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How to Give a Keyboard FPS-Friendly Joystick Precision

Die-hard first person shooter fans might swear by the accuracy and precision of their PC keyboards. But those digital keys don’t provide as much finesse as the analog joysticks on console controllers. So Ben Heck levels the playing field with this analog keyboard hack. Using a sacrificed Xbox 360 controller and a few other components,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 27 '12

10 Television Cliffhangers That Make Great Series Finales

We’re always sad to see a beloved TV show end — but it’s even more infuriating when a show goes out with a cliffhanger, that was clearly intended to lead into another season of episodes. And yet, this sort of “cancelhanger” isn’t always the worst thing. Some season-ending cliffhangers actually make for a poetic ending…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 27 '12

Bloomberg: Apple Fires Guy Responsible for Crappy Apple Maps

The world hated his creation, and now Apple is giving him the boot: Bloomberg News reports Apple exec Richard Williamson, the name behind the ill-fated, Internet-ridiculed Apple Maps just got fired. https://gizmodo.com/apples-new-3d-maps-are-an-apocalyptic-horror-show-5944672 The canning comes just after the ouster of Scott Forstall, another high profile Apple figure whose name was unfortunately associated with many of…

Tech News Sam Biddle Nov 27 '12

Oh God, Even TMZ Wants Drones Now (Updated)

We, as private citizens, are screwed. The government has a whole terrifying fleet of drones. But now TMZ wants its own army of robotic paparazzo in the sky. Someone, President Obama, Matt Damon as Jason Bourne, anyone, please help! Because of a new law that’s opened up our friendly U.S. skies to thousands of more…

Tech News Leslie Horn Nov 27 '12

Ask the Mastermind of This Amazing Rain Forest Treehouse Community Anything

Did you see Return of the Jedi as a kid and wish you could live in the trees in the middle of the forest, but your family and friends would all be connected in a community? Guess what: now that exists. Five years ago I was lucky enough to go visit Finca Bellavista in southern…

Tech News Brent Rose Nov 27 '12

20 Cutaway Drawings That Will Slice Open Your Mind

When I was a child I loved to bury myself in the centerfold cutaway illustrations of the monthly scientific magazines my father subscribed to for me. Cars, tractors, ships, trains, engines—I loved every tiny detail. I loved pretending I was one of the tiny men in the pictures. As an adult I appreciate these drawings…

Tech News Attila Nagy Nov 27 '12

In the future, everything will be made from trampolines

Trampolines used to be the kind of thing you assembled in your backyard, its only purpose being something that could propel your body through the air in a monotonously repetitive vertical manner. And indeed, the whole point of trampolines was that there was no point. But trampolines, it would now appear, can also be useful.…

io9 George Dvorsky Nov 27 '12

Facebook Copyright Law (For Idiots)

We already explained just how worthless that Facebook copyright privacy status update gobbledygook is. But just in case you or one of your friends needs it spoken outloud to you because word-things are too hard, College Humor breaks it down for you in plain English. https://gizmodo.com/that-facebook-copyright-notice-is-worthless-5963210 Sorry, folks! Let’s let this always be a reminder…

Social Media Brian Barrett Nov 27 '12

Captain Planet returns to kill off the rest of Earth’s human population

Last year Don Cheadle portrayed an unstable Captain Planet, in wich the green-haired environmentalist snapped and started turning every human into a tree. It was beautiful. And now Captain Planet is back! With most of the Planeteers dead by Captain’s hands, only Ma-Ti is left to cower under Planet’s new rule. There is just nothing…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 27 '12

This week on DVD and Blu-ray: Will Smith battles a Conchord, kids bust ghosts, and Stargate Atlantis’ popularity contest

In this week’s releases, Will Smith somehow manages to make a third Men in Black somewhat worthwhile, Paranorman tries to get out of Frankenweenie’s shadow, and nobody likes Stargate: Atlantis season 2 for some reason. • Men in Black 3 Between the 10 -year delay and the wacky ‘60s setting, I was fully expecting that…

Anime Rob Bricken Nov 27 '12

Paper-Based 3D Printer Now Adds a Splash of Color

Back in 2008 Mcor Technologies unveiled its brilliant Matrix 3D printer that created models from a stack of regular old copier paper. It was a cheap way to dabble in 3D printing, and now the company has unveiled a new model, the Iris, that adds a bit of color to your creations. https://gizmodo.com/mcor-matrix-3d-printer-replicates-objects-on-the-cheap-5079482 Like with…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 27 '12

Skydiving, Like Everything Else, Is Even Crazier in Dubai

Dubai is full of unbelievable things like the tallest building in the world and a mall with a ski slope. It’s pretty awesome, but you know what makes it even better? Skydiving over it. There is so much outlandish architecture in Dubai, it almost looks like the guys parachuting in are overlooking a place that…

Tech News Leslie Horn Nov 27 '12

Eagle-Eyed Argus II: An Artificial Retina That Reads For the Blind

The advent of cochlear implants in the 1970s and ocular implants in the early 2000s revolutionized hearing and vision loss treatment by circumventing damaged organs with digital prostheses that directly stimulated neural pathways. But these devices have been poor substitutes for the real thing. That is, until now. For those of us with functioning vision,…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Nov 27 '12

How Should This Story End? Your Vote Will Determine Our Characters’ Fates!

The io9 community and the Framestore art department have been collaboratively writing a short story called “The Man Who Stole the World” – half in prose, and half in images. Now it’s time for you to vote on how the story should end. Here are the first two parts: Part I Part II https://gizmodo.com/the-man-who-stole-the-world-part-i-5958311 https://gizmodo.com/the-man-who-stole-the-world-part-ii-5958313…

io9 Annalee Newitz Nov 27 '12

The Military Has Enlisted a Laser-Wielding, Paint-Stripping Robot

Anyone who’s ever done any home renovation knows what a messy job removing paint can be. But imagine that instead of a flat wall you were tasked with stripping a curvy streamlined fighter plane. And the paint you were removing was designed to endure the stresses of supersonic flight. It’s a daunting task, which is…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 27 '12

Watch the Empire State Building Give Its First-Ever Light Show

Were you in NYC last night? Notice anything different about its iconic skyline around 9PM? For the second time this month but with a little more pizazz, the Empire State Building flexed its fancy new Philips Color Kinetics LED lighting system muscles for its first-ever light show. A myriad of colors sprinkled the sky perfectly…

Tech News Peter ha Nov 27 '12

Why collecting toys is like a heroin addiction

I moved a couple weeks ago, and as a toy collector, I had the unenviable task of packing up all my toys and statues and things (everything involving moving is unenviable, but whatever). This was actually not that difficult, because 90% of my toys were already in boxes. These boxes had only ever been opened…

io9 Rob Bricken Nov 27 '12

Highly Productive Gifts for the Workaholic

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. But maybe Jack doesn’t care. Maybe Jack is already a dull boy and is chiefly concerned with his workflow efficiency. Sometimes the Jack (or Jacqueline) in your life just can’t pull out of a taking-care-of-business binge. Here are some gifts to help this busy bee…

Gift Guide Eric Limer Nov 27 '12

What’s creepier than swimming alongside an aquatic snake? A mechanical aquatic snake

When the pending robopocalypse strikes, you may be tempted to seek refuge in the water. Don’t do it — and watch this video to see why. It’s the HiBot ACM-R5 robotic snake, a twirling and swirling amphibious machine developed by Japanese researchers. And what’s just as remarkable (or is that horrifying?) is that it can…

io9 George Dvorsky Nov 27 '12

The NYPD Is Amassing a Huge Log of Call Records From Stolen Phones

If you get your cell phone stolen in NYC, the police will help you find it. Great. But not so great? They’re going to subpoena all your call records from the day it was swiped onward and add them to a searchable database. The justification is the NYPD will have the calls the thief made…

Tech News Leslie Horn Nov 27 '12

How to Give a Keyboard FPS-Friendly Joystick Precision

10 Television Cliffhangers That Make Great Series Finales

Bloomberg: Apple Fires Guy Responsible for Crappy Apple Maps

Oh God, Even TMZ Wants Drones Now (Updated)

Ask the Mastermind of This Amazing Rain Forest Treehouse Community Anything

20 Cutaway Drawings That Will Slice Open Your Mind

In the future, everything will be made from trampolines

Facebook Copyright Law (For Idiots)

Captain Planet returns to kill off the rest of Earth’s human population

This week on DVD and Blu-ray: Will Smith battles a Conchord, kids bust ghosts, and Stargate Atlantis’ popularity contest

Paper-Based 3D Printer Now Adds a Splash of Color

Skydiving, Like Everything Else, Is Even Crazier in Dubai

Eagle-Eyed Argus II: An Artificial Retina That Reads For the Blind

How Should This Story End? Your Vote Will Determine Our Characters’ Fates!

The Military Has Enlisted a Laser-Wielding, Paint-Stripping Robot

Watch the Empire State Building Give Its First-Ever Light Show

Why collecting toys is like a heroin addiction

Highly Productive Gifts for the Workaholic

What’s creepier than swimming alongside an aquatic snake? A mechanical aquatic snake

The NYPD Is Amassing a Huge Log of Call Records From Stolen Phones

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