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These WWII nurses in gas masks look like retro-futuristic superheroes

Pictured here: members of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps advance through a cloud of smoke during a gas mask drill, ca. 1942. The masks, combined with the nurse’s uniforms, look like something out of a 1940s comic book. These are the ladies we want saving us from peril. More at Retronaut and Adventures in Geneology.

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jan 22 '13

Microsoft Ad: Surface Pro Costs Zero Dollars

So this would be a pretty daring strategy from Microsoft. Surface Pro! NOW FOR JUST $000.00 DOLLARS! Errr… guys? Yeah, obviously this is just a dumb, silly typo, which happens to come on announcement day for the biggest product of Microsoft’s year, but hey! It happens to everyone. So please don’t waste everyone’s time with…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Jan 22 '13

I can’t stop watching these private feeds from insecure webcams

Over a year ago, computer security experts revealed that a popular webcam manufactured by TRENDnet wasn’t exactly secure. Because these cams are controlled via the web, it’s relatively easy to track down their IP addresses and peek through them. Though TRENDnet released a patch that was supposed to fix the problem, many consumers didn’t download…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jan 22 '13

It Could Be A War Crime To Use Biologically Enhanced Soldiers

Earlier this month, a report funded by the Greenwall Foundation examined the legal and ethical implications of using biologically enhanced humans on the battlefield. Given the Pentagon’s open acknowledgement that it’s working to create super-soldiers, this is quickly becoming a pertinent issue. We wanted to learn more, so we contacted one of the study’s authors.…

io9 George Dvorsky Jan 22 '13

MartinLogan Mikros 70 Review: Fancy Speaker Sound Shrunken Down to a Pair of Dots

MartinLogan is famous for some of the most absurdly expensive sound gear that normal humans would never ever consider buying. Like a lot of legacy audio companies, ML is now trying its hand at personal sound, starting with these lovely little buds. They’re impressive, but they’re designed disposable. What Is It? $150 in-ear monitors (~earbuds)…

Reviews Mario Aguilar Jan 22 '13

NAACP Leader Roy Wilkins Predicts: “We’ll Elect A Negro President”

Back in 1970 the idea of a black person being elected president of the United States sat somewhere between flying cars and robot servants in the realm of futuristic possibility. The ink was barely dry on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Supreme Court had only recently ruled in 1967 that laws prohibiting interracial…

Tech News Matt Novak Jan 22 '13

How to Easily Capture Images In SnapChat Without the Other Person Noticing

We knew that SnapChat security sucked, but not this much: there is a method to easily capture images sent through SnapChap with no technical knowhow whatsoever. Just a couple clicks and, boom, that nudie pic is yours to keep forever without the other person knowing about it. Before there was a method that required multiple…

Privacy & Security Jesus Diaz Jan 22 '13

Honest trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is absolutely brutal

Finally the Honest Trailer series takes down the latest Indiana Jones disaster. “With sets that look worse than Legends of the Hidden Temple,” this honest breakdown is so dead on it kind of makes you cringe. Ugh that line about the treasure being knowledge still hurts our brains. Overall this video kills it, but be…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jan 22 '13

Anyone Can Check Out Sundance’s 12 Best Short Films on YouTube

Sundance is where the artsy filmmakers of the world go to show off their excellence and prove that everyone is paying attention to them. But Sundance isn’t just about big indie flicks—the best up-and-coming filmmakers are sometimes hiding in the sub-10-minute short film category. It’s also where you can see some of the festivals most…

Movies Mario Aguilar Jan 22 '13

The Future of Apartments Looks Like This

We’re running out of space, and we’re running out of money—and for anyone who wants to live in a city (that’s billions of humans), that’s a problem. Here’s a solution: micro apartments that squeeze full life into a tiny box. What you see above is the winner of New York City’s “adAPT NYC” competition, aimed…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jan 22 '13

Real Life Death Star? No, It’s How GE Tests Jet Engines

To ensure the safety of America’s 730 million annual air travelers, all new jet engines must undergo arduous FAA safety testing—including a grueling series of static ground tests subjecting them to everything from gale force winds to simulated bird strikes. But how does one reproduce the identical test conditions needed for accurate performance measurements? You…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jan 22 '13

Hackers Deface Entire MIT Website in Aaron Swartz Suicide Revenge Attack (Updated: Hackers Speak)

Last time Anonymous plunged into MIT’s servers, it was to set up a small memorial for Aaron Swartz. Today the whole homepage is defaced, and it’s really just incoherent. https://gizmodo.com/anonymous-hacks-mit-in-aaron-swartzs-name-5975646 Where to begin? The defacement says LulzSec and Sabu are behind the attack, which is of course impossible. https://gizmodo.com/lulzsec-leader-betrays-all-of-anonymous-5890825 Then it says “DOWN WITH ANONYMOUS”…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jan 22 '13

7 Japanese Kids’ Anime That American Kids Will Never, Ever See

Some of the most popular anime in Japan have never set foot on American shores. Oh sure, we have Naruto and Pokémon and Dragonball Z, but what we don’t have are the kids shows — the Japanese anime equivalent of SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer and the like. Why? Because while you’d think they’d be…

Anime Rob Bricken Jan 22 '13

Mailbox: Sign Up For The Impending Email Revolution

If you follow any number of Silicon Valley insiders on Twitter, you might have seen them blathering on about a new email app called Mailbox for iPhone. Mailbox is an interesting take on the inbox. It forces new user behavior, which might not necessarily be a bad thing but having used it over the last…

Tech News Peter ha Jan 22 '13

We’ll Take One Monster Chair, Please

And now, a little adorableness to fill your day. Who needs regular chairs when you can populate your living room with Monster Chairs?! They were created by designer Jason Goh, and inspired by his grandmother’s threats (“stop playing with your food or your fish balls will turn into a monster and gobble you up!”). Take…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 22 '13

New illustrated map of the Pangaea supercontinent is right out of the Middle Ages

Australian freelance illustrator Richard Morden has put together a whimsical and surprisingly accurate map of Pangaea, the massive supercontinent that dominated the Earth over 200 million years ago. With the caption, “Our world long ago with lands joined together, when first appeared beasties of fur and of feather,” the map features an assortment of animals…

io9 George Dvorsky Jan 22 '13

What’s Really Going on Between Microsoft and Dell

There’s a lot of confusing legal language being thrown around today about Dell continuing its plan to go private, and Microsoft’s involvement. But it’s not actually that complicated. Here’s a relatively simple breakdown of what we know is going on. Starting with today’s news, Microsoft is getting involved with a $1-3 billion investment to assist…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Jan 22 '13

Being Gobbled Up By This Furry Monster Chair Looks Incredibly Comfy

Inspired by a story his grandmother used to tell him at dinner about how his fish balls would turn into a giant hairy hungry monster if he didn’t eat up, Jason Goh created this incredibly cozy looking Moyee Monster Chair. It’s maybe not the most ideal place to take a load off if you’re claustrophobic,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 22 '13

New Walking Dead season 3 trailer hints everyone’s more doomed than usual

We all know that the ragtag group of survivors who happen to be the protagonists of The Walking Dead TV series (and comic), are, clinically speaking, fucked. But now that this new trailer has broken out the somber country music — and thrown in a great deal of unseen footage from the second half of…

Television Rob Bricken Jan 22 '13

Divers capture amazing dolphin-rescue on video

If this video of interspecies collaboration doesn’t warm your heart, you probably don’t have a heart. When a dolphin gets caught on a fishing hook, it seeks out this group of human divers for help, resulting in a remarkable display of trust, intelligence and cooperation – from both species. Via Americablog: It turns out that…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jan 22 '13

These WWII nurses in gas masks look like retro-futuristic superheroes

Microsoft Ad: Surface Pro Costs Zero Dollars

I can’t stop watching these private feeds from insecure webcams

It Could Be A War Crime To Use Biologically Enhanced Soldiers

MartinLogan Mikros 70 Review: Fancy Speaker Sound Shrunken Down to a Pair of Dots

NAACP Leader Roy Wilkins Predicts: “We’ll Elect A Negro President”

How to Easily Capture Images In SnapChat Without the Other Person Noticing

Honest trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is absolutely brutal

Anyone Can Check Out Sundance’s 12 Best Short Films on YouTube

The Future of Apartments Looks Like This

Real Life Death Star? No, It’s How GE Tests Jet Engines

Hackers Deface Entire MIT Website in Aaron Swartz Suicide Revenge Attack (Updated: Hackers Speak)

7 Japanese Kids’ Anime That American Kids Will Never, Ever See

Mailbox: Sign Up For The Impending Email Revolution

We’ll Take One Monster Chair, Please

New illustrated map of the Pangaea supercontinent is right out of the Middle Ages

What’s Really Going on Between Microsoft and Dell

Being Gobbled Up By This Furry Monster Chair Looks Incredibly Comfy

New Walking Dead season 3 trailer hints everyone’s more doomed than usual

Divers capture amazing dolphin-rescue on video

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