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@tande04: I was just wondering what happens when you try to change the volume and hit a pothole: the radio wouLD GO LIKE THIS IN A HURRY!!!!

How Bad Are Science Fiction Book Sales?

Our dystopian present has wreaked havoc with sales of science fiction books, according to anecdotal evidence. But just how bad is it? Because book sales data are private and hard to come by, it’s hard to get reliable data for a specific genre. Author Alexis Glynn Latner blogged the other day that science fiction book…

A Hackintoshed Dell Mini 9, Autographed By Woz

In our Hackintosh guide, we called our OS X-powered Dell Mini 9 the ultimate Mac netbook. We were wrong. This Hackintoshed Dell Mini 9, autographed by one Steve “Quick Step” Wozniak, is the actual pinnacle. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-hackintosh-a-dell-mini-9-into-the-ultimate-os-x-5156903 Matthew Smith caught Woz doing some press for Dancing With the Stars. He writes: I showed him my Dell…

Charles Simonyi, Creator of MS Office, Becomes First Repeat Space Tourist

I imagine the first thing on everyone’s mind when they return from space is “When the f%&@ can I go back!?” Today, Charles Simonyi became the first space tourist to make a second paid flight. Just short of two years ago, Simonyi spent two weeks aboard the ISS as the fifth private visitor to the…

The Gesture Reading Sony Ericsson T707 Meh Cellphone

I’m still a fan of Sony Ericsson hardware, even on mid-range dumbphones like this T707. No one can say they’re not shiny. It has gesture control for ignoring calls, activated by a motion sensor, I believe, not any sort of accelerometer-triggered death shake you might put down on it. It also has a 3.2 MP…

BlackBerry Might Get Mobile TV Service

According to rumors, next week at CTIA Research In Motion (RIM) might launch a mobile TV service that would feature full episodes of content. Other than that, there’s not much to go on at this point. The possible release would coincide with the release of its app store. [NewTeeVee via StreetInsider via IntoMobile] https://gizmodo.com/blackberrry-app-world-to-open-april-1-5185634

IBM Prepping For Thousands Of Layoffs “Resource Actions”

IBM has begun notifying employees that layoffs or “resource actions” are coming. All in all, some 5000 employees, mostly from the Global Business Services division will be affected. [Digital Daily]

The 7 Deadly Sins Of Religion In Science Fiction

Religion is a huge part of science fiction – and it makes the genre better and more fascinating, as Battlestar Galactica proved. But there are seven mistakes SF should avoid in portraying the spiritual realm. BSG wouldn’t have been nearly as epic if it hadn’t included spiritual themes from the beginning. The inclusion of religious…

Nanovision MiMo Slim Takes the 7-inch Display and Shrinks It (To 7-inches)

The 7-inch Mimo display we reviewed was nice, but it was slightly chunky for a 7-inch display. Hence, the Mimo Slim. https://gizmodo.com/mimo-um-750-7-inch-usb-display-lightning-review-5116061 The Slim still has a 7-inch 800×480 display, but this one folds up into a clamshell shape when not in use. When in use, it can be positioned either vertically or horizontally (like…

Prices Leaked For 2009 Samsung HDTVs

The folks at HDGuru have scored a price list for upcoming Samsung HDTVs. This includes details for 3-7 and the 6000-8000 series. Hit the following link for the full details. [HDGuru]

ARM’s GPUs Will Make This Year’s Mainstream Phones More Powerful Than the Current iPhone

By the end of 2009, computer and graphics chip designer ARM says we’ll see the first sub-$150 cellphones using the low-power Mali 200 GPU, which will give devices greater graphics capabilities than the current-gen iPhone. Occupying a space only millimeters wide, and supporting the Open GL ES 2.0 standard, Product Manager Remi Pedersen says that…

First Look At The Tesla Model S Electric Car’s Giant Touchscreen Dashboard

We just a good look at the crazy touchscreen console in the Tesla Model S electric Sedan, the most interesting feature of which is that it has a 3G connection all the time. https://gizmodo.com/tesla-model-s-electric-sedan-prototype-has-a-giant-touc-5185498 In addition to that, there’s the center console’s controls, which are full touchscreen, can manipulate your iPod, Google Maps as well…

We Met Apprentice Wizard Jay Baruchel

Magical dealings are afoot on location in New York City, for the retelling of Disney’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. And lucky us – we bumped into the modern-day mouse himself, Jay Baruchel, while filming. New York City has been taken over by sorcery, and io9 just happened to be there while all the mystical madness was…

The Gizmodo Flickr Pool: Submit Your Photos

Hey, we started a Gizmodo Flickr pool, to make it easier for you to send us photos you think could make for an interesting post. All you have to do is be registered on Flickr, go here, join our group, and start hitting “send to group” on your individual photos you want to add to…

Vidro Floor Fireplace, Optionally Fueled by Coffee Table Books

You might want to move those magazines off the table, that is, if your coffee table is really the Vidro Floor Fireplace. Completely portable, the $970 stainless steel Vidro fireplace requires only gelled ethanol fuel to burn a smokeless flame in your home. The two glass panels do seem superfluous to the structure, as they…

The Gyroscope Monorail System (1912)

August 15, 1912 Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN) The August 15, 1912 Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN) ran a short piece about how the gyroscope monorail system was the mass transit wave of the future. An excerpt as well as the full article appear below: On the left, a common scene when the…

Colbert Might Get a Space Toilet Named After Him as a Consolation Prize

Stephen Colbert may have won NASA’s poll to rename a module on the International Space Station, but NASA doesn’t really want to go through with it. Instead, they might just name a toilet after him. https://gizmodo.com/colbert-wins-space-race-5181303 Despite beating out Serenity by more than 40,000 votes, NASA still has the right to choose the name on…

Mythbusters Explosion Breaks Windows, Tosses Women Off Couches

The Mythbusters’ passion for explosions got a little out of hand earlier this week when they detonated 500 pounds of ammonium nitrate a mile outside of Esparto, California. Perhaps two miles would have been better. The segment was intended to discover whether it was possible, as the saying goes, to knock someone’s socks off. I…

Better Off Ted’s Nerds Are Still Funnier Than The Pretty Kids

Better Off Ted has certainly hit its stride with geeky characters Lem and Phil. While Portia de Rossi’s wit is slowly catching up, it’s the scientists who carry this endearing little sitcom. This week, Lem addressed his anger at Phil for allowing Veridian Dynamics to freeze him for one year (thankfully, he was accidentally thawed…

Why Do I Have Negative One Text Messages?

Error in the space-time continuum of SMS? Less than no friends? IS SOMEONE TRYING TO TELL ME SOMETHING?