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9 Aesthetic Prosthetics

Advances in modern prosthetic technology are quickly redefining what constitutes a “disability.” Our friends at Oobject have compiled nine of the latest cutting-edge limb replacements in existence. Don’t believe that prosthetics are really narrowing the ability gap? Challenge Oscar “Tink Tink” Pistorius to a foot race and then check out these examples of medical scaffolding,…

Health Oobject.com Nov 28

Gumball Pinball Is What Every 8-Year-Old Dreams Of

This bubblegum pinball machine is silly and almost certainly not worth $1000. But there’s just something undeniably awesome about any product which can provide entertainment and rot your teeth in one blow. [Hammacher Schlemmer via Technabob]

Tech News Adrian Covert Nov 28

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Porn: the Willow/Xander Hookup You Never Knew You Didn’t Want

The headline says it all, really. Watching Willow and Xander get together is surprisingly not hot at all. But it could be cute in general. Check out your first look at the X-rated Buffy movie over at Fleshbot. Warning: There are some NSFW pics, plus porn ads and stuff.

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 28

Parasites, deadly bugs and fungi are more beautiful than you could possibly imagine

We’ve all seen totally gorgeous microscopy photos before — but there’s still something startling about seeing an arresting picture of a beautiful lattice, only to realize it’s a set of mutated cells. Or an insect slowly murdering another insect. Or a horrible parasite, feeding off its host. Part of the thrill of microscopic photos is…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 28

About that One Time We Turned a Rapping Windows Phone 7 Fangirl Into a Hated Internet Personality…

The Rapping Windows Phone 7 Fangirls were just a pack of ad women in search of some attention? Not surprising, I suppose. Though hearing the main, um, emcee’s side of the story as the focal point of commenter rage is interesting, to say the least. https://gizmodo.com/white-girls-rapping-about-windows-phone-7-is-worse-than-5860571 In a post for the Hairpin, Emily Teachout, an…

Tech News Adrian Covert Nov 28

R.I.P. Ken Russell, Director of Altered States and Tommy

Iconoclast filmmaker and general shit stirring director Ken Russell has died. You may know him best for such films as Tommy, Altered States, The Devils and The Lair of the White Worm. If you’ve made it through his movies without getting a single personal button pushed, we tip our hat to you — because making…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 28

The Doctor Who Crossover We’ve All Been Waiting For!

There’s an early holiday present waiting for you online. Javier Grillo-Marxuach, creator of The Middleman, has written a new story in which the Middleman and Wendy meet up with a mysterious traveler in a blue Police Box. The box is bigger on the inside, the traveler wears a bow tie, and there’s a lovely B.T.R.S./sonic…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 28

How Steve Jobs Made It Okay To Be an Asshole

There are many, many things to recommend Steve Jobs: his brilliance. His commitment to excellence. His marketing savvy. And apparently, among a whole swath of CEOs, the fact that he could be a colossal jerk. But not so fast! The Atlantic takes a look at Jobs and “asshole logic,” a particular sort of correlation/causation confusion…

Tech News Brian Barrett Nov 28

Once Upon a Time uses CG crickets and Lost easter eggs to tell Jiminy Cricket’s f-ed up backstory

Look everyone, it’s an Apollo bar! Once Upon a Time didn’t want you to forget that the writers behind Lost were working on this fantasyland series. But even the odd Lost easter egg couldn’t lighten up the bleak past of the dancing and singing cricket. Who knew we’d care so much about the sad backstory…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 28

The Best Thing About Neil Gaiman’s New Audiobook Imprint

Author Neil Gaiman is putting some of his cultural capital into creating a new boutique audiobook label through Audible.com — and the best part of it is that he may be exposing fans of literary fiction to a few unappreciated science fiction gems. In particular, he’s featuring A Dimension of Miracles by Robert Sheckley, narrated…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 28

Your Posture Affects Your Decision Making

Scientists have found that if you lean to the left, you think Michael Jackson had fewer number one hit singles than if you lean to the right or stand up straight. If your posture leans to the right, on the other hand, your estimate increases. If you lean left you also think the Eiffel Tower…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski Nov 28

And Now, Muppet Burlesque! [NSFW]

This past weekend, we all rediscovered our love for the Muppets, those fuzzy avatars of cuteness and the can-do spirit. And you know, when some of us think that it’s time to play the music and light the lights, our thoughts turn… frisky. That’s why there’s Muppet Burlesque, in many cities across the U.S. As…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 28

Tiny Review: Fun Food Recommendations Without the Fluff

How many times have you turned to Yelp for some simple guidance on a restaurant only to discover a bunch of procedural descriptions of a meal—or worse—dissertations on the state of modern cuisine written by rando clowns. Were the libations good yes or no? The Yelp system lacks the pizzaz of Tiny Review. What’s it…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Nov 28

With One Click, You Can See Every Google Doodle Ever Made

What’s better than some Google Doodles? How about ALL of the Google Doodles all shiny and in chronological order. It’s simple: 1) Go to Google.com. 2) Hit “I’m Feeling Lucky” without typing anything first. 3) Enjoy. [Big ups to Matt Cherette for the link] You can keep up with Brent Rose, the author of this…

Tech News Brent Rose Nov 28

The engineers behind Russia’s failed Mars attempt could face criminal charges

Evidently failure is no longer an option when it comes to Russia’s space program. The country’s president, Dmitry Medvedev, told reporters this weekend that scientists and engineers behind the Phobos-Grunt mission — the most recent failure in Russia’s decades-long streak of unsuccessful interplanetary missions — could face criminal prosecution. https://gizmodo.com/russias-mission-to-martian-moon-phobos-has-suffered-a-m-5857853 “Recent failures are a strong…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Nov 28

The Next 50 Years: Why I’m Optimistic Because Everything Will Be Terrible

With everything rolling towards the abyss, our only hope for a bright future seems to be the Singularity, a technological transformation of what it means to be human. But in a talk for TEDx Brussels, science fiction and horror writer John Shirley argues that there are really two Singularities — and yes, everything will be…

io9 John Shirley Nov 28

This iPhone 4 Spontaneously Caught Fire In a Flight

This iPhone 4 started to glow red and smolder with dense fumes in the middle of a flight to Sydney, Australia. Fortunately, a flight attendant stopped it from exploding violently, something that has happened before with other gadgets. https://gizmodo.com/dell-laptop-explodes-in-flames-182257 The owner of the self-combusting iPhone wasn’t doing anything extraordinary with it. The iPhone’s battery just…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Nov 28

A Battery Powered Chainsaw For Eco-Minded Psychopaths

Chainsaws have been used to clearcut forests and terrorize teenage summer camps, so Stihl is hoping to put them in a more friendlier light with their new electric model that swaps the cord for a sixty minute rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Not only is it a greener alternative to gas powered models, but the lack of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 28

Safely Cross the Street With An App That Watches For Traffic

Realizing that we’ll be perpetually distracted by smartphones, researchers have created an app that uses their built-in camera to automatically check for oncoming traffic, making crossing the road while talking on the phone a less dangerous endeavor. The app, appropriately called WalkSafe, was developed by researchers at Dartmouth College and the University of Bologna in…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 28

Male guppies have kept the same color for half a million years just to keep females happy

Guppies have been a separate species for 500,000 years, and during that time their color has changed drastically. But one thing has stayed the same: an orange patch on males. This is quite possibly the most romantic adaptation ever. That’s because females seem to like the orange patch, and male guppies have evolved and re-evolved…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Nov 28

9 Aesthetic Prosthetics

Gumball Pinball Is What Every 8-Year-Old Dreams Of

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Porn: the Willow/Xander Hookup You Never Knew You Didn’t Want

Parasites, deadly bugs and fungi are more beautiful than you could possibly imagine

About that One Time We Turned a Rapping Windows Phone 7 Fangirl Into a Hated Internet Personality…

R.I.P. Ken Russell, Director of Altered States and Tommy

The Doctor Who Crossover We’ve All Been Waiting For!

How Steve Jobs Made It Okay To Be an Asshole

Once Upon a Time uses CG crickets and Lost easter eggs to tell Jiminy Cricket’s f-ed up backstory

The Best Thing About Neil Gaiman’s New Audiobook Imprint

Your Posture Affects Your Decision Making

And Now, Muppet Burlesque! [NSFW]

Tiny Review: Fun Food Recommendations Without the Fluff

With One Click, You Can See Every Google Doodle Ever Made

The engineers behind Russia’s failed Mars attempt could face criminal charges

The Next 50 Years: Why I’m Optimistic Because Everything Will Be Terrible

This iPhone 4 Spontaneously Caught Fire In a Flight

A Battery Powered Chainsaw For Eco-Minded Psychopaths

Safely Cross the Street With An App That Watches For Traffic

Male guppies have kept the same color for half a million years just to keep females happy

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