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The Tragic Beginning of Dr. Horrible

Today you can watch the final act of online supervillain musical Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, before the entire tale disappears from the interwebz on Sunday at midnight. Though the first and second acts were sweet and goofy, show creator Joss Whedon managed to make this final installment genuinely upsetting. Dr. Horrible has been mostly a…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jul 19 '08

The Last HOPE in NYC

If you’re in NYC this weekend, don’t forget to stop by the awesome hacker and media jammer conference HOPE, being held for the last time this year in Hotel Pennsylvania. Hack-a-Day is there, covering a bunch of stuff including the cold boot attack toolkit and Adafruit’s latest confection, a SIM card reader for all your…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jul 19 '08

Cryptex Phone Concept Makes Calls a Puzzling Experience

Sometimes I pick up my phone and say to myself “Gee, this communication device just isn’t cryptic enough. It’s too user friendly and not enough like a puzzle out of the Da Vinci Code.” Apparently designer Marc Schömann was listening in, because he’s now created a baton style mobile that forces you to twist sections…

Tech News Elaine Chow Jul 19 '08

Will Cartoon Network Ruin Your Weekend Reveling?

Cartoon Network is hoping that none of you are hoping to have a social life come fall, because they have something special planned for your Saturday nights instead: Stormtroopers, superheroes and “alien forces”, making up what the channel is somewhat understatedly calling “a good night for sci-fi programs.” The new Saturday line-up – previously announced…

io9 Graeme McMillan Jul 19 '08

Robots of the Future Will Show Empathy, Be Good Listeners

European researchers are developing a software that will give robots the power to learn when a person is sad, happy or angry. The Feelix Growing project is putting together simple robots that can detect different parameters-facial expressions, voice and proximity-to determine emotional states. The aim of the project is to develop a robot that can…

Gadgets Elaine Chow Jul 19 '08

Psystar HQ Up for Sale, Buy It Now for $4.6 Million

Not looking so good on the Psystar front. Following Apple’s inevitable lawsuit and demand that every Mac clone be recalled, apparently their HQ is on the market and “priced for quick sale” by owners Constructora Canahuati. “Find new headquarters” is a hell of an addition to an already busy to-do list. [Yahoo!, Thanks Sean!] https://gizmodo.com/apple-finally-unleashes-lawyers-force-lightning-on-psy-5025370

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jul 19 '08

X-Files Mythology for Dummies

Click to viewIn the nine years The X-Files was on the air, Chris Carter and co. gave us 202 hour-long episodes and a feature film. If you haven’t been a diehard fan since the beginning, how are you supposed to catch up on all that before I Want to Believe comes out next week? Take…

io9 Nivair H. Gabriel Jul 19 '08

Beware iPhone App Scams

If you Google “iPhone apps,” the first thing that comes up is iPhoneApps.org, a site selling a bundle of “top 10” iPhone applications for $25 using “safe PayPal.” Friends, there’s nothing safe about this site. It’s a scam. The iTunes App Store is the exclusive distributor of official iPhone apps, period. Don’t get your apps…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jul 19 '08

Tip: iPhone Remote Is a Wi-Fi Keyboard for Apple TV, Prevents Aneurysms

Apple TV’s onscreen keyboard is an exercise in stress management, especially with its morsel of a remote. Not pimped by Apple is that the iPhone’s Remote app solves this by presenting the iPhone‘s keyboard anytime you need to type and would otherwise pop a blood vessel, like when you’re searching for “Jay and Seth Vs.…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jul 19 '08

Bandai Smart Berry to Train Next Generation of Female Executives

Little girls in Japan will get their chance today to act out their fantasies of being American corporate tools, thanks to Bandai’s new mobile communicator “Smart Berry” toy, which kind of looks like a Mylo done up in pastel colors. The Smart Berry includes a touchscreen LCD panel measuring roughly 2 inches by 1.4 inches,…

Tech News Elaine Chow Jul 19 '08

Space Chimps Monkeying Around Isn’t Entertaining

Click to viewIf, by any chance, you’ve seen the trailers for Space Chimps and thought, “Hey! Wall-E was pretty good, and who wouldn’t want to see the uplifting animated tale of three heroic monkeys traveling into space to save the world?” then I have one simple message for you: For the love of all that…

io9 Graeme McMillan Jul 19 '08

What the Hell is Going On in Potters Field?

These photos, taken from a Flickr set, show what appears to be some sort of crashed spacecraft in London’s Potters Field. They offer no explanation as to what’s going on over there across the pond. Do any of you know what this is? Movie shoot? Publicity stunt? Photoshoppery? Actual alien invasion? Let’s hear your guesses,…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Jul 19 '08

Website Reclaims New York’s Gotham Heritage

Click to viewWe’ve gone back and forth about where the real life Gotham City is – But as these photographs from visual directory Oobject show, no matter how much Chicago may stand in for Batman’s hometown in movies, New York City has the architecture and the attitude to make it work. More images below the…

io9 Graeme McMillan Jul 19 '08

Band Geek Hero Shirts Proclaim You King of the Keytar

Guitarists may get all the chicks, but some of us loudly and proudly played less popular instruments and heck, we ought to get a chance to be a hero too! While I plead with Harmonix to include the noble Euphonium in their next music game, you other band geeks can show solidarity with your instrument…

Tech News Elaine Chow Jul 19 '08

Doctor Who’s Year (And A Half) Of Hell

The Doctor Who episode “Turn Left” aired last night for the first time in the U.S., and you can read my recap here. I liked it almost as much as last week’s episode, in spite of some very puzzling diction from a certain returning character. Oh, and a weird ethnic stereotype. But in general, I…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 19 '08

Captain Blasto Fights Fake Crime Online

This week, all eyes may be on Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, but another online series is playing with the superhero genre. Captain Blasto centers on Colin Carter, a high schooler who decides to combat the dreariness of his life by becoming his favorite superhero. He recruits a team of fellow malcontents to play his arch-foes,…

io9 Lauren Davis Jul 19 '08

Who Could Be A Millionaire In 2009

The BBC are looking to persuade David Tennant to stay around as everyone’s favorite timelord… by offering more than a million reasons to convince him. At least, that’s what one British newspaper is saying, claiming that Tennant may be paid £1.5 million to appear in the fifth season of Doctor Who. According to The Sun,…

io9 Graeme McMillan Jul 19 '08

Paper-craft Batmobile Recreates Tumbler From The Dark Knight

Despite wanting desperately to watch The Dark Knight, I still haven’t gotten a chance to rush out to my nearest movie theater and bask myself in the two-or-so-hours of nerdgasmic delight I know is waiting for me. So as the stellar reviews pour in from the papers and from friends, I need to find creative…

Movies Elaine Chow Jul 19 '08

Where Not To Drink At San Diego

Looking for the best place to get a drink at next week’s San Diego Comic-Con? Apparently, it’s not the Hyatt – formerly one of the most popular watering holes for SDCC attendees – which is currently embroiled in a controversy over its (former) owner’s political views. As comic professionals call for a boycott of the…

io9 Graeme McMillan Jul 19 '08

15.4-Inch Toshiba Satellite Notebook On Sale For $398

Let’s say that you did have some disposable income at some point in time, but it happened to turn into a spankin’ new iPhone 3G right before you realized Junior desperately needed a new computer for the school year. Don’t worry, Gizmodo’s here to help make up for your bad parenting without throwing you deeper…

Gadgets Elaine Chow Jul 19 '08

The Tragic Beginning of Dr. Horrible

The Last HOPE in NYC

Cryptex Phone Concept Makes Calls a Puzzling Experience

Will Cartoon Network Ruin Your Weekend Reveling?

Robots of the Future Will Show Empathy, Be Good Listeners

Psystar HQ Up for Sale, Buy It Now for $4.6 Million

X-Files Mythology for Dummies

Beware iPhone App Scams

Tip: iPhone Remote Is a Wi-Fi Keyboard for Apple TV, Prevents Aneurysms

Bandai Smart Berry to Train Next Generation of Female Executives

Space Chimps Monkeying Around Isn’t Entertaining

What the Hell is Going On in Potters Field?

Website Reclaims New York’s Gotham Heritage

Band Geek Hero Shirts Proclaim You King of the Keytar

Doctor Who’s Year (And A Half) Of Hell

Captain Blasto Fights Fake Crime Online

Who Could Be A Millionaire In 2009

Paper-craft Batmobile Recreates Tumbler From The Dark Knight

Where Not To Drink At San Diego

15.4-Inch Toshiba Satellite Notebook On Sale For $398

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