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Science on the March (1952)

This illustration by Alexander Leydenfrost appeared in the fiftieth anniversary issue of Popular Mechanics (January, 1952). It depicts “science on the march” and even includes a chart explaining the various elements of the image. This post originally appeared at Paleofuture.com.

Tech News Matt Novak Feb 28

Astronaut Illustrated, Spacesuit Edition

If we worked in NASA’s public relations department, we would’ve started releasing Philip Bond’s wonderful astronaut portraits officially by now. Click through for examples of the former Wired World artist’s work; you can find more on his Flickr account.

io9 Graeme McMillan Feb 28

Naysayers Begin to Poo-Poo On Bloom Box’s Lofty Claims

Well, that didn’t take long. Already analysts are crawling out of the woodwork to put the seemingly miraculous Bloom Box fuel cell in its place as yet another energy saving technology that won’t perform as advertised. https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-fuel-cells-and-bloom-energys-miracle-box-5479460 This week it was IDC Energy Insights analyst Sam Jaffe, who said that while the fuel cell developed…

Tech News Jack Loftus Feb 28

Apple Threatened Me With Legal Action For Selling a Broken Step From Their New York Store On eBay

Last week we posted an eBay auction where the seller—an ex-employee of Apple—was selling a broken step from the Fifth Ave New York Apple store. Threatened with legal action, he was forced to remove it. Here’s his story. https://gizmodo.com/broken-step-from-apples-new-york-store-on-sale-at-ebay-5476997 Hi. Iʼm Mark Burstiner. I host a show called The Circuit. Iʼm an all around geek,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Feb 28

5 (Imaginary) Movies About Your Favorite Childhood Games

Hollywood’s latest retro craze is board games, what with Ridley Scott directing an alternate dimension Monopoly movie and Peter Berg helming a Battleship flick about aliens. But what if other directors made game movies? What if Joss Whedon directed POGs? https://gizmodo.com/ridley-scotts-monopoly-movie-is-about-parallel-universe-5402621 https://gizmodo.com/epic-alien-battleship-movie-leaks-the-details-on-the-ne-5416779 We don’t know what’s weirder – the fact that board games are the…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Feb 28

What Will – And Won’t – Be Revealed In Lost’s Final Episodes

With Lost hurtling towards its series finale, the cast and writers of the show appeared at this year’s Paleyfest armed with answers, spoilers and teases – As well as a promise we’re sure they can’t keep. You’ve been warned! At last night’s panel, part of the 27th annual William S. Paley Television Festival in LA,…

Television Graeme McMillan Feb 28

The World Cup Goes High-Tech

From the ball to special uniforms that make you jump higher, this year’s World Cup could very well be the most techie soccer tournament the world’s ever seen. The ball, for example (called the Jabulani, fyi), isn’t stitched together—it’s thermally bonded. It’s also the roundest ball ever created for a World Cup. Last I checked…

Tech News Jack Loftus Feb 28

A New Superman Director… And A JLA Rumor As Well?

Would Warner Brothers really use the Man of Steel’s precarious movie reboot as the launch pad for a new director? Maybe so, if said newbie happens to be the brother of The Dark Knight’s Christopher Nolan. IESB is reporting what they themselves are calling “unconfirmed (that is the key word here, boys and girls) rumors”…

Movies Graeme McMillan Feb 28

The Pentagon Wants You—Yes, You!—to Develop a Life-Saving Robot

Hey you! Be all that you can be! Help the U.S. military design an autonomous robot capable of ferrying injured troops from the front lines to safety with little or no help from a human hand: It’s no joke—direct from the Pentagon comes word that the Army wants someone out there, beyond its secretive five…

Tech News Jack Loftus Feb 28

Sprint Cuts Palm Pixi’s Price to $50

Capitalism! Sprint was cool offering Palm Pixi for $100, until Verizon’s Palm Pixi Plus slid in underneath at $79. Well Sprint’s having none of that, slashing the original Palm Pixi’s price to a mere $50 for new customers, after all of the rebates and contracts and what have you. Remember, the candybar Pixi doesn’t have…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Feb 27

This Week’s Gaming Stories You Cannot Miss

I remember the good old days, when 2 or 3 guns was all a man needed. The Secret Armory Of General Knoxx Opens This Week MORE GUNSSSSS!!!! https://kotaku.com/the-secret-armory-of-general-knoxx-opens-this-week-5477591/ Kotaku-Tan, The T-Shirt For The Kotaku Fan Nice work by Meatbun. https://kotaku.com/kotaku-tan-the-t-shirt-for-the-kotaku-fan-5477407 Super Mario Galaxy 2: Yoshi’s Back…and He Brought a Drill! I like that Yoshi. He’s…

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 27

Breakdancing Is No Match For Project Natal’s Sensors

It’s possible that you’ve been reading reports of Microsoft’s body-capturing Project Natal with some skepticism, wondering, “how well can this cockamamie setup possibly work?” Well, going by this video of it perfectly tracking a guy breakdancing, pretty damn well. As best we can guess, Natal will be making its way to Xboxes sometime this fall.…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Feb 27

Microsoft Employee Shows Off Prototype Windows Phone 7 Series Smartphone From LG

Aaron Woodman, the director of consumer experiences for Microsoft’s mobile division, was a guest on today’s Engadget Show, and he had a nice surprise for everyone: a prototype of LG’s Windows Phone 7 Series phone. There’s not a whole lot in the way of details—it’s a slider that’s a bit thicker than the iPhone, it…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Feb 27

Robot Skin Is On The Way

British material-design company Peratech recently inked a deal with MIT to create pressure-sensitive, electronically responsive “skin” for robots. This means, of course, that sooner or later we’ll have a terrifying robotic version of Buffalo Bill. Peratech’s signature product is a kind of sensitive metal-and-silicone material called quantum tunneling composite, or QTC. This technology lies at…

io9 Alex Eichler Feb 27

What Comes After the iPad?

When the iPad was unveiled in January, everyone could agree on one thing: it did look a lot like a big iPhone. Begeek.fr extends Apple’s consistent design to its logical conclusion in the company’s next two revolutionary devices. I hear the iBoard’s going to implement twenty finger multi-touch and the iMat’s even going to support…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Feb 27

Clifford Simak’s Way Station: A Place to Move On From

Aliens! Immortality! Intergalactic intrigue! Government spies! Armageddon on the horizon! The 1964 Hugo winner, Way Station by Clifford D. Simak, has all of these things and much, much less. Last time I wrote that The Man in the High Castle marks where science fiction breaks away from its Golden Age, but of course it’s not…

Books & Comics Josh Wimmer Feb 27

Max Headroom Finally Coming To DVD!

A major injustice is about to be redressed.The ground-breaking cyberpunk TV series Max Headroom is finally coming out on DVD — and the extras may include the original British short film 20 Minutes Into The Future. You may finally be able to throw away your VHS copies of Max, which probably have sentient entities growing…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Feb 27

Haleron iLet Mini HAL Is a Modest Tablet With a Modest Price

If the iPad seems extravagant and the JooJoo’s sordid past turns you off, the 7″ Mini HAL might be up your alley. It’s no powerhouse, but at least you’ll be able to say you own a tablet. Updated. Scam alert! The 600MHz VIA CPU isn’t blazing fast and the 7″ touch screen isn’t luxuriously wide.…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Feb 27

All U.S. Android Phones Reportedly Getting the Bump to 2.1

We recently heard that Android 2.1 was on its way to the Droid, but now sources tell AndroidandMe that all U.S. Android phones will get Android 2.1 firmware in coming months, though some will require a wipe to upgrade. Updated. https://gizmodo.com/droids-android-2-1-update-full-of-multitouch-and-some-5466971 As we’ve heard is the case with the Droid, some niceties like animated wallpapers…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Feb 27

Will Kick-Ass Kill Superhero Movies?

With Kick-Ass heading up the forefront of a new “What if superheroes existed in the real world?” trend, it may be time to wonder if this is a sign that superheroes are finally on their way out of mainstream culture. The prevalence of superheroes in mainstream pop culture always seems to go in a cycle…

Movies Graeme McMillan Feb 27

Science on the March (1952)

Astronaut Illustrated, Spacesuit Edition

Naysayers Begin to Poo-Poo On Bloom Box’s Lofty Claims

Apple Threatened Me With Legal Action For Selling a Broken Step From Their New York Store On eBay

5 (Imaginary) Movies About Your Favorite Childhood Games

What Will – And Won’t – Be Revealed In Lost’s Final Episodes

The World Cup Goes High-Tech

A New Superman Director… And A JLA Rumor As Well?

The Pentagon Wants You—Yes, You!—to Develop a Life-Saving Robot

Sprint Cuts Palm Pixi’s Price to $50

This Week’s Gaming Stories You Cannot Miss

Breakdancing Is No Match For Project Natal’s Sensors

Microsoft Employee Shows Off Prototype Windows Phone 7 Series Smartphone From LG

Robot Skin Is On The Way

What Comes After the iPad?

Clifford Simak’s Way Station: A Place to Move On From

Max Headroom Finally Coming To DVD!

Haleron iLet Mini HAL Is a Modest Tablet With a Modest Price

All U.S. Android Phones Reportedly Getting the Bump to 2.1

Will Kick-Ass Kill Superhero Movies?

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