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World War Z Concept Art Rocks The Battle Of Yonkers

Artist Daniel LuVisi posted tryout concept art for the movie adaptation of the zombie saga World War Z. It’s a veritable Where’s Waldo of splattered zombie carnage, mutilated New Yorkers, and other hidden gems. This gorgeously gory work created by the incredibly gifted concept artist and production designer LuVisi, was put together as a try-out…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Apple’s Nvidia Graphics Update Doesn’t Fix Mini DisplayPort Dual-Link DVI Distortion Issues

That Nvidia graphics fix Apple released yesterday that fixed “cursor movement” with Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapters on MacBooks? Totally didn’t fix the distortion issues. https://gizmodo.com/apple-nvidia-update-fixes-some-mini-displayport-dual-li-5139708 In a related note, some people on the forums are claiming that after running Quicktime or iTunes will cause the problem to occur. That particular instance hasn’t happened…

Tech News Jason Chen

25 Years of Mac Commemorative Shirts For $5.25 While Supplies Last

To celebrate the 25th birthday of the Mac, FastMac is selling three new retro-inspired designs for $5.25 until midday tomorrow or until supplies are exhausted. https://gizmodo.com/happy-25th-birthday-mac-now-isnt-it-about-time-you-se-5138638 The designs include an homage to Apple’s classic 1984 commercial, and two other designs formed using a “word cloud” that lists every Mac ever made. If you want to…

Tech News Sean Fallon

How The BSG Writers’ Room Works

Feeling as if the Tyrol subplot on Friday’s Battlestar Galactica was a little… retconnish? In the latest commentary podcast, series showrunner and episode writer Ronald Moore comes clean about how the idea came up. Spoilers! Explaining the out-of-nowhere revelation that Tyrol and Callie’s son Nicky wasn’t actually Tyrol and Callie’s son, Moore admitted: This whole…

Television Graeme McMillan

Win 7 Tip: Windows Explorer Preview Pane Works Much Better Than Vista’s

Vista had its own version of a preview pane in Windows Explorer, which didn’t work that well and didn’t work for all that many file types, but Windows 7 gets it right. Win 7’s version activates via a button on the top right of Windows Explorer. It pops out and displays files like music, videos,…

Tech News Jason Chen

Stinky Robot Can Sweat from 125 Nozzles

Just what we needed: A sweating robot. And did it need to have those creepy pipes instead of a face? Watch the vid for B.O. history in the making. Via Daily Mail, thanks Regis!

io9 Annalee Newitz

Suspect Leaves PS3 with eBay Instructions to Roommate Before Shooting Spree

Last Saturday, suspect Erik Salvador Ayala fired into the streets of Portland, Oregon. He killed two and injured seven before shooting himself in the head. But beforehand, he’d left meticulous instructions regarding his PS3’s future. The unemployed, depressed 24-year-old left his roommate a suicide note containing hazy details of his location along with personal information…

Tech News Mark Wilson

UV Razor Sanitizer Fights Off Nasty Bacteria You Picked Up Below the Equator

So, you use your razor to shave EVERYTHING on your body and now it’s as sharp as the edge of a manila folder. Dull blades lead to cuts and cuts lead to mutant face fungus. Storing your razor in this UV sanitizer ensures that 99.9% of germs and bacteria are killed—plus it is portable. Remember…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Full-On Flaming Dragon Action In New Outlander Clip!

Oh, it is on. This exclusive Outlander clip showcases a battle between Vikings and a space dragon, on fire! And Princess Freya has a monster duel of her own. Update: more cities added, see below. Outlander co-writer/producer Dirk Blackman posted on his blog that the movie is adding some more cities to its run this…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

MacHeads Documentary Now Available on iTunes/Amazon

If you were interested in checking out MacHeads, a documentary that looks a lot like Trekkies with Apple products, it’s now available for rental and purchase on iTunes and Amazon VOD. [iTunes and Amazon] https://gizmodo.com/macheads-the-movie-interview-393181

Tech News Mark Wilson

Apple’s New Head of iPhone and iPod Hardware Engineering Starts Soon

Apple has cleared the way for Mark Papermaster to start working as head of iPod and iPhone development, starting April 24th. The previous roadblock was a non-compete clause from his time at IBM. https://gizmodo.com/judge-orders-apples-new-ipod-and-iphone-chief-to-stop-w-5080517 Mark Papermaster to Begin at Apple as Senior Vice President of Devices Hardware Engineering on April 24 CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 27…

Tech News Brian Lam

Red Dwarf’s Return Gets Spoiled

The new Red Dwarf special episodes have been given their official title… and it’s so spoilerish, we can’t even tell you it above the fold. Spoiler warnings for everyone past this point. Seriously! The new episodes will be titled Red Dwarf: Back To Earth and will, according to the BBC, see the crew of the…

Television Graeme McMillan

Japanese Accel Pedal “Vroom Vrooms” So You Don’t Have To

Stressed out at work? Slide one of these Accel Pedals under your desk and slam the pedal to the floor. The acceleration noises soothe frayed nerves—plus it makes you feel like a big man. Why would anyone spend $30 on this? I mean, it’s not even USB. Ask Japan—athough I doubt that anyone in the…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Remembering Apollo 1

It’s the anniversary of the tragic but historic flight of Apollo 1, one of the first crewed missions to space. io9’s Andrew Liptak has a post about it over on his blog. He writes: Ironically, it was not a mission that claimed the lives of the three astronauts, but a routine test leading up to…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Timelight Alarm Clock Lamp Makes Ignoring Your Responsibilities Harder Than Ever

The concept is simple: an articulating bedside lamp that features a build in alarm clock. Because the stand can be easily adjusted, you can manipulate the alarm from the comfort of your bed. While I like Avery Holleman’s design for the “Timelight,” I can’t help but notice that there is no snooze button (or switch…

Tech News Sean Fallon

R.I.P. Kim Manners, Indispensible Supernatural/X-Files Director

Supernatural and The X-Files would have lost a lot of their edge without the talents of director Kim Manners, who died on Sunday. Manners got his start working on Charlie’s Angels before going on to direct episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and other shows. But it was as a regular director of X-Files…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Headless Vader Finds Love On The Simpsons

Who knew Lisa Simpson was such a gifted little fanfic writer? With the help of her new bestie, Emily Blunt, Lisa imagines a world of two-horned ponies, and uncovers one character’s secret Star Wars fetish. This weeks Simpsons journeyed into the fanfic-writing mind of little Lisa Simpson. After she meets Juliet, voiced by Blunt, the…

io9 Meredith Woerner

114 Apps Apple Won’t Be Approving for the App Store Anytime Soon

For this week’s Photoshop Contest, I asked for some iPhone apps that would never survive the approval process. Warning: some of these are NSFW, more are just in poor taste. Hey, I’m just the messenger! First Place — Peter Telesco Second Place — El Guapo Third Place — Jesse Armstrong

Tech News Adam Frucci

The 3G MicroCell Brings an AT&T Cell Tower Into Your Home

AT&T’s has just pulled the shroud off their first femtocell device (a box that produces cellphone signals at home). It’s called the 3G MicroCell. And we have a few details regarding how it will work. The 3G MicroCell uses your home’s/office’s internet connection to support up to ten 3G cellphones, though only four of those…

Tech News Mark Wilson

iPhone 2.2.1 Update Available Now, Fixes Bugs

The iPhone 2.2.1 update just hit, and it promises to fix various Safari, Mail and Camera bugs. It applies to iPhone and iPhone 3G (no iPod Touch yet iPod Touch’s update seems like it’s here too), and doesn’t seem like it introduces new features. We’re installing and looking into it for more info. The update…

Tech News Jason Chen

World War Z Concept Art Rocks The Battle Of Yonkers

Apple’s Nvidia Graphics Update Doesn’t Fix Mini DisplayPort Dual-Link DVI Distortion Issues

25 Years of Mac Commemorative Shirts For $5.25 While Supplies Last

How The BSG Writers’ Room Works

Win 7 Tip: Windows Explorer Preview Pane Works Much Better Than Vista’s

Stinky Robot Can Sweat from 125 Nozzles

Suspect Leaves PS3 with eBay Instructions to Roommate Before Shooting Spree

UV Razor Sanitizer Fights Off Nasty Bacteria You Picked Up Below the Equator

Full-On Flaming Dragon Action In New Outlander Clip!

MacHeads Documentary Now Available on iTunes/Amazon

Apple’s New Head of iPhone and iPod Hardware Engineering Starts Soon

Red Dwarf’s Return Gets Spoiled

Japanese Accel Pedal “Vroom Vrooms” So You Don’t Have To

Remembering Apollo 1

Timelight Alarm Clock Lamp Makes Ignoring Your Responsibilities Harder Than Ever

R.I.P. Kim Manners, Indispensible Supernatural/X-Files Director

Headless Vader Finds Love On The Simpsons

114 Apps Apple Won’t Be Approving for the App Store Anytime Soon

The 3G MicroCell Brings an AT&T Cell Tower Into Your Home

iPhone 2.2.1 Update Available Now, Fixes Bugs

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