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The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Too busy rebuilding a tiny Manhattan? Don’t worry, we’ve compiled a list of the best stories of the week, just for you.Charlie Kaufman Will Break Your Brain in Synecdoche, New Yorkhttp://io9.com/5069579/ Synecdoche, New York, the latest film from Charlie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” Kaufman, creates its own brand of magical realism crossed with…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 31

Asus Gets Customer Locked Up For 10 Months Over Defective Hardware

The Beijing Times is reporting on a shocking court case involving Asus and a young female customer named Huang Jing. It all started back in 2006 when Huang bought a V6800V model ASUS laptop from a Beijing retailer and quickly discovered it to be defective. She sent the computer back to Asus several times for…

Tech News Sean Fallon Oct 31

CNN Fortune: Blackberry Storm as Low as $99 on Verizon?

Fortune’s Techland blog is reporting that with Vodafone’s recent announcement that they would fully subsidize the Blackberry Storm, Verizon might be considering similar low cost options to compete against the iPhone. While some inside sources claimed Verizon may go as far as to make the phone free with a two-year contract, other anonymous blabbermouths from…

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 31

Reminder: Lego Minifig Contest Ends Today

In case you missed it in our huge photographic timeline of the Lego minifig, today is the deadline for the Giz Lego Minifig video contest. We have got a ton of entries, some of them really amazing ones (one of these actually came in the mail literally two minutes ago). So if you are just…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Oct 31

Why I Fell In Love With Karen Traviss’ Clones

When the Star Wars saga started delving more into the grim ‘n’ nasty Clone Wars era, I wasn’t that thrilled. I know, some bad stuff happened between the big fight scene at the end of Attack Of The Clones and the big fight scene at the start of Revenge Of The Sith — but I…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Oct 31

Stan Lee’s Acting Talents Finally Put To Good Use

What better way to celebrate Hallowe’en than listening to one of the greatest poems of all time read by one of the greatest orators of all time? That’s be great, but sadly, James Earl Jones couldn’t show up, so we’re left with Marvel Comics creator – and narrator of Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends –…

io9 Graeme McMillan Oct 31

Gadget Deals of the Day

It goes unsaid that Halloween have bigger deals than even Black Friday. Just think about all those tiny, defenseless kids walking around with pillow cases chock full of candy. Oh, and you can score deals on TVs, DVDs and other stuff, too. HDTVs • Corion Digital Lifestyles 42” 720p HDTV for $599.99 plus free shipping…

Tech News Mark Wilson Oct 31

Catching Up: Lawn, Kids, Off

Hey Brian, It’s my first Halloween since I moved into my new house, so I really need to make sure I have enough candy so the neighborhood kids don’t change my exterior paint to eggshell white. That means no fun size candy—only the good stuff.I finally got a chance to play with the New Xbox…

Tech News Jason Chen Oct 31

Lightning Review: EyeClops Night Vision Goggles

The Gadget: EyeClops Night Vision Infrared Stealth Goggles, the cheapo-version of the spy favorite that’ll allow you to go exploring, play wargames, or stalk your ex-girlfriend in the dark. The Price: $80, but going for $60 just about everywhere. The Verdict: Good goggles for the price. While they aren’t exactly battlefield quality, the goggles work…

Reviews Benny Goldman Oct 31

Robby The Robot Makes Comeback In Forbidden Planet Remake

It seems like only two weeks ago, we were asking where why more movies weren’t remaking the classics, and apparently Warners was listening… kind of. Forbidden Planet, the sci-fi version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, is getting the makeover treatment, courtesy of Babylon 5’s J. Michael Straczynski and producer Joel Silver.The Hollywood Reporter says that Straczynski…

Movies Graeme McMillan Oct 31

Smell My Sun!

What does the sun smell like? This seemingly insoluble question faced Brisbane artists David Haines and Joyce Hinterding, as they developed their new art installation Earthstar, which promised you would “see, hear and smell the sun.” Seeing and hearing was no problem: They married time-lapse photography, using special filters, with a recording of radio signals…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 31

In Huge Shift, Court Ruling Effectively Denies Software-Only Patent Rights

Today, a Federal court of appeals ruling definitely caught the attention of tech companies world wide: in a 9-3 ruling, the court effectively made patenting anything not directly related to an actual machine or object—most purely software-only patents, for example—against the law. As you might imagine, this has massive implications, and the battle is likely…

Tech News John Mahoney Oct 31

What are You Dressing Up as for Halloween?

So tonight’s the night, my friends: Halloween. You’ve been planning for weeks or you’re going to toss some half-assed costume together from stuff in the back of your closet, but either way, you’re dressing up as something. What is it? And is it… sexy? Me, I’m going as Zombie Jimmy Stewart. Not gadgety, I know,…

Tech News Adam Frucci Oct 31

Survivalist Blogger Prepares You for the Coming Apocalypse

Armageddon comes in many forms, from nuclear disaster to social and economic collapse, and a savvy survivalist must be ready for it all. Enter blogger Jim Rawles, who offers tips and tools to get you through any brand of disaster.Rawles, a former US Army Intelligence officer, believes that most first worlders’ intellectual detachment from their…

io9 Lauren Davis Oct 31

Kevin Sorbo Talks Breeding With Reptiles And Assasin Work In New Illuminati Film

The Mighty Hercules and Andromeda Captain, Kevin Sorbo, has a new mission: escape the evil secret society whose head hitman he used to be. In his new movie The Illuminati, Sorbo gets to kick a little ancient secret society butt, and dabble with all sorts of deadly weaponry. We got a chance to pick Sorbo’s…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 31

The Greatest io9 Hoodie of Them All

Just in time for Halloween, we have our first-ever io9 hoodie swag. Every day this week, we’ve been bringing you cool scifi-inspired hoodies and t-shirts, created in collaboration with DiY hoodie-makers Neighborhoodies. Now, at last, designed by our own Stephanie Fox . . . we present to you the io9 hoodie! (Buy it here!) All…

io9 Annalee Newitz Oct 31

Sony Trucks Literally Turn Around to Stop Circuit City Shipments

Circuit City took a major blow today, according to a reliable inside source, when Sony’s merchandise that was being delivered to nationwide Circuit City distribution centers was stopped in transit and ordered to return to Sony “among worries that Circuit City couldn’t pay for the shipments.” This development means that Circuit City is not getting…

Tech News Mark Wilson Oct 31

Secrets Of Great Characters, According To 6 Science Fiction Authors

Click to viewAmazing stories need great characters. And when you’re writing a story set in a futuristic or fantastical world, it’s more important than ever for readers to be able to relate to your characters. It’s also harder than ever, because your characters’ lives and experiences will be totally different than your readers’. How do…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 31

Beer Chilling Exercise Bike Puts You On the Drunk Diet

Don’t be fooled. Pedaling around on a bike that chills your beers probably won’t result in much weight loss. In fact, you may actually pack on a few as you enjoy the beechwood aged fruits of your labor. The bike has a heat pump attached to the pedals so the more you pedal the cooler…

Tech News Sean Fallon Oct 31

Gizmodo’s Haunted Halloween Post

Welcome to Gizmodo’s Haunted Halloween Post. Turn of the lights and prepare to take a blood-curdling journey into the nether regions of animatronic hell. Unlike a traditional haunted house, there are no walls (except maybe the boundaries of your monitor), but each floor of this post is packed with pure evil. The story begins in…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Oct 31

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Asus Gets Customer Locked Up For 10 Months Over Defective Hardware

CNN Fortune: Blackberry Storm as Low as $99 on Verizon?

Reminder: Lego Minifig Contest Ends Today

Why I Fell In Love With Karen Traviss’ Clones

Stan Lee’s Acting Talents Finally Put To Good Use

Gadget Deals of the Day

Catching Up: Lawn, Kids, Off

Lightning Review: EyeClops Night Vision Goggles

Robby The Robot Makes Comeback In Forbidden Planet Remake

Smell My Sun!

In Huge Shift, Court Ruling Effectively Denies Software-Only Patent Rights

What are You Dressing Up as for Halloween?

Survivalist Blogger Prepares You for the Coming Apocalypse

Kevin Sorbo Talks Breeding With Reptiles And Assasin Work In New Illuminati Film

The Greatest io9 Hoodie of Them All

Sony Trucks Literally Turn Around to Stop Circuit City Shipments

Secrets Of Great Characters, According To 6 Science Fiction Authors

Beer Chilling Exercise Bike Puts You On the Drunk Diet

Gizmodo’s Haunted Halloween Post

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