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Epcot’s Spaceship Earth transformed into a Giant Mike Wazowski

In celebration of Pixar’s prequel Monster’s University Epcot has transformed the famous Spaceship Earth ride into the giant monster Mike Wazowski. And animated it. It’s pretty impressive. For one night only Disney parks will keep their doors open for 24-hours. It’s a Monster’s University college style all-nighter. Just like that time in college when you…

An Illustrated History Of Gas Masks

The gas mask has a history that dates back thousands of years, though it wasn’t until World War I that it became nightmare fodder for Doctor Who and countless other stories. Here is a sometimes terrifying history of the gas mask, from its beginnings through the present day. Playing leapfrog, 1934 Above. Able seamen at…

Beer Hunt: Drinking With Friends Just Got Even More Fun

Just like Untappd, Beer Hunt for iOS combines the best parts of a night out drinking beer with the best parts of Foursquare. The difference here, though, is that Beer Hunt turns all into one colossal social, brew-drinking, liver-killing experience. https://gizmodo.com/untappd-for-iphone-and-android-like-foursquare-but-for-5846254 What does it do? Lets you “check-in” with every beer you drink. Points and…

As the storm breaks, the Moon and Venus converge

Everything came together for Spanish photographer Isaac Gutiérrez Pascual when he snapped this glorious photo. With the Moon in its crescent phase, and Venus in perfect alignment to the right, a flock of birds took flight just as a storm began to break up. Credit: Isaac Gutiérrez Pascual; published with permission. Via APOD, which adds:…

2001: A Space Odyssey explained on a 1968 child’s menu

Want your kids to get into Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey but not sure how to explain all that complicated space stuff? Don’t worry — Howard Johnson’s, circa 1968, has you covered. “Hey Molly, what do you want to be when YOU grow up? “I want to be a space stewardess!” John Sisson of…

Which space army would conquer all the others?

Games Workshop has been trying to own the term “Space Marine” — but would their Space Marines be able to pwn the Spartans from Halo? And Heinlein’s Starship Troopers? What about the Colonial Marines from Aliens, or Doctor Who’s deadly clergy? Which space army would defeat all the rest? https://gizmodo.com/games-workshop-is-still-claiming-to-own-the-trademark-t-5982201 Share your chosen victor below…

A Front-Loading Toolbox Means You’ll Never Dig for Buried Pliers Again

Can the iconic red metal toolbox ever really be improved? One would assume it was too timeless a design to mess with, but Best Made has come up with a brilliant way to make them even better. Instead of having to empty its contents to reach a tool buried at the bottom, this revamped design…

Tom Hanks’ love transcends time, but not this week’s DVD releases!

Did Cloud Atlas’ insane three-hour running time scare you off when the movie was in theaters? Well, now’s your chance to finally watch the scifi epic near the comfort of your own bathroom! Plus ponies, the Grim Reaper and zombie slayers gone wild, all in this week’s DVD and Blu-ray releases! • Cloud Atlas The…

Everything You Need to Be Ready for Disaster

Doesn’t matter if your regional disaster is a flood, tornado, hurricane, snowpocalypse, or earthquake, when the next one strikes you’re going to need to be ready for it. Here’s what you should have on hand to keep you and yours safe for at least three days. Food You can’t survive a natural disaster on an…

Just a week after announcing iOS compatibility with Ford Sync, Amazon’s streaming Cloud Player now comes in a lovely PC desktop app, letting you store and access your music offline.

A New Vaccine Eats Cocaine “Like Pac-Man” to Kick Addiction

Cocaine addictions, which carry a notoriously high relapse rate, may have finally met their match in the form of a simple, long lasting booster vaccine. By combining particles that mimic the structure of cocaine with the common cold virus, the new vaccine tricks your body into recognizing cocaine as a threat, prompting it to go…

Who do you support in Continuum’s battle for the future: the time-traveling terrorists Liber8, or the hegemonic corporations? You can back one side or the other, by watching web videos, responding to viral media, and tweeting one of two hashtags — and your vote will help shape what happens in the show’s season finale.

So long, Commander Hadfield – and thanks for all the awesome!

Tonight at 7:08 ET, Commander Chris Hadfield – one of the most charismatic Commanders in the history of the International Space Station – will return to Earth. For the last five months, his steady stream of tweets, photographs and videos have been a source of inspiration, education and entertainment for millions around the globe. Here,…

First Bonkers Images from the Wachowskis’ Jupiter Ascending

Oh my god we did NOT expect the Wachowskis’ new movie Jupiter Ascending to look like some sort of Marie Antoinette white party from the future (with evil puppy guards). But holy hell, it sure looks bananas. And we’re really, really excited. During filming in the UK, a batch of new images from the Wachowski…

Was this the most romantic Game of Thrones episode ever?

Winter may be coming, but spring was in the air in last night’s Game of Thrones. Everybody gets lucky! Well, sort of. Book author George R.R. Martin wrote this installment, and seized the chance to write a ton of scenes that weren’t in his novel. And it was pretty fascinating stuff. Spoilers ahead… Two triangles…

Why Is Science Behind a Paywall?

Scientists’ work follows a consistent pattern. They apply for grants, perform their research, and publish the results in a journal. The process is so routine it almost seems inevitable. But what if it’s not the best way to do science? Although the act of publishing seems to entail sharing your research with the world, most…

An Untold Tale of Fringe‘s Walter Bishop and William Bell!

Fringe has finally saved its last universe, and Walter Bishop has made his last acid-fueled discovery. But if you’re still craving more Fringe, then here’s some good news — a brand new novel tells the story of an adventure that Walter had with his comrade, William Bell, back when they were young. And here’s the…

Watch This Insane Video of the WTC’s Spire Installation

You must watch this video of the installation of the World Trade Center’s spire, taken from a camera attached to the spire itself as crane operators lifted it to its final position. Make sure to make it full screen and click on the high definition button. [Gizmodo] https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-world-trade-centers-spire-being-installed-fr-504737144

Our algorithms can predict future earthquakes — now what?

New sensor technologies and computer algorithms that allow us to predict earthquakes, floods and famines before they happen. So now we’re safe, right? Wrong. The big question is how we’ll use this information, and whether we can warn people in time. Photo by Robert A. Eplett/CAL EMA. Over at Wired, I’ve got an article about…

Watch the World Trade Center’s Spire Being Installed From the Spire’s POV

On Friday the final piece of One World Trade Center was installed making it the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at 1,776 feet and the third tallest building in the world. So this is what vertigo feels like? https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-world-trade-centers-spire-rise-104-stories-i-487249511 The footage was captured with a GoPro camera by the Port Authority of New York…