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The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Too buying out all the best toys and selling them elsewhere for double the price? Don’t worry, we’ve compiled a list of the best stories of the week, just for you. Your Holiday Toy Woes, Solved It’s the holiday season, and that can only mean one thing: You need to buy toys. Even if you…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 12 '08

Addonics Adapter Turns Any USB Storage Device Into a NAS Server

For only $55, Addonics claims that this tiny gadget can easily turn any USB storage device into a full-fledged Network Attached Storage (NAS) server with support for both SMB and FTP access. All you have to do is pop it into your USB storage drive (also works as a print server), attach an Ethernet line…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 12 '08

MSNBC’s Jerk Gadget List is Condescending Even to the Mainstream

I get what MSNBC was trying to do with this list—warn its mainstream readers about potential social pitfalls with technology—but the contents of the list are just too condescending even for their target audience. Here’s a sampling that convinces us this is kind of a lazy list. • Bluetooth: Yeah, no crap Bluetooth makes you…

Gadgets Jason Chen Dec 12 '08

EFiX’s Parent Company Says They Will Not Be Selling Mac Clones

After EFiX USA mentioned plans to sell Mac clones, OS X dongle maker and parent company ASE quickly killed those plans and sent their U.S. distributor to bed without dinner, according to Tom’s Hardware. https://gizmodo.com/efix-usb-dongle-will-boot-and-install-os-x-on-any-pc-s-5016227 Davide Rutigliano, CEO of Art Studios Entertainment, issued a personal statement, mentioning that he was shutting down the project immediately…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 12 '08

Want an io9 Forum? We’ve Got One on Facebook

I’ve gotten a couple of emails recently asking about io9 forums. Yes, such a thing exists! io9 has a Facebook group, so if you feel the need to have io9 an discussion board moment, feel free to avail yourself of the message board on Facebook.

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 12 '08

Estonia Will Be the First Country to Elect Politicians Using Mobile Phones

Instant democracy is getting closer. In 2011, Estonians will be able to elect their representatives using cellphones. How would it work and, more importantly, will it actually work? Raul Kaidro, who is the spokesman of the SK Certification Center in Estonia, says that it will be easy and secure: The voters will just need to…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 12 '08

The Power List: 20 Movers And Shakers In Science Fiction

Science fiction didn’t conquer the media world in 2008 all on its own: A host of creative people helped power the mighty battlecruiser. Here’s our list of the 20 biggest science fiction movers-and-shakers of 2008. 1. J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof. These four guys, between them, pretty much created half the…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 12 '08

Robots Cast in The Phantom of the Opera

While robots haven’t invaded Broadway just yet, they are taking the main stage in a Taiwanese rendition of The Phantom of the Opera. At the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, two robots will take the lead in the famous musical. The “male” and “female” robots can both walk and are equipped with silicon…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 12 '08

Look At The Origins Of The Old Republic

We’ve told you before about The Old Republic, the upcoming Star Wars MMO, but now a new documentary lets you look behind the scenes of what’s being called “the ultimate Star Wars game.” Star Wars: The Old Republic may – or may not – be released next year; both BioWare and Lucasarts have been very…

io9 Graeme McMillan Dec 12 '08

The Great Rodney McKay Says Goodbye to Stargate Atlantis

What will we do without our weekly McKay fix? Stargate Atlantis’ David Hewlett told us about ending the 5 year series, his new projects, and how to tie your shoes in front of an astrophysicist. I’m exceedingly excited that I got to talk to the David Hewlett about the end of the 5 year run…

Television Meredith Woerner Dec 12 '08

NSFW Apps Coming to the iPhone Apps Store

The developer of the previously rejected “Pull My Finger” iPhone app just got good news from Apple: there’s a NSFW category coming for these types of programs. Sam, the developer, says that Apple didn’t want to reject it initially, but they were still trying to figure out how to organize these types of apps—the slightly…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 12 '08

The Original Blu-ray Machine: A Map Copier

We thought Sony was clever, but here’s the original “Blu-ray” device. It’s a copier, duplicating large mylar maps by using ammonia and photosensitive paper to transfer the image. And here’s a pile of its product: From what I can tell, a similar if not identical “blueline” machine can be used to produce whiteprints. (Feel free…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 12 '08

Our Universe May Have Been Recycled from an Earlier Universe

Most cosmologists believe that our universe emerged from a singularity during the Big Bang. But now physicists are exploring the possibility that our universe was created by the death of an earlier universe. Martin Bojowald and Abhat Ashtekar began researching their theory of loop quantum cosmology (LQC), an approach to cosmology that combine’s Einstein’s theory…

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 12 '08

Cheap HDTV Battlemodo: The Best Sets Under $900

With so much financial strife, it sounds insane to splurge on an HDTV now. Good thing there are 40″ or bigger sets to be had for under $900. But which ones don’t suck? To find out, we grabbed five HDTVs you can find on the street for under $900—some require a little snooping to find…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 12 '08

Hanging Lanterns Conjure Up Morbid Thoughts

While not as blatant as the noose lamp, these adjustable hanging lanterns have a similar deadly vibe about them. https://gizmodo.com/noose-hanging-lamp-illuminates-rooms-darkens-spirits-5065953 Mathias Hahn’s concept is interesting enough—a cool looking lantern that can be height-adjusted by sliding it up and down the rope—but I can’t help but envision someone swinging from this thing or tripping over the…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 12 '08

Are Netbooks Too Small?

About the only way a guy my size can use a netbook is with one hand. Seriously, those things can be super tiny. But what do you think? How small is too small? Are Netbooks Too Small? ( polls) Results from “Do You Think You Can Tell The Difference Between Standard Def, 720p and 1080p?“…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 12 '08

Battlestar Webisodes Start Today with a Bang – and a Kiss

Today SciFi is hosting the first of 10 Battlestar webisodes, focusing on what happened to Gaeta a few days after the fleet found what seems to be a bombed-out Earth. One of the big spoilers that’s been swirling about this episode is that we’ll learn more about the mega-hot Gaeta’s bisexual dalliances. And we’ve got…

Television Annalee Newitz Dec 12 '08

Consultants Say 2020 Will Be Just Like 2006, Only More!

Want a good (but bitter) laugh? Read “Manufacturing In 2020,” a new report by management consulting firm Capgemini. Apparently, trends from two years ago will continue unabated into the Roaring Twenties. Crack the bubbly! Demand will continue to increase, and markets will become more and more sophisticated. Globalization will roar forwards. Says the executive summary:…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 12 '08

10 Gadgets For Winter Fun: From Snowball Guns to Ice Saunas

Man, I really miss all the fun you can have in the snow. Snowball fights and forts, snowboarding, school cancellations…those were good times. If only I had gadgets like this back then. Snow-Baller: Nothing beats a good old-fashioned snowball fight when the conditions are right. You know—when the snow is wet enough to be densely…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 12 '08

ViBook USB Adapter Runs Many Screens Via USB

The maker of the ViDock Gfx ExpressCard adapter solution has just come out with another adapter to connect up to six displays via USB. https://gizmodo.com/lightning-review-vidock-gfx-display-enhancer-adds-two-5031028 The dongle comes at $130 and can support 1680×1050 or 1600×1200 on both Macs and PCs. It’s compatible with the latest MacBook and MacBook Pros, for those of you who…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 12 '08

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Addonics Adapter Turns Any USB Storage Device Into a NAS Server

MSNBC’s Jerk Gadget List is Condescending Even to the Mainstream

EFiX’s Parent Company Says They Will Not Be Selling Mac Clones

Want an io9 Forum? We’ve Got One on Facebook

Estonia Will Be the First Country to Elect Politicians Using Mobile Phones

The Power List: 20 Movers And Shakers In Science Fiction

Robots Cast in The Phantom of the Opera

Look At The Origins Of The Old Republic

The Great Rodney McKay Says Goodbye to Stargate Atlantis

NSFW Apps Coming to the iPhone Apps Store

The Original Blu-ray Machine: A Map Copier

Our Universe May Have Been Recycled from an Earlier Universe

Cheap HDTV Battlemodo: The Best Sets Under $900

Hanging Lanterns Conjure Up Morbid Thoughts

Are Netbooks Too Small?

Battlestar Webisodes Start Today with a Bang – and a Kiss

Consultants Say 2020 Will Be Just Like 2006, Only More!

10 Gadgets For Winter Fun: From Snowball Guns to Ice Saunas

ViBook USB Adapter Runs Many Screens Via USB

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