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A $10 Gaming Mouse Is Your Deal Of The Day

Gigabyte has launched a new line of peripherals, and at first blush, we really really like the pricing- you can’t really argue with $10 for a gaming mouse. The Gigabyte GM-M6800 has dual lenses, and allows for smooth switching between 800 and 1600dpi. It also looks comfortable in the hand, with a design reminiscent of…

Tech News Shane Roberts Jul 2 '13

First Trailer for Laika’s Next Stop Motion Wonder, The BoxTrolls!

We adored Coraline, and fell in love with the janky world of ParaNorman. Now feast your eyes on the latest wonder from stop-motion powerhouse studio Laika, The BoxTrolls! This movie features the voices of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Toni Collette, Ben Kingsley and Jared Harris — I think it’s safe to assume that the BoxTrolls…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 2 '13

What’s the coolest sword in the entire universe?

Anyone can wave around a phaser or a blaster — but a sword is a truly elegant weapon, a product of a more civilized age when you had to slice someone to pieces at close quarters. But what’s the coolest fictional sword of all time? Please include a picture of the noble blade you’re recommending.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 2 '13

Can This Off-Center Hammock Really Be As Comfy As a Bed?

No one’s ever called the hammock industry out on false advertising, but the image of someone comfortable napping in a net suspended between two trees is a lie. Finding your way in and out of a sagging hammock is an ordeal equal to mounting Everest, and once you’re in, you’re swallowed up by netting that’s…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 2 '13

Will the secrets of DC’s New 52 be revealed in This Week’s Comics?

I don’t know for certain, but I do know this: Now that Pandora, the mysterious figure glimpsed in Flashpoint — who’s part of the New 52’s mysterious Trinity of Sin with the Phantom Stranger and the Question — is finally getting her own self-titled comic this week, so we might be as close as we’re…

io9 Rob Bricken Jul 2 '13

Person of Interest wants to remind you they predicted this NSA sh-t

At Comic Con, TV shows and movies create special room keycards for some of the big hotels, and it’s just an extra bit of promotional shwag. But this year, Person of Interest is using its keycard to point out how prescient a lot of its surveillance themes have turned out to be, in a somewhat…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 2 '13

Onion: Samsung’s New Smartphone Has Highly Disruptive Blowjob Feature

There’s nothing the new Samsung Apex can’t do. The smartphone lets you check your email, stream video, and it even sucks your dick. Seriously, smartphones these days are just full-service products. The Onion’s take on smartphone market one-upsmanship obviously takes things to an unhinged level. But at least Samsung wouldn’t be stepping on anybody’s patent.…

Tech News Leslie Horn Jul 2 '13

MoMA’s New Playground Is Woven From the Bones of 3,000 Skateboards

Every year, MoMA PS1 gives a young architect $100k to build an experimental party pavilion—read: a shading device for events—in the gravely courtyard of its Queens arm. This weekend, the museum unveiled this year’s space: A 38-foot-tall wall fabricated out of scraps from an Ithaca skateboard factory. MoMA’s Young Architects Program has been around for…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Jul 2 '13

25 Sizzling Photos Of Summer

It’s summer, which means we can all stop complaining how cold it is and start complaining how hot it is. It also means beaches, swimsuits, and s’mores. Winner: Bird Catcher My grilfriend and I were strolling down a quiet beach on a perfect sunny day. That’s when we saw a bunch of birds on the…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jul 2 '13

Alastair Reynolds takes on Doctor Who, and the result is quite strange

Hard to believe, but yes — Alastair Reynolds, author of Revelation Space and House of Suns, has written a Doctor Who novel. And it’s really quite good. Harvest of Time starts out feeling like a straight-up tribute to the early 1970s era of Jon Pertwee, but slowly develops into something a good deal stranger. Spoilers…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 2 '13

How We Imagined The Push-Button Kitchen Before Microwaves Existed

Through modern eyes, most American cuisine in the 1950s may not seem like the most appetizing stuff. There was an abundance of strange meats, way too much jello, and hot dogs in just about everything (and vice versa). Sometimes the combination of the three made for a fascinatingly grotesque display. But while some of the…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 2 '13

Human head transplants? Neurosurgeon says ‘we have the technology’

An Italian neuroscientist says that human head transplants are possible using currently available medical techniques. And he’s setting up a project to prove it. Dr. Sergio Canavero, who works for the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group, published his proposal in the medical journal Surgical Neurology International —and he’s calling it the “Head Anastomois Venture,” or HEAVEN…

io9 George Dvorsky Jul 2 '13

A Simple Adapter Turns Your Binoculars Into a Smartphone Zoom Lens

Camera-equipped smartphones aren’t quite the perfect replacement for a digital camera just yet. They lack manual controls, use tiny sensors, and their simple lenses lack the ability to zoom. (And no, digital zoom doesn’t count.) But if you’ve already got yourself a powerful set of binoculars, this simple adapter will turn them into a powerful…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 2 '13

Razer Blade 2013: Now This Is How You Make a Damn Windows Laptop

Everyone’s first impression of the 14-inch Razer Blade, even more than its 17-inch older brother, is Ha, they made a MacBook. But then, Oh—wait. They made a MacBook. And actually, it’s even better than that. What Is It A 14-inch gaming laptop that’s small and light enough to be your everyday machine. Why Does It…

Reviews Kyle Wagner Jul 2 '13

Eight Epic Images From Egypt’s Latest Wild Revolution

On the first anniversary of President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood regime, millions of Egyptians took to the streets, burned his political headquarters, showed both bravery and thuggery, and demanded new leadership. These eight stunning pictures from AFP/Getty Images tell the story so far.

Sploid Ken Layne Jul 2 '13

Trampoline Sheets Enhance What Beds Are Really For

Through the eyes of an adult, a bed is a spot to rest, a refuge for sleep, and a place to recharge before work the next day. But to a kid, a bed really only has one useful purpose: as a trampoline. And since jumping on the bed is rarely allowed, Snurk made this wonderful…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 2 '13

Engineer Creates Algorithm to Turn Anything Into Robust Lego Objects

Swiss engineering grad Romain Testuz recently developed software that can transform any 3D object into a structurally sound Lego brick object. It solves an old challenge using graph theory, which determines the stability and structural weakness of the build—an impressive feat. As anyone who’s worked with Lego knows, builds are mostly trial and error, but…

Tech News Tatiana Danger Jul 2 '13

The io9 Book Club is in session! Let’s talk about The Shining Girls.

Welcome to the monthly meeting of the io9 Book Club. In June, we read Lauren Beukes’ The Shining Girls. Jump into comments to get started talking about it! For those unfamiliar with the io9 book club, here’s how it works: You read the book. We create a special book club post on io9 when the…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz Jul 2 '13

Stunning Video Is Animated With Nothing but Light and Freezing Breath

Considering that basic projectors are fairly dated pieces of tech at this point, the number of people still putting them to ingenius, wildly creative use is almost baffling. And this recently released video from the band Travis is no exception. With nothing but their trusty projector and some likely hyperventilating, they were able to turn…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Jul 2 '13

When Falling Skies keeps its eye on the ball, it’s a truly great show

In case you were wondering if Falling Skies is really just a grab-bag of aliens, soap-operatic plot twists and treacly “Hallmark movie” moments, then you really ought to check out last Sunday’s episode. Because when this show actually focuses on its characters, it’s suddenly a really great piece of television. Spoilers ahead… The episode “Search…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 2 '13

A $10 Gaming Mouse Is Your Deal Of The Day

First Trailer for Laika’s Next Stop Motion Wonder, The BoxTrolls!

What’s the coolest sword in the entire universe?

Can This Off-Center Hammock Really Be As Comfy As a Bed?

Will the secrets of DC’s New 52 be revealed in This Week’s Comics?

Person of Interest wants to remind you they predicted this NSA sh-t

Onion: Samsung’s New Smartphone Has Highly Disruptive Blowjob Feature

MoMA’s New Playground Is Woven From the Bones of 3,000 Skateboards

25 Sizzling Photos Of Summer

Alastair Reynolds takes on Doctor Who, and the result is quite strange

How We Imagined The Push-Button Kitchen Before Microwaves Existed

Human head transplants? Neurosurgeon says ‘we have the technology’

A Simple Adapter Turns Your Binoculars Into a Smartphone Zoom Lens

Razer Blade 2013: Now This Is How You Make a Damn Windows Laptop

Eight Epic Images From Egypt’s Latest Wild Revolution

Trampoline Sheets Enhance What Beds Are Really For

Engineer Creates Algorithm to Turn Anything Into Robust Lego Objects

The io9 Book Club is in session! Let’s talk about The Shining Girls.

Stunning Video Is Animated With Nothing but Light and Freezing Breath

When Falling Skies keeps its eye on the ball, it’s a truly great show

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