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Sapper, Stradivarius and Skylight: Designing Lenovo’s Smartbook

David Hill is the VP of Lenovo brand management and design and was also instrumental in the design of the original ThinkPad. Here, he shares the creative process in designing Lenovo’s Skylight, a smartbook which wowed us at CES. https://gizmodo.com/lenovos-skylight-is-the-first-arm-based-snapdragon-smar-5440161 Back in November of 2008, I first learned of the Lenovo super secret project that…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jan 15 '10

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Spend all week trying to figure out how you can get antelope legs, just like James Cameron’s Avatar athletes? Never fear, we’ve got everything you may have missed, from new Na’vi concept art to the world’s hardest algorithm. Avatar’s Designers Speak: Floating Mountains, AMP Suits And The Dragon You may think you’ve been living inside…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 15 '10

Bing Could Catch Yahoo By The End Of The Year

Since Microsoft’s Bing search engine launched last summer, it has gained market share at the expense of Yahoo. If the trends stay consistent, Bing could pass Yahoo in the U.S. by the end of November. To be sure, some (most?) of Microsoft’s gains have come with an expense: The company is buying up toolbar deals…

Tech News The Business Insider Jan 15 '10

Murder, Martinis, & Mundanity: The Office Politics of Archer

Archer, the new spy parody from Adam Reed of Adult Swim’s Sealab 2021 and Frisky Dingo, debuted last night on FX. How does Reed’s raunchy riff on the espionage genre stack up against his previous animated endeavors? Archer follows the daily foibles of International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS) agent Sterling Archer (H. Jon Benjamin from…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Jan 15 '10

10 Gadgets That Terminate Snow and Ice

Growing up in upstate New York, I know something about ice, snow and struggling through waist high drifts piled up by the city snow plows with a woefully inadequate Toro snowblower. God, I wish I had some of this crap back then. This is how Russians melt snow and ice during their intense winters—by strapping…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Jan 15 '10

Jack Bauer’s Calling

…from his Motorola i880, his mobile of choice. He wants to know if you are ready for Season 8 of 24, which premieres on January 17. What say you? Ping him back. No wonder Jack likes the i880—it has a 2.0 megapixel camera/camcorder, Walkie-Talkie features, GPS capabilities, Internet microbrowser, voice dialing and voice recorder. It…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 15 '10

An Aid Worker’s First-Hand Account of Haiti’s Enormous Technical Challenges

Pierre Petry is a World Food Program senior ICT specialist. He’s currently positioned in Haiti, and has passed along his first-hand experiences trying to help a country with virtually no telecom infrastructure left in the aftermath of the recent earthquake. I was in Cap-Haitien sub office located in the north of the country giving the…

Tech News Pierre Petry Jan 15 '10

No Sony OLED TVs for 2010, PS3 Getting Bravia Link Video Streaming

Sony Insider’s interview with Sony COO Stan Glasgow turned up two nuggets of gold: Sony’s OLED TV strategy for 2010 is, evidently, not to release any new OLED TVs in 2010; and the PS3 will get Bravia Link video streaming. That OLED TV innovation is still stalled is no surprise, since during lean economic times,…

Tech News John Herrman Jan 15 '10

Jules Verne Was (Almost) Right

If John Hunter—a former physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory—is successful, the International Space Station may start receiving their supplies from a cannon. No, it’s no joke. First postulated by Jules Verne in his novel From the Earth to the Moon, the idea of space cannons is not new. Many engineers have toyed with the…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Jan 15 '10

Apple Jumps Into Haiti Help Bandwagon Through iTunes

If you haven’t used already any of these online donation methods, Apple just made it even easier: Just click on this link and send your contribution—from $5 to $200—to help the American Red Cross in Haiti. [Donate] https://lifehacker.com/how-and-where-to-donate-to-haiti-and-avoid-scams-5447987

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 15 '10

Which Science-Fiction Book Series Do You Secretly Wish You Could Take Over?

We all complain every time Brian Herbert or Eoin Colfer takes over a beloved book saga. Why can’t they just leave it alone? But which book series do you secretly fantasize about taking over and totally rocking out with? Which book series do you secretly fantasize about taking over?(poll) Dune book cover: Font is “Orthodox…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Jan 15 '10

Gadget Deals of the Day

Get a new Core i5 laptop, catch up on Mass Effect, and enjoy some free ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s. Also be sure to check out our new Contests section. Remember to submit any cool gadget contests to us. Top Deals: • 14″ HP Pavilion dv4i Core i5 2.4GHz Laptop for $800 with free…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals Jan 15 '10

Spiner: I Know Nothing About Torchwood Rumors

Is Brent Spiner really going to appear in the next season of Torchwood? That’s be a no, according to Spiner, who twittered his denial yesterday: “I think I would’ve heard something about it. Haven’t.” [Twitter] (Thanks, Rusty.) https://gizmodo.com/spider-man-4-villain-confirmed-your-lost-shipper-forec-5445039

Television Graeme McMillan Jan 15 '10

The Statistics of Game Consoles, Summed Up In One Big Graphic

I’m an infographic junkie. With about one minute of non-work, you’re basically an expert on any topic, as if you’ve been beamed an expertise straight through the Matrix…with a few more fonts. Today’s topic? Video games. [Online Education via Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/video-game-statistics-at-a-glance-5448703

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 15 '10

Tekken Trailer Slaps Chun-Li’s Little Film Around

Now this is how you make a movie about a fighting game – by filming a futuristic fighting tournament. Set in the year 2039, the new Tekken movie looks like it will kick you in the brain implant. We’re still not 100% sold on fighting games turned into movies – what’s the plot? But we…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jan 15 '10

Steve Jobs MacBook Decal Required to Enter Unofficial Apple Fanboy Club

Unfortunately for you, Apple worshippers, this is not available for sale. Which kind of surprises me, considering that the original has been around forever: Oh Steve, you mischievous handsome devil you. [Flickr via iPhone Savior]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 15 '10

Comcast Remote DVR Scheduling Now Working in Some Markets

Comcast’s remote DVR scheduling is up and running, allowing users to manage DVR recordings online. Quick, you’ve still got time before One Life to Live! The service seems to be available only to Comcast digital users with a Motorola set-top box, and will roll out across the entire subscription base over the next several months.…

Television Brian Barrett Jan 15 '10

ThermaHelm: Helmet Cools Biker’s Brains In Case of Accident

Here’s a pretty simple idea that may save a lot of lives: A motorbike helmet that cools down the rider’s head in case of impact. According to the manufacturer, their new ThermaHelm prevents overheating and swelling of the brain. They also claim that there are head injuries in 80% of all motorbike accidents. When that…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 15 '10

Forget About Fantasy In HBO’s Game Of Thrones TV Show

Nervous about HBO’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones? Maybe you should be – the channel’s programming chief loves it so much that he seems embarrassed that it’s a genre story. That’s not a great start. Talking about the footage he’s seen so far, Michael Lombardo told the Hollywood Reporter: Everything looks…

Television Graeme McMillan Jan 15 '10

TV Industry Turns Blind Eye To Non-3D Viewers

When it comes to 3D television, I don’t see it. Literally. The technology that’s supposed to convince me that a 3D image exists when I look at a 2D screen doesn’t work for me. Nor does it work for a small but significant percentage of the population—4 percent to 10 percent, depending on which expert…

Television Kyle VanHemert Jan 15 '10

Sapper, Stradivarius and Skylight: Designing Lenovo’s Smartbook

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Bing Could Catch Yahoo By The End Of The Year

Murder, Martinis, & Mundanity: The Office Politics of Archer

10 Gadgets That Terminate Snow and Ice

Jack Bauer’s Calling

An Aid Worker’s First-Hand Account of Haiti’s Enormous Technical Challenges

No Sony OLED TVs for 2010, PS3 Getting Bravia Link Video Streaming

Jules Verne Was (Almost) Right

Apple Jumps Into Haiti Help Bandwagon Through iTunes

Which Science-Fiction Book Series Do You Secretly Wish You Could Take Over?

Gadget Deals of the Day

Spiner: I Know Nothing About Torchwood Rumors

The Statistics of Game Consoles, Summed Up In One Big Graphic

Tekken Trailer Slaps Chun-Li’s Little Film Around

Steve Jobs MacBook Decal Required to Enter Unofficial Apple Fanboy Club

Comcast Remote DVR Scheduling Now Working in Some Markets

ThermaHelm: Helmet Cools Biker’s Brains In Case of Accident

Forget About Fantasy In HBO’s Game Of Thrones TV Show

TV Industry Turns Blind Eye To Non-3D Viewers

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