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How one entomologist used grasshoppers to help solve a murder

There are plenty of things that insects can tell people about a crime scene. But can they map out the movements of a murderer? In one case, they did. A grasshopper is more of a tattletale than we give it credit for. These little hoppers all look the same to the untrained eye, but to…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Sep 22 '13

Cosplayers threatened with legal action for hotel carpet costume

A pair of DragonCon attendees came up with a rather clever costume idea. They dressed up as soldiers, but instead of wearing your typical camouflage, they used the pattern of the hotel’s carpet. But they ended up in hot water with the carpet’s designer. Volpin Props put together these outfits, based on the carpet at…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 22 '13

BBM Is Being Delayed For Android and iOS

Look, we all know that BlackBerry is in a tail spin and has been for awhile. And at this point the situation can only become an incredible underdog story or a put the dog out of his misery moment. There’s no status quo anymore. But somehow the hole keeps being dug deeper. BlackBerry announced an…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman Sep 22 '13

Summer Glau is ready for boardroom battle in latest Arrow images

Arrow kicks off its second season on October 9th with a new, but familiar face. Summer Glau joins the cast and has an icy glare at the ready. Glau is playing Stellmoor International VP of Acquisitions Isabel Rochev, who is looking to add Queen Consolidated to her employer’s portfolio. And, even if you’re not familiar…

Television Lauren Davis Sep 22 '13

A Love Letter to My First Four Phones

Last month was spent in a state of upheaval. After seven years in New York I was heading back to the opposite coast, which had led me to go though the hundreds of pounds of accumulated junk one accidentally collects in boxes over the years. Shifting my focus to a plastic tower that has sat…

Tech News Brent Rose Sep 22 '13

Watch Christian Bale’s Batman audition—in Val Kilmer’s suit

Each actor who auditioned for the role of Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins had to do their best Batman while wearing Val Kilmer’s batsuit. Watch Christian Bale’s, when he was going a bit lighter on the gravelly Batman voice. Batman News posted a review of the Dark Knight Trilogy: Ultimate Collector’s Edition, which comes out…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 22 '13

Striking natural landscapes that look like works of fantasy art

Sometimes the landscapes we dream up in works of science fiction and fantasy are no match for the real thing. From unusual geological formations to rare and beautiful flora, these natural landscapes seem pulled from another world. Top photo of Antelope Canyon by Moyan Brenn. Antelope Canyon Photo by Frank Kovalchek. Located in the Navajo…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 22 '13

A Crap Ton of Hot Glue Went Into This Beautiful Snowscape

Looking out a window at fresh snow is beautiful. Even in cities there’s a moment where everything is pristine, nothing is moving, and the snow dampens any noise. But if you’re not stoked for winter or you live somewhere with eternal sunshine you can get your snow fix another way. Artist Yasuaki Onishi is no…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman Sep 22 '13

Worldwide internet usage based on time

Great graphic by the Internet Census.

Sploid Jesus Diaz Sep 22 '13

Why do people still wait in line for the new iPhone?

Why do these people still wait in line to buy a new iPhone? Or a new console? Or a new game? What’s the point? Do they think they’re going to be more special than the rest of the world for 24 hours? A week perhaps? This video tries to get some answers. Ultimately, however, it…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Sep 22 '13

Every Museum Should Have a Flying RC Sailboat as a Sign

The minimal facade of The New Museum has been host to some wild installations since it opened in 2007—ranging from a sign reading “HELL, YES!” to a giant long-stemmed rose. Today, workers finished installing the museum’s latest outdoor sculpture: A 30-foot-high remote controlled ship by artist Chris Burden. The sculpture—one of many similar ships Burden…

Tech News Nicholas Stango Sep 21 '13

The NYPD Really, Really Wants You to Upgrade to iOS 7

Not too keen on leaving iOS 6 for the brave new world of iOS 7? Well there’s a pro-7 lobbying group that you might not expect: New York City cops. iDevice theft in NYC is bad. Real bad. So bad, the NYPD has a squad devoted to dealing with it. But both Apple and the…

Tech News Eric Limer Sep 21 '13

Listen to the radio diary of a zucchini plant aboard the ISS

Astronaut Don Pettit personifies one of the zucchini plants aboard the International Space Station in his series “Diary of a Space Zucchini.” Now New Hampshire Public Radio has given that zucchini and its existential reflections a voice. Photo by Don Pettit. NHPR’s Sean Hurley loaned his voice to the intrepid zucchini for the station’s “Word…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 21 '13

Four Year Strong: Beatdown in the Key of Happy

Vaguely screamy, ostensibly-semi-“hardcore”-but-mostly-without-the-“hard”-part pop punk isn’t typically the foot you lead with if you want somebody to respect and admire your musical taste. But screw it, it’s Saturday night and let’s have some FUN. Four Year Strong is I guess probably a “pop punk/melodic hardcore” band that formed around 2001, and “Beatdown in the Key…

Tech News Eric Limer Sep 21 '13

Impressive GoT fanfilm takes us beyond the Wall with Benjen Stark

Ned’s younger brother and Night’s Watch ranger Benjen Stark takes center stage in this action-packed fan-made film. On a scouting mission north of the Wall, the ranger makes a terrifying discovery. VonWong and Five Knights Productions bring us A Tale of Benjen Stark. There are plans to make a second part. In the meantime, check…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 21 '13

The Best Criminal Get-Rich Scheme? Selling Stolen Graphing Calculators

You’re down and out. You need to make some quick cash. You’re not opposed to criminal activity. What do you do? Cook meth? Nah, just sell some stolen graphing calculators out of state. That was the plan a 27-year-old woman and 33-year-old man apparently had before getting arrested in Salt Lake City. According to the…

Tech News Eric Limer Sep 21 '13

Why on Earth do people keep moving to Haven?

It’s almost a joke of Haven, at this point, but now and then, we need to ask the question: Why the hell do people live in this crazy town? This week’s episode helps answer that question, even in the face of the latest deadly Trouble. Because they feel an obligation to help the Troubled For…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 21 '13

Our first look at Henry Cavill on the Man from U.N.C.L.E. set

Henry Cavill takes a break from playing Superman to step into Napoleon Solo’s suit in Guy Ritchie’s big-screen adaptation of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The Ritchie remake returns us to the 1960s spy-fi of the television series, pairing Cavill’s American spy with Armie Hammer as his Russian partner Illya Kuryakin. ComingSoon has a bunch of…

Movies Lauren Davis Sep 21 '13

All Your Favorite NES Games in One Swirling Vortex of Nostalgia

Remember before video games had polygons? Or online play? Or more than just an “A” and “B” button? When ducks were hunted and princesses were in another castle? Well now you can stare into that cyclone of NES history with this tornado of video-game-days-gone-by from Pop Chart Labs. The spiral timeline includes some 700 games…

Tech News Eric Limer Sep 21 '13

Does Anyone Else Still Use a Mouse?

With tablets and trackpad-based laptops slowly taking over the world, using an actually old-fashioned mouse seems to be becoming a niche passion for an increasingly small but devoted few. Maybe the mouse should just die already, but I can’t be only one who just can’t give it up. https://gizmodo.com/its-time-to-exterminate-the-mouse-5886574 Fellow devoted mouse users sound off!…

Tech News Eric Limer Sep 21 '13

How one entomologist used grasshoppers to help solve a murder

Cosplayers threatened with legal action for hotel carpet costume

BBM Is Being Delayed For Android and iOS

Summer Glau is ready for boardroom battle in latest Arrow images

A Love Letter to My First Four Phones

Watch Christian Bale’s Batman audition—in Val Kilmer’s suit

Striking natural landscapes that look like works of fantasy art

A Crap Ton of Hot Glue Went Into This Beautiful Snowscape

Worldwide internet usage based on time

Why do people still wait in line for the new iPhone?

Every Museum Should Have a Flying RC Sailboat as a Sign

The NYPD Really, Really Wants You to Upgrade to iOS 7

Listen to the radio diary of a zucchini plant aboard the ISS

Four Year Strong: Beatdown in the Key of Happy

Impressive GoT fanfilm takes us beyond the Wall with Benjen Stark

The Best Criminal Get-Rich Scheme? Selling Stolen Graphing Calculators

Why on Earth do people keep moving to Haven?

Our first look at Henry Cavill on the Man from U.N.C.L.E. set

All Your Favorite NES Games in One Swirling Vortex of Nostalgia

Does Anyone Else Still Use a Mouse?

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