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Why the Future of Bitcoin Depends on the Silk Road Trial

Over the weekend, Ross Ulbricht’s lawyer, Joshua Dratel, filed a motion asking the court to dismiss all charges against the Silk Road kingpin. It’s largely what you’d expect from a bullish defense attorney. But here’s the twist: Dratel throws bitcoin under the bus. It’s funny, really. Many would argue that Bitcoin has the Silk Road…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Apr 1 '14

The Sex Scenes Are Now Officially the Only Good Parts of Lost Girl

Lost Girl’s plot thickens. Then it solidifies. It becomes an immobile mass of incomprehensible plot threads crumbling under the weight of their own entropy. This is what the heat death of a TV show looks like. But wait! There’s sex! I called last week’s Lost Girl the show’s worst episode ever. At least we can…

io9 Ed Grabianowski Apr 1 '14

This Clip Shows Why People Are Comparing The Machine To Blade Runner

The British cyberpunk thriller The Machine has gotten pretty upbeat reviews, with Kim Newman calling it “brimming with ideas” and other reviewers comparing it to Blade Runner. And now here’s an exclusive clip from the film, in which you can see a hint of those big ideas for yourself. We showed you the trailer for…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 1 '14

Which Movie Makeover of a Superhero Made You Lose Your Shit?

Losing your shit doesn’t have to be bad. Maybe you were so excited about how a movie interpreted your favorite comic book character that you had to race to the bathroom. But maybe you lost it because you kept asking WHY DID THEY DO THAT WHY? Tell us about it. Tell us which live action…

io9 Annalee Newitz Apr 1 '14

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Sploid Jesus Diaz Apr 1 '14

A Riding Mower That Transforms Into an ATV Is All Work and All Play

Riding mowers and ATVs can cost as much as a decent used car, but expensive or not, they’re a must-have accessory if you have to maintain a large piece of property. So a company called Denver Global Products has created the Raven MPV7100S, which combines both into a single vehicle—with added functionality that also turns…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 1 '14

Astronaut Neil Armstrong On Why He’s Proud To Be A Nerd

Jorge Cham of PHD Comics animated this wonderful speech the Apollo 11 commander gave back in 2000. In it, Armstrong proclaims he’s proud to be a nerdy engineer, lists engineering’s many 20th century accomplishments, and explains why he has hope for the future. It’s not just inspiring, it’s genuinely comforting.

io9 Rob Bricken Apr 1 '14

Top Gun 2 will be Tom Cruise Vs. Drones

Top Gun is an American classic. The Tom Cruise feature had bromance, jets, motorcycles, passionate kisses, heartbreak and volleyball. Sadly the sequel sounds nothing like the original — it’s basically Tom Cruise versus the machine. And it sounds kind of terrible. In an interview with the Huffington Post mega producer Jerry Bruckheimer reveals the new…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 1 '14

This Cool Coastal House Looks Like It’s Floating Over The Ocean

How’s this for a freaking view? The Pole House in Fairhaven, Australia towers 131 feet over a wooded hill. From this vantage point on solid ground it looks like some kind of crazy domestic hovercraft, but once you’re inside it’s all horizon all the time through the unobstructed floor-to-ceiling windows. F2 Architecture recently renovated the…

Tech News Jordan Kushins Apr 1 '14

Early Concept Sketches for the Space Shuttle

NASA’s space shuttles were workhorses, carrying astronauts to the International Space Station. While their final design was iconic and photogenic, the earlier designs had a retro-modern feel. Except that when they were sketching, it wasn’t retro, it was futuristic-modern. https://gizmodo.com/nasa-the-crew-of-star-treks-enterprise-1541344242 https://gizmodo.com/early-design-specs-show-the-space-shuttle-could-have-be-1528524224

Tech News Mika McKinnon Apr 1 '14

The U.S. War on Science

When politics ignores science, everyone loses. We already talked about making little girls cry because South Carolina can’t handle a mammoth as the state fossil, but the federal House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology bumps it up a notch to far more depressing. https://gizmodo.com/south-carolina-and-the-mammoth-1554936545 https://gizmodo.com/this-is-what-the-gops-war-on-science-looks-like-1556202056

Tech News Mika McKinnon Apr 1 '14

Kerbals and Asteroids: What could possibly go wrong?

Good news, Kerbal Space Program rocket scientists! The Asteroid Redirect Mission is now live, available via the patcher. I won’t get a chance to play with it for a few days, but chime in with your experiences in hunting mysterious orbital objects. https://gizmodo.com/the-kerbal-space-program-isnt-so-much-a-game-as-it-is-a-1537504285 Who wouldn’t be happy adrift in space near a spikey satellite and…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Apr 1 '14

Massive Spaceships Could Be Fueled by Human Exercise

What would be the most efficient way to power a spaceship carrying hundreds of thousands of passengers? According to some newly-published calculations, the best option would be to use the passengers themselves—by harnessing the power of exercise. The paper, “Can We Power A Spaceship?” is one of the offerings in the most recent issue of…

io9 Mark Strauss Apr 1 '14

Slip Your Special Mail Into These Letter-Holder Bookends

This is just a clever use of space right here. These bookends keep your softcovers in line and your mail in order. All your favorite paper goods, all in one place, tidy and organized. Nice! I just moved apartments this weekend and am therefore very acutely aware of just how much stuff—bound, enveloped, and otherwise—I…

Books & Comics Jordan Kushins Apr 1 '14

Which State Will Get Tesla’s Gargantuan Battery Factory?

Electric car maker Tesla wants a cheaper, faster way to produce the lithium ion batteries that power its cars, and the company has settled on a gargantuan solution: the so-called “gigafactory” that, if all goes as planned, will crank out more lithium ion batteries than the entire world produced in 2013. The location for the…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Apr 1 '14

13 Umbrellas To Keep You Dry and Looking Fly

April showers bring May flowers, but April showers are also made of rain. Spring is nice, but with it comes immense amounts of precipitation. To survive the next few weeks of rain and make it through to summer, you’re going to need an umbrella. And why not one that looks cool? We’ve rounded up some…

Tech News Leslie Horn Apr 1 '14

Was The Pringles Man Inspired By This Spider?

The kidney garden spider, or pale orb weaver (Araneus mitificus), would be a fascinating critter on its own, but the fact that it looks just like the Pringles man makes it even more awesome. These spiders have a really neat trick when it comes to their web-weaving. They leave a whole chunk of their web…

Biology Jason G. Goldman Apr 1 '14

This Is What the GOP’s War On Science Looks Like

I’ve seen some surreal moments in our nation’s capitol, but few can compare to watching Republican members of Congress lecture John Holdren last week on the meaning of “science.” Here are some highlights. Holdren, the president’s science advisor, was the lone witness at a hearing held by the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology…

io9 Mark Strauss Apr 1 '14

Hypnotic Flapping Wing Turbines Keep Working in the Gentlest Breeze

There have been many proposed alternatives to the spinning propeller blades used on wind turbines installed all over the county, but none as unorthodox as Festo’s new DualWingGenerator. Inspired by the company’s work on winged flying robots, the design keeps working when winds are as slow as nine miles per hour. https://gizmodo.com/this-delightful-dragonfly-drone-swims-swiftly-through-t-5992899 So how on…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 1 '14

Under The Skin Is About “De-Eroticizing” Scarlett Johansson

The most striking thing about Under The Skin isn’t Scarlett Johansson driving around in a van picking up men on the street and taking them to her lair. Rather, it’s the film’s weirdly dispassionate viewpoint on some really upsetting scenes. We talked to director Jonathan Glazer about turning his camera into an alien eye. Minor…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 1 '14

Why the Future of Bitcoin Depends on the Silk Road Trial

The Sex Scenes Are Now Officially the Only Good Parts of Lost Girl

This Clip Shows Why People Are Comparing The Machine To Blade Runner

Which Movie Makeover of a Superhero Made You Lose Your Shit?

Hypnotizing joint animation requires another joint

A Riding Mower That Transforms Into an ATV Is All Work and All Play

Astronaut Neil Armstrong On Why He’s Proud To Be A Nerd

Top Gun 2 will be Tom Cruise Vs. Drones

This Cool Coastal House Looks Like It’s Floating Over The Ocean

Early Concept Sketches for the Space Shuttle

The U.S. War on Science

Kerbals and Asteroids: What could possibly go wrong?

Massive Spaceships Could Be Fueled by Human Exercise

Slip Your Special Mail Into These Letter-Holder Bookends

Which State Will Get Tesla’s Gargantuan Battery Factory?

13 Umbrellas To Keep You Dry and Looking Fly

Was The Pringles Man Inspired By This Spider?

This Is What the GOP’s War On Science Looks Like

Hypnotic Flapping Wing Turbines Keep Working in the Gentlest Breeze

Under The Skin Is About “De-Eroticizing” Scarlett Johansson

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