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Digital Slingshot Tags Buildings With SMS

I can only pray our future is this obnoxious. A media group in Berlin hacked together a sort of digital slingshot. Type in a message, aim at a building and fire. Your message splatters all over a facade. There’s video: While a projector handles the actual imagery on the building, of course, the slingshot itself…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jul 27

Your Dell Streak Questions (Mostly) Answered

Dell’s released a handy video addressing some Streak FAQs. The gist: They’re planning on going with Froyo, although it’s running Android 2.1 for now. It’s also not compatible with T-Mobile 3G. But when can you actually buy one? That’s the real question, and one that was maybe kinda sort of answered today when this image…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jul 27

Gareth Edwards’ Mexican monster movie gets an action-packed trailer

It’s been hard to describe Gareth Edwards’ monster movie, which is much more focused on the characters and less on the actual aliens that crash-landed in Mexico. But its first trailer gives a little taste of his Monsters. Synopsis: Six years after Earth has suffered an alien invasion a cynical journalist agrees to escort a…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jul 27

Congress App Puts Legislative Branch on Your Android

The innovative new Congress app for Android aims to empower citizens through technology, allowing users to track congressional news and activity. Keep tabs on your members of Congress with pertinent information such as voting records, news feeds, and bill sponsorship. Congress, freshly out of beta, was developed by The Sunlight Foundation, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jul 27

Play HTML 5 Pac-Man

HTML 5 is completely ready for worldwide implementation. I know, some developers might not agree, but how else could you play a game of Pac-Man coded in the stuff? Pac-Man, Quake, what else is there? [Pac-Man via HackerNews via webmonkey] https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-why-html5-isnt-going-to-save-the-internet-5461711

Tech News Mark Wilson Jul 27

“Sucker Punch” is a sexy burlesque about drugs, dragons, and mobile suit armor

Our first glimpse of Sucker Punch, from Watchmen director Zack Snyder, was a psychotic visual explosion that seemed to collapse every science fiction, fantasy, and action genre into one. No wonder: It’s set in an insane asylum. Yesterday the trailer for Sucker Punch hit the web, but we saw a lot more of the movie…

Movies Annalee Newitz Jul 27

Review: Moshi Moshi Retro Handsets Make Your Cellphone Feel Like a Desk Phone

Native Union’s Moshi Moshi line of handsets are both retro and functional, giving you an office-y flair keeps your cellphone away from your head. And with all the concern over not holding your phone during calls—any cellphone—this is perfect. The Price $30 for MM01H: Phone only with 3.5mm Jack $60 for MM01: Phone with a…

Reviews Jason Chen Jul 27

What if the bad guy won? Watch the full Megamind trailer

Dreamworks’ new anti-superhero film Megamind shows what would happen if, just once, the bumbling supervillain won. This evil genius film puts the bulbous-headed Will Ferrell in charge, with a bitchin evil victory lap soundtrack. Watch the new Megamind trailer. [via Yahoo]

Movies Meredith Woerner Jul 27

Facebook Instant Account Destruction, at Last [Updated]

If you’re convinced by the top 10 reasons you should quit Facebook (and then some more), here are some good news for you and every privacy defender in the planet: Facebook is testing instant account destruction. [Facebook wrote to clarify] https://gizmodo.com/top-ten-reasons-you-should-quit-facebook-5530178 This is JUST a test that we are running with a very small fraction…

Social Media Jesus Diaz Jul 27

Watch one of the past decade’s greatest scifi movies, “Primer,” free online

Shane Carruth, writer and director of the lo-fi scifi flick Primer, has uploaded the entire film to Google Video so you can watch it for free. If you liked the time-twists of Inception, you’ll love Primer – it’s even crazier. Carruth wrote, directed and starred in this understated, weird movie that came out in 2004.…

Movies Annalee Newitz Jul 27

Ultraviolet Spotlight Reveals Oil Spill At Its Most Psychedelic

The oil disaster in the Gulf has produced some profoundly distressing imagery, from photographs of oil-soaked animals to satellite shots of the slick’s sprawling tendrils. But these are a little bit different. https://gizmodo.com/these-are-the-evil-dark-tentacles-of-bps-oil-5554519 Black lights, best known for their use in seedy after hours establishments, head shops, and college dorm rooms, are being put to…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jul 27

Great summer reading from independent science fiction publishers

We’ve shared our summer book suggestions already, but Nisi Shawl has three suggestions we missed, featuring new voices from independent publishers. The Writing The Other co-author’s picks include sexually-transmitted zombies, probability-altering powers and a world where mammoths still roam. https://gizmodo.com/the-best-science-fiction-and-fantasy-books-for-summer-e-5582419

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Jul 27

Is HTC Replacing AMOLED for S-LCD Screens So Bad?

Should you be worried that HTC is swapping its AMOLED screens for Super LCD panels? According to this video comparison…no, not really. https://gizmodo.com/htc-swapping-amoled-for-super-lcd-5596262 While in some angles the AMOLED reigns supreme over the Sony-manufactured Super LCD, it’s really much of a muchness. Unless you’ve got perfect 20:20 vision and just can’t abide a slightly lessened…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jul 27

A possible Avengers villain, Captain America’s amazing evolving uniform, and a look at the second half of Caprica!

Did an actor just imply he’s the Avengers villain? Captain America discusses how his shield and uniform change with his situation. The Let Me In director explains changing cultural context. Plus the first look at Caprica, Priest, and Drive Angry! Avengers: Loki actor Tom Hiddleston gave a sort of non-denial denial when asked if Loki…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Jul 27

Faster New iMacs Can Run Both SSD and HDDs at Once

Two sizes of iMac (21.5″ and 27″), both available in different processor configurations, landed today. With the base price being $1,199 for the 21.5″ 3.06GHz Core i3 model, all of the models are faster and more fine-tuned than before. Updated less than a year ago, last October, the newest iMacs haven’t changed in price, but…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jul 27

Apple’s LED Cinema Display Now Comes In 27″ Size

Up until now, 24″ was all the LED Cinema Display you were allowed. Apple’s newer 27″-sized monitor has a resolution of 2560 x 1440, and now costs $999—which is 100 bucks more than the 24″ model. https://gizmodo.com/apples-new-24-inch-led-cinema-display-with-isight-is-8-5063215 The other 27″-sized beauty in Apple’s pack is of course the iMac, which many of our readers had…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jul 27

Apple’s Magic Trackpad Is Here

Apple desktops have touchpads now too. The new Magic Trackpad gives Mac Pro and iMac owners multitouch powers, gestures, and bluetooth connectivity. The Magic Trackpad is basically a larger version of the MacBook Pro touchpad, with 80% more surface area for all your swiping and pinching. The entire surface acts as a button, so it’s…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jul 27

Mac Pros Now Have Up to 12 Cores

The new Mac Pros fit up to two (Westmere) 4-core Xeon processors, sure, but if you’ve got the inclination, you can load up on dual 6-core Intel Xeon processors, or 12 cores of power. As for the design? That’s unchanged. In simpler-speak, the big update is that the Mac Pro shifted from 45nm Nahalem processors…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jul 27

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

This week on TreeHugger, Porsche is going electrics, the Autobahn shuts down for a 3 million-person party, how home workers are heading to garden sheds, a giant swimming pool for riverside Manhattan, and more! German Autobahn Closed for Gigantic Party – 1 Million Cyclists Celebrate Seriously. A portion of the Autobahn shut down for a…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch Jul 27

ZumoCast Makes Your Computer a Personal Cloud For Watching Video on iPad and iPhone

At least to some extent, syncing is on its way out, and ZumoCast, which enters private beta today, offers an attractive alternative: turning your computer into a personal cloud and streaming video to iPads and iPhones instead of syncing it. This isn’t a new idea by any means. Apps like AirVideo and StreamToMe have shown…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jul 27

Digital Slingshot Tags Buildings With SMS

Your Dell Streak Questions (Mostly) Answered

Gareth Edwards’ Mexican monster movie gets an action-packed trailer

Congress App Puts Legislative Branch on Your Android

Play HTML 5 Pac-Man

“Sucker Punch” is a sexy burlesque about drugs, dragons, and mobile suit armor

Review: Moshi Moshi Retro Handsets Make Your Cellphone Feel Like a Desk Phone

What if the bad guy won? Watch the full Megamind trailer

Facebook Instant Account Destruction, at Last [Updated]

Watch one of the past decade’s greatest scifi movies, “Primer,” free online

Ultraviolet Spotlight Reveals Oil Spill At Its Most Psychedelic

Great summer reading from independent science fiction publishers

Is HTC Replacing AMOLED for S-LCD Screens So Bad?

A possible Avengers villain, Captain America’s amazing evolving uniform, and a look at the second half of Caprica!

Faster New iMacs Can Run Both SSD and HDDs at Once

Apple’s LED Cinema Display Now Comes In 27″ Size

Apple’s Magic Trackpad Is Here

Mac Pros Now Have Up to 12 Cores

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

ZumoCast Makes Your Computer a Personal Cloud For Watching Video on iPad and iPhone

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