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Why Is Steve Jobs Living a Lot of His Life Upside Down?

Today, we’re lucky to get a peek into Steve Jobs’ magical brain: “I live a lot of my life upside down,” he said. Was it a life lesson? An admission of his favorite yoga position? What did he exactly mean? What did Steve Jobs mean with "I live a lot of my life upside down"?online…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

What happened when Oliver Sacks started to hallucinate

Over at NeuroTribes, a new blog in the just-born science blog network at PLoS (it’s one for your feed reader), Steve Silberman has an exclusive interview with celebrated neuroscientist Oliver Sacks. For the first time, Sacks is speaking out about the illness that nearly cost him his eyesight – a topic that he treats in…

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This Rock-Slicing, Nanotechnology-Packing Super Steel Was Forgotten 250 Years Ago

If you were on a battlefield say, 700 years ago, Damascus steel mattered. The super-strong blades were fabled in their age, said to have sliced through the swords of foes and solid rock. Then we forgot how to make it. 6th century Metalworkers in India and Sri Lanka were the first to begin crafting the…

Tech News Sam Biddle

A syllabus and book list for novice students of science fiction literature

Want to start reading some science fiction, but aren’t sure where to begin? We’ve put together an introductory scifi lit syllabus just for you. WHAT THIS LIST IS AND ISN’T There are a few things to keep in mind about this syllabus for SF 101: Introduction to Literature. It is not comprehensive. It is intended…

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“Bubbling” Tricks Your Mind To See Anyone Naked

A legend born: A young Mormon, forbidden from looking at porn, discovers a way to Photoshop safe-for-work bikini shots in such a way to let his mind fill in the blanks. It’s not porn if it’s in your brain. Another! And one for the ladies. This young man is a national hero. [Forum.Bodybuilding.com]

Tech News Joel Johnson

Windows Phone 7 Is Done

Microsoft’s releasing Windows Phone 7 to manufacturing today—in other words, it’s done. Final. Complete. Microsoft managed to add a few new bits before shrink-wrapping it, too. What RTM means is hardware makers and carriers can start finalizing their own plans for Windows Phone 7—tweaking drivers, preparing carrier-specific services for integration, that kind of thing. Gettings…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

iOS 4.1 Gold Master Now Available To iPhone Developers

Looks like iOS 4.1 has gone gold master and is available to iPhone developers now. As usual, we’ll let you know if we spot anything exciting in there. [Apple] https://gizmodo.com/what-ios-4-1-does-for-you-5627602

Tech News Rosa Golijan

September Books Offer Time Travel, Vampires, and Viral Marketing

September is upon us, bringing new novels from William Gibson, Guillermo del Toro and Cherie Priest. Plus: postmodern time travel, zombie relationship tips, and the ultimate smackdown between vampires and alien invaders! Zero History, William Gibson (Putnam) It’s finally here, you guys: William Gibson’s latest, Zero History. The novel reunites several characters from Spook Country,…

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Don Draper Checks His iPhone

From the behind-the-scenes photoshoot from Rolling Stone, Core77 plucked these incongruous shots of Mad Men’s actors using modern tech. [Core77]

Tech News Joel Johnson

Mr. Plinkett (a.k.a. “The Phantom Reviewer”) takes on J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek

Red Letter Media’s cantankerous old gadfly Mr. Plinkett has now focused his critical lens on 2009’s Star Trek, and surprise, surprise! He doesn’t hate it. He’s still as grumpy and weirdly monotone as ever, though. And here are Mr. Plinkett’s reviews of The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Avatar. https://gizmodo.com/70-minute-review-of-phantom-menace-is-the-only-prequel-5431426 https://gizmodo.com/phantom-menace-reviewer-destroys-attack-of-the-clones-i-5509143 https://gizmodo.com/the-phantom-menaces-greatest-critic-takes-on-avatar-5461076 [Via…

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Apple’s AirPlay Will Be Built Into Third Party Docks and Stereo Systems

In addition to streaming to AppleTVs and Airport Expresseses, Apple’s new wireless streaming feature, AirPlay, will beam music (and metadata) to docks, receivers, and speakers from the likes of Denon, Marantz, Bowers & Wilkins, JBL and iHome. Very cool. [Apple]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Gadget Deals of the Day

Too much Apple? Take a break with #Dealzmodo! Today you can get a 1 year subscription of SPIN Magazine for free, a sweet deal on 2 Wii Remotes, and a super discounted Lenovo ThinkPad. Top Deals: • 15.6″ Lenovo ThinkPad L512 Laptop w/ Intel Core i3-370M Processor 2.4GHz and HD Anti-Glare LED Display for $584…

Tech News Christina Bonnington

All the Cool New Stuff From Apple

Apple’s music event was so full of shiny gadgets and awesome news that your head might still be spinning. In case you struggled to keep up with everything or want a review, here are all the highlights: https://gizmodo.com/apple-ipod-and-music-meta-liveblog-today-with-live-vid-5626542 Netflix on Apple TV May Finally Make It a Success Among many other new features, Apple is…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

That Gorgeous Epic Citadel iPhone Demo? You Can Download It Now

From what I can tell there’s not much to do yet except walk around and gawk at the pretty castle, but what a pretty castle it is. Free download from iTunes for iOS devices. [iTunes]

Tech News Joel Johnson

This Post Is Actually a Handgun

What’s cooler: Guns disguised as ordinary objects or everyday items that look like guns? In honor of The American, George Clooney’s new film in which he plays an assassin/undercover gunsmith (in theaters today!), here are some scary yet benign guns and their seemingly harmless but deadly counterparts. Guns come in all shapes and sizes. Just…

Tech News Gawkercreative

Gunman in Discovery TV building demands better programming from the science network

Earlier today, a gunman entered Discovery Channel’s headquarters with a gun or some explosives (reports are still coming in), took some employees hostage, and demanded better science programming. His demands, which are posted here, include the demand that Discovery Channel start airing shows that offer solutions to the planet’s problems, and that “All programs promoting…

io9 Annalee Newitz

You Can Rent iTunes TV Shows for $1 and Movies for $5

As expected, iTunes 10 has added to the TV show purchase model and is introducing rentals. It’ll cost you a buck for an HD episode, and $5 to watch first-run movies in HD. Crucially, those movies will be available on the same day as their DVD counterparts. You’ll have 30 days after you rented to…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Apple Music Event Liveblog (Part 1 of 2)

This is Gizmodo’s liveblog for the Apple Music Event on 9/1. (Part 1 of 2) https://gizmodo.com/apple-music-event-liveblog-part-2-of-2-5667243 Jason Chen: Good morning! 7:50 AM ON SEP 1 2010 Jason Chen: Wondering whether you can watch Apple’s live stream of the event Click here in the browser you’ll be using. If it doesn’t work, don’t cry just yet–there…

Tech News Adam Harris

Netflix on Apple TV May Finally Make It a Success

Among many other new features, Apple is including Netflix support straight into their new Apple TV. At last, they are getting the message: It’s not all about their iTunes store. That’s good. The truth is that many people don’t care at all about the iTunes store—although maybe the $1-per-TV-episode in HD, without commercials, will fix…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The New Apple TV

Apple has revealed its new, streaming-only Apple TV. And it’s just 1/4 the size of the old one. The tiny successor will pack built-in power supply, HDMI, ethernet, and 802.11n wireless, priced down to $99. (UPDATED: Now with hands on) The official presentation The main features The new Apple TV will stream rental movies directly…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Why Is Steve Jobs Living a Lot of His Life Upside Down?

What happened when Oliver Sacks started to hallucinate

This Rock-Slicing, Nanotechnology-Packing Super Steel Was Forgotten 250 Years Ago

A syllabus and book list for novice students of science fiction literature

“Bubbling” Tricks Your Mind To See Anyone Naked

Windows Phone 7 Is Done

iOS 4.1 Gold Master Now Available To iPhone Developers

September Books Offer Time Travel, Vampires, and Viral Marketing

Don Draper Checks His iPhone

Mr. Plinkett (a.k.a. “The Phantom Reviewer”) takes on J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek

Apple’s AirPlay Will Be Built Into Third Party Docks and Stereo Systems

Gadget Deals of the Day

All the Cool New Stuff From Apple

That Gorgeous Epic Citadel iPhone Demo? You Can Download It Now

This Post Is Actually a Handgun

Gunman in Discovery TV building demands better programming from the science network

You Can Rent iTunes TV Shows for $1 and Movies for $5

Apple Music Event Liveblog (Part 1 of 2)

Netflix on Apple TV May Finally Make It a Success

The New Apple TV

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