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What would happen to Earth if we stopped expanding fossil fuel use tomorrow?

If all the peoples of the world got together tomorrow and agreed to never build another fossil fuel power plant or gasoline-powered automobile, all the carbon-emitting structures already built would still produce 496 gigatonnes of carbon between now and 2060. According to Steven Davis and his team at the Carnegie Institution, our energy infrastructure is…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Sep 9 '10

Stop-Motion. Human. Pac-Man.

111 human pixels. Countless colored t-shirt changes. Weeks of planning. That, some homemade bleep bloops, and four long hours in Baden, Switzerland’s Trafo cinema will get you one incredible stop-motion game of human Pac-Man. The video is part of artist Guillaume Reymond’s Game Over project—it’s the fifth in a series that also includes classics like…

Tech News Brian Barrett Sep 9 '10

An In-Depth Look at the Factory That Makes the iPhone Possible

Bloomberg Businessweek has just dropped an incredibly up-close look at controversial Chinese electronics supplier Foxconn and its founder, Terry Gou. It’s the most thorough look to date at one of the most powerful—and intriguing—manufacturers in the world. What’s most interesting about the eight-page spread, aside from the details of Gou’s own story and how intertwined…

Tech News Brian Barrett Sep 9 '10

The Vampire Diaries is your new guilty pleasure

In the universe of The Vampire Diaries, vampires can eat cheese along with other normal human foodstuffs. Which is a good thing, since The Vampire Diaries is the most awesomely cheesy television program we’ve seen in years. It’s can’t-miss television. Spoilers for season one of Vampire Diaries below. When The Vampire Diaries started a year…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 9 '10

The iPod Nano Watch Is Here and It Is Glorious

Everyone knew it the moment they saw it. Hell, even Steve Jobs alluded to it when he was unveiling the thing. The new multitouch iPod Nano was made to be strapped to a watch band. Here it is, for $17. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-multitouch-ipod-nano-and-how-you-use-it-5627044 OK, so there’s still the issue of having headphones plugged into your watch at…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Sep 9 '10

Naomi Novik says fanfic is part of literary history – and reveals what’s next for Temeraire

Author Naomi Novik recently published Tongues of Serpents, the sixth book her Temeraire series. We talked to her about what’s next for her dragons-in-the-Napoleonic Wars alternate history, as well as her passion for preserving fanfic online. Best known for her beloved Temeraire series – which Peter Jackson has vowed to turn into a miniseries –…

io9 Annalee Newitz Sep 9 '10

Did FTC Probe Cause Apple to Change App Rules?

Apple’s surprising announcement that it’ll allow third-party developer tools for the iPhone and iPad may cause issues in the federal investigation into whether the restrictions were anti-competitive. Apple’s unexpected announcement Thursday that it would let programmers use third-party tools to write apps for the iPhone and iPad may deflate a federal investigation into whether the…

Tech News Ryan Singel - Wired Sep 9 '10

Apple, Are You Sure We Don’t Need Any More Fart Apps?

“We have over 250,000 apps in the App Store. We don’t need any more Fart apps”, Steve/Apple says in its App Guidelines. “Above all else, join us in trying to surprise and delight users,” they say. Well, watch this. https://gizmodo.com/censorship-stays-as-iphone-app-development-rules-relax-5633721 … I rest my case. Paraphrased from the conclusion of Apple’s App Review Guidelines: When…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Sep 9 '10

Missile-Blocking Lasers Will Protect the Army’s ‘Copters

As if lasers needed a public image overhaul! They’ve suddenly got cooler, now that a Michigan university professor is building only a friggin’ missile-blocking laser small enough to be affixed to US Army helicopters. While the lasers won’t physically hurtle them off in another direction, the wavelengths of heat will ensure the missile follows the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Sep 9 '10

The most awesomely ridiculous science fiction/fantasy-themed wrestling “characters”

Remember when wrestling used to be filled with “Supermen”? Many of wrestling’s craziest gimmicks have had a fantasy/scifi theme. From a Mortal Kombat rip-off to a man from the future, here are ten of wrestling’s most way-out scifi characters. These bizarre characters are what got me into wrestling during the early 90’s. It was like…

io9 Thomas Landry - Nerd Bastards Sep 9 '10

New io9 comment feature helps moderators give you feedback on your comments

We do our best to keep our site’s comments troll- and abuse-free, but there’s always room for improvement. Our new comment reassignment feature allows your comment moderators to dole out warnings and suspensions, and explain why they did so. The system works like this: If we see a comment that we don’t think belongs in…

io9 Annalee Newitz Sep 9 '10

Despite Justin Bieber Videos, YouTube Still Losing Google Money

Google CEO Eric Schmidt let slip that YouTube has yet to achieve profitability, after over five years of sharing videos of awesome explosions and unlikely animal friendships with the world. Schmidt did say that it’s “nearing profitability,” which means nothing. The statement makes one revisit some of YouTube’s recent decisions through the lens of makin’…

Tech News Sam Biddle Sep 9 '10

New Megamind trailer reveals Will Ferrell’s secret origin

A new full-length Megamind trailer is out, and it gives more backstory for both Will Ferrell’s bulbous-headed blue supervillain and Brad Pitt’s Megaman. Plus we see what happens to Megaman after the villain wins. This trailer might have a few of the same jokes as the last one, but we’re still excited about Will Ferrell’s…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 9 '10

Set Your Font to 282,000,000,000 to Reach the Moon

Enlarged fonts have saved the asses of many a panicked student at 3 in the morning. But besides padding essays, what can a bigger font do for you? Crank it up to the billions, and you can reach the moon. As this will be a mission of not only intrepid spacefaring, but true typography geekery,…

Space & Spaceflight Sam Biddle Sep 9 '10

New Google Voice Android Widgets Bring Faster Inbox Access

Google has introduced a new pair of Google Voice widgets that display your voicemail inbox contents and account settings. Without leaving your home screen, you’ll be able to read messages, send free texts, and view your credit balance. The widget pair will interface directly with the existing Google Voice app, and is available for download…

Tech News Sam Biddle Sep 9 '10

Caprica gets another chance to survive after all

Good news: the rest of Caprica’s first season will start airing next month, instead of January as originally planned. That means that the episodes will air before Syfy has to decide whether to pull the plug on the BSG prequel. The second half of the first season has been in the can for a long…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 9 '10

Forget Apple TV. AirPlay Is Apple’s Sneak Attack On Television

It was almost a footnote. AirPlay, the audio streaming protocol once known as AirTunes, got just one minute of keynote time last week. But it might end up as the backbone of Apple’s assault on the living room. What Does AirPlay Do? At its most simple, AirPlay streams music from one Apple device to another.…

Tech News Joel Johnson Sep 9 '10

Gadget Deals of the Day

Connect with friends or family across the globe on the cheap! With today’s #Dealzmodo, you can use a free 30 minute Skype Credit with a Microsoft LifeCam Webcamera on a sweet 17.3″ HP Pavilion. Top Deals: • 17.3″ HP Pavilion dv7-4060us Laptop with AMD Triple-Core Processor for $639.99 plus free shipping (normally $800 – use…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Sep 9 '10

A crescent moon rises above an unearthly sphere

Earth glows with a ghostly blue fire, as a sliver of moon rises above the horizon, in this amazing photo taken from the International Space Station. Seldom has the Earth looked so magical and… unearthly. Check out another pic below. Photos by NASA/Associated Press

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 9 '10

Denon Adding Early AirPlay Compatibility to Receiver With Firmware Update

Owners (aspiring or current) of Denon’s beefy AVR-4311CI receiver may be among the first to try Apple’s new AirPlay streaming. According to an updated product listing, AirPlay compatibility is landing on the deck “this Fall,” mostly likely via firmware update. [Engadget]

Tech News Sam Biddle Sep 9 '10

What would happen to Earth if we stopped expanding fossil fuel use tomorrow?

Stop-Motion. Human. Pac-Man.

An In-Depth Look at the Factory That Makes the iPhone Possible

The Vampire Diaries is your new guilty pleasure

The iPod Nano Watch Is Here and It Is Glorious

Naomi Novik says fanfic is part of literary history – and reveals what’s next for Temeraire

Did FTC Probe Cause Apple to Change App Rules?

Apple, Are You Sure We Don’t Need Any More Fart Apps?

Missile-Blocking Lasers Will Protect the Army’s ‘Copters

The most awesomely ridiculous science fiction/fantasy-themed wrestling “characters”

New io9 comment feature helps moderators give you feedback on your comments

Despite Justin Bieber Videos, YouTube Still Losing Google Money

New Megamind trailer reveals Will Ferrell’s secret origin

Set Your Font to 282,000,000,000 to Reach the Moon

New Google Voice Android Widgets Bring Faster Inbox Access

Caprica gets another chance to survive after all

Forget Apple TV. AirPlay Is Apple’s Sneak Attack On Television

Gadget Deals of the Day

A crescent moon rises above an unearthly sphere

Denon Adding Early AirPlay Compatibility to Receiver With Firmware Update

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