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Doctor Who invades the classic RPG Chrono Trigger

Being the biased Super Nintendo owner that I am, I’m of the mind that the time-traveling RPG Chrono Trigger is probably the most unimpeachably perfect video game of all time (tied with Super Metroid, of course). So it leaves me absolutely tickled that the folks at Dorkly have decided to cater to my nostalgia and…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 20

What did Salvador Dalí’s Alice in Wonderland look like?

In 1969, the Random House Book of the Month Club gave readers the opportunity to purchase a copy of Lewis Caroll’s Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by surrealist painter Salvador Dalí. And yes, the Mad Hatter’s tea party does include a picture of a melted clock. The painter put his loopy imprimatur on each one…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Nov 20

A Curvy, Modern Landline Phone No One Is Ever Going To Want

Designer Sebastien Sauvage’s Eclipse phone is certainly a sight to behold with its handset and base unit flowing into each other as a single elliptical sculpture. It’s just too bad most of us don’t have a use for it anymore. Inspired by Western Electric’s iconic Sculptura phone from the 1970s, the Eclipse is a modern…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 19

Will Wine Snobs Embrace a Paper Bottle?

Even though they’re recyclable, glass bottles are energy intensive to produce, and heavy and expensive to ship. So an inventor has created a cheaper, greener alternative with a paper-based bottle that will probably have sommeliers turning their noses up at it. The first question that I’m sure immediately comes to everyone’s mind is how a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 19

Google Maps discovers mysterious sky creatures in Switzerland

Along a lonely stretch of road in Quarten, Switzerland, two strange figures and/or camera smudges survey the terrain, planning nefarious and/or blurry machinations. The figures follow the camera as it travels down the road. Some commenters on Reddit are claiming this is a gateway to Valhalla, but I’m of the mind that Galactus and the…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 19

Siri, Coming To an Android Near You?

We already know that Siri does most of its processing server-side, and that Apple’s claims of hardware as a limiting factor are tenuous at best. But new research from French developer Applidium reveals that Apple is truly full of it. https://gizmodo.com/a-single-infrared-sensor-might-be-the-reason-why-siri-i-5858288 They’ve managed to completely reveal the entire process used for communications between the iPhone…

Tech News Michael Zhao Nov 19

The Sleek Sailrocket 2 Looks To Set a New World Speed Sailing Record

There’s not much room for a cooler, but the Sailrocket 2 isn’t designed for a casual afternoon on the lake. It’s engineered to set a new sailing speed record, and it’s in Namibia right now trying to do just that. Despite the name, the Vestas Sailrocket 2 doesn’t use any combustible propellants to skim across…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 19

And now, three minutes of Flamboyant Cuttlefishes resembling acid trips

If you don’t have tickets to Laser Floyd at your neighborhood planetarium tonight, just watch 199 seconds of Metasepia pfefferi — a.k.a. Pfeffer’s Flamboyant Cuttlefish — creating its own variegated light show. Some of you may tempted to lick these creatures and pop on some Jethro Tull, but that’s not the best idea, given that…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 19

The Nintendo Wii Turns Five Today, Dust Yours Off and Say Happy Birthday

Do you remember where you were five years ago? If you’re a gamer there’s a good chance you were standing in line waiting for the Nintendo Wii, and an even better chance you didn’t get one. https://gizmodo.com/wii-launch-nyc-scenes-from-the-line-215841 Believe it or not today is the fifth anniversary of the Wii’s release here in North America. And…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 19

Some like it hot (if they’re riddled with parasites)

A stickleback is heading for a warm bath. While its peers prefer to swim in lukewarm water at around 16 degrees Celsius, this individual likes it hotter. That’s not because of a personal preference – instead, it is being steered by a parasite. A tapeworm has lodged in its guts, and it needs warmer temperatures…

io9 Ed Yong - Discover Nov 19

The Physics Of Slingshots Explains Why They’re So Destructive and So Awesome

Smarter Every Day’s Destin flew to Germany to meet up Joerg Sprave, the man behind those highly entertaining slingshot videos, to take an educational look at the physics behind them. He also brought a high-speed camera with him—need I say more? We’ve featured Joerg’s Slingshot channel before, and his crazy creations and shaved head have…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 19

ReCell Kit Grows Spray On Skin At Your Bedside In Just Half an Hour

While skin grafts are an essential tool for treating severe burns, Avita Medical has developed a compact kit that grows replacement skin that can be sprayed on. Which has resulted in faster healing and better cosmetic results in patient testing. Instead of growing patches of skin that can be draped over severely burned areas, the…

Health Andrew Liszewski Nov 19

Turducken and ‘The Rise of Dick’ make one helluva Supernatural episode

I’ve complained recently about unfunny humor on Supernatural, but last night’s episode, “How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters,” had me eating my words — just like Dean chowing down on a big old Turducken Slammer! The episode was hilarious and action-packed, plus we learned more about the awesomely devious things the Leviathans are doing.…

Television Annalee Newitz Nov 19

Which of these eight actors will play Tetsuo in the American Akira?

So Amerikira: The Battle for Neo Des Moines has found its Kaneda and potentially its Kei. Now, The Hollywood Reporter reports that Warner Bros. wants to lock down the movie’s Tetsuo by Thanksgiving. The shortlist at this point includes: https://gizmodo.com/garrett-hedlund-offered-lead-role-in-akira-crap-5856168 https://gizmodo.com/kristen-stewart-joins-overly-bland-akira-cast-5859767 D.J. Cotrona (the Detroit 1-8-7 star who just wrapped the role of Flint in…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Nov 19

Sam Adama was the best part of last night’s Grimm

Well, that was much better. We had all been a-fretting that Grimm was about to slip off into the abyss of generic TV, but last night’s episode was both fun and a little creepy. The best part wasn’t the horrifying creature who eats toads and keeps women in cages in his basement — it was…

Television Meredith Woerner Nov 19

DIY Machine Makes 3D Carvings Of Magnetic Fields

You can go the simple iron filings on a white piece of paper route if you want to see the invisible fields surrounding a magnet. But I prefer this DIY contraption which carves 3D foam sculptures of them instead. https://gizmodo.com/what-the-hell-magnets-why-are-you-so-amazing-5850643 Using a simple electric motor with a drill bit attached that works like a CNC…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 19

Where is America’s “Twilight Belt?”

Book recommendation website Goodreads has noticed that — among the site’s American users — those who were most enthusiastic about Twilight hail from the South and the Midwest. Explains the site’s blog: Reviews were mostly distributed according to population, with the notable exception of Utah. Utah is the 34th most populous state in the US,…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Nov 19

Our Most Desired Products at Gizmodo Gallery

We love what gadgets do so much—like what’s under the hood—that sometimes we forget that technology can be beautiful. At Gizmodo Gallery we’re going to show off products so titillating that we don’t just want them—we desire them. We make a point of regularly featuring #desired products. Gear so pretty it makes us drool. There’s…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Nov 19

The cast of Next Generation offers an armchair critique of A New Hope

During a particularly pokey day on the Enterprise, Picard and the gang kicked back and expressed their bemusement over another televisual extravaganza that happened to have the prefix Star. And no, I’m not talking about Star Kid. This peek into an alternate universe is brought to us by YouTuber ColbyCornish. [Via The Retroist]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 19

Insanely Expensive Cufflinks Made From Gold and AK-47s

The AK-47 is probably the greatest success story of Communist engineering. But what is easily one of the most popular assault weapons on the planet has now been melted down and turned into a set of limited edition cufflinks. Created by Roland Iten for his new brand Fonderie 47, the cufflinks are an impressive model…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 19

Doctor Who invades the classic RPG Chrono Trigger

What did Salvador Dalí’s Alice in Wonderland look like?

A Curvy, Modern Landline Phone No One Is Ever Going To Want

Will Wine Snobs Embrace a Paper Bottle?

Google Maps discovers mysterious sky creatures in Switzerland

Siri, Coming To an Android Near You?

The Sleek Sailrocket 2 Looks To Set a New World Speed Sailing Record

And now, three minutes of Flamboyant Cuttlefishes resembling acid trips

The Nintendo Wii Turns Five Today, Dust Yours Off and Say Happy Birthday

Some like it hot (if they’re riddled with parasites)

The Physics Of Slingshots Explains Why They’re So Destructive and So Awesome

ReCell Kit Grows Spray On Skin At Your Bedside In Just Half an Hour

Turducken and ‘The Rise of Dick’ make one helluva Supernatural episode

Which of these eight actors will play Tetsuo in the American Akira?

Sam Adama was the best part of last night’s Grimm

DIY Machine Makes 3D Carvings Of Magnetic Fields

Where is America’s “Twilight Belt?”

Our Most Desired Products at Gizmodo Gallery

The cast of Next Generation offers an armchair critique of A New Hope

Insanely Expensive Cufflinks Made From Gold and AK-47s

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