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Is The New Sulu Also Iron Man’s Costume Jewelry-Loving Arch Foe?

Is there anything John Cho can’t do? He’s the new Sulu in Star Trek, he’s the linchpin of the Goyer-Braga series Flash Forward, and now he’s a major villain in Iron Man 2… supposedly. Entertainment Weekly is reporting Cho will play the Mandarin, the Asian arch-villain (with the unfortunate name) who sports a ring on…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 22 '08

The Last Major VHS Retailer Abandons the Format

While we know that media formats will come and go (be they physical or purely digital), the death of VHS is one of particular weight. Players have died, now tapes have, too. https://gizmodo.com/stubborn-old-crotchety-jvc-finally-ceases-standalone-5069683 While major retailers have long since ditched VHS for the space-friendly DVD alternative, Distribution Video Audio was the last major supplier of…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 22 '08

8 Science Fiction Marathons To Get You Through The Holidays

Holiday breaks can be tough on TV — there are only so many times you can watch A Christmas Story. So we piled up all the best marathons to help you though this season. Monday: ABC has the gruesome green ogre lined up with all his buddies for Shrek the Halls on ABC at 8…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 22 '08

Australia, a Country with a Moronic Government, to Block BitTorrent

Australia loves censoring and filtering things on the internet, but its government hasn’t had its fill yet. Next up: blocking BitTorrent in the entire country. I guess it shouldn’t be too shocking coming from a country with a Censorship Minister, but this is still pretty ridiculous. Said minister Stephen Conroy posted on his department’s blog…

Tech News Adam Frucci Dec 22 '08

Garmin Confirms Android Phones Coming in Late 2009?

Even though we’ve been waiting, well, just about forever for Garmin’s Nuvifone, a marketing director in Asia has confirmed to DigiTimes that Garmin-labeled Android phones are in the oven. Well, maybe not: UPDATED 12:13PM/1:28PM EST https://gizmodo.com/garmins-nuvifone-gets-delayed-til-2009-5030844 Update 12:13PM: Eric at Information Week called up Garmin US for their comment, and apparently they were just as…

Tech News John Mahoney Dec 22 '08

Two New Mega-Dinosaurs Discovered in Morocco

More giant monsters from Earth’s distant past have been discovered. Deep in Saharan Morocco, researchers uncovered a meter-long bone that’s part of a massive dinosaur who munched on greenery. National Geographic says: The team unearthed a three-foot-high (one-meter-high) bone from the sauropod, which means the long-necked herbivore was almost 65 feet (20 meters) in length.…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 22 '08

BagTV May Be the Worst Product I’ve Ever Seen

Someone please tell me one person who would buy this: a hand bag with a 7-inch TV and DVD player built in to it. Yes, BagTV is a real product. It’s available for $436! I’m honestly wondering if they’ve sold a single one of these things. Not only is it as bad an idea as…

Tech News Adam Frucci Dec 22 '08

SciFi Makes You A Better Person – Possibly

Does having science fiction in your life turn you into someone who’s more handsome, charming and a better lover? Maybe not – but there may be some evidence to demonstrate that it opens your mind. Matthew C. Nisbet, a professor in the School of Communication at American University, uses a recent study from the American…

io9 Graeme McMillan Dec 22 '08

Radio Uses Calculator Solar Panels to Foretell Bridge Collapses

It’s an obvious point, but I didn’t know until today that bridges contain structure sensors that burn through batteries, needing constant replacement. Luckily, a new solar-powered radio could simplify these systems greatly. Developed by Kansas State University engineers, the working prototypes use humble calculator solar panels to power a NASA/KSU-developed “Mars Chip” radio transmitter. The…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 22 '08

Night At The Museum 2 Trailer Has Adorable Amy Adams And Terrible Stiller-isms

The first Night At The Museum was a whimsical little fantasy flick for all ages — except for Ben Stiller’s obnoxious delivery. Can new additions Amy Adams and Bill Hader rescue the sequel? Call me picky, but the "bob, bop blah, blah bip bip" stuttering, talking-over someone humor that Ben Stiller cranks out in every…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 22 '08

Liposuction Doctor Powered His Cars with Human Fat

A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon has started using the human fat left over from liposuction as biofuel to power his SUV. It’s the American Dream: turning your fat ass into free gas. Dr. Craig Allen Bittner claimed that his patients actually requested that their fat be used to power his car. You know, for the…

Tech News Adam Frucci Dec 22 '08

Bug Labs’ Modular Gadget System Gets New Add-On, BUGvonHippel

In the first expansion of the original four modules for the build-your-own-tech Bug system, the BUGvonHippel gives an open input board for connecting just about any sensor or interface imaginable to your Bug creation. The list of connections available is a slurry of anagrams, sure to make your inner soldering iron fill with the warmth…

Tech News John Mahoney Dec 22 '08

Folding VAX77 Keyboard Fits In Your Touring Trunk

While your average midi controller/keyboard is a bit unwieldy, the VAX77 logically folds in half (to just 23 inches) for easier portability. Connecting to PC and Macs via 16-channel Midi or 64-channel USB, the $2450 VAX77 is not a casual piece of gear, featuring anodized aluminum controls, uniform pressure springs in each key, modulation/pitch wheel…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 22 '08

Can a Robot Consent to Have Sex with You?

It’s a truism in adult science fiction that humans of the future will have sex with robots. But can a robot really consent to have sex when it’s been programmed? Under the law, the difference between an act of sex and an act of assault hinges on one idea: consent. If a person agrees to…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 22 '08

Chinese Cheap Blu-ray Makers Battered by Just-as-Cheap Players From Sony and Samsung

Only possible in today’s crazy world: Chinese OEMs who planned to steal Blu-ray marketshare with sub-$200 players are being bloodied by name brands like Sony and Samsung selling their players at that price. https://gizmodo.com/dealzmodo-15-cheap-blu-ray-players-as-low-as-200-5093230 Despite Sony’s Stan Glasgow stating their firm intention not to dip below a $299 MSRP on their Blu-ray players, you can…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Dec 22 '08

How to Use Speed Cameras to Bury Your Enemies in Speeding Tickets

I think that speed cameras are the devil’s technology that impugn our basic human rights, but Maryland high school students show how they can be used for fun and profit revenge. Basically, students from Richard Montgomery High School are copying the license plate numbers of their “enemies” (’cause high schoolers lead such vicious, angsty lives)…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 22 '08

Liev Schreiber Could Have Been William Stryker

The new Victor Creed, LIev Schreiber, let it slip that he was originally approached for the role of a young William Stryker in Wolverine, but his knowledge of Sabretooth steered producers in another direction. https://gizmodo.com/wolverine-rides-a-helicopter-of-hate-now-in-hd-5110438 According to The National Post’s Ampersand, it was Schreiber himself that suggested he take on the role of Victor Creed.…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 22 '08

The Woman Who Puts The Cybermen In Their Place

Just how sexy will Miss Hartigan, the villain of Doctor Who’s Christmas special, be? Watch this clip and judge for yourself. Plus there are some piping-hot new spoilers and sword-fighting pics. In this year’s Christmas special, “The Next Doctor,” Miss Hartigan teams up with the Cybermen to enthrone a Cyber-King and bring on a new…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Dec 22 '08

Steampunk AIO Computer Is a PC That Looks Old, Which is Apparently Still Exciting

Saying that steampunk is played out is almost getting played out itself, but they just keep making things. This week we have a another winner: a computer! Covered in brass! With horns! Die. https://gizmodo.com/intricate-steampunk-mouse-might-have-gone-a-bit-far-wit-5105169 The screen, as is painfully obvious, is the centerpiece of this mod, which is the first problem. A good Steampunk device…

Tech News John Herrman Dec 22 '08

Take Your First Look Inside Whedon’s Dollhouse

Joss Whedon knows what to give his fans for the holidays: a brand new clip from next year’s Dollhouse, complete with the creepiness essential to make it through the sentiment of the season. The clip, which first appeared on Michael Ausiello’s Entertainment Weekly blog yesterday, shows Eliza Dushku’s Echo waking up from a mindwipe, and…

Television Graeme McMillan Dec 22 '08

Is The New Sulu Also Iron Man’s Costume Jewelry-Loving Arch Foe?

The Last Major VHS Retailer Abandons the Format

8 Science Fiction Marathons To Get You Through The Holidays

Australia, a Country with a Moronic Government, to Block BitTorrent

Garmin Confirms Android Phones Coming in Late 2009?

Two New Mega-Dinosaurs Discovered in Morocco

BagTV May Be the Worst Product I’ve Ever Seen

SciFi Makes You A Better Person – Possibly

Radio Uses Calculator Solar Panels to Foretell Bridge Collapses

Night At The Museum 2 Trailer Has Adorable Amy Adams And Terrible Stiller-isms

Liposuction Doctor Powered His Cars with Human Fat

Bug Labs’ Modular Gadget System Gets New Add-On, BUGvonHippel

Folding VAX77 Keyboard Fits In Your Touring Trunk

Can a Robot Consent to Have Sex with You?

Chinese Cheap Blu-ray Makers Battered by Just-as-Cheap Players From Sony and Samsung

How to Use Speed Cameras to Bury Your Enemies in Speeding Tickets

Liev Schreiber Could Have Been William Stryker

The Woman Who Puts The Cybermen In Their Place

Steampunk AIO Computer Is a PC That Looks Old, Which is Apparently Still Exciting

Take Your First Look Inside Whedon’s Dollhouse

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