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F-15 Escapes as Wildfire Dangerously Approaches US Air Force Base

At first I thought this F-15SG was escaping from an attack against a US Air Force base in some war zone. Fortunately, the only attack was a 3,000-acre fire that affected the Mountain Home AFB, in Idaho. Flying operations were suspended and personnel and warstuff had to be evacuated as the fire approached the base…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 22

Sony’s New Android Phone Keeps the Walkman Strutting

Walkmans (Walkmen?) will never die! Remember that old, yellow, tape-filled piece of crap that weighed your pants down? Well Sony just birthed that thing’s great-grandson. It’s an Android 2.3 phone aimed music lovers. The lid is off the “Live with Walkman” phone. On the specs side, it’s decidedly low to mid-range. It has a 1GHz…

Tech News Brent Rose Aug 22

Fuji’s X50 Might Be the Tiny Camera Every Tiny Hipster Will Want to Buy (Updated)

Fuji’s X100 is amazing. (Hint: review coming soon.) But at $1200, it costs more than an entry-level DSLR. Enter the X10 X50: A rumored $600 follow-up that’s stripped down, with a slightly smaller 2/3-inch sensor—more like an LX5 fighter, but still retro and awesome. https://gizmodo.com/fujifilm-x100s-hybrid-viewfinder-combines-optical-clari-5719703 Update: A tipster has seen this coming month’s product guide…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Aug 22

First American Horror Story trailer is full of garter belts and scares

We’ve seen the creepy 15-second teaser clues for the “psychosexual thriller” American Horror Story, from the creators of Glee. Now watch the first ever trailer (featuring the actual characters) and start guessing the plot. https://gizmodo.com/could-ryan-murphys-american-horror-story-do-for-horror-5827799 According to a review from NPR, American Horror Story, at its simplest, is about a family that moves into a…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 22

Missouri Teachers Sue Over Absurd Facebook Law

Missouri teachers really want to hang out with their students online. In fact, they’ve just filed a lawsuit for the right to do so in response to a newly-inked state law that seeks to prohibit student-teacher interfriendship. The law, which passed earlier this year and goes into effect next week, would prohibit teachers and students…

Social Media Mario Aguilar Aug 22

Man of Steel set photos show not just Superman, but an arch-villain as well

Man of Steel set photos show not just Superman, but his adversary as well. See more of Thor and the Cap fighting side-by-side in The Avengers. Plus, Joshua Jackson isn’t sure what’s going on with Fringe’s Peter, and there are explosions on the Dark Knight Rises set. Next stop: spoilers! Top image from Fringe. Man…

io9 Kelly Faircloth Aug 22

Over 500 webOS Devs Run into Microsoft’s Waiting Embrace

On Friday, Microsoft’s Brandon Watson put the word out that any webOS developers who were looking for a new home would get free dev tools and phones if they came to work for WIndows Phone. Over 500 have taken them up on their offer. https://gizmodo.com/all-7-webos-developers-should-be-stoked-right-now-5832771 HP claims that webOS development is simply on hold while…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Aug 22

Someone in Tripoli Keeps Trying to Turn the Internet Back On

Ever since rebels more or less seized control of Tripoli this weekend, there’s been something else on the verge of liberation besides the embattled city’ residents: their internet. The corporate blog for IT company Renesys says that while the internet backbone has been online in Tripoli since the country-wide blackout in March, the average person…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 22

iOS 5 Will Offer Earthquake Alerts in Japan

Apple is taking disaster prep and baking it right into iOS. With the upcoming release of iOS 5, customers in Japan will also get earthquake alerts connected to the country’s early warning system. https://gizmodo.com/the-apps-you-need-to-prepare-yourself-for-a-disaster-5781077 Unfortunately, it looks as though it will drain your iOS device’s battery life, so keeping it on constantly would be a…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 22

The iPhone 5 Could Have the Same Battery Life As the iPhone 4 (Updated)

MacRumors has been pointed to a slew of possible iPhone 5 components, including the battery inside the iPhone 5. According to them, the iPhone 5 battery is pretty much the same shape as the iPhone 4 and packs the same power. Updated. Specifically, the purported iPhone 5 battery is 3.7v and 5.3Whr while the iPhone…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 22

There’s nothing more artsy than a disassembled Gundam statue

Remember that 1:1 scale Gundam sculpture in Shizuoka, Japan? Videographer Darwinfish105 (who previously did a time-lapse video of the statue) has now made a similar montage of the statue, now broken into pieces and surrounded by police tape. I’d hate to see the authorities’ list of culprits. https://gizmodo.com/this-giant-gundam-time-lapse-video-makes-an-excellent-c-5607693 [Via Technabob]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Aug 21

Is Little Nemo in Gigerland the most disturbing mash-up ever?

With further ado, here’s Giorgio Comolo depicting Little Nemo’s adventure in the land of nightmare fuel. It seems a whole lot less fun that the time he went to Miyazaki Land (or the DC Universe). And for a real life Gigerland, see the Giger Bar. https://gizmodo.com/watch-a-scene-from-studio-ghiblis-little-nemo-movie-tha-5831922 https://gizmodo.com/the-origins-of-supermans-villains-illustrated-in-the-s-5714861 https://gizmodo.com/the-giger-bar-where-you-can-sip-a-beer-in-the-queen-al-5759197 [Via Super Punch]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Aug 21

Haughty Chrome Toothpaste Squeezer Is the Only Way I Will Brush From Now On

For true gentlemen, the act of squeezing one’s toothpaste tube by hand is a commoner’s work. Peshaw! Give me this chrome Cedes toothpaste squeezer so that I may give the paste the coddling it so richly deserves! Gaze upon the polished chrome! Feast upon its larger dimensions, perfect for “larger tubes!” Behold the silicone feet,…

Tech News Jack Loftus Aug 21

In this week’s Cult Movie Worship, find out why “We Ate the Children Last”

Behold one man’s tribute to the unknown: a 30-foot UFO that was constructed by alien hands! Watch the documentary about it along with a new horrifically titled short “We Ate the Children Last.” Welcome To Planet Earth Meet Jody Pendarvis and his (multiple) UFOs, which was only built with two “human” hands. And he’s not…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 21

io9 Roundup: August 21, 2011

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: 8/20 -8/21 | One of Juliana Park and Ben Lee’s zombie engagement photos by Amanda Rynda. https://gizmodo.com/zombie-engagement-photos-display-commitment-excellent-5833002 We’ve seen the first footage from The Avengers! https://gizmodo.com/weve-seen-the-first-footage-from-the-avengers-5832914 The first extended look at The Avengers just premiered at Disney’s D23 Expo. Here’s the spoiler-free version: everything we saw looked like an awesome mix of epic,…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Aug 21

Meet the Training Scooter of the (Disney-Approved) Future

Learning how to ride a bike was, sadly, one of the most difficult parts of my childhood. I just couldn’t seem to “get it.” I get this Tron-inspired learning scooter just fine though. Why is it only a concept? Crafted by Trek designer Ryan Callahan, this “Trek Light Cycle Push Bike” is one great looking…

Tech News Jack Loftus Aug 21

Italian artist transforms Ronald McDonald into the decapitated head of Medusa

Oh, pop art. Lately we’ve seen Communist war memorials turned into superheroes and Batman and Superman channeling Michelangelo. Now Italian sculptor Giuseppe Veneziano (who previously put supes in compromising positions) has clownified Antonio Canova’s 19th century sculpture Perseus and the Head of Medusa in Venice. https://gizmodo.com/bulgarian-street-artists-turn-soviet-war-memorial-into-5813447 https://gizmodo.com/visit-rome-see-the-statue-of-superman-and-batmans-fore-5822137 https://gizmodo.com/your-fed-up-superheroes-update-cokehead-spiderman-and-5602277 I’m assuming Perseus traveled to the bowels…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Aug 21

Grab These Unlicensed Pac-Man Ghost Knockoffs Before a C&D Makes Them Truly Ethereal

These USB ghosts are retro-tastically cute, illuminating and completely unlicensed, which is probably why I have the sneaking suspicion lawyers, somewhere, have already fired up whatever software they use to create legal docs. But enough about that! Here’s an additional feature that’s pretty cool to consider as their time slowly begins to run out: They’re…

Tech News Jack Loftus Aug 21

Watch this hyper-detailed video analysis of the ending of The Thing

If you’ve never seen John Carpenter’s The Thing, stop reading right now and go rent the damn movie. We’re getting into big ol’ spoilers for a movie that holds up remarkably well 30 years down the road. For those of you who have seen this flick, you may appreciate this video breakdown by Rob Ager.…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Aug 21

Sunday Project: Wine Bottle-Sized Subatomic Particle Accelerator

Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) televisions may be more than on their way to chill with the dodo bird in the land of extinction, but that doesn’t mean the DIY sect amongst us can’t enjoy its reto goodness anyway. Take this latest MAKE project, for example. Using a wine bottle and a few other necessary components,…

Tech News Jack Loftus Aug 21

F-15 Escapes as Wildfire Dangerously Approaches US Air Force Base

Sony’s New Android Phone Keeps the Walkman Strutting

Fuji’s X50 Might Be the Tiny Camera Every Tiny Hipster Will Want to Buy (Updated)

First American Horror Story trailer is full of garter belts and scares

Missouri Teachers Sue Over Absurd Facebook Law

Man of Steel set photos show not just Superman, but an arch-villain as well

Over 500 webOS Devs Run into Microsoft’s Waiting Embrace

Someone in Tripoli Keeps Trying to Turn the Internet Back On

iOS 5 Will Offer Earthquake Alerts in Japan

The iPhone 5 Could Have the Same Battery Life As the iPhone 4 (Updated)

There’s nothing more artsy than a disassembled Gundam statue

Is Little Nemo in Gigerland the most disturbing mash-up ever?

Haughty Chrome Toothpaste Squeezer Is the Only Way I Will Brush From Now On

In this week’s Cult Movie Worship, find out why “We Ate the Children Last”

io9 Roundup: August 21, 2011

Meet the Training Scooter of the (Disney-Approved) Future

Italian artist transforms Ronald McDonald into the decapitated head of Medusa

Grab These Unlicensed Pac-Man Ghost Knockoffs Before a C&D Makes Them Truly Ethereal

Watch this hyper-detailed video analysis of the ending of The Thing

Sunday Project: Wine Bottle-Sized Subatomic Particle Accelerator

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