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Year’s Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Books for Kids: Origami Yoda, Six-Armed Trolls… and the Were-Wiener!

Your children need to be prepared for the things they’ll face in real life — like an origami Yoda puppet, and a six-armed troll. And cafeteria food that bites you. Here’s Kirkus Reviews’ list of the best kids’ SF/fantasy books.

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Nov 17

Canned Unicorn Meat: It’s Real Now

No trend’s got me more excited lately than ThinkGeek turning its April Fool’s products into real products. And now, the pièce de résistance: canned unicorn meat. For sale. Right now. First came the monolith action figure, then My First Bacon, and now? Now mythical creature meat served up Spam-style. While the sizable tin unfortunately doesn’t…

Tech News Brian Barrett Nov 17

AT&T Snags Its Own MiFi Personal Wireless Spot

Those looking to feed AT&T’s 3G network into their WiFi-hungry devices are in luck—the carrier will now be offering its own GPS-enabled, SD storage-boosted MiFi portable hotspot, supporting up to five other devices. AT&T’s MiFi will also allow texting through a web interface—though all of this will require a subscription service, of course. The model…

Tech News Sam Biddle Nov 17

Djay for iPad and Other Actually Cool Music Apps Coming With iOS 4.2

I was pretty pumped about the prospect of multitouch music apps before the iPad’s release, but iOS 3.x didn’t give developers too many audio options to work with. iOS 4.2, however, will, so we’re gonna get sweet stuff like this. https://gizmodo.com/mixr-shows-the-delicious-promise-of-multitouch-music-ip-5503499 Apple’s apparently opened things way up on the audio front in the next iOS…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Nov 17

Give Me More: An Introduction to the World of Harry Potter Fan Fiction

I stumbled upon Harry Potter fan fiction shortly after the sixth book in the series arrived. I was quickly addicted. Fan art by Hito, via The Leaky Cauldron With one book left, the worldwide fandom for the boy wizard went into rampages of speculation about what might happen, including a frenzy of fan fiction production…

Books & Comics Cecilia Tan Nov 17

Gadget Deals of the Day

Today you can find some great deals on an LG Plasma HDTV, an HP Core i7 Laptop, and maybe grab yourself a free bag of chips. Top Deals: • 50″ LG 50PK250 1080p, 600Hz Plasma HDTV for $675.95 with free shipping (normally $800 – use coupon code AFL3). • 15.6″ HP dv6t Select, Quad Core…

Tech News Adam Harris Nov 17

Seems Like Black Friday Comes Earlier Every Year

It’s almost the holidays, which means it’s time to start thinking about gifts for your mother, and brother, and wife’s sister’s dog. Good thing it’s also #Dealzmodo Black Friday season, our way of helping you find the best tech presents. Even better: Chase Slate with Blueprint can help you pay for all those goodies. Chase…

Tech News Gawkercreative Nov 17

Today Is National UnFriend Day: Time to Pull the Trigger

As proclaimed by Jimmy Kimmel—in defense of the real meaning of friendship—today is National UnFriend Day. You see that list of Facebook people you used to know and only marginally care about now? Let’s give some the boot. Kimmel’s got a damn good point—Zuckerberg’s metaphor for companionship, lust, and platonic palling is pretty meaningless for…

Social Media Sam Biddle Nov 17

A one-of-a-kind tattoo celebrating our favorite Replicant

Here’s a uniquely brilliant way to celebrate the awesomeness that is Blade Runner. These moments may be lost like tears in rain, but Mo’s commemorative tattoo is forever. Tattoo by Marc Cano. [via Tristan Crane]

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 17

Watch the six-minute preview for Young Justice starring DC’s iciest supervillains

An extended preview for Young Justice, Cartoon Network’s Justice League in training show, has hit the web. Watch Robin battle Mr. Freeze, Speedy take on Icicle, Aqualad fight Killer Frost, and Kid Flash tangle with Captain Cold. Young Justice debuts November 26 at 7:00 PM EST. This was the trailer that ran at the New…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Nov 17

Viewsonic 3DV5 Is a Pocket-Fitting 3D Camcorder

Viewsonic announced their mini-sized 3D camcorder last month, but now they’ve finally brought it stateside. Not only does the 3DV5 pack two 5MP fixed focus cameras for 3D 720p video, it’s also got a glassesless 3D display panel for playback. Of course, the 3DV5 has the same problem that all 3D camcorders and cameras do:…

Tech News Brian Barrett Nov 17

Read the winning entries in MCM’s book contest: Describe a news event in 2038

Last week, scifi creator and livewriting maniac MCM asked io9 readers to come up with a few plot points for his new novel, by giving him news stories from September 2038. Here are the winning entries! Winners will get a free copy of Typhoon, and their ideas will be incorporated into the sequel, Polarity, which…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz Nov 17

Cowboys & Aliens Images

First quick glance at the alien space ship (one of three small vessels from the look of the lights). Just a good old fashioned Western, with aliens. Daniel Craig’s arm candy apparently has a lot more than just guns. Here’s a closer look at his fancy bracelet. Some sort of alien POV? Is this the…

Movies Meredith Woerner Nov 17

Shooting Challenge: Cubism

Counted by cool points alone, cubism may win at art—an unmistakable style that explores a subject from multiple angles within a single frame. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge, you’ll bring cubism to photography. The Challenge Take multiple photographs of a single subject or scene, then chop them up and glue them together as one…

Tech News Mark Wilson Nov 17

Cowboys & Aliens Trailer: Wrist Cannons and Rough Justice

Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig put some old timey bullets into the alien hide of a mysterious space invader in the first-ever trailer for Cowboys & Aliens. It’s a first look at Jon Favreau’s alien/western mashup movie. Click to view Here’s the official synopsis: 1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger (Craig) with no memory of his…

Movies Meredith Woerner Nov 17

Cowboys & Aliens Trailer: It’s COWBOYS fighting ALIENS

Click to view Awesome. Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig, excuse me, Indiana Jones and James Bond, team up to kick alien ass in Jon Favreau’s Cowboys & Aliens, coming next year. It might replace Wild Wild West as my favorite revisionist Western! [Yahoo!]

Movies Kyle VanHemert Nov 17

Guaranteed Awesome Gifts For the Home Movie Maverick

We may not all be professional videographers, but the world needs its neighborhood auteurs. Whoever that person is capturing memories at 60 frames per second, these are the gifts for them. 1. Flip UltraHD, $178: Bigger rigs are fine for holidays and birthdays, the predicably posed moments. But for the spontaneous shots that you’re afraid…

Movies Brian Barrett Nov 17

Sony’s Camcorder That Takes DSLR Lenses Will Be On Sale Next Year

Looks like Panasonic aren’t the only guys with a camcorder that can support interchangeable lenses like a DSLR. Sony’s NXCAM, first shown off in May, takes E-mount lenses (the same used on their NEX cameras) and has a super-35mm sensor. https://gizmodo.com/panasonic-takes-micro-four-thirds-design-to-ag-af100-pr-5514958 While it’s just a concept for now, they have plans to bring it out…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Nov 17

Incredibly awkward police training video teaches you about Satanic cults

One doesn’t become Scully or Mulder overnight. No, to become a crackerjack paranormal investigator, you need knowledge provided by weird training VHS tapes like this one, A Law Enforcement Guide to Satanic Cults. Who knew Satanic sacrifice looked like QVC? [Via Worldcat and Laughing Squid]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 17

Now You Can Edit Google Docs on iPad, iPhone and Android

Now you can edit Google Docs on the go, using an iPad, iPhone or Android device. The new mobile Google Docs will be rolled out to English-language users using Android Froyo and any iOS 3.x thingamajig. It even supports voice recognition. The rollout will happen over the next few days. To use it you just…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Nov 17

Year’s Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Books for Kids: Origami Yoda, Six-Armed Trolls… and the Were-Wiener!

Canned Unicorn Meat: It’s Real Now

AT&T Snags Its Own MiFi Personal Wireless Spot

Djay for iPad and Other Actually Cool Music Apps Coming With iOS 4.2

Give Me More: An Introduction to the World of Harry Potter Fan Fiction

Gadget Deals of the Day

Seems Like Black Friday Comes Earlier Every Year

Today Is National UnFriend Day: Time to Pull the Trigger

A one-of-a-kind tattoo celebrating our favorite Replicant

Watch the six-minute preview for Young Justice starring DC’s iciest supervillains

Viewsonic 3DV5 Is a Pocket-Fitting 3D Camcorder

Read the winning entries in MCM’s book contest: Describe a news event in 2038

Cowboys & Aliens Images

Shooting Challenge: Cubism

Cowboys & Aliens Trailer: Wrist Cannons and Rough Justice

Cowboys & Aliens Trailer: It’s COWBOYS fighting ALIENS

Guaranteed Awesome Gifts For the Home Movie Maverick

Sony’s Camcorder That Takes DSLR Lenses Will Be On Sale Next Year

Incredibly awkward police training video teaches you about Satanic cults

Now You Can Edit Google Docs on iPad, iPhone and Android

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