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Demon Motorcycle Helmets: A Cheap Way To Terrorize Motorists

So the Hell’s Angels laughed at you for pulling up to the roadhouse on a moped with a basket. Ok, you’re not biker material—but you can still look the part with these spooky helmets. The creatures found on these handmade helmets were created by a Brazilian artist who affixed bones, teeth and “fine stones” found…

Tech News Sean Fallon Apr 6 '09

Netgear’s 4-Bay ReadyNAS NVX Plays Nicely with Time Machine

The new Netgear ReadyNAS NVX is a 4-bay NAS geared towards small businesses that is also compatible with the Time Machine on Mac OS X. The new Time Machine compatibility uses Bonjour to so your computer can auto-detect the NAS over LAN, and supports backups from multiple Mac machines. The Time Machine support is a…

Tech News Adrian Covert Apr 6 '09

Install iTunes (PC) Without the Bloat

iTunes running on OS X is pretty fantastic. But on a PC, the experience often suffers. Lifehacker points us to a way to install iTunes 8 without Apple’s extra programs on the side. https://lifehacker.com/install-itunes-without-the-extra-bloat-5200534 Not to spoil the suspense, but you’ll need to use a custom iTunes 8 installer that removes Quicktime, Bonjour and iTunesHelper…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 6 '09

Countdown Offers Much More Than A Prelude To Trek Movie

The final issue of Star Trek: Countdown was released this week, completing the prologue to this summer’s Star Trek movie. If you skipped the series, then you missed a lot… including some old friends. Spoilers! Countdown – plotted by the movie’s Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, and scripted by Tim Jones and Mike Johnson from…

io9 Graeme McMillan Apr 6 '09

Elite Racer Pro Is More Fun Than Watching Vin Diesel Act

This Elite Racer Pro setup, with a 32-inch Sony Bravia, built-in gaming PC, race seat, optional Vuzix Eye-Goggles and built-in audio and vibration effects looks much more entertaining than the latest Vin Diesel vehicle. You’ll have to email the guys at Elite Sim Design to get more info on this (like pricing and release date),…

Tech News Jason Chen Apr 6 '09

Why 3-D Movies Will Always Hurt Your Eyes

Did the 3-D version of Monsters Versus Aliens make you want to barf, even though you liked the movie? Now Slate’s Daniel Engber explains why – and says the problem may never be solved. Engber writes: Vision researchers have spent many years studying the discomfort associated with watching stereoscopic movies. Similar problems plague flight simulators,…

io9 Annalee Newitz Apr 6 '09

Gadget Deals of the Day

Bigger is better… for TVs, I mean. There are some puny 20″ ones in here to your 52″ giants along with your other daily, served-with-OJ gadget deals. Fresh-squeezed! Computing & Peripherals • Samsung 2443BWX 24″ Widescreen LCD Monitor for $222.99 (normally $330 – valid today only). • Samsung 2343BWX 23″ Widescreen LCD Monitor for $229.99…

Tech News Erica Ho Apr 6 '09

Hugh Jackman Wants To Throw A Wolverine Premiere Party In Your Town

Hugh Jackman can’t decide where to throw his big mutant jamboree for X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and wants you to vote for a location. That means I’m one lifted restraining order away from Deadpool. [X-Men Origins]

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 6 '09

James Bond Museum Permanently Blows Bond’s Cover

After 20 years of collecting, one Bond enthusiast has amassed enough James Bond memorabilia to open a museum. Peter Nelson has spent most of his life and money assembling James Bond equipment scattered across the globe. But his museum collection includes vehicles representing almost every Bond film, ranging from a typical Aston Martin DB5 to…

Movies Mark Wilson Apr 6 '09

Michael Bay Kills Off Transformer Just Because He Can

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen director Michael Bay recently revealed he hated one particular robot in disguise so much that he only included it in the sequel so that he could kill it off. Spoilers… In an interview with MTV News, Bay explained that the Autobot Arcee so offended his awesome-loving sensibilities that he just…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Apr 6 '09

The Doctor Who/Star Trek Crossover That Never Was

Spies on the set of David Tennant’s final Doctor Who story have spotted a certain actor on set… with weird hair. Meanwhile, Russell T. Davies and David Tennant talk Star Trek and Star Wars. Spoilers! Fans are buzzing about reports that “Master” actor John Simm is on set for the final Tennant story, and he’s…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 6 '09

Giz Explains: All The Smartphone Mobile App Stores

It’s been less than a year since Apple launched the iPhone App Store, but now virtually every mobile OS is showcasing its own take on the mobile application storefront. How do they all stack up? The first thing you’ll notice about these efforts—coming from such traditionally competitive companies as Palm, BlackBerry, Nokia and Microsoft—is just…

Tech News John Herrman Apr 6 '09

Windows XP’s Got Survival Skills: Will Ship Through 2010

Windows XP will outlive Vista at this rate: Originally slated to die on May 30, it’s reported that HP at least will be allowed to ship computers with XP on them until April 30, 2010. There are a few catches though: Microsoft is still (supposedly) ending mainstream support on April 14, and it’s gonna cost…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 6 '09

Mini Hydro Turbine Concept Turns Drippy Faucet Into Energy Source

Whether the laws of physics would allow something like this to happen, I do not know, but Jin Woo Han’s faucet dynamo concept for powering small electric devices with water power is a neat idea. Even if it took a few weeks to accumulate enough of a charge from your daily faucet use to do…

Tech News John Mahoney Apr 6 '09

5 Bad Guys To Help Vin Diesel Get Faster And More Furious

Now that Fast and Furious has has a record-breaking opening weekend, perhaps studios should take star Vin Diesel‘s desire to play a supervillain more seriously. Here’re some roles executives should be offering him. Metallo Yeah, yeah; he’s got the hair to play Lex Luthor – or Brainiac, for that matter – but somehow we don’t…

io9 Graeme McMillan Apr 6 '09

Imperial March In B Flat Major, Arranged For Solo Flatbed Scanner

This is just begging for a duet with this guy and his Tesla coil. [YouTube via BBG] https://gizmodo.com/guy-in-chain-mail-faraday-suit-takes-star-wars-tesla-co-5173430

Tech News John Mahoney Apr 6 '09

First Look at the Teaser Trailer for Sandy Collora’s “Hunter Prey”

Sandy Collora, the fanfilm auteur behind Batman Dead End, has just finished an original feature film. Called Hunter Prey, it’s like Predator crossed with ConAir. In other words: Asskicking. Check our our exclusive teaser trailer! The movie is about a prison ship that’s crashed on an alien world, and the soldiers who have to track…

Movies Annalee Newitz Apr 6 '09

Happy Birthday, Horrifying Japanese Child Bot: You’re Two

Since we first met Child Robot with Biomimetic Body (CB2), he’s been taking a lot in through the black pools of terror he uses for eyes: The little guy’s taught himself to walk. Yikes. https://gizmodo.com/cb2-japanese-robot-child-265392 CB2 is one of Japan’s most advanced robotics projects—using 197 sensors under its pallid gray skin, eye-cameras, 51 pneumatic “muscles”…

Tech News John Mahoney Apr 6 '09

Man Burnt to Death by Exploding PC

I’ve heard of exploding computers before, but not like this: The charred body of an Indian software engineer was found sitting in front of a computer he’d been working on after a loud blast. https://gizmodo.com/dell-laptop-explodes-in-flames-182257 His body was found sitting in front of the “completely damaged” and burnt computer by his roommate, who had rushed…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 6 '09

Giant Robot Baby Will End In Tear-Filled Kaiju Battle

Japan has debuted a giant robot baby that can mimic infantile behavior without being told what to do, and the video will send chills up your spine. I had two gut reactions while watching this video about Japan’s new Child-robot with a Biomimetic Body (CB2). First I thought, No way could that be real —…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 6 '09

Demon Motorcycle Helmets: A Cheap Way To Terrorize Motorists

Netgear’s 4-Bay ReadyNAS NVX Plays Nicely with Time Machine

Install iTunes (PC) Without the Bloat

Countdown Offers Much More Than A Prelude To Trek Movie

Elite Racer Pro Is More Fun Than Watching Vin Diesel Act

Why 3-D Movies Will Always Hurt Your Eyes

Gadget Deals of the Day

Hugh Jackman Wants To Throw A Wolverine Premiere Party In Your Town

James Bond Museum Permanently Blows Bond’s Cover

Michael Bay Kills Off Transformer Just Because He Can

The Doctor Who/Star Trek Crossover That Never Was

Giz Explains: All The Smartphone Mobile App Stores

Windows XP’s Got Survival Skills: Will Ship Through 2010

Mini Hydro Turbine Concept Turns Drippy Faucet Into Energy Source

5 Bad Guys To Help Vin Diesel Get Faster And More Furious

Imperial March In B Flat Major, Arranged For Solo Flatbed Scanner

First Look at the Teaser Trailer for Sandy Collora’s “Hunter Prey”

Happy Birthday, Horrifying Japanese Child Bot: You’re Two

Man Burnt to Death by Exploding PC

Giant Robot Baby Will End In Tear-Filled Kaiju Battle

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