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Watching Once Upon A Time Feels Like Being Trapped Forever In Frozen

Last night’s Once Upon A Time squandered a pretty cool slow burn. But that’s OK, because there was plenty of Frozen shoehorned nods throughout the episode. It’s been 341 days since Frozen came out. It’s time to let Frozen die, people. I have had enough Frozen. I’m done. I cannot spend any more time in…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Strapping a GoPro to a Ceiling Fan Is as Awesome as You Think It’d Be

We’ve seen GoPro cameras used with ceiling fans before to recreate The Matrix’s bullet-time effects on the cheap. But simply strapping the cheap action cam to the ceiling fan in your living room also produces some fantastic and equally mesmerizing results as YouTuber highvoltagefeathers discovered. A word of caution, though, you might not want to…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Doctor Who needs to let go of the Past

This past weekend saw Doctor Who kick off itsSeries Finalé with the shocking reveal of antagonist Missy’s true identity – except I wasn’t really left shocked by it, just kind of disappointed. Oh, Doctor, why can’t you try something new? Warning: This post features MAJOR SPOILERS from the latest episode of Doctor Who, Dark Water.…

Tech News James Whitbrook

Here’s How the Apollo Team Trained for Their Historic Space Missions

The astronauts who flew in the Apollo space missions have been immortalized in images of their trips to space, and to the Moon. But in these photographs we see their human sides, as they prepped to leave the planet by training in some of the most forbidding locations on Earth. Fourteen NASA astronauts pose for…

io9 Vincze Miklós

China Says It Has a Laser Gun For Blasting Drones Out of the Sky

Unlicensed drones spying on Chinabetter watch out because the People’s Republic reportedly has a super terrifying laser weapon designed to blast small aircraft out of the sky. The Guardian reports that China’s state-run media “unveiled” the new laser, which China says has a range of 1.2 miles and can take down a target within five…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

This Was An Electric Razor (And Face Massager!) in 1926

As electricity invaded American homes in the 1920s, everything imaginable was becoming electrified. From electric clocks and coffee percolators to electric dishwashers and stand mixers, every gadget was going electric. Even the sacred ritual of shaving one’s face was getting the electric treatment, as you can see in this early version of the Vibro-Shave electric…

Tech News Matt Novak

This is how McDonald’s makes its McRib from beginning to end

If you have ever eaten a McDonald’s McRib you probably have wondered about the same just like the rest of us: How the hell they make these weird ribs that are not ribs and taste so delicious? What kind of sorcery is this? Wonder no more. This is how they do it, from raw materials…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

Who Should Play Steve Jobs Now That Christian Bale Quit?

After a solid week of coming to terms with the fact that Steve Jobs is Batman, we’ve found ourselves in a Job-less world once more. Now that Christian Bale’s thrown in the tiny circular glasses, we ask you, dear readers, who’s your Jobsian ideal? Is it Woody Harrelson you see telling you to stay both…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg

There’s No Better Way To Decorate Than With a Glowing Transformers Logo

Some might question your decision to decorate your home with light-up Autobot and Decepticon logos that appear to be smashing through your walls, but obviously those people didn’t grow up watching the epic struggle between the warring Transformers factions every morning before heading to school. Because if they had, they would surely understand why it’s…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Watch The American Civil War As It Rages Across Four Agonizing Years

Amateur military historian EmperorTigerstar has created a fascinating timelapse video showing the changing front lines of the American Civil War for each day of the conflict. First, check out that stifling Union blockade. It doesn’t change for the duration of the conflict, a chokehold the prevented the South from exporting resources, like cotton, and smuggling…

io9 George Dvorsky

Google’s Got a Great New Calendar App for Android and (Eventually) iOS

Now that Android 5.0 Lollipop has officially rolled out, we’re all getting our first look at what is an awesome little revamp to the Google Calendar app. Not only is it oh-so-much-prettier, but now, entering all sorts of data is as easy as typing a single sentence. The app will breeze through your inbox to…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg

Report: Christian Bale Just Bailed on the Steve Jobs Movie

Christian Bale will not be playing Steve Jobs in the upcoming movie about the Apple co-founder, Hollywood Reporter reports. Sources say the actor decided he wasn’t right for the role, and withdrew. This is coming after the movie’s scriptwriter Aaron Sorkin confirmed that Bale would be playing the prickly tech icon, saying the actor didn’t…

Tech News Kate Knibbs

How To Find The Perfect Hiking Boot

The most important item in your outdoor wardrobe, hiking boots grant you the ability to traverse challenging terrain, work to keep your entire body comfortable and supported while carrying heavy loads and help regulate temperature and dryness. They’re also a difficult purchase to get right, particularly if you’re buying online. Here’s how to do that.…

Tech News Wes Siler

Neill Blomkamp’s Robot Chappie Is Super Happy, Has A Gun

Here’s a good look at Neill Blomkamp’s new comedy movie Chappie, starring a robot of the same name AND Die Antwoord. We’re still not sure about the tone of this film, but this poster is channeling a lot of excellent weirdness. [via Twitter]

io9 Meredith Woerner

The British Museum Will Now Let You 3D Print Copies Of Its Artifacts

Following in the footsteps of New York’s Metropolitan Museum, London’s British Museum is about to revolutionize the gift shop experience by allowing visitors to download and 3D print replicas of its priceless antiques and artifacts. Given the size of the museum’s collection it will hopefully be posting hundreds of artifacts for visitors to download and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

What If Dark Matter Were Actually A Vast Electric Field?

There isn’t enough visible matter in the universe to account for the gravitational force that holds galaxies together. That’s why scientists are searching for evidence of the missing “dark matter” that makes it possible. Now, one researcher has advanced an odd theory: dark matter is actually a galactic-scale electric field. Over the decades, astrophysicists have…

io9 Mark Strauss

A Foamy Soap Blaster That Turns Car Washes Into Shooting Galleries

Riding along as your car’s scrubbed clean in an automatic car wash is already a pretty magical experience. But the Suds Blaster cannon promises to make it even better by letting you shoot at your vehicle with a blast of soap, which is proven to be easier to rinse away than bullet holes. It’s not…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

The Best of Android Lollipop in 8 GIFs

Android Lollipop has been around as a developer preview for months, but the real version—complete with all its new Material Design tricks—just started rolling out. Here are a few GIFs to hold you over until it shows up on your phone. A lot of the new look depends on app makers (and Google) updating to…

Tech News Eric Limer

Cheap Game Consoles, Including a $79 2DS, and Lots More Deals

Walmart isn’t waiting for Black Friday to kick off one of their best gaming deals; a Nintendo 2DS for $79. This is worth it just to play Super Smash Bros., in my opinion, but the game selection available for the 2DS/3DS is an embarrassment of riches. In fact, it might just be the best gaming…

Tech News Shep McAllister

Android 5.0 Lollipop Is Here

Anyone blessed with a Nexus or Google Play edition device will soon be able to enjoy Android’s latest software masterpiece, Lollipop, as now appears on the newly released Nexus 9. An official blogpost announces that Lollipop will begin its public rollout today though it’s light on specifics and upcoming over-the-air availability. The rollout is beginning…

Tech News Darren Orf

Watching Once Upon A Time Feels Like Being Trapped Forever In Frozen