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Boeing Working on Free Electron Lasers for the US Navy

The US Navy has contracted Boeing to work on a Free Electron Laser, which would provide ships with an ultra-precise weapon capable of striking targets with lethal force, causing minimal nearby damage. Gizmag says Free Electron Lasers move at the speed of light and are capable of outputting a megawatt of power, which the military…

Tech News Adrian Covert Apr 21 '09

The Definitive Game Boy Timeline

The Nintendo Game Boy—the most popular game console of all time—was born today, April 21, back in 1989. Here are its 20 years of history in a timeline that actually goes back to 1889. Click to viewClick on this image to access the full high definition timeline [Data from various sources]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Apr 21 '09

Nabaztag’s RFID Mirror Does as Your Gadgets Command

The Nabaztag, known for reading you the news and playing back podcasts, has come out with a new kind of reader: The Violet Mirror RFID reader. Designed to be “so simple a two-year old can use it,” this RFID Mirror—which comes with a mirror, two programmable micro-rabbits and three Ztamps RFID tags—is supposed to recognize…

Tech News Andi Wang Apr 21 '09

If Windows 8 Was Designed Like This, It Would Give Me a Headache

Remember how people thought Vista was too flashy without making Windows more usable? Take that scrambled, hyper feeling, add Stacks and Zuney fonts and you’ve got the Copenhagen User Experience concept. [vimeo via Dvice]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 21 '09

Bluetooth 3.0 Official Spec: Wi-Fi Speeds and Better Battery Life

Hopefully Bluetooth 3.0 lives up to its official specs in this plane of existence, ’cause they’re nice: Using the 802.11 radio protocol, average transfer rates are between 22-26Mbps and devices even get better battery life. https://gizmodo.com/bluetooth-group-says-3-0-spec-will-be-revealed-april-21-5205950 Besides making batteries go further (obviously in terms of idleness, since every wireless connection uses more juice to send…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Apr 21 '09

iPhone App Hides Your Snoring or Fapfapfapping With Boring Office Sounds

If you don’t work at home where you can permanently doze or beat off undetected, iNap@Work provides audio camouflage of papers shuffling and click-clack typing—too bad the iPhone’s crappy speaker sounds like a liability. [iTunes]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 21 '09

Touchscreen Calligraphy Tablet Concept Helps Perfect Your Korean

For those looking to brag about your children’s calligraphy skills to your friends, this Touchscreen Calligraphy Tablet concept lets you force your children into practicing their handwriting without having to pay for ink and paper. Using a pseudo-calligraphy brush as a mouse, you can scribble all over the tablet all you want—but the teaching tools…

Tech News Andi Wang Apr 21 '09

If You Ignore Mr Luddite, He Will Mock You With an Wooden iPhone Clone

This wooden phone tablet is a prop for mocking those who play with their smartphones instead of listening to meatbag blather. Nyah Nyah Nyah! I’d guess that most smartphones get whipped out when the conversation starts to get so stale. In my case, when a conversation takes up less than 10% of my clock cycles.…

Tech News Brian Lam Apr 21 '09

Stereographic Images Of Tokyo

Take a look at these trippy photos taken by Flickr user heiwa4126 using an ultra-wide fisheye lens. The technique used here is called stereographic projection—defined as a “mapping function that projects a sphere onto a plane.” [Flickr via Boing Boing Gadgets]

Tech News Sean Fallon Apr 21 '09

Robo-Noir “Caprica” Is Religious Terrorism Done Right

Brooding and weird, the long-awaited Battlestar Galactica prequel series Caprica is about two families whose fates are tied to the birth of the deadly cylons. And it’s surprisingly engrossing. Spoilers ahead! I wasn’t sure what to expect from Caprica, which tells the story of how the Cylons were created when Galactica Captain Adama’s father Joseph…

Television Annalee Newitz Apr 21 '09

Hobbyist Building World’s Fastest Car Out of a Fighter Jet

Your hobby sucks compared to Ed Shadle’s; in his free time, he’s converting an old fighter jet into a land vehicle capable of going 800MPH. Yep, 10 years ago he managed to buy a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter for $25,000, and he and his buddies have spent the years since turning it into the world’s fastest…

Tech News Adam Frucci Apr 21 '09

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By taking this short, painless survey, you can enter to win a year’s Netflix subscription. Simply email the last question to [email protected] to enter. Standard contest rules apply.

io9 Chrissie Lamond Apr 21 '09

Apple’s to Sell 1 Billion iPhone Apps this Friday, We Are Pooping On Their Party

Apple will sell 1 Billion iPhone/touch apps this Friday. Or at least, that is what they think. We saw how their web site will look on Friday 24, including their lists of all-time top apps: Here you have them. Just set your computer’s clock to Friday 24 and you will be able to see them…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Apr 21 '09

Army Stops Making ‘Eco-Friendly’ Tungsten Bullets Because They Cause Cancer

The Army’s tungsten-based bullets were designed to be more eco-friendly, but research showing tungsten increases cancer risk pushed them to pull the plug. The problem, Danger Room points out, is that tungsten munitions are everywhere. The Army began using tungsten in its weapons to replace depleted uranium, which is also allegedly (but notoriously) nasty stuff.…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 21 '09

It’s The Lou Diamond Philips, Jersey Devil Buddy-Cop Movie

Is Carny the most random Syfy Original yet? A carnival full of actual freaks lets their most prized creature loose, and now it’s up to LDP to bag and and tag the giant urban legend. Carny will air this Saturday on the Syfy Channel, and will no doubt scare the crap out of us all…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 21 '09

Ossur Power Knee Prosthesis Features AI-Driven Motor

The latest Ossur Power Knee is just a prosthesis, but it more closely resembles a robot than any artificial limb. A leg fashioned for above-knee amputees, the Power Knee is the only prosthesis of its kind to feature an AI-driven motor. Sensors in the foot gather precise measurements of contact while accelerometers and torque sensors…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 21 '09

Mutsugoto Lets Lovers Touch Each Other With Light

They say long distance relationships don’t work, and a lack of physical intimacy is usually to blame. It’s kind of abstract, but the Mutsugoto allows lovers to draw light on each other’s bodies or beds. Stefan Agamanolis, one of the three developers, explains: Mr Agamanolis said the device was designed to communicate intimacy and to…

Tech News Sean Fallon Apr 21 '09

Chuck Vs. The Perfect Ending

Who knew that a midnight screening of Tron would turn out to be so important? This week’s Chuck eagerly dumped the status quo and was all the better for doing so… Spoilers, of course. I have no idea where to start with “Chuck Vs. The Colonel” – Casey promoted? Morgan quitting the BuyMore? Sarah and…

Television Graeme McMillan Apr 21 '09

Remembering J.G. Ballard’s Science Fiction Legacy

Author J.G. Ballard died last Sunday after a long battle with prostate cancer. Although his novels and short stories seldom fit neatly into any one genre, his impact on science fiction was immeasurable. Ballard was never fully comfortable with being considered a science fiction author, and he actually had a somewhat decent case to make.…

Books & Comics Alasdair Wilkins Apr 21 '09

But He’d Really Prefer a Red Velvet Cupcake

Android’s Cupcake has arrived at the Google campus—sadly not the software update, yet. [crazybob via Phandroid] https://gizmodo.com/screenshot-tour-taking-androids-cupcake-1-5-update-f-5140578

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 21 '09

Boeing Working on Free Electron Lasers for the US Navy

The Definitive Game Boy Timeline

Nabaztag’s RFID Mirror Does as Your Gadgets Command

If Windows 8 Was Designed Like This, It Would Give Me a Headache

Bluetooth 3.0 Official Spec: Wi-Fi Speeds and Better Battery Life

iPhone App Hides Your Snoring or Fapfapfapping With Boring Office Sounds

Touchscreen Calligraphy Tablet Concept Helps Perfect Your Korean

If You Ignore Mr Luddite, He Will Mock You With an Wooden iPhone Clone

Stereographic Images Of Tokyo

Robo-Noir “Caprica” Is Religious Terrorism Done Right

Hobbyist Building World’s Fastest Car Out of a Fighter Jet

Take Our Survey, Get a Free Netflix Subscription

Apple’s to Sell 1 Billion iPhone Apps this Friday, We Are Pooping On Their Party

Army Stops Making ‘Eco-Friendly’ Tungsten Bullets Because They Cause Cancer

It’s The Lou Diamond Philips, Jersey Devil Buddy-Cop Movie

Ossur Power Knee Prosthesis Features AI-Driven Motor

Mutsugoto Lets Lovers Touch Each Other With Light

Chuck Vs. The Perfect Ending

Remembering J.G. Ballard’s Science Fiction Legacy

But He’d Really Prefer a Red Velvet Cupcake

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