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…Steve Jobs’ Liver on eBay…A 1TB Xbox…More iPod Touch 3 Case Sightings…Space Shuttle In Pounds and Inches… • Someone tried to sell what they claimed was Steve Jobs’ liver on eBay. “Apple fans in Tennessee were camped outside the hospital and somehow managed to intercept this valuable piece of bio-waste.” It was a clever spiel,…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Jun 24 '09

HTC CEO Says the Sexy “Sense” Android Interface Coming to Existing Phones

HTC’s been known to slap a polished finish on an existing smartphone OS, first with WinMo’s TouchFlo and now Android’s Sense. But fret not, HTC G1 and/or Magic/MyTouch owners: HTC’s CEO hinted that Sense is coming to existing Android phones. https://gizmodo.com/htcs-next-gen-touchflo-windows-mobile-6-1-interface-in-373418 This is unconfirmed for now, but Peter Chou, the CEO of HTC, reportedly noted…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Jun 24 '09

Our Favorite Lifehacker Posts of the Week

Lifehacker’s got some tips on avoiding car dealer shenanigans, avoiding traffic ticket myths, avoiding crappy looking offices and avoiding being frustrated by the OS X finder being lousy. • Tweak your OS X finder to not be quite so horrible • Get more from Boxee • Avoid these car dealer tricks https://lifehacker.com/tweak-your-way-to-a-better-finder-5301914 • DIY magnetic…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 24 '09

Lady Vice President by Year 2000 (1955)

The November 21, 1955 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, AK) ran a short piece with the predictions of Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest. She predicted that by the year 2000 there would be three female members of the Supreme Court and a lady vice president. Priest also predicted that half of congress would be female. Sonia Sotomayor…

Tech News Matt Novak Jun 24 '09

iPhone Remote App Now Supports Apple TV Controlling With Gestures

The iPhone 3.0 version of the Remote app now supports Apple TV controls with gesturing, which should give you a lot more flexibility than the standard little Apple Remote you already have. Techcrunch says it’s incredibly improved, as you can now just slide around on the phone to move around the screen and use the…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 24 '09

What Is This?

No, that’s no moon. It’s the Sea-Based X-Band Radar, which is part of the U.S. Defense Department Ballistic Missile Defense System. It’s a weird view, because usually—as you can see in the second image—it propels itself. The platform—built by the Russians using a Norwegian twin-hulled oil platform design—is 380 feet long and 280 feet tall…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 24 '09

Panasonic Locks Out Third Party Camera Batteries With Latest Firmware

If you’ve got a Panasonic digital camera and you’re using a third party battery pack, DON’T UPDATE YOUR CAMERA FIRMWARE. Your battery will get locked out by the authentication scheme Panasonic just implemented. Panasonic claims that they did this for safety reasons, and from the horror stories of batteries exploding in phones that have really…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 24 '09

Belkin’s Comfort Mice Supposedly Make Portable Mice Less Crippling

Portable mice for laptops are usually only good for one thing: giving you an eagle claw hand. Belkin’s Comfort series of mice supposedly helps that—because it has comfort right in the name. There are three flavors, one wireless, one Bluetooth and one with a retractable cable. The wireless is $30, Bluetooth is $50 and Retractable…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 24 '09

Nerdiest Wedding Cake Toppers We Adore

It’s wedding season again. Lovers, don’t be fooled into using the boring old cake-toppers of yesterday. Get some science fiction icons, like Stargate heroes, or zombies, on your wedding cake and do it with style. Confession time: I’m currently bridesmaiding my way through a dear friend’s wedding. I’m utterly hopeless with making plans and offering…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 24 '09

Captain Obvious of Verizon Says Verizon iPhone is Apple’s Decision, Android Phone May Be Coming

Ivan Seidenberg, Chairman and CEO of Verizon, just lays this captain obvious quote on Charlie Rose on the possibility of a Verizon iPhone. https://gizmodo.com/great-moments-in-apple-analysis-5280530 …the decision to put an iPhone on our network is Apple’s… Reeeeeeeaaaaaaallly? You don’t say. Apple’s decision to make a phone that would work on a different technology than their current…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 24 '09

20 Best (And 20 Worst) Pets In Science Fiction

When humans finally conquer space, we’ll still want to keep other creatures as pets. Some science-fiction pets are among our favorite characters, but others, you just want to flush out the airlock. Here’s our list of the best and worst. BEST: Spot, Data’s Orange Tabby Cat from Star Trek: The Next Generation Who: Data’s number…

io9 Alexis Jun 24 '09

“Moon” Is the Best Scifi Movie of Summer

Alone with his robot on a remote lunar station, Sam is about to head home after a three year contract. That’s when things get weird in Moon, which is lucky for you if you like smart, original science fiction stories. This is the season when movies are more likely to bash you over the head…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jun 24 '09

How to Get the iPhone 3GS Battery Indicator On All iPhones and iPod Touches

Reader Alex points us to this video where you can get that fancy iPhone 3GS battery indicator on any iPhone. Spoiler: your phone needs to be jailbroken. We haven’t tested it ourselves, but it looks like he’s just using SSH to transfer some files over and create a new item to enable the battery gauge.…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 24 '09

Windows 7 Packaging Is Plain, But With Subtle Flair (and Flare)

The Windows Blog just started to show off Windows 7’s reduced-waste easy-open disc packaging. At a distance, it looks like it couldn’t be more plain-Jane, but when you look closely, you can see it’s got some wacky touches. OK, remember that crazy Windows 7 desktop art? If you look around the white rippling window, you…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Jun 24 '09

Dean Cain Wards Off Puke and Porn With Internet Explorer 8 (NSFL)

O.M.G.I.G.P or “Oh My God I’m Gonna Puke” is a serious problem for those living with the sick and perverted. Fortunately Dean Cain and IE8’s InPrivate mode can help. Warning: video is NSFL and reading Cain’s lips is very NSFW. https://gizmodo.com/dean-cain-helps-us-overcome-s-h-y-n-e-s-s-with-internet-5284583

Tech News Sean Fallon Jun 24 '09

Mac Dock Icon Spelling For The Immature

If you are the kind of person that used a calculator to spell out “BOOBIES”, you will love rearranging the icons on your OS X dock in creative an immature ways. https://gizmodo.com/boobies-calculator-shirt-to-make-all-other-shirts-obsol-5137807 Hit Mike Giepert’s website for more examples—then ask yourself, what other words are possible? [Mike Giepert via Neatorama via Coolbuzz]

Tech News Sean Fallon Jun 24 '09

9‘s Number 8 Will Protect You From The Machines

We’ve got an exclusive look at the ragdoll character poster for 8, from Tim Burton‘s end-of-the-world film 9. Little 8 was created in order to protect the rag dolls from the evil machine uprising, and wields a meat cleaver. According to Focus Features: About 8: Armed with a giant kitchen cleaver and half a scissor…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 24 '09

Preeeeetty Pink Gundam Confuses My Masculinity

I love Gundam. Seriously, I really love love love it. But this pink hellokittyzed Gundam makes me have doubts about my sexuality. https://gizmodo.com/pictures-of-full-scale-59-foot-gundam-robot-kicks-optim-279774 It’s ok, I want to have it anyway. [ForevergeekTechnabob]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 24 '09

Pentax’s Optio W80 Can Take a Serious Beating

Pentax’s Optio W80 is its most rugged and waterproof point-and-shoot yet: it goes 16 feet underwater, survives drops from 3.3 feet and works in 14 degree weather. It also has a smudge resistant screen. $300. PENTAX ANNOUNCES ITS MOST SHOCK AND WATERPROOF DIGITAL COMPACT CAMERA EVER: THE OPTIO W80 GOLDEN, CO (June 24, 2009)…The manufacturer…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 24 '09

Chemical Nose Can “Smell” Cancer

The next wave of cancer diagnosis techniques might rely on a newly-invented chemical nose. The nose can sniff out different types of cancer by detecting any abnormal cells developing in your body. In the June 23rd issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, scientists described their cancer-detecting electric nose. It can process sample…

io9 StephenGoldmeier Jun 24 '09

Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post

HTC CEO Says the Sexy “Sense” Android Interface Coming to Existing Phones

Our Favorite Lifehacker Posts of the Week

Lady Vice President by Year 2000 (1955)

iPhone Remote App Now Supports Apple TV Controlling With Gestures

What Is This?

Panasonic Locks Out Third Party Camera Batteries With Latest Firmware

Belkin’s Comfort Mice Supposedly Make Portable Mice Less Crippling

Nerdiest Wedding Cake Toppers We Adore

Captain Obvious of Verizon Says Verizon iPhone is Apple’s Decision, Android Phone May Be Coming

20 Best (And 20 Worst) Pets In Science Fiction

“Moon” Is the Best Scifi Movie of Summer

How to Get the iPhone 3GS Battery Indicator On All iPhones and iPod Touches

Windows 7 Packaging Is Plain, But With Subtle Flair (and Flare)

Dean Cain Wards Off Puke and Porn With Internet Explorer 8 (NSFL)

Mac Dock Icon Spelling For The Immature

9‘s Number 8 Will Protect You From The Machines

Preeeeetty Pink Gundam Confuses My Masculinity

Pentax’s Optio W80 Can Take a Serious Beating

Chemical Nose Can “Smell” Cancer

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