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Sulfur volcanoes erupt on Jupiter’s moon Io

The moon Io is home to over 400 active volcanoes, making it the most geologically active place in the solar system. And in this image created from the Galileo probe, you can see two huge volcanoes erupting from the surface. Io’s volcanism is the result of its position in space, sandwiched between Jupiter and the…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins May 22 '11

Doctor Who timeline breaks down the wheelings and dealings of your modern doctors

This character map by NathanTheNerd breaks down the various escapades of the modern Whoverse going up to this season. Be sure to consult the key on the left to determine which companion is along for the (chronologically wacky) ride. [Via NerdBastards]

Television Cyriaque Lamar May 22 '11

Google Won’t Let You Rent a Movie from Android Market If You Have a Rooted Device

Well, phooey. Google is blocking users with rooted Android devices from renting movies via Android Market. Apparently, it’s “due to requirements related to copyright protection”. I guess Google thinks people who use rooted phones are pirates who steal movies. It’s not a wide user base getting screwed by this (after all, Android 3.1 is only…

Tech News Casey Chan May 22 '11

Red-crested rodent reappears after 113 years

After 113 years in hiding, the red crested tree rat (Santamartamys rufodorsalis) has appeared once again and posed for its first ever photographs. The small mammal, not seen since 1898 despite several organised searches, turned up in front of two volunteers at the El Dorado Nature Reserve in northern Colombia on the morning of 4…

io9 Seil Collins - New Scientist May 22 '11

Full Torchwood: Miracle Day trailer brings us Captain Jack’s charm (and explosions)

A meaty trailer for Starz’s Torchwood: Miracle Day just debuted on Access Hollywood. Check out Captain Jack and Gwen sleuthing around in a world where no one can die. But if nobody can kick it, why’s everyone so trigger-happy? [Via Spoiler TV]

Trailers Cyriaque Lamar May 22 '11

Apple Store Makeover: Yep, the iPad 2 Really Is the Product Label

The rumored Apple Store makeover is underway in Australia (they’re many hours ahead of us) and it looks like iPad 2 has found its calling and has become the product label for Mac products in the Apple Store. https://gizmodo.com/apple-store-makeover-ipads-as-product-labels-startup-5803099 The iPads are encased in a tough plastic cover and used to peep specs, compare models,…

Tech News Casey Chan May 22 '11

Llama poop was the secret to the success of the Inca civilization

The most powerful civilization in South America before the arrival of Europeans was the mighty Inca empire, which ruled much of the continent’s Pacific coast from their home in the Peru highlands. And it’s all thanks to copious llama crap. The Inca civilization reached its peak in the 14th and 15th centuries, just before the…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins May 22 '11

A Doctor Who Story that Doesn’t Need the Doctor

People often point out that Doctor Who can do any type of story — a murder mystery, a war story, a ghost story, etc. There’s really only one requirement for a good Doctor Who story: the Doctor must be crucial. If the Doctor doesn’t add something important to the story just by being there, then…

Television Charlie Jane Anders May 22 '11

I Wish My Nook’s E-Ink Display Was This Smooth

As much as I love my Nook, that lag while scrolling is so annoying I wanna throw it across the room sometimes. Even though we shouldn’t expect new displays this year, Bookeen is onto something here. https://gizmodo.com/therell-be-no-new-e-ink-displays-for-the-kindle-and-oth-5798040 Apparently, they used only custom software and the same guts that you might find in any e-reader on…

Commerce Kwame Opam May 21 '11

Cat5 O’Nine Tails Blends Geeky with Kinky

When I was a kid, I had a computer lab teacher who’d always say she had a pink whip ready for when students missed assignments. I can say for sure that she and Etsy-er feralswirl might hit it off. [Geekologie]

Tech News Kwame Opam May 21 '11

Happy Rapture!

RAPTURE ROUNDUP: 5/21 | An end-time party by Vitaly S Alexius of Romantically Apocalyptic. https://gizmodo.com/romantically-apocalyptic-a-webcomic-about-staving-off-5721983 10 recent end-time predictions that didn’t come true (duh) https://gizmodo.com/10-recent-end-time-predictions-that-didnt-come-true-du-5804154 According to professional apocalypse predictor/silky-voiced radio host Harold Camping, the Rapture’s going down today. But Camping’s not alone in his doomsaying. More » Street entrepreneur sells Rapture jetpacks for a bargain…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar May 21 '11

Watch a comet crash into the sun over and over

If you’re hungry for apocalyptic images (and who isn’t?) I recommend this video, of a comet spotted by an amateur astronomer earlier this month as it smashed dramatically into the sun. That’s right, even a wee comet made of nothing but ice and rock can cause a giant flame to leap from the sun’s surface…

io9 Annalee Newitz May 21 '11

D-Wave One Handles All Your Quantum Computing Needs (for $10 Million)

There’s been a lot of talk lately about how close we are to quantum computing for the masses. Now, Canadian company D-Wave claims to have done it with their D-Wave One. Except, of course, that commercially-available really means millionaire-available. The D-Wave One represents the successes the D-Wave engineers have reached in the area of quantum…

Tech News Kwame Opam May 21 '11

More quack inventions from the early days of electricity

We recently featured a gallery of horrifying electrical inventions designed to keep human and horse libidos in check. John Ptak, the curator of that previous gallery of terrors, has shown us more ridiculous electrical devices from the late 1800s-early 1900s. https://gizmodo.com/can-you-guess-what-these-terrifying-19th-century-invent-5803202 Here’s a curious casket that William J. Gouhin of Ashtabula, Ohio filed for a…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar May 21 '11

The Arcturus Is the Smallest Drone Capable of Killing You

Florida-based company Arcturus has managed to create a tiny drone small enough for small military units to command. If this passes the military testing stage, this, along with other small-scale armed drones, could see the expansion of drone warfare. The Arcturus has a wingspan of a little over 17 feet, and is capable of carrying…

Tech News Kwame Opam May 21 '11

Jedi and Sith battle for the greatest brand in the universe

Which logo will bring balance to the Force? Does Boba Fett or Jabba the Hutt have the franchise that will rule the Galaxy? Designer Barn Bocock has reinterpreted familiar logos as they might look long ago and far, far away. Brand Wars [How to Carve Roast Unicorn via Geek-Art]

io9 Lauren Davis May 21 '11

On the Supernatural season finale, there cannot be democracy in heaven

Many of us are probably still reeling from last night’s two-hour season finale of Supernatural, in which all the bad things we expected came to pass – but in a much more deeply disturbing way than one might imagine. But this is Supernatural, so there was also quite a bit of fun, and clever tweaks…

Television Annalee Newitz May 21 '11

The Man Who Sees With His Ears

Daniel Kish lost his eyesight when he was 13 months old. For most of his youth, he functioned fine without a walking stick. He mountain bikes. He camps alone. He moves through cities handily. All thanks to advanced echolocation abilities. According to Michael Finkel (in an article for Men’s Journal), Kish can sense everything around…

Tech News Adrian Covert May 21 '11

DARPA wants your ideas for a 100-Year Starship

The idea for a 100-year starship has been tossed around recently, and now DARPA the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has put out a Request for Information (RFI) looking for ideas about how a long-term human mission to boldly go out to the stars could possibly happen. It’s been estimated that such a mission would…

io9 Nancy Atkinson - Universe Today May 21 '11

All of the awesomest post-Rapture movies!

How will you live after the Rapture? Assuming you’re not one of those who gets lifted up, you’ll need to learn some survival skills for dealing with the Mark of the Beast and all the tribulations. Luckily, there are a host of instructional films that teach the ins and outs of post-Rapture survival. Here are…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 21 '11

Sulfur volcanoes erupt on Jupiter’s moon Io

Doctor Who timeline breaks down the wheelings and dealings of your modern doctors

Google Won’t Let You Rent a Movie from Android Market If You Have a Rooted Device

Red-crested rodent reappears after 113 years

Full Torchwood: Miracle Day trailer brings us Captain Jack’s charm (and explosions)

Apple Store Makeover: Yep, the iPad 2 Really Is the Product Label

Llama poop was the secret to the success of the Inca civilization

A Doctor Who Story that Doesn’t Need the Doctor

I Wish My Nook’s E-Ink Display Was This Smooth

Cat5 O’Nine Tails Blends Geeky with Kinky

Happy Rapture!

Watch a comet crash into the sun over and over

D-Wave One Handles All Your Quantum Computing Needs (for $10 Million)

More quack inventions from the early days of electricity

The Arcturus Is the Smallest Drone Capable of Killing You

Jedi and Sith battle for the greatest brand in the universe

On the Supernatural season finale, there cannot be democracy in heaven

The Man Who Sees With His Ears

DARPA wants your ideas for a 100-Year Starship

All of the awesomest post-Rapture movies!

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