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When We All Commute by Airplane

After the first successful powered flight by the Wright Brothers in 1903, it seemed like only a matter of time before everyone would be zipping around in their own personal aircraft. But if commuting to work via personal aeroplane was the future, how might the design of cities have to change to accommodate them? The…

Tech News Matt Novak Sep 27

The New VXR WaveRunner Is More Powerful Than Some Cars

Sure, we’re talking about a Smart Car Fortwo here but even those will reach freeway speeds if you give them long enough. But for roughly the same price, wouldn’t you rather have the most badass jet-ski of all time? The 2011 VXR Waverunner is powered by a 1.8L (1,812cc) 4-cylinder marine engine—the largest ever in…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Sep 27

Tracking the evolution of the human brain

How did our remarkable brains come to be, and what will they become? These are the questions that David Robson addresses in this excellent feature on the evolution of the human brain, published in the latest issue of New Scientist. Robson’s piece comprises information gleaned from some of the latest scientific research to trace the…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 27

Working out during pregnancy could boost your baby’s brain defenses

Buff moms make for healthy babies. Exercise during pregnancy has been shown to have numerous benefits for mother and child alike, and now new research suggests that exercising during pregnancy could even protect your child from developing neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease, later in life. To examine the effects of exercise on offspring brain health,…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 27

A 7-year-old girl responds to DC Comics’ sexed-up reboot of Starfire

Fantasy author Michele Lee has the most eloquent response so far to DC Comics’ “sexed up” version of Starfire, the voluptuous alien member of the Teen Titans. Instead of ranting about the changes herself, Lee asked her seven-year-old daughter what she thought. The results are thought-provoking. I’m not going to rant like Comics Alliance (though…

Movies Michele Lee Sep 27

Buckycubes 2 Pack Is Your Fidgety Deal of the Day

Have you ever wanted to buy something but knew that you had absolutely no need for it so you just tried to forget about it but every time you see it again, you want to buy it even more? That’s my relationship with Buckyballs. I just can’t justify spending money on those stupid metal balls.…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals Sep 27

Sprint’s 4G LTE Network Could Appear in Early 2012

In anticipation of Sprint’s 4G announcements on October 7, Cnet says the wireless carrier will flip the switch on their 4G LTE network early next year, with hopes of making it available to customers in Q2 2012. Cnet cites unnamed sources in the article, but says that Sprint is currently building out the LTE network,…

Tech News Adrian Covert Sep 27

Skype iOS Update Brings Bluetooth Headset Calls

If you’re a very important businessperson, or just like blinking LEDS sticking out of the side of your head, Skype updated their iOS app just for you. Skype threw Bluetooth support into the iOS version of their app today for the iPhone 4 and 3GS (meh). The iPad 2 and 4th generation iPod touch are…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Sep 27

Buttered Pancake Floor Pillows Are My Next Furniture Choice

Man, these pancake pillows look delicious AND absurdly comfortable. They even come with pats of butter! Designers Todd von Bastiaans and Bryan McCarthy have accomplished two things: complete my bedroom decor; and make me want breakfast. $600 each. [Unica Home via Neatorama]

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 27

Adopt the Harry Potter Dog Sirius ‘Padfoot’ Black

Baby Sirius Black needs a home! Berry, the German Shepherd dog who played the pup version of the animagus Sirius Black, is up for adoption. Hurry now to save Padfoot! Famous for his role in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Berry is up for adoption because his owner, stuntman and trainer Paul Thompson,…

Movies Meredith Woerner Sep 27

Computer model reveals what would happen if humans became immortal

At first glance, the fact that we grow old and die seems like one massive evolutionary mistake. After all, if evolution is all about survival of the fittest, wouldn’t the fittest individuals be those that can stay healthy and keep reproducing forever? That’s a bit of a simplification – and no, evolution isn’t all about…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Sep 27

This Woman Had a Live Fragmentation Grenade Stuck Inside Her Face

Karla Flores was peacefully selling seafood on the street when she heard an explosion. An object hit her face, knocking her down. When she woke up she was in a hospital with a live fragmentation grenade stuck inside her face. Eight hours later, Karla had an operation that took out the deadly device that could…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Sep 27

Shooting Challenge: Urban Decay 2

Most everyone knows that Oregon City is the end of the Oregon Trail, however, most folks outside of Oregon don’t know about the huge paper mills in the heart of downtown Oregon City. The mills straddle the Willamette River’s banks and incorporate Willamette Falls — like Borg implants blooming out of a Starfleet ensign. The…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Sep 27

Shooting Challenge: Urban Decay 3

For the past decade I have driven the same route to work, past a plot of land that was once part of an old military base. For years it was dotted with abandoned buildings, remnants of the old base. On my daily drive I have watched with interest the evolution of this field. At one…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Sep 27

Man selling his own thumb to save haunted train museum

Since 1976, John Baker has run the Bakers Junction Railroad Museum in Smithville, Indiana. The museum — which operates a haunted house in old railcars — has fallen on tough financial times, so Baker’s turned to an unusual source of fundraising capital. That is, his own severed thumb. Here’s John’s story: I was using a…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Sep 27

97 Images of Our Fragile, Rotting Infrastructure

We think steel, glass and concrete will live forever. Then we look at the things we’ve built that don’t last. These 97 images from this week’s Shooting Challenge are deflating, haunting…and a bit reassuring. At least nature will go on. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-urban-decay-5842476 Winner – Urban Decay in a Decade The Bandra – Worli Sealink, a bridge…

Tech News Mark Wilson Sep 27

Shooting Challenge: Urban Decay 1

Took this with my Canon Rebel XS and my 50mm 1.8 II. I love taking pictures of urban decay already. Seeing the world fall apart and come together over time, it’s incredibly interesting. I was wandering around taking photos for my photography class and for myself and I stumbled upon two buildings next to each…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Sep 27

Shooting Challenge: Urban Decay 4

Greetings Gizmodo! Our place is a building from the 90s, way before the town became a city. Sadly, the top floor wasn’t occupied for many years – leaving it open to the harsh elements. I wanted to take shots of the old drain covers and rain-soaked flooring, then there it was… A little plant starting…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Sep 27

Toilet Paper Printer Likes Its Dye on Two-Ply

Maybe Mario Lukas wanted to print some custom patterns on his quilted toilet paper. Maybe the rigors of handling normal paper every day was just too much to handle for his undersized hands. Whatever the reason, someone made a TP printer. Hacked together from old CD-ROM drives and arduino components, the Toilet Paper Printer will…

Tech News Adrian Covert Sep 27

Rumor: The Kindle Fire Is Only a “Stopgap” Before the Real Amazon Tablet?

Ryan Block at gdgt has word via his sources that the Amazon Kindle Fire—the device that can truly go toe-to-toe with the iPad—isn’t the tablet they’re putting their faith in. The real new hotness will be the second-gen Fire. And it’s coming soon. https://gizmodo.com/rumor-amazons-new-tablet-will-be-the-kindle-fire-5844019 The Kindle Fire, it being essentially a better, badder PlayBook, is…

Commerce Kwame Opam Sep 27

When We All Commute by Airplane

The New VXR WaveRunner Is More Powerful Than Some Cars

Tracking the evolution of the human brain

Working out during pregnancy could boost your baby’s brain defenses

A 7-year-old girl responds to DC Comics’ sexed-up reboot of Starfire

Buckycubes 2 Pack Is Your Fidgety Deal of the Day

Sprint’s 4G LTE Network Could Appear in Early 2012

Skype iOS Update Brings Bluetooth Headset Calls

Buttered Pancake Floor Pillows Are My Next Furniture Choice

Adopt the Harry Potter Dog Sirius ‘Padfoot’ Black

Computer model reveals what would happen if humans became immortal

This Woman Had a Live Fragmentation Grenade Stuck Inside Her Face

Shooting Challenge: Urban Decay 2

Shooting Challenge: Urban Decay 3

Man selling his own thumb to save haunted train museum

97 Images of Our Fragile, Rotting Infrastructure

Shooting Challenge: Urban Decay 1

Shooting Challenge: Urban Decay 4

Toilet Paper Printer Likes Its Dye on Two-Ply

Rumor: The Kindle Fire Is Only a “Stopgap” Before the Real Amazon Tablet?

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