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Asus EEE-branded Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Look Surprisingly Stylish

While Asus has some interesting products, I’d never expect the company to win a design award. That said, Asus’ wireless keyboard and mouse for the EEE Box look pretty nice, if not terribly original. EEE PC News posted the images, but details on the accessories are pretty scant. And if the pics are correct, Asus…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 26 '08

Candle-Powered LEDs Are Both the Future and the Past

A company called Nextreme Thermal Solutions recently demoed this LED—which shines brighter than the candle whose heat powers it—as first step in what I assume is a move toward bonfire-charged laser weapons. [Tech-On]

Tech News Wilson Rothman Dec 26 '08

The Giant Fish Only Fly When It Rains

When the wintry rains come, locals like to stroll beneath the awnings at seaside and watch the giant fish come in. This strange scene, looking like it might be from an alternate Victorian Era World’s Fair, was created by Austin-based concept designer Samurai Cop. He maintains a blog full of his cool art here. [via…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 26 '08

The Reconstruction of Elektro, the World’s First Celebrity Robot

New Scientist has a neat story about Elektro, arguably the first celebrity robot, and Jack Weeks, who is attempting to rebuild the golden humanoid that sat in the basement of his childhood home during WWII. As the story goes, Elektro was first unveiled at the 1939 World’s Fair, where it was considered a technological marvel…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 26 '08

Viagra Is the Latest Bioweapon in the CIA’s Arsenal

Today CIA officials have admitted that one way they secure loyalty in hard-to-penetrate regions like rural Afghanistan is to bribe people with Viagra. Covert operators have often used trinkets and sex as a way to loosen the tongues of possible informants, but Viagra is a new twist. Not surprisingly it works particularly well among older…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 26 '08

Giant Snow Globes Recalled, Might Burn Down Your House

Your favorite pyromaniac might have to surrender his giant Hallmark snowman snow globe: The US Consumer Product Safety Commission just discovered that a bit of sunlight passes through them and it’s “Goodbye drapes, hello firestorm!” The physical principle of magnifying sunlight is ancient, but apparently the materials here, combined with the size, make the 17″-tall…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Dec 26 '08

The (Cute) Spawn of Clones

Now that cloned animals are having babies, as well as spawning second and third generation clones, there’s no telling when the cloning madness will stop. The kittens pictured here are the children of CC, the first cloned cat. They were born healthy and cute in 2006. But this year, scientists in Korea announced that they…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 26 '08

Wii Food Delivery Channel to Serve Japan

So, are you all Wii Fit now? Great. Because Nintendo wants to fatten you up before Wii Fit 2. Starting this spring, Nintendo will introduce the Food Delivery Channel in Japan. Much like how TiVo users can order Pizza Hut, Wii users will be able to place orders to Demae-can.com (which offers everything from sushi…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 26 '08

This Chandelier Is Fan-Friggin-Tastic

The enthusiastically titled “Fan-Tastic Chandel-Air” by Meyda lighting combines, you guessed it, a chandelier and a fan into one crazy looking customizable design. The first design in the series, “Tall Pines at Dusk” features “a Silver Mica shade transformed into a decorative /functional casement for a 29-inch fan.” It is also designed to be an…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 26 '08

Gray Goo Can’t Do All The Things You Say It Can Do

Science fiction authors give too much credit to nanotech, which hasn’t achieved all that much in real life (besides giving us pretty pictures) so far. But science fiction authors claim it can do everything, from destroying the world to turning you into a superhuman. Complains Santa Cruz SF writer Christopher Bradley: Never before has a…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Dec 26 '08

AT&T Giving Out Free Car Charger For the iPhone…Too Bad It Doesn’t Work

According to a tipster at Consumerist, somewhere AT&T has been giving away free car chargers with an iPhone 3G purchase. No big deal, but free is free right? Well, not so much. The tipster claims that the cord is incompatible with the 3G, leading us to believe that AT&T was simply clearing out inventory from…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 26 '08

Bird Pendant Decorates Exposed Bulbs the Easiest Way

Hanging a real light fixture can be hard. But snapping a metal bird to a lightbulb? Easy. The $50 Bird Pendant Light by Sweden-based artist Hung Ming Chen is a simple brass fixture that squeezes onto a bare bulb. And while we’re guessing it might get a little hot, there’s certainly no easier way to…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 26 '08

Will a Mega-Dose of Classical Philosphy Destroy Jeff VanderMeer’s Brain?

Urban fantasy writer Jeff VanderMeer has decided to alter his neurological makeup by reading 60 classic works of philosophy in 60 days – and recording online what the experiment is doing to his brain. VanderMeer, author of the celebrated City of Saints and Madmen and most recently of a swashbuckling Predator novel, has gotten through…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz Dec 26 '08

Cousin Of Son Of Space-Bat, Part 2

Where are all the original science fiction movies? Zoe’s Tale author John Scalzi rails against the sequels and tweakels coming in 2009. But then he makes a point I haven’t seen anyone make before. Writes Scalzi: Original, major science fiction releases for 2009? Well, there’s the super hero deconstruction tale Watchmen in March and James…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 26 '08

Gadgets Deals of the Day: Free 4GB Flash Cards Edition

It’s official: My money is gone. Electronics? Mortgage? Pants? No superfluous spending for me, thanks. I invested in life’s two basic pillars: Food and booze. So, I can has flash memory for zero bucks? Yes. Computing & Peripherals • HP Officejet Pro L7680 All-in-One w/ Bluetooth Dongle & HP Photo Book for $139.99 (Recertified) (normally…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 26 '08

RIM’s Foldout Keyboard Patent Sorta Misses the Point

It’s likely to be one of those defensive patents, but RIM’s patent application for a fold-out smartphone keyboard forgets why you might want a fold-out keyboard. Because while Blackberries are historically known for excellent emailing on huge keyboards, their newer SureType (two letters per key) system has turned off many users to smaller models like…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 26 '08

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Shake off that holiday hangover and catch up on what you missed while you were busy building your own evil robo-Santa Claus. Highlights include spaceship buildings, insidious theories graphed out, and Terminator secrets. The Unofficial Theory Of Sci-Fi Connectivity If you’ve ever suspected that all of your favorite shows, books and comics all took place…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 26 '08

Eddie Murphy Really Isn’t The Riddler, Honest

No sooner has the Sun’s reporter claimed that Eddie Murphy really, honestly will star in the sequel to The Dark Knight than someone else has appeared to call shenanigans. That person’s name? Eddie Murphy. https://gizmodo.com/get-used-to-eddie-murphy-in-batman-3-aka-gotham-5117489 A rep for Murphy contacted Access Hollywood to say that the rumor is “not true,” which fits with everything else…

Movies Graeme McMillan Dec 26 '08

Best of TGIF Lists 2008: The Best Friday Ever

The weekly Thank Giz It’s Friday lists are about unwinding and having fun. I hope you have enjoyed reading them as much as I have enjoyed writing them. Here is the best of the bunch. •10 Sex Toys That Are Confusing and Wrong (NSFW): A roundup of NSFW toys that are pointless, vulgar, confusing and…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Dec 26 '08

Best And Worst Science Fiction Movies Of 2008

This wasn’t just the year that science fiction dominated the movies – it also featured an amazing diversity of SF stories. Here’s our list of the greatest – and most horrendous – films of 2008. Okay, so here are the movies that blew us away and horrified us this year: BEST: 10. Let The Right…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 26 '08

Asus EEE-branded Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Look Surprisingly Stylish

Candle-Powered LEDs Are Both the Future and the Past

The Giant Fish Only Fly When It Rains

The Reconstruction of Elektro, the World’s First Celebrity Robot

Viagra Is the Latest Bioweapon in the CIA’s Arsenal

Giant Snow Globes Recalled, Might Burn Down Your House

The (Cute) Spawn of Clones

Wii Food Delivery Channel to Serve Japan

This Chandelier Is Fan-Friggin-Tastic

Gray Goo Can’t Do All The Things You Say It Can Do

AT&T Giving Out Free Car Charger For the iPhone…Too Bad It Doesn’t Work

Bird Pendant Decorates Exposed Bulbs the Easiest Way

Will a Mega-Dose of Classical Philosphy Destroy Jeff VanderMeer’s Brain?

Cousin Of Son Of Space-Bat, Part 2

Gadgets Deals of the Day: Free 4GB Flash Cards Edition

RIM’s Foldout Keyboard Patent Sorta Misses the Point

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Eddie Murphy Really Isn’t The Riddler, Honest

Best of TGIF Lists 2008: The Best Friday Ever

Best And Worst Science Fiction Movies Of 2008

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