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When Did Doctor Who Start To Go Downhill?

Admit it: You think the BBC’s Doctor Who isn’t quite as good as it was when your age was in single digits. Here’s your chance to tell us just when it went wrong. Yes, this poll is slightly tongue-in-cheek, but I’ve also tried to isolate a bunch of moments where the show’s format changed significantly…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

DIY iPod Desktop Speakers Go Great With a MacBook

If you are an early adopter like myself, you have probably left a trail of iPods in your wake. This little DIY project is a great way to repurpose those obsolete players as desktop speakers. All-in-all, the conversion cost around $100, with most of the cost tied up in shipping. In the end, a little…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Washington Post Live Chat About What the Future Looks Like in Dark Times

From 1-2 PM EST, I was live online at the Washington Post, talking about my article on how dark times change the way we imagine the future in science fiction. Now you can read the transcript of the chat, with typos and all. https://gizmodo.com/how-we-imagine-the-future-in-dark-times-5123147

io9 Annalee Newitz

Monsters Versus Aliens To Save Superbowl Sunday

The commercials for last year’s Superbowl were terrible. Thank god, we’ve got the CG awesomeness of Dreamworks’ Monsters Versus Aliens to bring back some much-needed pizazz to the big game. On February 1st, keep your eyes peeled for the first ever Superbowl 3D commercial. thanks to the Monster Action squad. In order to get said…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Make a USB Soldering Iron To Build More Crazy USB Gadgets

Why would you need a USB-powered soldering iron? To be honest, you could ask the same question about a lot of USB devices these days. https://gizmodo.com/visiting-thankos-tokyo-mecca-of-usb-weirdness-5065959 Still, if you were so inclined you could build one yourself with a simple battery-powered soldering iron, a USB cable and the instructions provided by GetLoFi. On the other…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Brown Can Thrash Your Packages With A 30-Yard Delivery Toss, That’s What

This candidate for UPS-guy-of-the-year doesn’t even wait for his van to come to a complete stop before someone’s brand new something gets hail-mary’d into the garage. Thankfully, a security cam captured it all. Click to view Well done, sir. [LiveLeak via Neatorama]

Tech News John Mahoney

Clips From The Series Finale Of Stargate Atlantis

Television comes back after its long holiday nap, with the final Stargate Atlantis. We’ve got clips from the series finale to say goodbye Sheppard, Ronon, and sweet McKay… we’ll miss you most of all. https://gizmodo.com/the-great-rodney-mckay-says-goodbye-to-stargate-atlanti-5108921 To celebrate the final passing of SGA the Sci Fi Channel is running a week long marathon. Monday: The Stargate…

Television Meredith Woerner

What You Missed This Weekend

New Year’s is over, Steve’s unhealthy but OK, and MacWorld 2009 is almost here! While you wait, go and take a gander at everything you missed here at Gizmodo this weekend: https://gizmodo.com/confirmed-steve-jobs-prioritizes-health-above-macworld-5123345 Saturday Brilliance: • Sony’s tiny tot of a VAIO netbook looks to be shiny, bright and expensive. Sounds like Sony to us! •…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Roku Netflix Box Gets Amazon Video on Demand

Roku’s Netflix box is currently a one-trick pony, but it’s getting Amazon’s Video on Demand later this year, meaning you can soon buy or rent and instantly stream movies and TV shows from Amazon’s service. https://gizmodo.com/first-netflix-streaming-box-review-100-and-unlimited-389698 Amazon’s Video on Demand library has about 40,000 titles and releases movies on the same day they hit DVD,…

Commerce Matt Buchanan

How to Get the Best Free HDTV Reception

If you upgraded to HDTV over the holidays, you should consider dumping cable for totally free broadcast HD. AntennaWeb will show you which antennas pick up the most channels at your address. The site’s totally free, and all you have to do is punch in your address and whether or not you’ve got tall buildings…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

The Latest in Monster Fashion

If you like monsters, then this fanged, googly-eyed hoodie from Monsterhoodies will make you roar with glee. Or you can show monster pride by carrying an elephant-squid messenger bag. Here’s another look at the mega-cute hoodie with fangs. Monsterhoodies sells a variety of these toothy, warm tops. This one is called Red Meanie, but there’s…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Actually Cute Girl Gets Android Tattoo

Getting a gadget tattoo doesn’t always mean you’re sad, lonely person desperately seeking something, anything to cling to, like the Zune Guy. Natalie “Kommodore” Thompson just loves open source—which is a real cause!—and got an Android tattoo to show her commitment. And, well, look at her. Even if she does decide open source is the…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Battlestarbook Tells The Tale Of BSG, Facebook-Style

ZOMG, did you see what Starbuck changed her status to? Oh and I’m sick of Apollo’s self righteous notes. Wanna know how Battlestar Galactica would read if it was told via Facebook? Check it out. It’s only a matter of time until all great stories are told through Facebook status updates, wall commentary and relationship…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Canon Drops Five New Vixia HD Camcorders, Imaging and Storage Upgrades Across The Board

Canon’s new HD camcorder lineup includes five new models, serving up a variety of processing, lens and storage improvements to the well-reviewed Vixia line of HD cams. The new HV40 (successor to the well-reviewed HV20 and HV30) can now shoot 24 progressive frames per second (like the HV20 and HV30 before it, thanks guys, stupid…

Tech News John Mahoney

Vudu Box Now $99 Straight Up

Is Vudu feeling okay? There seems like little other reason to explain why they’ve slashed the price of their box to $99 straight up, no extra $50 for movie credits or catches. [Vudu via Electronic House] https://gizmodo.com/vudu-200-off-5116627

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Abandon Your Resolutions And Enter The Morally-Grey Pulp World Of Incognito

Looking for something that breaks out of the straight-and-narrow of everyday life and into something a little more… evil? Then perhaps you’d be interested in Incognito, a new comic about the darker things in life. We’ve already told you that Incognito – the new series from writer Ed Brubaker (forever to be known as “The…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

LG LH95 LED-Backlit Ultrathin LCD Packs in Wireless HD and HD Divx Support

More info on LG’s flagship LED-backlit LH95 at CES: Despite being just 24.8mm thick, it apparently crams in wireless HD and HD Divx support. Still no word on its fatass price though. [Stuff.TV via EngadgetHD] https://gizmodo.com/lgs-upcoming-lh95-is-the-thinnest-lcd-tv-yet-5120397

Television Matt Buchanan

JVC 32-inch LCD Prototype’s 11-pound Weight and 7mm Thickness To Be Ogled At CES

The CES countdown is nearing its end, and JVC has let loose details on its Japanese site of a prototype LCD TV that will be more waifish than even the most figure-conscious booth babe. JVC is claiming the world’s lightest 32-inch LCD TV here, and by the looks of this somewhat sparse press release, they’re…

Tech News John Mahoney

Will 2012-ish Be The Disaster Movie You Wanted?

Remember the disappointing heap that was Disaster Movie? For those who thought the spoofery was a bit sub-par, you’re getting another chance from the supposedly clever 2012-ish. Will it deliver? See for yourself below. This 25 million dollar movie, gobbled up by MGM, is being directed by Robert Moniot, who is no stranger to low-rent…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Frank Miller Retreats To What He Knows Best

With The Spirit having pretty much killed his movie career, Frank Miller is doing the only sensible thing he can: Working on sequels to 300 and Sin City as fast as he can. Digital Spy reports that the occasional auteur is “polishing” the script for a sequel to Zack Snyder’s adaptation of his sword and…

Movies Graeme McMillan

When Did Doctor Who Start To Go Downhill?

DIY iPod Desktop Speakers Go Great With a MacBook

Washington Post Live Chat About What the Future Looks Like in Dark Times

Monsters Versus Aliens To Save Superbowl Sunday

Make a USB Soldering Iron To Build More Crazy USB Gadgets

Brown Can Thrash Your Packages With A 30-Yard Delivery Toss, That’s What

Clips From The Series Finale Of Stargate Atlantis

What You Missed This Weekend

Roku Netflix Box Gets Amazon Video on Demand

How to Get the Best Free HDTV Reception

The Latest in Monster Fashion

Actually Cute Girl Gets Android Tattoo

Battlestarbook Tells The Tale Of BSG, Facebook-Style

Canon Drops Five New Vixia HD Camcorders, Imaging and Storage Upgrades Across The Board

Vudu Box Now $99 Straight Up

Abandon Your Resolutions And Enter The Morally-Grey Pulp World Of Incognito

LG LH95 LED-Backlit Ultrathin LCD Packs in Wireless HD and HD Divx Support

JVC 32-inch LCD Prototype’s 11-pound Weight and 7mm Thickness To Be Ogled At CES

Will 2012-ish Be The Disaster Movie You Wanted?

Frank Miller Retreats To What He Knows Best

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