may sound, the video clip is ultimately more amusing than frightening, as a man cranks cranks cranks cranks cranks and the automaton…

Tech News Mark Wilson

SquareTrade’s iPhone 3GS Warranty Covers Clumsiness, Stupidity, and Human Nature

If you’re picking up a 3GS and like to buy a warranty, Apple will extend coverage to two years for $69. It’s good for if/when the phone spontaneously combusts without human intervention. But what about just dropping the thing? SquareTrade warranties state that should you break your iPhone just because you’re an idiot, they’ll replace…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Teen Wolf Remake Rips Out Last Shred Of Were-Dignity

Warner Brothers needs writers for their Teen Wolf remake. They should try the seventh level of Hell, because I can’t imagine what kind of evil-doer would attempt to recreate the original’s brilliant 80s camp. A POX ON THIS. Movie Hole is reporting that WB is hunting for writers to reboot Teen Wolf, and they’re not…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Trash Compactor Bookends Will Hopefully Crush Your Prequel DVDs

Oh the genius! Just when I thought George Lucas’ merchandise machinery couldn’t surprise me anymore, it didn’t surprise me again. But at least these 6 x 12 x 7.5-inch hand painted Trash Compactor Bookends made me smile: There goes another $190 for Uncle George. [Star Wars Shop via The Awesomer]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

A $100 Blu-ray Player Just In Time for Father’s Day

In honor of summer and men who procreate everywhere, Meijer is offering a $100 Blu-ray player through July 31st. Of course, it’s from the not-so-celebrated Curtis Mathes brand. But it supports 1080p playback over HDMI 1.3, optical audio and ethernet. Perusing user comments on Amazon, the big complaints seem to be load times (which you…

Tech News Mark Wilson

15 Horror Movies That Socialists Could Love

Sam Raimi’s wonderfully disgusting Drag Me To Hell is all about a vengeful demon whose wrath is invoked over mortgage payments. And it’s not the only class-conscious horror movie that will gnaw your socks off. We’ve got 15 more. Like any decent horror movie, Drag Me To Hell had a not-so-subtle subtext about the kind…

Movies Annalee Newitz

Design Some Video Games From Bygone Eras

For this week’s Photoshop, I want you to design some video games as if they were made in a time before video games existed. That’s a big windows of time, so get creative with it! Send in your best efforts to me at [email protected] with Ancient Video Games in the subject line. Name your files…

Tech News Adam Frucci

NASA’s New Moon Missions Hope To Crash And Burn

Don’t be too concerned when you hear that latest NASA launch has crashed into the surface of the moon; it doesn’t mean that everything’s gone wrong. The entire point of one of the two missions is to do just that. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (abbreviated as LRO and…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Woz Cuts Apple Store Line to Get iPhone 3GS First

Palm Pre’s App Catalog Won’t Get Really Open Until This Summer

Samsung LED TV, Lookin’ Good

Hello! There Are More Than Just iPhones In This Universe!

Mos Def Selling New Album Through T-Shirts

Jailbreak Now Available for iPhone OS 3.0, But Not for iPhone 3GS

Will We Finally Get a Truly Great Robot Epic?

Emoji Comes to iChat, Cuteness Ensues

Vending Machine Dispenses Gold Bars To Go

Want To Help Make An Indie Scifi Movie in Maine?

Rocky’s Third Leg USB Drive Pumps the Abs

Torchwood Still Saving The U.K. Before The U.S.

The Super Rideable Rubber Band Robot Automaton

SquareTrade’s iPhone 3GS Warranty Covers Clumsiness, Stupidity, and Human Nature

Teen Wolf Remake Rips Out Last Shred Of Were-Dignity

Trash Compactor Bookends Will Hopefully Crush Your Prequel DVDs

A $100 Blu-ray Player Just In Time for Father’s Day

15 Horror Movies That Socialists Could Love

Design Some Video Games From Bygone Eras

NASA’s New Moon Missions Hope To Crash And Burn

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