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Japanese Police Use Mii Avatar Wanted Poster To Hunt Down Hit and Run Suspect

How deeply does Nintendo’s tendrils penetrate Japanese society? So deeply that this wanted poster was spotted in Kanagawa, and instead of a traditional composite sketch, what’s that we have there? A Mii portrait?? No word on the suspect’s Wii fit rating, or his preference of dogs vs. cats, in Everybody Votes, but, goddamn, I don’t…

Max Payne Learns About Lesbians, Drugs, and Big Scary Birds

The “unrated” director’s cut of Max Payne hit DVD last week, filled with life lessons about how supersoldier drugs will turn you into a lesbian. Still trying to figure out the downside. The whole thing is still freakishly work-safe, but at least we get to see Speedy from Heroes in a cute dress wolfing down…

Snowmodo Reader Meetup: Which Companies Should We Invite?

We’ve already got a few great companies lined up but we wanted ask you guys, what products or companies would you like to see at Snowmodo? https://gizmodo.com/gizs-snowmodo-reader-meetup-saturday-april-4th-north-5143084 If you have any ideas for products or companies you would like see at our Snowmodo meetup, than please leave a comment with your suggestions. Try to keep…

Donnie Darko Sequel Will See The Light Of Day

Crazier-than-hell time-bending delight from Richard Kelly: Donnie Darko‘s hero has a sister, and she too is plagued by visions and space catastrophes like her spooky big brother. The direct-to-DVD sequel, now called S. Darko will be coming out on April 28th from MGM’s home entertainment. The summary, according to the IMDB page is as follows:…

Headset Hotties, the Blog

The Headset Hotties blog documents instances of headset hotties—stock photos of (mostly) women used in low-budget template-based websites. I’ve seen quite a few “headset hotties” in stock photos from when I created websites, and these aren’t nearly the best ones on the internet. Maybe you guys can help them out? [Headset Hotties via Boing Boing…

Custom Dunny Toy Has a Plasma Globe Built Into its Head

Artist Dustin Cantrell took Kidrobot’s classic Dunny toy and fused it together with a novelty favorite: the Tesla-inspired Plasma Globe. But even crazier, he’s letting ToyCyte give one of these amazing creations away for free. In a post published on ToyCyte, Cantrell said he was inspired to create the Plasma Dunny was always a little…

Microsoft SkyBox 2.0 Will Let You Change Your Phone’s Ringtones, Backgrounds and Apps Remotely

Mary Jo Foley’s got the roadmap for Microsoft’s MobileMe-like Skybox service for mobile phones over the next year or so. Skybox 1.0 and 1.5 are standard syncing services, but 2.0 sounds incredible. Skybox 1.0 will go into beta later this month and be free, thanks to ads on its web port. As we’d heard earlier,…

Let’s Hope Heroes Can Escape from 2007

Last night’s episode of Heroes, the first in new chapter “Fugitives,” was pretty damn good. Our characters are returning to normal just as the government is breaking down. Can this show return to form? Maybe. Spoilers ahead! Let’s get some of the bad news out of the way first, and then talk about what this…

Chompr Hamburger Grasper Ensures You Don’t Spill Ketchup on Your Tuxedo

Designed for high-end restaurants, the “Chompr” hamburger grasping device concept ensures that your delicate hands never actually come in contact with the bun—only elegant walnut and polished aluminum. Plus, the supports would be spring-loaded to ensure a firm grip on even the thickest of thickburgers. After all, Hardee’s is a place to see and be…

Perspective: The Space Shuttle Runs on only 1MB of RAM [popsci]

What Drugs Should You Take Before Watching Darren Aronofsky’s The Fountain?

So now that Darren Aronofsky is hot again, and he’s remaking Robocop, you may feel tempted to revisit his loopy experiment The Fountain. Is there any way to do this safely? Can modern medicine help? What drugs should you make sure to consume before watching Darren Aronofsky’s The Fountain? ( polls)

Love, Jealousy, Passion…Star Trek Cologne for Men

The merchandising machine for the upcoming Star Trek film is getting fired up with a slew of absurd and unrelated products—including a three-fragrance lineup for men. https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-super-bowl-trailer-seething-with-captain-kirk-5143987 Apparently, the “Tiberius,” “Pon Farr” and “Red Shirt” fragrances will be available in finer stores starting the spring for an undisclosed price. Start saving guys. After all, who…

A Young Filmmaker’s Journey From Trek Fan To Blade Runner Acolyte

Emily Yoshida became addicted to Star Trek: The Next Generation at age four, and now she’s making her own science fiction films. Yoshida’s 12-minute virtual-reality film Abigail, premiering this weekend, pays homage to Blade Runner. The film appears as part of the Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival, appearing Saturday at the Cinerama Theater…

Video: How Do You Build a Massive 90-Foot Snowboarding Ramp in New York City?

The folks behind Red Bull’s Snowscrapers event this week in the city will tell you, as they’re building the biggest ramp ever in an urban area in New York City’s East River Park. [For some reason these video embeds hate our site: check them out at the source here] It consists of a 90-foot main…

How Tron 2.0 Will Clone The Young Jeff Bridges

How do you bring back a younger more light-cycle-friendly Jeff Bridges? We’ve dug up some details on exactly how Disney may be digitizing Bridges to bring the Flynns together, and they’ve spared no expense. After last year’s amazing Tron 2.0 test footage premiered at San Diego’s Comic Con we were all left stunned. “What, old…

Iran Puts Its First Satellite Into Orbit

On the 30th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Mahmoud and friends have put their first functional satellite into orbit, carried there from a domestically-made Safir 2 rocket. AP brings us Iran’s state television footage: Named Omid, or hope, the satellite weighs around 60 pounds and is primarily a “data-processing satellite” according to IRNA, the state…

Stephen Fry Was Trapped In an Elevator

Stephen Fry was stuck in an elevator for 45 minutes! He tweeted about it and you could follow it LIVE. Isn’t Twitter great? [Stephen Fry/Twitter]

Tokyoflash Heko: Because Steel and LEDs Are Still Cool, Right Guys?

By now, Tokyoflash watches need no introduction. Here is their new, stainless steel “Heko.” Priced at $109, it features either white, blue or multi-colored LEDs which, pending your PhD in cryptology, signify the time. [Tokyoflash]

The Brightest Artificial Minds Are Fragmentary, And Often Female

A new anthology gives some hints at the cutting edge of storytelling about artificial intelligences. We Think Therefore We Are, just out from Daw, includes a number of brilliant concepts amidst mostly lukewarm writing. Reading Peter Crowther’s anthology, I was struck by how little had changed, in some ways, about our ideas of artificial intelligence,…

Win 7 Tip: Microsoft Attempts to Fix Networking With Homegroups

Hello, Windows networking. Hello, pain-in-the-butt. Decidedly, Microsoft attempted to fix the nightmare commonly known as Windows networking, with Windows 7. They may have, or may have not, with Homegroups. The main goal of Windows networking is to enable multiple computers on the same network to share files to each other-so you can share your huge,…