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18 People Who Already Somehow Broke Their iPhone 5

Even though the iPhone 5’s aluminum backing removed the odds of shattering the glass by 50%, some people will always be on the wrong side of the odds. These are those people. Those poor, unfortunate, unlucky souls who have already broken their brand new iPhone 5 after only a week. I don’t want to jinx…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 29 '12

Goodbye to Michael O’Hare, Babylon 5‘s Commander Sinclair

Sad news today for fans of Babylon 5. J. Michael Straczynski announced yesterday that Michael O’Hare, who led the first season as station Commander Jeffrey Sinclair, has passed away. O’Hare was a long-time stage actor, performing in the 1978 Broadway revival of George Bernard Shaw’s Man and Superman and the original stage version of Aaron…

Television Lauren Davis Sep 29 '12

At last, Fringe shows us a world where Walter Bishop is a hero

Part of the fascination of Fringe over the past four years has been seeing Walter Bishop atone for his many sins, partly by grappling with their lasting consequences. A lot of the worst stuff the Fringe Division had to cope with was due, one way or another, to Walter’s mistakes. So it’s really fascinating, once…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 29 '12

Porn Search Engines, Statues From Space, Apple’s Proprietary Lightning Chip, And More

Fall is here, and it’s a good time to take a beat and enjoy the changing seasons, but news hasn’t stopped; a lot went down this week. Between an upcoming porn search engine, a mysterious statue carved out of meteorite, the discovery of little chips inside Apple’s new lightning charging cables, glass data storage, and…

Tech News Eric Limer Sep 29 '12

What Battlestar Galactica gets right (and wrong) about space warfare

We loved Battlestar Galactica’s nuanced approach to foreign affairs, wartime politics, and classicism, but how likely is it that its portrayal of a futuristic aircraft carrier will translate into our spacefaring military future? Foreign Policy interviewed naval analyst and former U.S. Naval War College research professor Chris Weuve about how science fiction has influenced military…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 29 '12

Cherenkov Radiation is a sonic boom for light

When a plane goes faster than the speed of sound, those around it hear a resounding crack that’s called a sonic boom. When particles go faster than the speed of light, those around them see a special glow. This is called Cherenkov Radiation. And it’s a lot prettier than a sonic boom. Aircraft traveling through…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Sep 29 '12

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 Gets a Shot at Going on Sale Again

Thanks to the Apple vs. Samsung patent war, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been off the market here in the States due to an injunction awarded a month ahead of the big showdown. Now, a U.S. appeals court has ruled that it’s time to reconsider that ban. https://gizmodo.com/apple-draws-blood-with-us-galaxy-tab-injunction-5921664 When the jury decided the Apple…

Tech News Eric Limer Sep 29 '12

Little kids cosplaying as Walter White and Jesse are the cutest little meth cooks

I am the one who knocks and then says, “Trick or Treat!” I’m assuming it was the parents, rather than the kids, who devised these Breaking Bad costumes. Walter White is pretty awesome, but I feel like Baby Jesse needs a little something, maybe a plastic tub and a jar of chili powder? Then again,…

Television Lauren Davis Sep 29 '12

What the Sydney Opera House almost looked like, and other alternative monuments

In 1758, 48 years before Napoleon commissioned the Arc de Triomphe, the architect Charles-François Ribart proposed constructing an elephant-shaped building on the very site where the future arc would stand. It’s just one of the many possible alternatives for the familiar landmarks we see today. Oobject has a list of 12 alternative designs for famous…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 29 '12

Apple Stops Calling Its Maps “The Most Powerful”

Following Apple CEO Tim Cook’s candid admission that Apple Maps might not be so great, and his suggestion that users turn to competing services, Apple has cleaned up one final detail: they aren’t calling their maps the most powerful any more. https://gizmodo.com/apple-ceo-tim-cook-apologizes-for-apple-maps-suggests-5947255 Previously, Apple’s website suggested iOS 6 maps were not only the most beautiful,…

Tech News Eric Limer Sep 29 '12

Webcomic Gunshow dares you to laugh at grave robbers, bloody rain, and the wolf apocalypse

A pair of kids steal a detached arm and use it to go on a crime spree. God, still angry at humanity’s treatment of Jesus, unleashes an apocalypse of wolves upon the Earth. A young man visits his dead parents for the weekend on their ghost ship. A mysterious cloud surrounds the Earth, raining down…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis Sep 29 '12

Concept art for 1937’s Snow White is gorgeous in its own right

We’ve seen so many iterations of Snow White over the last few years, but it’s always lovely to return to Walt Disney’s iconic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. These production illustrations, created by Gustaf Tenggren, the film’s chief illustrator, go a long way toward highlighting the storybook wonder that made that early animated feature…

Movies Lauren Davis Sep 29 '12

How to Ditch Cash and Pay for Everything Electronically

It’s 2012, and we’re still fussing with paper currency. Why isn’t everything electronic? Or at the very least, exclusively utilizing magnetic strips on plastic rectangles? Where are those ID/Passport/money-replacing cards we were promised in the 90s? There’s hope. Over the past few years, a handful of savvy startups and developers have begun exploring the electronic…

Tech News Adrian Covert Sep 29 '12

This is what a gun firing underwater looks like

Firearms blogger Andrew Tuohy fired a few rounds from his M1911 pistol underwater to expand his bullets and snagged photos of the process. Here, we can witness the explosive power that erupts from the barrel of a gun as it pushes through liquid. Tuohy has posted one other underwater shot to his blog, and says…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 29 '12

Artist Brings Street View Bystanders Back Into the Real World

Countless thousands have become the subject of candid photos thanks to Google’s Street View campaign. After they’re photographed, their faces are dutifully blurred, and they stand as digital statutes in cyberspace, but one artist likes bringing them back into the real world. Paolo Cirio likes to search around Street View for a subject, and when…

Tech News Eric Limer Sep 29 '12

Star Wars: Clone Wars and DC Nation return this week, plus a Lego Empire Strikes Back Special!

This week in the world of cartoons, EVERYTHING comes back! Star Wars:The Clone Wars (now on Saturday mornings), Green Lantern: The Animated Series, and Young Justice: Invasion return this week, putting the DC vs. Marvel cartoon wars into full effect. Adventure Time is off this week, but definitely check out Riders of Berk and the…

io9 Keith Veronese Sep 29 '12

If You’re Going To Buy a Nexus 7, You Should Do It Right Now

So maybe you’ve been sitting back, waiting to see what tablets the world has in store. That’s not a bad idea, but if you’ve been leaning towards the Nexus 7, you should just pull the trigger right now. Why? Because it still comes with a $25 Google Play credit, but only until tomorrow. Of course,…

Tech News Eric Limer Sep 29 '12

Watch a Bunch of Computer Parts Somehow Sing That Gotye Song

I don’t know if I’m more sick of this Gotye song or that Call Me Maybe song (though Gangnam Style is quickly catching up to both of them) but this is actually pretty freaking cool: a bunch of old computer parts—hardrives, scanners, etc—combine to sing the song, ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ by Gotye.…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 29 '12

Every Infomercial Is Just Like This

When you’re up late at night for god knows why and flipping through channels for a show that no longer exists, you always run into infomercials. And they’re always so damn catchy! Like buying that new spout will change your life overnight! Pleated Jeans pokes fun of the sameness of every informercial ever and it’s…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 29 '12

Here Are More Pictures and Video Showing Off the Rumored iPad Mini

Because the iPhone 5 just released, it seems like the iPad Mini rumor mill has gotten a little quiet. A little too quiet, if you ask me. Don’t worry though, the leaks will continue to come. Like this video, which shows off the small size of the rumored iPad Mini. The video is just a…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 29 '12

18 People Who Already Somehow Broke Their iPhone 5

Goodbye to Michael O’Hare, Babylon 5‘s Commander Sinclair

At last, Fringe shows us a world where Walter Bishop is a hero

Porn Search Engines, Statues From Space, Apple’s Proprietary Lightning Chip, And More

What Battlestar Galactica gets right (and wrong) about space warfare

Cherenkov Radiation is a sonic boom for light

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 Gets a Shot at Going on Sale Again

Little kids cosplaying as Walter White and Jesse are the cutest little meth cooks

What the Sydney Opera House almost looked like, and other alternative monuments

Apple Stops Calling Its Maps “The Most Powerful”

Webcomic Gunshow dares you to laugh at grave robbers, bloody rain, and the wolf apocalypse

Concept art for 1937’s Snow White is gorgeous in its own right

How to Ditch Cash and Pay for Everything Electronically

This is what a gun firing underwater looks like

Artist Brings Street View Bystanders Back Into the Real World

Star Wars: Clone Wars and DC Nation return this week, plus a Lego Empire Strikes Back Special!

If You’re Going To Buy a Nexus 7, You Should Do It Right Now

Watch a Bunch of Computer Parts Somehow Sing That Gotye Song

Every Infomercial Is Just Like This

Here Are More Pictures and Video Showing Off the Rumored iPad Mini

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