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Hello Tiger An elderly woman brought her PowerMac G3 to Ringo, because it wouldn’t turn on. Sure enough, after plugging it in, no response. As Ringo moved to open the case to check the logic board, he noticed the fans were a little… fuzzy. “Did you have any pets?” The woman replied that her cat,…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jan 22 '10

First Look At Steven Spielberg’s Alien Invasion TV Series

TNT has greenlit 10 episodes of Steven Spielberg‘s untitled alien-invasion series. We’ve got the first picture from the set, featuring the heavily armored ER doctor, Noah Wyle. Apparently it takes a lot of ammo to kill these space bastards. TNT is mighty excited about its new Spielberg alien show, judging from the ten-episode order. Which…

Television Meredith Woerner Jan 22 '10

Naked Airport Body Scanner Sees Everything But the Bomby Parts

Well, let’s hope the bad guys weren’t watching German television last week. A demonstration of one of those highfalutin—and highly invasive—full-body airport scanners caught a Swiss Army Knife and a cellphone, but none of the, uh, bomb components. https://gizmodo.com/is-it-this-easy-to-pull-straight-nude-pics-from-airport-5443901 The big reveal comes at around 2:07, and is moderately to extremely terrifying. As Schneier on…

Privacy & Security Brian Barrett Jan 22 '10

Editorial Slip Makes Marvel Heroes Angry And Hulked Out

What is “HoH”? Marvel Comics’ recently released solicitations for April’s comics teased a two-issue series by that name, with all other information classified – except for the tidbit that it’s not the final title. Shame the editor just revealed all. The solicitation for the series, released earlier this week, said, H.O.H. #1 & #2 Written…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Jan 22 '10

Philips Second Gen LivingColors Make Paint Twice as Obsolete

We found the original Philips LivingColors lamp to be pretty astounding with its multi-million-color glow. Now the lamp gets an impressive v2 makeover. https://gizmodo.com/the-philips-livingcolors-lamp-video-review-verdict-mi-337181 The latest LivingColors lamp produces 16 million colors through a combination of 7 LEDs—an overall quality of light that’s 50% brighter than version one. And while the intuitive remote and bulbous…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 22 '10

Ballmer Desecrates MacBook Pro

I thought this Ballmer’s autograph on a Macbook Pro was fake, but according to this video of the big man scribbling it, it’s not. Somewhere in a dark place, Jon Ive is bracing himself and sobbing. With a British accent. [The Guardian]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 22 '10

Newly Discovered “Comet” May Actually Be Result Of Asteroid Collision

We may have witnessed what happens after a high-speed asteroid crash for the first time ever. A mystery “comet” in the asteroid belt, P/2010 A2, is now believed to be asteroid-collision debris. The “comet”‘s head includes an asteroid fragment.

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 22 '10

The Tablets of Our Dreams

Computers in movies look nothing like the beasts we lug around today. They’re thin and light, a single pane that jumps to life when touched. Technology follows Hollywood dreams; here’s hoping this montage is a portent of what’s coming soon. The world will be shocked if Apple doesn’t reveal a tablet computer next week. It…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Jan 22 '10

The Insects and Humans of Emory’s Evolutionary Ecology Labs

In late 2009 we visited two labs at Emory University in Atlanta where scientists research evolutionary ecology. Now we bring you behind the labcoats, taking you inside the spaces where scientists study parasites and bugs – and occasionally even relax. The labs are headed by Dr. Nicole Gerardo and Dr. Jaap de Roode. The Gerardo…

io9 Tim Barribeau Jan 22 '10

IBM Sets Magnetic Tape Data Density Record: 35TB of Storage

IBM and Fujifilm have spent the last three years working to improve magnetic tape data density, and the result is a prototype with a density of 29.5 billion bits per square inch—enough to hold 35TB of data. That’s about 39 times the areal data density of today’s best products and 44 times the capacity of…

Tech News Sean Fallon Jan 22 '10

Boogie Board Tablet Runs On A Watch Battery, Costs Less Than Paper

If you thought a boogie board was a salt-water vessel that lets you skim the waves, think again. Improv Electronics’ Boogie Board is a pressure-sensitive tablet that uses a watch battery for power. It’s like a digital blackboard! The Reflex LCD doesn’t need any power to keep the scribbles and drawings on the screen, with…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jan 22 '10

Bing Adds Food Recipe Search to Make You Drool

I’m liking Bing more and more every day. Not only it looks and feels better than Google, but its specialized searches are great. Like the new food recipe search. Check out the nice results, and the useful criteria bar. As a long-time amateur chef, I see myself using this on a daily basis. If I…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 22 '10

Wandering Cities That Roam The Steppes

In the future, cities will have no single location. Mounted on huge vehicles, skyscrapers will roam the steppes of Russia, forming temporary citiscapes then wandering on. This gallery of fantastical cities includes atmospheric purifiers beyond Earth and a waterfall metropolis. These images are all drawn from the runners up and winners of the NVArt digital…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jan 22 '10

Event Horizon Gets A Hair Band Theme Song

We didn’t know that ripping out your eyeballs and sending a crew of astronauts to Hell could inspire a rock anthem. Brace yourself and listen to the “nightmarish pleasure” that is the new Event Horizon theme song. By the band 357 LOVER — well played.

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 22 '10

Canon 7D Loaded With $6 DIY Follow Focus

In film and video, if you want to rack focus, a “follow focus” makes the job a lot easier. Attaching to the focus ring, a follow focus can be as simple as a stick or as complicated as a gearbox. Ultimately, the purpose is always the same: Make it as quick and simple as possible…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 22 '10

Fabric Dipped In Carbon Nanotubes Could Be Turned Into Wearable Batteries

Wouldn’t it be great if we could recycle all those old clothes lying in the back of our wardrobes, turning them into flexible batteries? By dipping fabric into an ink comprised of carbon nanotubes, their electrical properties are transferred over. It’s being worked on by some Stanford University scientists, and follows their efforts in turning…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jan 22 '10

ISS Astronauts Get Ultimate Wireless Network, Send First Tweet From Space

ISS Flight Engineer T.J. Creamer has sent the first tweet from space. Did he use his pointy nipple antennas to transmit data back to Earth? No. According to NASA, he used the “ultimate wireless connection”, which actually is quite clever. The new network is called Crew Support LAN, a software update that allows astronauts to…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Jan 22 '10

Who Is Farscape’s New Leading Man?

Boom! Studios have given us this exclusive teaser image for a brand new monthly Farscape series launching in April. But who’s the silhouetted figure in the center of the pic? We’ll explain all on Monday. Until then, guess away.

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Jan 22 '10

How to Replace a Lost Cellphone Charger (For Free)

From an AskReddit member: “Go to a hotel and say you think you lost it there. It’s the #1 most left behind item at hotels, so most places have a big bin filled with every phone charger imaginable. [Reddit] UPDATE UPDATE: I just received this note from a reader on the subject: “I work for…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 22 '10

Sam Jackson Readies His “Great Vengeance And Furious Anger” To Battle Angels

Looks like this warrior-angel trend isn’t going anywhere. Josh Duhamel and Samuel Jackson have been cast in a sexy and violent religious film called Sympathy For The Devil. Brace yourself for more of Jackson’s wild religious rants and Bible-quoting. Latino Review is reporting that Duhamel will play Louisiana lawman Harlan Stark and Jackson is taking…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jan 22 '10

Genius Bar War Stories

First Look At Steven Spielberg’s Alien Invasion TV Series

Naked Airport Body Scanner Sees Everything But the Bomby Parts

Editorial Slip Makes Marvel Heroes Angry And Hulked Out

Philips Second Gen LivingColors Make Paint Twice as Obsolete

Ballmer Desecrates MacBook Pro

Newly Discovered “Comet” May Actually Be Result Of Asteroid Collision

The Tablets of Our Dreams

The Insects and Humans of Emory’s Evolutionary Ecology Labs

IBM Sets Magnetic Tape Data Density Record: 35TB of Storage

Boogie Board Tablet Runs On A Watch Battery, Costs Less Than Paper

Bing Adds Food Recipe Search to Make You Drool

Wandering Cities That Roam The Steppes

Event Horizon Gets A Hair Band Theme Song

Canon 7D Loaded With $6 DIY Follow Focus

Fabric Dipped In Carbon Nanotubes Could Be Turned Into Wearable Batteries

ISS Astronauts Get Ultimate Wireless Network, Send First Tweet From Space

Who Is Farscape’s New Leading Man?

How to Replace a Lost Cellphone Charger (For Free)

Sam Jackson Readies His “Great Vengeance And Furious Anger” To Battle Angels

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