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This Shrimp Was Once a Bendy Straw

Turn a bendy straw into a shrimp with a pair of scissors and a few folds. The result is about as tasty as imitation crab meat. [InstructionsJP/InstructionsENG via Recylclart via Make:]

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 27

What Happens When Black Holes Combine?

There are some theories, and yes, they are all disturbing. Black holes are space’s boogeymen. Although there are a lot of monsters out there in the universe – supernovas, asteroids, death stars – they are never quite as scary. Black holes retain a aura of mystery and menace. How could they not? They retain everything.…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Apr 27

Shattered Dreams—iPhone Video Chat Might Be Wi-Fi Only

Code trickles promised video chat hiding inside iPhone OS 4, raising hopes and inflating sci-fi fantasies. Now code snippets bring us back to earth, that iPhone video calling might be real but only over Wi-Fi. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-os-4-has-video-chat-group-chat-code-5514326 Here’s the code at issue in the iPhone OS 4 Beta 2 SDK: IMAVCHAT_COULD_NOT_CONNECT_NO_REMOTE_WIFI = “The video call could…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 27

Be Gizmodo’s Fan, Friend, or Follower

Did you know that Gizmodo has a Facebook page, a Twitter account, and a new and improved newsletter? That means you can keep track of all our best stories without lifting a finger. Or with lifting fewer fingers, anyway. You can sign up for our rad, redesigned newsletter over there on the left where it…

Social Media Kyle VanHemert Apr 27

How to Chart Your Every Procrastination

Sure, the Sidetrack table turns your home into a near-police state, with monitors in every room. But how else are you going to get an exact chart of your ADD wanderings? It’s also… woooooaaah SHINY! Sorry. Distracted there for a minute. Where was I? Oh, right, Sidetrack. It’s a project from students at the Copenhagen…

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 27

The Classic Alien Won’t Appear In Ridley Scott’s Prequels At All

The acid-blood sleek-skinned aliens dreamed up by H.R. Giger and Ridley Scott are among the most memorable creature designs in movie history. But Scott says they’re “worn out” thanks to endless sequels, and they won’t be in his new prequels. In an interview with Screen Daily, the director revealed that he has plans to redesign…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 27

Octavia Butler’s Stories Turned Into Jazz

Jazz flautist Nicole Mitchell writes music and spoken word poetry based on the works of Octavia Butler. [Gapers Block]

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Apr 27

Researchers Witness and Image Atomic Spin for the First Time

Theoretically speaking, we could exponentially increase computing power by manipulating the way in which electrons in individual atoms spin. Researchers in Germany have seen atomic spin for the very first time, and captured a few tiny images to prove it. A study published in the journal Nature Technology details how the team, composed of German…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Apr 27

A Little Chip Company Called Intrinsity, and the iPad A4 Chip’s Secret Recipe

There’s not much secret left in the sauce for the iPad’s A4 chip—it’s a faster, customized version of what’s inside the iPhone 3GS. But the recipe probably comes from a tiny chip design firm Apple purchased, called Intrinsity. https://gizmodo.com/deconstructing-the-ipads-a4-chip-its-still-a-giant-iph-5510191 The informed speculation is that Intrinsity’s custom 1GHz ARM chip, codenamed Hummingbird, is in fact the…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 27

Why I’ve Replaced My iPhone’s Music App With SoundHound

Remember Midomi? It was a first-wave iPhone app that identified songs, hummed or recorded, via microphone. It’s since grown into a much more ambitious app called SoundHound—ambitious enough to actually replace your iPhone’s music app. Now, it’s free. https://gizmodo.com/midomi-song-recognition-iphone-app-can-name-that-rickro-5023919 SoundHound’s music recognition feature is still prominently featured, and it still does its job. Unlike Shazam,…

Tech News John Herrman Apr 27

Will Spielberg’s New Alien Invasion Show Right The Wrongs Of War Of The Worlds?

Steven Spielberg is the executive producer for Untitled Alien Invasion Project, a one-hour TV drama slated to air on TNT. What’s Spielberg’s show about? ER’s Noah Wyle and Moon Bloodgood of Terminator Salvation, on the run from victorious alien conquerors. In the script for Spielberg’s upcoming alien show, intergalactic invaders have kicked humanity’s collective keister.…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Apr 27

Give Back to the Internet: Take the Gawker Media Census 2010

Last Census go-around, we found out that 93% of io9 readers consume online content, and 90% also regularly read books. Surely you can stop your zombie-like consumption (we mean that in a good way) for 10 minutes and share your media predilections. The Gawker Media Census 2010 is a way for us to find out…

io9 Gawkercreative Apr 27

French Battlefield Pinhole Camera Shoots Three Rolls of Film Simultaneously

With the name “Battlefield” you’d hope to see a rugged, war-proof camera which could withstand anything. Instead, this pinhole cam looks like it belongs in an art gallery, displaying an example of retro-futurism or something. It’s the work of French photographer Steven Monteau, who built the Battlefield (so named because it resembles a battleship…if you…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Apr 27

The Only Way To Save The Environment May Be Setting An Oil Slick On Fire

This white, foamy oil slick appears almost beautiful in this satellite image — but it’s set to become the worst oil spill in U.S. history. The Coast Guard is considering setting it on fire to save the environment. A Louisiana drill rig exploded and sank last week, and some 42,000 gallons of oil are still…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 27

The Secrets Of Intelligence Lie Within A Single Cell

The microscopic world of the single, living cell mirrors our own in so many ways: cells are essentially autonomous, sentient and ingenious. In the lives of single cells we can perceive the roots of our own intelligence. Molecular biology and genetics have driven the biosciences, but have not given us the miraculous new insights we…

io9 Brian J. Ford - New Scientist Apr 27

63 Ways Steve Jobs Could Strike Back

Sure, the timing on this Photoshop Contest gallery is a liiiiiiittle awkward. But hey, the show must go on! Here are some other ways El Jobso could retaliate for that whole iPhone thing. https://gizmodo.com/the-investigation-into-that-missing-iphone-updated-5525388 First Place— Will O. Second Place—Moez Tharani Third Place— Chris Bolton

Tech News Adam Frucci Apr 27

If the Google Phone Walked Into a Bar…

Asked by the NYT how he’d feel if someone lost a prototype Android phone in a bar, Google’s Andy Rubin reveals the stark difference between Google and Apple—among other topics, like Flash for Android 2.2. [Bits]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 27

True Blood New Cast Photos: Hail, Hail, The Fangs Are All Here!

It’s the first cast poster from True Blood new season, and everyone is giving their best sexy swamp face. Look at Pam — you saucy tart you. Plus is baby Jessica giving Bill the eye, or the snake?

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 27

Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan Hopes She Doesn’t Get Superpowers

One of the most exciting things about the new Doctor Who season has been Karen Gillan, who brings a bubbly cynicism to the role of companion Amy Pond. We asked her about abandonment issues, and whether Amy’s headed for superhero-dom. We were lucky to talk to Gillan on the phone a couple weeks back. This…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 27

Anti-Bullying Video Games Could Do More Harm Than Good

Look, bullying is obviously a serious issue, but the idea of a video game that targets bullying sounds pretty absurd. It’ll just give more fuel to bullies! “What did you play last night, GTA4?” “No, an anti-bullying game.” Over at the Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, students are working on a Victec program which is creating…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Apr 27

This Shrimp Was Once a Bendy Straw

What Happens When Black Holes Combine?

Shattered Dreams—iPhone Video Chat Might Be Wi-Fi Only

Be Gizmodo’s Fan, Friend, or Follower

How to Chart Your Every Procrastination

The Classic Alien Won’t Appear In Ridley Scott’s Prequels At All

Octavia Butler’s Stories Turned Into Jazz

Researchers Witness and Image Atomic Spin for the First Time

A Little Chip Company Called Intrinsity, and the iPad A4 Chip’s Secret Recipe

Why I’ve Replaced My iPhone’s Music App With SoundHound

Will Spielberg’s New Alien Invasion Show Right The Wrongs Of War Of The Worlds?

Give Back to the Internet: Take the Gawker Media Census 2010

French Battlefield Pinhole Camera Shoots Three Rolls of Film Simultaneously

The Only Way To Save The Environment May Be Setting An Oil Slick On Fire

The Secrets Of Intelligence Lie Within A Single Cell

63 Ways Steve Jobs Could Strike Back

If the Google Phone Walked Into a Bar…

True Blood New Cast Photos: Hail, Hail, The Fangs Are All Here!

Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan Hopes She Doesn’t Get Superpowers

Anti-Bullying Video Games Could Do More Harm Than Good

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