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Barnes & Noble Declares Wimpy War on Amazon Publishing

Some people still buy books—and even buy them in paper format. So Barnes & Noble’s decision to block books published by Amazon is fightin’ words! But how much does it matter, and who’s getting hurt? It doesn’t really matter, and nobody’s really getting hurt right now. Amazon’s proprietary publishing arm puts out very, very, very…

Commerce Sam Biddle Jan 31 '12

This self-guided bullet can chase you down from over a mile away

There was a time when increasing the distance between yourself and a sharp shooter bent on your extermination would significantly improve your chances of survival. But that time is coming to an end. Government engineers have designed a bullet that can aim itself, correcting its own path mid-flight in order to connect with targets over…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jan 31 '12

Paradigm Shift A2 Lightning Review: These Little Speakers Will Blow Your Roof Off

Paradigm have been making high-quality audio equipment for a long, long time. But last year, they launched their new Paradigm Shift line to bring their revered technologies to the masses at more accessible prices. Enter the A2 powered monitors. Do they live up to the family lineage? What Is It? Paradigm Shift’s A2 Bookshelf Monitor…

Reviews Adrian Covert Jan 31 '12

The Newest Special Forces Helmets Are Terrifyingly Cool

Part of Seal Team 6’s success is their sheer killing prowess. In, out, shots fired. Smooth and perfect, like a hand dipped into water. But it also helps to look very scary. These newest spec ops helmets will help! On your left, you have the startling “Gunsight Mandible,” which sports a protruding jaw for bulletproof…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jan 31 '12

The Latest Final Cut Pro X Update Brings the Features Pro Editors Have Been Demanding

Final Cut Pro X received a shiny new update today, outfitted with support for multicam editing and support for external broadcast monitors. But most importantly is support for a new third-party plugin which lets editors import their sessions from legacy version of Final Cut Pro. Something users had long lamented. https://gizmodo.com/apples-final-cut-pro-faq-explains-why-youve-been-tearin-5816783 According to PC Mag,…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jan 31 '12

At Last, Some John Carter Concept Art That Can Compete With Frazetta

The John Carter movie has a tough act to follow — we’re used to seeing tons of amazingly thrilling art by masters like Frank Frazetta, showing weird creatures and heroic vistas. Now at last, there’s some concept art from the movie that lives up to our dreams of Barsoom. This John Carter concept art was…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jan 31 '12

In the 1800s, binding a book with your own dead skin made a lovely gift

Skin-bound books may sound like weird artifacts that belong in Evil Dead movies or Dungeons and Dragons campaigns. But from the 1600s to 1800s, these suede-like tomes were less necromancy, more commemorative plate. And hell, converting yourself into a human moleskine upon kicking the bucket made for a heartfelt present. The pre-anesthesia surgery blog The…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jan 31 '12

Everything You Need To Turn Your Keychain Into Batman’s Utility Belt

Without the vast riches of Wayne Enterprises at your disposal, building a utility belt with as much functionality as Batman’s is out of the question. But did you realize you can get pretty close by properly accessorizing your keychain? We’ve put together a host of pocket-friendly accessories that will help you deal with any situation—except…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 31 '12

How NASA Solved a $100 Million Problem for Five Bucks

A few years ago, back when the Constellation Program was still alive, NASA engineers discovered that the Ares I rocket had a crucial flaw, one that could have jeopardized the entire project. They panicked. They plotted. They steeled themselves for the hundreds of millions of dollars it was going to take to make things right.…

Space & Spaceflight Brent Rose Jan 31 '12

Hubble videos reveal what it would really be like to fly into a nebula

Most images of nebulas make them look flat, so you aren’t able to appreciate the true splendor of what a nebula would really look like if you were to fly toward it through space. But now you can. The Space Telescope Science Institute, which runs the Hubble and Webb telescopes, has been using data gathered…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jan 31 '12

Mr. Beer Home Beer Kit Is Your Grown Up Deal of the Day

Sometimes, if my mom isn’t around, my dad will let me have a half of beer with my dinner. It tastes really yucky, but he says it will put hair on my chest, so I’m always diligent in drinking every last drop. Sometimes it makes me feel happy, but then I get really angry and…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals Jan 31 '12

The Electronic Frontier Foundation Wants to Help You Get Your Files Back

After the FBI shut down Megaupload, millions of people were locked out of files they had uploaded to the service. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is calling bullshit on this, and along with Carpathia, MegaUpload’s hosting service, they’ve started MegaRetrieval.com, a new site meant to call attention and serve those affected. https://gizmodo.com/feds-kill-megaupload-updated-5877612 There’s not much to…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jan 31 '12

The Funniest Comics About Our Crappy Passwords

Losing your password isn’t funny. Well, it’s not funny to you. To the rest of us, it can be hilarious. The sort of point-and-laugh hilarity that comes from losing access to a dating site right when you find the perfect girl. Comic artists have taken the pain, monotony, and humiliation of dealing with passwords and…

Books & Comics Roberto Baldwin Jan 31 '12

Ghosts on a Plane! First Trailer for the Airplane Horror Movie 7500

We have had it with these motherfucking ghosts on this motherfucking plane! Check out the first teaser trailer for the airplane horror flick 7500, from director Takashi Shimizu (The Grudge.) Who knew ghosts could haunt a passenger jet? And does that cost extra now too? The synopsis is simple: “7500 concerns a group of passengers…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Jan 31 '12

How an Artist Painted His Decline Into Alzheimer’s

“He died in 2007, but really he was dead long before that,” explains the bright-eyed woman to a room full of sympathetic listeners. “Bill died in 2000, when the disease meant he was no longer able to draw.” Artist William Utermohlen was the “Bill” in question here, and the person who uttered these heart-wrenching words…

Tech News Andrew Purcell - New Scientist Jan 31 '12

Q&A: Only Ten Days Left to Keep Jailbreaking Legal

In less than two weeks, jailbreaking your phone, your tablet, or gaming console could become a crime. If the exemption to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act expires, what you do to your devices will again be covered under copyright law. https://gizmodo.com/jailbreaking-or-rooting-your-phone-could-become-illeg-5879180 This Q&A with Andrew “bunnie” Huang and the EFF by our friends at iFixit.org…

Tech News Kyle Wiens | iFixit Jan 31 '12

Go Crabbing, Race a Wipeout Clone, and Learn to Tie a Tie

Someone probably told you that wearing a tie is a sign that you’ve given up on being cool. In some cases, that’s probably true. But if the difference between getting a job and eating Top Ramen for another month comes down to a simple tie, maybe cool is overrated. If working indoors isn’t your deal,…

Commerce Roberto Baldwin Jan 31 '12

10 Totally Psychotic Fairy Tales that Hollywood Should Film Next

Everybody knows that Hollywood has gone fairy-tale crazy. There are dueling Snow White movies and competing Beauty and the Beast shows, plus a ton of others. But eventually, they’re going to run out of Disney-approved fairytales, and they’re going to have to dig into… the weird stuff. You know, the ones where young girls get…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jan 31 '12

13 New Best Picture Nominees

The Academy Awards: the final bastionary celebration of the non-YouTube-famous. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, you created homages to your favorite films of the year. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-the-oscars-5879170 WINNER: The Adventures of Tintin My kids love Tintin. The movie that Steven and Peter did was very entertaining and well done. Here is our tribute to the character…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 31 '12

Behold: America’s most ridiculous roadside dinosaurs

Remember the dilapidated roadside dinosaurs located near Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park? Believe it or not, those aren’t the only prehistoric abominations this country has to offer. https://gizmodo.com/meet-arizonas-dilapidated-roadside-dinosaurs-5808608 A couple weeks back, Brian Switek over at Dinosaur Tracking issued a call for pictures of the the absolute worst examples of roadside dinosaur models. A few…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jan 31 '12

Barnes & Noble Declares Wimpy War on Amazon Publishing

This self-guided bullet can chase you down from over a mile away

Paradigm Shift A2 Lightning Review: These Little Speakers Will Blow Your Roof Off

The Newest Special Forces Helmets Are Terrifyingly Cool

The Latest Final Cut Pro X Update Brings the Features Pro Editors Have Been Demanding

At Last, Some John Carter Concept Art That Can Compete With Frazetta

In the 1800s, binding a book with your own dead skin made a lovely gift

Everything You Need To Turn Your Keychain Into Batman’s Utility Belt

How NASA Solved a $100 Million Problem for Five Bucks

Hubble videos reveal what it would really be like to fly into a nebula

Mr. Beer Home Beer Kit Is Your Grown Up Deal of the Day

The Electronic Frontier Foundation Wants to Help You Get Your Files Back

The Funniest Comics About Our Crappy Passwords

Ghosts on a Plane! First Trailer for the Airplane Horror Movie 7500

How an Artist Painted His Decline Into Alzheimer’s

Q&A: Only Ten Days Left to Keep Jailbreaking Legal

Go Crabbing, Race a Wipeout Clone, and Learn to Tie a Tie

10 Totally Psychotic Fairy Tales that Hollywood Should Film Next

13 New Best Picture Nominees

Behold: America’s most ridiculous roadside dinosaurs

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