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Philip K. Dick Pwns Martin Amis!

“It’s always a slightly unnerving proposition when a mainstream literary author takes an unexpected sidestep into science fiction, having shown no previous tendencies in that direction… “There’s also the danger that the author doesn’t fully understand SF – where it comes from, how it works, what it’s for. Then he or she will make a…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Mar 3 '09

2010 Toyota Prius Features Clever ‘Touch Tracer’ Display

The 2010 Toyota Prius gets 50mpg while bringing dead trees back to life. But maybe more our speed, the car also features a really nifty “Tracer Display” unlike anything we’ve seen in dashboards before. It’s a simple idea: You control car functions (like the stereo) with buttons on the wheel while the Tracer Display superimposes…

Tech News Mark Wilson Mar 3 '09

Concorde’s Knobstastic Cockpit Looks Like a Strategic Nuclear Bomber’s

Damn, we missed the Concorde’s 40th Anniversary yesterday. I love this amazing view of its cockpit. Looks like the cockpit in a military plane or spaceship rather than one in a passenger airliner. [Fast Company]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Mar 3 '09

Welcome UK Gizmodo Readers!

For years, Gizmodo UK has been repurposed for the British Isles by my friend and Editor Martin Lynch. But given the rising prominence of world wide gadget launches, and that fact that not much translation is needed between Americanese and The Queen’s English, we’re redirecting all UK readers to the US site. Welcome back!

Tech News Brian Lam Mar 3 '09

John Connor On Tattooine? T4 Trailer Breakdown Reveals All

There was more than one reveal in the latest Terminator Salvation trailer. Poring over screencaps, we found similarities with Firefly and Star Wars, plus lots of hidden plot twists. And there’s new behind-the-scenes footage. Spoilers!! Ctrl-alt-delete. Future Earth: I’ve mentioned before that this reminded me of Star Wars but this still by still comparison pretty…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 3 '09

Good News — Ray Bradbury Is Back On His Game

Small Beer Press impressario Gavin Grant reviews Ray Bradbury‘s latest short story collection We’ll Always Have Paris in the L.A. Times, and delivers good news: Given his recent record, reader expectations for “We’ll Always Have Paris” might understandably be on the low side — especially given the cover, which features a grinning Bradbury holding a…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 3 '09

Sprint Offering $100 Bounty On New Customers

If one was short on cash and had a lot of older relatives who look to you for gadget advice, a lesser man might take Sprint up on their $100 new customer referral reward. If you refer someone to a (two-year?) Sprint contract of some sort, your buddy gets $25 and you get $100. Sprint…

Tech News Mark Wilson Mar 3 '09

5-Year-Old Stabs Older Sister to Get Nintendo DS

A five-year-old boy allegedly stabbed her ten-year-old sister over a Nintendo DS. The prosecutor says that little Chucky here thought the knife was part of a Power Rangers game. Update: It may have been the mother! It happened in Uckange, France. Apparently, the prosecutor thinks the Power Rangers may be the key to his behavior…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Mar 3 '09

Blockbuster Hires Firm, Thinks About Bankruptcy

Blockbuster’s reportedly hired a firm to explore bankruptcy options, mulling whether or not they should declare bankruptcy. Update: Actually, they’re denying it.[Dallas News] https://gizmodo.com/blockbuster-denies-rumors-of-bankruptcy-5163967

Tech News Jason Chen Mar 3 '09

Stan Lee’s New Mission: To Make British Children Cry

The British version of Stan Lee‘s reality TV series Who Wants To Be A Superhero is under fire for sending many hopeful super-kids in tears. Oh Stan, how could you? Thirteen children cast in the reality program are competing to have their character made into a comic strip. Each one child is eliminated by being…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 3 '09

Gadget Deals of the Day

We’ve got your standard cheap monitors, hard drives and mobile accessories in today’s deal roundup, but also free movie tickets! You can’t beat that, can you? Gaming: • Nintendo DS Soft Protective Case with Wrist Strap for $0.69 plus free shipping (normally $5.99). • Wiimote and Nunchuck Controller Bundle for $50 (normally $59.98). • Xbox…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Mar 3 '09

Asus Eee Keyboard PC Should Arrive in May or June for $400-$600

Asus’s amazing-looking Eee Keyboard, which is a home theater PC stuffed inside a keyboard, complete with wireless HDMI and a secondary touchscreen, is dropping in May or June. And for only $400-$600! https://gizmodo.com/eee-keyboard-an-entire-touchscreen-home-theater-pc-5124985 Asus CEO Jerry Shen says they’re working on two models, one wired and one wireless. The wired version will run about $400…

Tech News Adam Frucci Mar 3 '09

Alien Trespass: The Ultimate 1950s Nostalgia Trip

The X-Files helped revolutionize science fiction back in the 1990s. Now X-Files producer R.W. Goodwin is going back to the original source material – 1950s flying-saucer flicks – for his new movie Alien Trespass. We got to see a preview screening of Trespass a few days ago, and it was pretty fun, although possibly trying…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 3 '09

Tampon Flash Drive Opens Gross Possibilities for Female Spies

Available in 1, 8, and 16GB, these flash drives look exactly like tampons. And for once, I have nothing else to say. [The Bloggess via Geekologie]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Mar 3 '09

Porn Star Stoya Reviews Xbox 360 ‘Rumble Massage’

The Xbox 360 “game” Rumble Massage is basically just a way to control the rumbling of your controller. So who better to have review it than someone very familiar with vibrating plastic objects? Stoya is surprisingly down with geeky things. A dedicated Sid Meier fan who grew up learning DOS from her IT dad (daddy…

Tech News Adam Frucci Mar 3 '09

JVC Everio X: An HD and Slow-Mo Camcorder That Shoots 9MP Stills Too

JVC’s new Everio X camcorder can handle imaging of all kinds, it shoots both 600fps slow-mo vid and 9-megapixel stills—and can even capture 5-megapixel photos while shooting 1080p HD video. The 600fps slow-mo shoots at a tiny 640×72 resolution—this isn’t a surprise given the resolution of the Casio’s awesome slow-mo cams—but you can bump up…

Tech News Adrian Covert Mar 3 '09

Hands On Panasonic Lumix GH1 1080p HD Video Shootin’ Micro Four Thirds Camera

Two things make Panasonic‘s Lumix GH1 Micro Four Thirds camera stand out from its G1 forebear: The mondo 14-140mm kit lens and its 1080p full HD video powahs. https://gizmodo.com/panasonic-lumix-dmc-gh1-micro-four-thirds-sequel-shoots-5163482 We couldn’t pull any video off the cam—it is a prototype, after all—but we did notice while playing around with it that even on its dinky…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Mar 3 '09

A League Of Amazing Superhero Fiction, Online

Can’t wait for Watchmen? Spend your afternoon reading superhero stories online. The Free SF Reader updated its homepage, and there’s a whole “superhero” section, including stories by Paul Di Filippo, Jonathan Lethem and Kelly Link.

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 3 '09

New Full-Length Terminator: Salvation Trailer Hits, is Awesome

I know I should be skeptical about this movie (McG is directing it, for god’s sake), but man, do these trailers get me excited. Explosions! Robots! Christian Bale! What more do you need? Click to view[Trailer Addict]

Movies Adam Frucci Mar 3 '09

A Lost Mix Tape, Including Drive Shaft’s “You All Everybody”

Sure smoke monsters, polar bears, dead people and time travel are all an important part of Lost. But another important component to the Lost recipe for awesomeness is the soundtrack. Oh, don’t act like you didn’t run over and download Mama Cass’ "Make Your Own Kind Of Music." Check out UGO’s brilliant run-down of all…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 3 '09

Philip K. Dick Pwns Martin Amis!

2010 Toyota Prius Features Clever ‘Touch Tracer’ Display

Concorde’s Knobstastic Cockpit Looks Like a Strategic Nuclear Bomber’s

Welcome UK Gizmodo Readers!

John Connor On Tattooine? T4 Trailer Breakdown Reveals All

Good News — Ray Bradbury Is Back On His Game

Sprint Offering $100 Bounty On New Customers

5-Year-Old Stabs Older Sister to Get Nintendo DS

Blockbuster Hires Firm, Thinks About Bankruptcy

Stan Lee’s New Mission: To Make British Children Cry

Gadget Deals of the Day

Asus Eee Keyboard PC Should Arrive in May or June for $400-$600

Alien Trespass: The Ultimate 1950s Nostalgia Trip

Tampon Flash Drive Opens Gross Possibilities for Female Spies

Porn Star Stoya Reviews Xbox 360 ‘Rumble Massage’

JVC Everio X: An HD and Slow-Mo Camcorder That Shoots 9MP Stills Too

Hands On Panasonic Lumix GH1 1080p HD Video Shootin’ Micro Four Thirds Camera

A League Of Amazing Superhero Fiction, Online

New Full-Length Terminator: Salvation Trailer Hits, is Awesome

A Lost Mix Tape, Including Drive Shaft’s “You All Everybody”

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