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Meet the SRW-S1 Steering Wheel: High-End Racing Control on the Go

Playing a sick racing game with a joystick just doesn’t cut it. Like, at all. You need a wheel at the very least. They’re usually big and will set you back hundreds. This won’t do either. The SRW-S1 from Steel Series was designed specifically for Simraceway, but it should work with any other game, too.…

Tech News Brent Rose Nov 17

Can Food/Life Get Any Better Than Spiral Hot Dogs? (Answer: NO, NO IT CAN’T)

Life is wondrous, my friends. How can we not be elated to have the privilege of experiencing this astonishing planet and all the marvels that it contains? Perhaps you aren’t sure? It’s fine. Behold, the spiral hot dog. Spellbound. It only requires hotdogs, a knife and a long drill bit. Pleasure and joy was never…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Nov 17

Adding electrode arrays to your brain can stop seizures

Medicine increasingly involves modifying your body with technology, becoming a little bit cyborg to lead a normal human life. Case in point: new research suggests that brain implants may be the best treatment for epileptic seizures. Called “electrode array monitoring technologies,” these devices wire the brain with a hair-thin electrode and could make dangerous seizures…

io9 Keith Veronese Nov 17

Keeping Up With Runkeeper

Runkeeper was one of the original iOS apps. It started off simply: turn it on and it would monitor how far and fast you ran. But the really interesting stuff began once Runkeeper opened up beyond the phone. As Runkeeper began to support more devices it released a public API, and suddenly it was sitting…

Tech News Mat Honan Nov 17

The 16GB Nook Tablet Only Lets You Use 1GB Freely

So the Nook Tablet has a dumb little quirk: of its 16GB capacity, only a gig is freely accessible to users, meaning anything you don’t download through Barnes and Noble, or any approved app, is limited to that teensy sliver of memory. Maximum PC first made the discovery yesterday, and Barnes and Noble confirmed the…

Tech News Adrian Covert Nov 17

NBC orders a pilot for The Munsters from Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller

The Munsters are coming back in a big way, thanks to Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller — and it won’t be a comedy. Deadline is reporting that NBC is keen to get Fuller’s revamped Munsters show for the summer. And Fuller has reimagined the entire thing as a one-hour drama. But knowing Fuller, it will…

Television Meredith Woerner Nov 17

Nano-Scale LEDs Toast Lasers When It Comes to Data Transfer

When it comes to transferring huge amounts of data in the fastest possible time, copper sucks. What you need to use is light. Until now that meant lasers—but nano-scale LEDs can do it with a fraction of the energy. Plenty of laser data transfer systems already exist, designed to replace circuitry on motherboards in supercomputers.…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Nov 17

Asus Transformer Prime Smart Cover Has More Folds Than an Origami Crane

When it’s finally available, Asus’ Eee Pad Transformer Prime will be inevitably compared and reviewed against the iPad. And one feature that will certainly help its cause is this Smart Cover that takes a more intricate folding approach to Apple’s original design. https://gizmodo.com/meet-the-asus-eee-pad-transformer-prime-the-worlds-fir-5857759 Revealed on Amazon’s German site, the $53 Smart Cover doesn’t do much…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 17

Watch NASA’s new astronaut recruitment video

Looking for work? Have a math, science, or engineering degree? NASA’s posted a job listing you should really have a look at. Oh, and I almost forgot: you should also be open to the idea of space travel. Every 2-4 years, NASA recruits a new crop of astronauts to add to its corps of highly…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Nov 17

These Are the Real McFly Shoes of the Future—and Their Matching Spacesuit

One of the coolest things at the AMNH’s Beyond Planet Earth exhibition is the next-generation spacesuit, made of a stretchy fabric made of spandex, nylon and a new substance that will eliminate baggy suits forever. Skinny is in on Mars. https://gizmodo.com/you-cant-miss-the-new-beyond-planet-earth-exhibition-at-5859864 The coolest thing, however, may be the shoes. And the real life Tricorder. It’s…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Nov 17

I Wish There Were More Samurais To Use This Craftsman’s Swords

Kill Bill bloodbaths notwithstanding, ex-assassins with traditional sword training do not wander the streets looking for vengeance IRL. Still, this interview with one of Japan’s 30 last-remaining sword craftsmen is totally inspirational. Maybe sword craft is somewhat outdated, but Korehira Watanabe’s dedication is timeless. The craftsman defied the wishes of his family and has been…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Nov 17

You shouldn’t build a liquid nitrogen bomb – but here’s how to do it

There’s a simple way to make liquid nitrogen cause an explosion. To be clear, this is something you shouldn’t do. But there are tons of people doing it! Some of them in pools. Find out the easy way to do it, and why you should always set a liquid nitrogen bomb off where there is…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Nov 17

Graffiti Identification System Could Reveal the Gang Behind the Tag

Graffiti isn’t always used to spruce up abandoned homes, freeway overpasses or trains. Sometimes it’s used by gangs to mark their territory or communicate about illicit activities. So this new system that accurately catalogues graffiti, and who’s behind it, gives police a useful tool for identifying and staying one step ahead of local gangs. https://gizmodo.com/geek-love-poems-are-the-best-love-poems-5614096…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 17

Is this the altruism gene?

Researchers have identified a gene associated with empathy and sociability, and you can tell if someone has it just by watching their body language. The altruism gene is actually a variant of the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene. People with one version of this gene, the GG variant, said that they experience high levels of empathy,…

io9 Tim Barribeau Nov 17

Watch a Lady See Her House Getting Robbed Live Via Webcam

When someone has a constant live webcam feed set up in their home, it’s usually a good bet that it’s for something super pervy or really, really paranoid. But then there’s that one-in-a-big-number chance that it’s actually useful, like when this lady perchanced upon some dudes robbing her house and called 911. Happily, the police…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Nov 17

Watch Gizmodo Set the Guinness World Record for Fastest Typing Speed on an iPad (Can You Beat Us?)

Who says they can’t type on an iPad keyboard? Not us! Woody Jang, our video editor, just set the Guinness World Record for fastest typing speed on an iPad. With one hand, he blazed out the alphabet in 3.93 seconds. The previous record was a snail’s pace of 4.7 seconds. It all started with a…

Tech News Casey Chan Nov 17

The Star Trek sequel might feature a seriously unexpected alien race!

The latest batch of Dark Knight Rises rumors reveal the secret to Bane’s success, how Catwoman’s arc mirrors that of one of Batman’s oldest foes, and which supporting character takes on a starring role in Christopher Nolan’s final Batman movie. Meanwhile, the new Star Trek movie may have chosen not one but two iconic villains…and…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Nov 17

The Internet-Crippling Bill Might Get Slightly Less Terrible

Legislation that would prevent Americans from visiting websites the government claims are violating copyright rules had a tumultuous first hearing Wednesday, with its main sponsor unexpectedly expressing reservations over the bill’s scope. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), one the chief sponsors of the bill, expressed uncertainty over allowing the Justice Department to obtain court orders demanding…

Tech News David Kravets - Wired Nov 17

Amazon Powers Silk With One of the World’s Fastest Supercomputers

All the hype surrounding Amazon at the moment centres on the Kindle Fire. But behind the scenes, they’ve been developing one of the world’s most powerful super computers — and it powers the Fire’s browser, Silk. The list of the world’s 500 fastest supercomputers came out this week. The top 10, as usual, are owned…

Commerce Jamie Condliffe Nov 17

Nokia Lumia 900 Shown Off In Pulled Developer Promo Video

Ooops, looks like Nokia’s let slip that it’s got another Windows Phone up its sleeve, and it looks like the rumored Ace — perhaps its true flagship. The video was quickly pulled, but not before someone made a copy. Comparing screen sizes and the UI, estimates come in at a 4-inch display, but the phone…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Nov 17

Meet the SRW-S1 Steering Wheel: High-End Racing Control on the Go

Can Food/Life Get Any Better Than Spiral Hot Dogs? (Answer: NO, NO IT CAN’T)

Adding electrode arrays to your brain can stop seizures

Keeping Up With Runkeeper

The 16GB Nook Tablet Only Lets You Use 1GB Freely

NBC orders a pilot for The Munsters from Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller

Nano-Scale LEDs Toast Lasers When It Comes to Data Transfer

Asus Transformer Prime Smart Cover Has More Folds Than an Origami Crane

Watch NASA’s new astronaut recruitment video

These Are the Real McFly Shoes of the Future—and Their Matching Spacesuit

I Wish There Were More Samurais To Use This Craftsman’s Swords

You shouldn’t build a liquid nitrogen bomb – but here’s how to do it

Graffiti Identification System Could Reveal the Gang Behind the Tag

Is this the altruism gene?

Watch a Lady See Her House Getting Robbed Live Via Webcam

Watch Gizmodo Set the Guinness World Record for Fastest Typing Speed on an iPad (Can You Beat Us?)

The Star Trek sequel might feature a seriously unexpected alien race!

The Internet-Crippling Bill Might Get Slightly Less Terrible

Amazon Powers Silk With One of the World’s Fastest Supercomputers

Nokia Lumia 900 Shown Off In Pulled Developer Promo Video

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