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Here Is OK Go’s New Video—and It’s a Joy to Watch

This is OK Go’s latest video, Skyscrapers. It’s not as crazy as their previous stuff, but it is beautiful anyway. I like to watch this couple dance through all the colors of the rainbow—I wish I could dance like that in a never ending night. https://gizmodo.com/new-ok-go-awesome-video-is-full-of-awesome-dogs-5643044

Tech News Jesus Diaz Apr 1 '12

T-Rex faces off against its greatest hypothetical foe: the 48-foot prehistoric snake

Somehow, the Smithsonian Channel has beaten Syfy at its own monster fighting game. They’ve pit the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex against the gigantic snake Titanoboa in a prehistoric grudge match, animated the possible outcomes for each carnivorous side. What I love is that the Smithsonian acknowledges that this is a crazy hypothetical battle. T-Rex and Titanoboa…

io9 Lauren Davis Apr 1 '12

What if Blade Runner was set in San Francisco?

The film Blade Runner had Harrison Ford replicant hunting though the dystopian streets of a futuristic Los Angeles. But Philip K. Dick’s original novella Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? was set in the San Francisco Bay Area. So how would Blade Runner have looked if Ridley Scott had used San Francisco as his chief…

Movies Lauren Davis Apr 1 '12

This Image of a Soldier Walking On Air Is Simply Awesome

I really like this image of an airman jumping out of a USAF HC-130P/N King cargo aircraft. He really seems to be walking on air, like Wile E. Coyote running off a cliff while chasing the Roadrunner. He’s an airman of the 820th Base Defense Group participating in a static line jump at Moody Air…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Apr 1 '12

Reddit’s new timeline feature takes us to the heat death of the universe

Wonder what’s going to be on the Internet in the years 2015, 2112, 3000, and beyond? Fortunately, the social bookmarking site reddit’s new timeline feature predicts the most popular links on the Internet through the heat death of the universe. Reddit’s goofy April Fool’s prank is to introduce a new “timeline” feature. But unlike Facebook’s…

io9 Lauren Davis Apr 1 '12

Longboarding Gandalf tells cars they shall not pass

Now that Gandalf is done with his fight against Sauron, he has plenty of time to battle his other foe: the motorist. This longboarding wizard gets his kicks trolling drivers on a narrow road, and, despite all the horns, they seem to be listening to him. [via Coilhouse]

io9 Lauren Davis Apr 1 '12

“That’s What She Said” Receipt Is Funnier Than Any Stupid April Fools

Gizmodo reader Cameron Halter said he was eating at Taco Mac in Atlanta, Georgia, when they noticed this note in their receipt. “I think it speaks for itself,” he says in his email. Truth. [Thanks Cameron!]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Apr 1 '12

Admiral Ackbar the “It’s a Trap!” Bass and other Think Geek products we wish were real

Each April first, Think Geek taunts us with their fake April Fool’s Day products. While nothing will ever top the Tauntaun sleeping bag, this year’s imaginary product list includes a big-mouthed Mon Calamari, an inflatable captain’s chair, and the chance to smell like Daenerys Targaryen. I’m convinced that the April Fool’s Day products have been…

io9 Lauren Davis Apr 1 '12

Minimalist Doctor Who posters capture each character with an object and a catchphrase

If you were to reduce the eleventh Doctor or River Song to just a word or two, what would those words be? Designer Karma Orange has been exploring the smallest ways to render the characters from the new Doctor Who — through their words, their technology, and their disasters. I do dig that Karma Orange…

io9 Lauren Davis Apr 1 '12

Sam and Dean are the drunken masters on Supernatural

Last night on Supernatural, nerd sexpot Garth returned, bringing the Winchesters a pretty cool monster of the week. This monster also inadvertently sheds some light on what may have happened to Bobby — and whether the brothers will ever see their crotchety old father figure ever again. Plus, we got to see Dean snarking about…

Television Annalee Newitz Apr 1 '12

This Is the Only April Fools Product We Wish Were Real

Every year, ThinkGeek comes out with a bunch of fake products for April Fools. They’re the only good tech pranks because they are good—sometimes they are really good—and, more importantly, they often become real products—like the Tauntaun Sleeping Bag or the awesome iCade. https://gizmodo.com/drop-the-knife-the-tauntaun-sleeping-bag-is-now-real-5378464 This year, my favorite one is the Hungry Hungry Hippos iPad…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Apr 1 '12

Best of the Week: March 14-March 30, 2012

THE ANCIENT ONES | Newly discovered exoplanets are nearly 13 billion years old — or almost as old as the Big Bang itself. Find out more here. https://gizmodo.com/newly-discovered-exoplanets-are-over-13-billion-years-o-5897282 Our Spoiler-Free Verdict on Game of Thrones Season 2 https://gizmodo.com/our-spoiler-free-verdict-on-game-of-thrones-season-2-5897548 We called Game of Thrones season one an astounding achievement – and this continues to be true…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 31 '12

Ride This Stealth Bike Wherever You Want Without Being Seen

So it might not be the best idea to try and pedal your way onto a secure military base, but engineer Brano Meres’ experimental X-9 Nighthawk bike frame looks like it would be as invisible to radar as the old F-117 stealth fighter was. Like anything supremely awesome, the X-9 Nighthawk is made with a…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Mar 31 '12

Where Better To Store Your Earbuds Than On a Pair Of Ears?

Tired of spending ten minutes unraveling your headphones like they’re a MENSA puzzle when you take them out of your pocket? Then you need a cable wrap, and what’s more apropos for storing a set of earbuds than a disembodied set of ears? They’re made from soft silicone so you can actually stick the ‘bud’…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Mar 31 '12

Your first look at Colder, Dark Horse’s new comic about a living man with a corpse’s body temperature

Fresh out of this weekend’s Emerald City Comic-Con, here’s the very first look at Dark Horse’s upcoming creepy crime series Colder. This title comes to us from writer Paul Tobin (Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four, Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man) and artist Juan Ferreyra (Rex Mundi), who previously collaborated on the Falling Skies comic book. Here’s an exclusive…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Mar 31 '12

Ph.Diva sings the biotech research blues in this animated music video

Biotech post-doc researcher April Bright has just been invited to present her research at her first conference. But something hinky is going on with her polymerase chain reaction, and she needs to figure it out before conference time. And how does she set about doing it? In song, of course. This music video, Ph.Diva and…

io9 Lauren Davis Mar 31 '12

Not Even a Robot Would Find These Polygonal Pillows Comfortable

Designer Mika Barr apparently took their inspiration for these angular faceted pillows from the patterned creases seen when you unfold an origami creation. And even though they actually can’t feel, we doubt even a robot would find these comfy. As far as design goes the polygonal pattern does give the fabric a unique appearance, but…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 31 '12

Lincoln Lee is the poster boy for not becoming a monster, on Fringe

Why would someone choose to become a monster? That’s sort of one of the central questions of Fringe, throughout its run, and last night’s episode explored it in a slightly different way. The central conceit of the episode is that our team investigates a case that they already looked into, in the previous timeline, but…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Mar 31 '12

And now, here are marshmallow Peeps operating the Large Hadron Collider

The best uses for marshmallow Peeps have nothing to do with eating them. When they’re not busy exploding in microwaves, bunny and chick-shaped Peeps are making important discoveries in the field of particle physics. Take a look inside the sugary search for the Higgs Just Born. This brilliant Peeps diorama was created by physics researchers…

io9 Lauren Davis Mar 31 '12

Add a Massive 5.6-Inch LCD Display To Your DSLR

If the Canon 5D Mark III’s generous 3.2-inch LCD display still isn’t large enough for your needs, the Swivi lets you strap on an even larger 5.6-inch swiveling display for live previews or reviewing shots and footage. https://gizmodo.com/canon-eos-5d-mark-iii-review-the-best-dslr-for-shootin-5895239 Using a bracket that attaches to your camera’s tripod mount, the Swivi hangs off the side of…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Mar 31 '12

Here Is OK Go’s New Video—and It’s a Joy to Watch

T-Rex faces off against its greatest hypothetical foe: the 48-foot prehistoric snake

What if Blade Runner was set in San Francisco?

This Image of a Soldier Walking On Air Is Simply Awesome

Reddit’s new timeline feature takes us to the heat death of the universe

Longboarding Gandalf tells cars they shall not pass

“That’s What She Said” Receipt Is Funnier Than Any Stupid April Fools

Admiral Ackbar the “It’s a Trap!” Bass and other Think Geek products we wish were real

Minimalist Doctor Who posters capture each character with an object and a catchphrase

Sam and Dean are the drunken masters on Supernatural

This Is the Only April Fools Product We Wish Were Real

Best of the Week: March 14-March 30, 2012

Ride This Stealth Bike Wherever You Want Without Being Seen

Where Better To Store Your Earbuds Than On a Pair Of Ears?

Your first look at Colder, Dark Horse’s new comic about a living man with a corpse’s body temperature

Ph.Diva sings the biotech research blues in this animated music video

Not Even a Robot Would Find These Polygonal Pillows Comfortable

Lincoln Lee is the poster boy for not becoming a monster, on Fringe

And now, here are marshmallow Peeps operating the Large Hadron Collider

Add a Massive 5.6-Inch LCD Display To Your DSLR

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