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Nike PreCool Vest Is Heatsink For Athletes

Beijing Olympians can count on being cool as cucumbers in Nike’s PreCool Vest, a specially designed piece of clothing that lowers the body’s core temperature. Much like computers, muscles perform better when they’re not dedicating most of their resources to cooling down. Used about an hour prior to a competition, it can help an athlete…

Tech News Elaine Chow

Sony Hybrid Fuel Cell Delivers 14 Hours of Cellphone Video, Will Arrive “Soon”

Sony’s new hybrid fuel cell 1.2 x 2-inch battery prototype has managed to keep the juice flowing to a cellular video broadcast for 14 consecutive hours off of 10mL of methanol. The micro fuel cell system uses methanol as fuel and is complemented with a Li-polymer secondary battery to help it deal with electronic peak…

Tech News Elaine Chow

Cuba Citizens Can Now Buy Computers, But No Internet Access

Things are looking up for the citizens of Cuba, who—after getting the “right” to buy cellphones, microwaves, and other electronic goods— can now legally own home computers for the first time. Good news for poor Cubans, who are still living under the bloody tyranny of the Castro Bros. and the destructive U.S. blockade. The catch:…

Tech News Elaine Chow

Terminator Ad Looks Like a Rip-Off, Makes Sarah Connor Chronicles Even Worse (NSFW)

We like Terminator as much as we hate companies who rip-off the work of artists without even crediting them. This is apparently what happened with the poster used to promote the bland Sarah Connor Cronicles TV series: some blogs are reporting that the Fox channel’s poster was allegedly copied straight from a striking montage created…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Intravenous Vitamin Mix Bar Alleviate Stress, Aging

If you’ve ever watched that episode of House where the good doctor nurses his hangover by hooking himself up to an IV drip and said to yourself “I wish I could do that,” you’re in luck. Now in Japan, even people who aren’t wisecracking M.D.s can get an IV drip pick-me-up at Tenteki10. Located in…

Health Elaine Chow

Sidekick Aspen/Gekko Screenshot Leaked

Danger fans Hiptop3.com have managed to get a screenshot of the Sidekick Aspen/Gekko, the company’s replacement for the teen-friendly iD. It seems like the newest addition to the Sidekick family will be a cheaper option to the more upmarket LX, and will feature web browsing, a 2-megapixel camera with video capture mode, and “highly customizable…

Tech News Elaine Chow

The Sunset Splendor of Ozone

This glorious picture of the sunset by Eschipul in Houston reveals a sky flooded with ozone, a form of airborne pollution. In fact, the American Lung Association just ranked Houston number 5 for ozone pollution in its annual list of most polluted cities. Pollution makes sunsets extra-beautiful, as you can see in the two other…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Is Iron Man the Best Superhero Movie Ever?

Many of you have probably seen Iron Man already. Jason saw it on Wednesday and thought it was the best superhero movie this side of Batman Begins (but we all know Jason is a Bruce Wayne fanboy.) Brian agreed in his review. But we want your opinion: has Iron Man survived the jump from trailer…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Rocky the Robo-Squirrel Scares the Hell Out of Timid Woodland Creatures

Why we care to know how squirrels communicate is anyone’s guess, but it seems that this research is so important that a robot squirrel is being employed to live amongst the regular squirrel population. In fact, “Rocky” here (named after the cartoon character) is one of a growing legion of robo-creatures designed to study animals…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Crank 2: High Voltage Being Shot With Cheapo Best Buy HD Cameras, Still Ridiculous

Apparently, the only thing crazier than Crank 2: High Voltage’s plot (Jason Statham survives falling a thousand stories from a helicopter, thanks to his super adrenaline heart, which is stolen by a really old Chinese dude, and his mechanical replacement needs to be constantly zapped, hence the awesome title) is the cameras they’re using to…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

The Real Wonder Woman

The greatest Wonder Woman movie of all time has already been made — even if Joel Silver comes to his senses and offers Joss Whedon unlimited money and creative control. I’m referring, of course, to the Hong Kong film Heroic Trio, which featured Wonder Woman (Anita Mui), alongside Invisible Girl (Michelle Yeoh) and Thief Catcher…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

DIY Glowing Video Tape USB Hub: Put an Old VHS Tape to Good Use

Have any old VHS tapes lying around? Really? What the hell is wrong with you? That stuff should have been tossed ages ago. Anyway, since you have one, it might be a good idea to repurpose it into something useful—like a USB hub. As far as DIY projects go, this one should be simple enough—even…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Secret Government Codes Are Hidden In Your Sausage

Is the way your wallpaper feels classified information? For Andy Lipman, Sensory Archiver, it might be. The paranoid British short film And I Refuse To Forget follows a man as he struggles to hold on to memories that are being displaced from his head by government secrets stored in his senses. Directed and written by…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Review: Livescribe Pulse Digital Pen/Recorder (Verdict: It’s Good for Notetakers)

The Gadget: The Livescribe Pulse Digital Smartpen records your notes two ways: it creates digital copies of everything you write by hand while recording audio at the same time. It also goes one step further and links the two together, so you can quickly access audio by tapping parts of your notes. All of this…

Reviews Adrian Covert

How to Cover Your Text Message Tracks

It’s Friday, so the mass of stupid and regrettable (and maybe criminal) text messages you wished you never sent is about explode exponentially, as it does every weekend. Google, as you know, keeps your embarrassing search history for “AZN Squirrels Pooping on Bananas” or “Iron Man upskirt” for 18 months. But how long do Verizon…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Dealzmodo: Get a $10 Wal-Mart Gift Card with Wii Fit Preorder

Looking to get a Wii Fit to make yourself, if not sexy in a bathing suit this summer, at least a touch less repulsive? Hey, good for you! Well, Wal-Mart is looking to sell lots of the little balance boards, so if you pre-order through them before May 11, you’ll get a $10 online gift…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Jin Saotome’s Custom Action Figures Really Capture the Essence of Tony Stark

The Iron Man movie may have short-changed Tony Stark’s legendary drinking problem, but Jin Saotome really captures the essence of his addiction with this boozed up version of our favorite party loving superhero. However, Saotome’s brilliant work is not confined to parody figures alone. As you can see from the gallery below, he brings a…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Maker Faire Bay Area – This Saturday and Sunday

Maker Faire and its ridiculously dangerous projects are going to be in San Mateo this weekend. If you’re in town, drop by and say hello, since Brian’s going to be there covering the crazy robots and trying to keep his eyebrows from burning off. If you’re going to be running an awesome booth at Maker,…

Tech News Jason Chen

Sidekick LX Getting Video Recording and Playback, Maybe YouTube Action

Here’s a snagged screen pointing to video recording and playback coming to the Sidekick LX in a future update. Nothing definitive on which codecs will be supported, but possibly H.264, which YouTube encodes videos in for Apple, meaning you might be able to watch YouTube videos. Or it could be a different one, and there’s…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

The Cutest Science Fiction Sidekicks, And Why They Fail

All sidekicks must have certain key lovable qualities, or else they lose that sparkle that makes them so endearing. But sometimes the cute-overload factor goes too far and a gag reflex kicks in, making people want to destroy that character. Compiled after the jump is a list of the most adorable sidekicks in science fiction…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Nike PreCool Vest Is Heatsink For Athletes

Sony Hybrid Fuel Cell Delivers 14 Hours of Cellphone Video, Will Arrive “Soon”

Cuba Citizens Can Now Buy Computers, But No Internet Access

Terminator Ad Looks Like a Rip-Off, Makes Sarah Connor Chronicles Even Worse (NSFW)

Intravenous Vitamin Mix Bar Alleviate Stress, Aging

Sidekick Aspen/Gekko Screenshot Leaked

The Sunset Splendor of Ozone

Is Iron Man the Best Superhero Movie Ever?

Rocky the Robo-Squirrel Scares the Hell Out of Timid Woodland Creatures

Crank 2: High Voltage Being Shot With Cheapo Best Buy HD Cameras, Still Ridiculous

The Real Wonder Woman

DIY Glowing Video Tape USB Hub: Put an Old VHS Tape to Good Use

Secret Government Codes Are Hidden In Your Sausage

Review: Livescribe Pulse Digital Pen/Recorder (Verdict: It’s Good for Notetakers)

How to Cover Your Text Message Tracks

Dealzmodo: Get a $10 Wal-Mart Gift Card with Wii Fit Preorder

Jin Saotome’s Custom Action Figures Really Capture the Essence of Tony Stark

Maker Faire Bay Area – This Saturday and Sunday

Sidekick LX Getting Video Recording and Playback, Maybe YouTube Action

The Cutest Science Fiction Sidekicks, And Why They Fail

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