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Original Star Trek Boss Doesn’t Like The Enterprise’s New Pilots

The man who gave the greenlight to the original Star Trek has finally seen J.J. Abrams’ reboot, and he’s almost impressed… if only it wasn’t for those damn actors. Herb Solow, the former head of Desilu Studios, was asked by the BBC about his thoughts on the movie, and he didn’t disappoint: I really enjoyed…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Gadget Deals of the Day

Although we got some sweet deals on laptops, HDTVs, games and more, today is all about cashing in on those freebies. Root beer floats, iced coffee, sippy cups, condoms and soap will carry you through this hump day. Computers and Peripherals: • Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 15.6″ LED Backlit Laptop with Dual Core Processor for $449…

Tech News Andi Wang

Cheez-It® Crackers Presents: Trek Yourself

The Trek Yourself widget allows Trekkies to literally turn into their favorite characters simply by uploading a photo. Transform into a Vulcan, Captain, Romulan or Starfleet Officer and then share it with your friends. Click through to Trek Yourself and see one of our own get Trekked!

io9 Chrissie Lamond

Read J.G. Ballard’s Tongue-In-Cheek Autobiography

Now that J.G. Ballard is gone, people are realizing just what a breathtaking storytelling mind we’ve lost. Luckily, two Ballard short stories are online, and one of them is his autobiography. Sort of. The indispensible Free Speculative Fiction Online site just posted links to two Ballard stories: One, “The Dying Fall,” is about the Leaning…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Mobile Chipsets: WTF Are Atom, Tegra and Snapdragon?

Low-power processors aren’t just for netbooks: These computers-on-a-chip are going to be powering our smartphones and other diminutive gadgets in the forseeable future. So what’s the difference between the Atoms, Snapdragons and Tegras of the world? https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-under-the-hood-of-the-newest-laptops-and-5012918 Intel Atom The current reigning king of low-cost, low-power processors, Intel’s Atom flat-out dominates the netbook market. Its…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Never Before Seen Ghostbusters Behind The Scenes Shots

A glorious collection of Ghostbusters stills and set pics have been released, showing the painstaking care that went into crafting the movie’s devil-dogs and ghouls. Plus a few adorable Ray and Venkman moments. Check out the full gallery. The official Ghostbusters site has launched, full of games, galleries and Ghostbusters auditions ripe for wasting your…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Stem Cell Contact Lenses Cure Blindness in Less Than a Month

Here’s something that people with poor or no vision will be excited about: three patients had their sight restored in less than a month by contact lenses cultured with stem cells. All three patients were blind in one eye. The researchers extracted stem cells from their working eyes, cultured them in contact lenses for 10…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Need a New Set of Wheels? Enter the Summer Cruisin’ Sweepstakes

Time for Summer Cruisin’! Pick your car and we’ll get the tab. This summer, Newegg.com brings you a hot new giveaway sponsored by Canon. Grand prize winner will drive off into the sunset with a brand new car and Canon camera. BMW 128i, Mazda RX-8 or Volkswagen GTI, you win – you choose! Over $50,000…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond

How To Beat Your Futuristic Lie Detector

Scientists (and the companies that fund them) claim there’s a new, better wave in lie-detection technology ahead. We’ll use functional MRIs and electroencephalographies to make sure you’re telling the truth. But one professor says they’ll be easy to beat. Professor Melissa Littlefield doesn’t buy the hype surrounding functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans (fMRIs) and EEG…

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Sexy Screen Wash for iPhone Is Both Stupid and a Scam

I rented Bikini Carwash 2 once. It was good, but I missed a lot of the plot because I didn’t see the first one. Maybe that’s why I bought this scam called Sexy Screen Wash for the iPhone. What the hell is this crap? Here I was hoping for an app that would let me…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Ask Wolfram Alpha: Are You Skynet?

Dear Wolfram Alpha: Are you Skynet? Really, ARE YOU? Ooook. We like you too. (Obviously, the damn thing is a bloody liar. RUN FOR YOUR LIVES) [Wolfram Alpha—Thanks Jared]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

5 Things That Should’ve Been at E3 But Weren’t

All of the major E3 keynotes from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are over. While 2009 is now officially the year of motion controls, there’s still something missing. Here’s what we expected to see at E3, but didn’t. Price Cuts The financiapocalypse has yielded no price cuts for ailing gamers from Sony, Nintendo or Microsoft. A…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Reaper Might Actually Survive On SyFy…Or Somewhere Else

One Reaper actress’s Twitter page was all, well, atwitter yesterday with the news that the canceled CW show was 90% certain to find new life on SyFy. Or maybe somewhere else. Still, Reaper’s resurrection chances seem to be improving. Jenny Wade, who plays the demon Nina on the show, caught the attention of fans desperate…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Han Solo, P.I. Is One Pitch-Perfect Mashup

This Star Wars/Magnum P.I. mashup is great. Then you watch the side-by-side comparison with the original, and it becomes incredible. If only we could combine the space battles of Star Wars and the mustache of Magnum. Now that would be worth watching. [Nerdcore via The Daily What]

Movies Adam Frucci

25 Of The Most Influential PCs Ever Made

A visit to the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA has Maximum PC feeling all nostalgic about the history of the personal computer. From the Altair to the IBM PC (my first computer), they have put together a closer look at the machines that shaped our home computing experience today. Taken as a whole,…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Repo’s Live Organ Trafficking Musical Show Hits The Road

That gothy little musical, Repo! The Genetic Opera, is hitting the road this summer. Click through for the big beautiful tour schedule. Here’s hoping Director Darren Bousman and Terrance Zdunich (the long-haired Zydrate peddler) will both be on the road with the feature. [Myspace]

Movies Meredith Woerner

Atom-Based Ferrari Makes Up for Lack of Horsepower With Extreme Levels of Novelty

There really isn’t a whole lot that distinguishes a conference like Computex from a real life version of the Ben Heck forums: yesterday, we saw a PC in a vase; today, an Atom-based net-top in a Ferrari. https://gizmodo.com/pc-in-a-vase-was-created-by-a-real-company-not-a-dodgy-5275640 We don’t know much about this mini-Modena, except that it’s got netbookish guts and some definite kid…

Tech News John Herrman

Hail To The Mirror-Universe Chief: 5 Alternate Presidents

If 24 has taught us anything, it’s that the presidential succession can be the stuff of riveting, wildly implausible drama. Here are five presidential might-have-beens that would make for some fascinating alternate history stories. My favorite obscure historical topic has always been the vice presidents. For some reason, I’ve always found the exploits of William…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Colorware Will Make Your DSi Hideously Ugly, For a Price

If you don’t want a plain black Nintendo DSi, Colorware is more than happy to take your money to customize yours however you wish. Above, you can see my creation: “Vomitus Easterus.” Lovely, no? You can choose the colors for basically every piece of plastic on the handheld, but it’ll cost you a whopping $374…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Campeggi Sofa Allows You To Pitch a Tent In Your Living Room

This amusing piece of furniture comes to us courtesy of designer Philippe Malouin for the Italian company Campeggi. Thanks to velcro and a little elbow grease, it can transform from a chair to a tent—and everything in-between. It is only in the prototype stage at the moment, but I can see this design being useful…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Original Star Trek Boss Doesn’t Like The Enterprise’s New Pilots

Gadget Deals of the Day

Cheez-It® Crackers Presents: Trek Yourself

Read J.G. Ballard’s Tongue-In-Cheek Autobiography

Mobile Chipsets: WTF Are Atom, Tegra and Snapdragon?

Never Before Seen Ghostbusters Behind The Scenes Shots

Stem Cell Contact Lenses Cure Blindness in Less Than a Month

Need a New Set of Wheels? Enter the Summer Cruisin’ Sweepstakes

How To Beat Your Futuristic Lie Detector

Sexy Screen Wash for iPhone Is Both Stupid and a Scam

Ask Wolfram Alpha: Are You Skynet?

5 Things That Should’ve Been at E3 But Weren’t

Reaper Might Actually Survive On SyFy…Or Somewhere Else

Han Solo, P.I. Is One Pitch-Perfect Mashup

25 Of The Most Influential PCs Ever Made

Repo’s Live Organ Trafficking Musical Show Hits The Road

Atom-Based Ferrari Makes Up for Lack of Horsepower With Extreme Levels of Novelty

Hail To The Mirror-Universe Chief: 5 Alternate Presidents

Colorware Will Make Your DSi Hideously Ugly, For a Price

Campeggi Sofa Allows You To Pitch a Tent In Your Living Room

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