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Is Sky Doll Too Hot For America?

A life-like female android who exists only to serve the State’s needs gets rescued by two “missionaries,” and starts to learn that she may be more than just another robotic toy. So far, the plot of European comic Sky Doll doesn’t sound too different from plenty of other android awakening tales. But Sky Doll’s journey…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Dawn in the Oort Cloud

If you’re wondering about the sunny view from the Oort Cloud, that vast sphere of debris that surrounds our solar system, here it is. As we told you yesterday, scientists now believe this remote, cold region might house another Earth-like planet. Only it would be frozen. Want to travel a little closer to the sun,…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Woosim Waterproof Printer Will Give you Tickets

Woomsim’s upcoming 3-inch roll paper printer won’t do anything for you, except probably give you your next speed limit ticket. But we like it because of its bright orange jacket and because it reminds us of Domokun, the Cyclops Version. Look at those teeth. That thing is hungry. For your money. [Red Ferrett and Aving]

Gadgets Kit Eaton

5 Eras In Science Fiction TV Theme Tunes

Here’s a catchy compilation of theme tunes from the late 70s and early 80s, featuring Shaft-esque guitars and stomping drum-beats. It’s amazing how every science fiction TV show from a particular era features a similar-sounding opening theme tune. And the trends in theme music say something about the shows of the eras they belong to.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The Biggest Star Wars Collection in the Galaxy

Rob Foster has almost all the Star Wars figures and models known to mankind, Hutts and Bothans. He and his girlfriend share their home with an overwhelming army of Star Wars collectibles, from vintage 1977 figures to full battalions of the latest Storm Troopers and giant Ultimate Collector LEGO models, in and out of their…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

New Sulu And Hulk Pics!

This morning’s spoiler roundup is mostly pictorial. We have another batch of photos of Sulu from the new Star Trek, and they give away something about what John Cho will be doing in the new film. We also have a glimpse of the new Red Hulk in action, in his forthcoming comic book. But we…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

iPod Shuffle 2GB for $69

There’s a new iPod shuffle 2GB for $69. Double the memory for $20 more, but same clip, same screen (none), same headphones, same deja vu. Full details (harf) in the press release after the jump. iPod shuffle Now Just $49 New 2GB Model Priced at $69 CUPERTINO, California—February 19, 2008—Apple today announced that its iPod…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

HP Compaq 2133 UMPC Laptop

According to these—allegedly “leaked”—photos, the black and aluminum 2.5-pound HP Compaq 2133 UMPC laptop looks like the Asus Eee PC’s cooler cousin. No price yet, but the Wi-Fi-enabled HP Compaq 2133 supposedly comes with an 8.9-inch 1,366 x 766 “scratch-resistant” display, ExpressCard/54 slot, integrated webcam, optional solid state flash drive and two-buttons-apart trackpad that looks…

Tech News AddyDugdale

Real Fake Steve Jobs Mock Turtleneck, Made from Cotton, Not Harvested Chest Hair of Sacked Apple Engineers

There are three important differences between this turtleneck and those his Steveness actually wears: First, it is slightly cheaper (we suspect). Second, it has the words “Hello my name is Fake Steve Jobs” printed in large, friendly letters on a fake name tag on its front. Third, it is made of cotton, rather than woven…

Tech News Kit Eaton

EyeClops Night Vision Goggles, My Secret Manhunt Weapon

The EyeClops Night Vision goggles let you see in total darkness using infrared lights, all while giving you that special Terminator look. Two attachments allow visibility 10 or 20 feet ahead—the 10-footers give off no light, the 20s show some small red dots. I tried them on in a pitch black room and saw every…

Tech News Benny Goldman

Wow-Pen Joy Mouse Has Not a Pen, Wow, Nor Joy in Sight

From the people who bought you the Wow-Pen Mouse, now get your hands around the Wow-Pen Joy Mouse. This shark fin-shaped mouse is F to the Ug to the Lee, but its ergonomics can only do good things to you (or something). It supports Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista, weighs 200g and has a resolution of 800 dpi.…

Tech News AddyDugdale

Webasto Heater is Activated by SMS, Pre-Heats Your Ride

The winter may bring with it romantic comedies featuring Hugh Grant, but the downside is the drop in temperature. Fortunately, the Webasto Thermo Top E Parking Heater allows users to send a text message to a car where it is installed, which then kicks it into action, ensuring your car is warm to the touch…

Tech News Haroon Malik

iPod Shuffle Drops to $49

Apple’s just dropped the price of the iPod shuffle to $49 from $79.

Tech News Kit Eaton

USB Owl Blinks Wisely, Doesn’t Leave Owl Pellets, or Worse, On Your Monitor

This desktop owl toy is the intellectual’s version of the USB humping dog: plug it in, perch it on your monitor and get lovely warm reassuring feelings as it looks around and blinks appreciatively at your typing. On the other hand, it may also evoke weird Harry Potter-esque waking nightmares—watch the short video to check…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Electronic Cigar Not Something You’d Find in Monica Lewinsky’s Underwear Drawer

Although it sounds like something you might find tucked away in Monica Lewinsky’s bedside table, the electronic cigar is a SMOKE. Give it its full title, “Natural Wood Effect Electronic Cigar” and you would think that it belonged in Bill’s bedroom, though. It works on the same principle as most electronic cigarettes—see how in the…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

Nerf Vulcan EBF-25: Fully Automatic Toy Dart Gun Rambo Junior’s Weapon of Choice

The best new Nerf toy out of the entire Toy Fair 2008 lineup is this fully automatic dart gun. The toy is $40, and comes with 25 belt-fed darts, powered by six D-cell batteries (!). Paired with the Mission Kit Tactical Light, this is the kind of base unit a Nerf gun modder could really…

Tech News Brian Lam

Kumho’s Lavender-Scented Tires Go By the Name of Ecsta DX; Probably Answer to the Name ‘Pointless’

Apparently, Kumho’s skid ‘n’ sniff tires are going out to the “trend-setting, fashion-conscious drivers” who want their cars to rock something that no one else has: the sweet smell of lavender. Now then, while I wholeheartedly applaud Kumho’s decision to bring something so unique to wheelwear, I question the choice of fragrance. Surely “Eau de…

Tech News AddyDugdale

Quadband GSM Wristphone from Epoq Charges Kinetically

The EGP-WP88 from Epoq is the first GSM wristphone that actually looks like a watch. Waterproof to 50 meters, the WP88 has a kinetic recharge system, meaning you can charge it just by walking around, and boasts a 1.3-megapixel camera, OLED display, plays MP3 and MP4 files and can transfer data via either USB or…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

Ricoh Updates Its Compact Camera Series With the R8 and R50

On the left is Ricoh’s new R8 compact camera, a successor to last year’s R7, packing a 7x optical zoom along with a 10 megapixel sensor with CCD-shift image stabilization. It also has a 1:1 square image capture mode, for that medium-format feel, a 2.7-inch LCD, and captures images up to ISO 1600. Also new…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Motorola Updates Its Mobile TV With Navigator

Motorola’s DH01 mobile TV, above, seen at CES last month, has been updated already. The beleaguered electronics company added a GPS navigation system to the DVR (and an “n” to the model number) and took its DH01n to Barcelona’s MWC to show off. It still uses DVB-H format, though, which ain’t exactly popular over here.…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

Is Sky Doll Too Hot For America?

Dawn in the Oort Cloud

Woosim Waterproof Printer Will Give you Tickets

5 Eras In Science Fiction TV Theme Tunes

The Biggest Star Wars Collection in the Galaxy

New Sulu And Hulk Pics!

iPod Shuffle 2GB for $69

HP Compaq 2133 UMPC Laptop

Real Fake Steve Jobs Mock Turtleneck, Made from Cotton, Not Harvested Chest Hair of Sacked Apple Engineers

EyeClops Night Vision Goggles, My Secret Manhunt Weapon

Wow-Pen Joy Mouse Has Not a Pen, Wow, Nor Joy in Sight

Webasto Heater is Activated by SMS, Pre-Heats Your Ride

iPod Shuffle Drops to $49

USB Owl Blinks Wisely, Doesn’t Leave Owl Pellets, or Worse, On Your Monitor

Electronic Cigar Not Something You’d Find in Monica Lewinsky’s Underwear Drawer

Nerf Vulcan EBF-25: Fully Automatic Toy Dart Gun Rambo Junior’s Weapon of Choice

Kumho’s Lavender-Scented Tires Go By the Name of Ecsta DX; Probably Answer to the Name ‘Pointless’

Quadband GSM Wristphone from Epoq Charges Kinetically

Ricoh Updates Its Compact Camera Series With the R8 and R50

Motorola Updates Its Mobile TV With Navigator

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