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Sushi Machine Arranges Rice Real Nice*

I don’t know how to make adorable sushi rolls for bento. If I did, I’d be munching on a super saiyan’s face right now. Bandai feels my pain, however, and has released this nori maki maker. Dishwasher safe, the set comes with all the necessary tools and instructions to recreate your favorite characters from Anpanman.…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 28 '09

Superhero Vs. Giant Crab — Why Didn’t This Happen Sooner?

It’s not often that you see a superhero battling a giant crab — but Wapakman, the Philippines’ new superhero movie features man-on-crab action, plus a sexy/deadly female pop star. Wapakman stars champion boxer and failed congressional candidate Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. Here’s the trailer:

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 28 '09

‘I’m a Mac’ Ads Go Honest

It’s so true. Someone with a whole lot of money should hire John Hodgman to play the Mac guy just once for some underground Christmas card or something. [DorkTower via GeekDad] https://gizmodo.com/john-hodgman-barack-obama-is-the-first-nerd-president-5298070

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 28 '09

Thought-to-Speech Machine Could Be the Beginning of Something Huge

The Neuralynx System translates thoughts into speech. It connects to the neurons, sending signals wirelessly to a laptop, which translates the brain activity into spoken English. It’s not science fiction: They tried it with a paralyzed 26-year-old and it works. According to the research paper, they inserted the electrodes into the patient’s brain, installing signal…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 28 '09

Finish 2009 In The Company Of Your Television

The last week of 2009 offers a chance to reflect on the last twelve months, reassess our lives and decisions or, alternately, settle down in front of Twilight Zone, Doctor Who and Mythbusters marathons. Guess which we’re choosing? Monday A surprisingly strong start to the week comes in the form of a couple of marathons.…

Television Graeme McMillan Dec 28 '09

Best Buy Offers Free iPhone App For Free, If You Spend $10

Bundling a free Twitter iPhone app preloaded with your label’s artists with CDs: fine. Advertising said bundle: also fine! But pitching this app as an “exclusive” deal, as if it isn’t always free? Come on, guys. But hey! Maybe this custom version of TweetDeck is really really good, and since all iPhone apps have to…

Tech News John Herrman Dec 28 '09

Biggie-Sized HP Envy 17 On Its Way

According to a legit-looking leak, HP is releasing 14 and 17-inch versions of their Envy laptops. And from what we can tell, even the 17-inch Envy will exclude an integrated optical drive. And if that’s the case, I have no issue, since it’d be better to use that space to squeeze in a larger battery…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 28 '09

How The Post-Paper Future Will Mutate Interior Design

This season Amazon sold more e-books for the Kindle than paper books. Couple that stat with magazine publishers announcing an upcoming mag tablet and you’re headed to a paper-free home. What happens to interior design after bookshelves are obsolete? https://gizmodo.com/kindle-milestone-amazon-sold-more-kindle-books-than-ph-5434636 http://gawker.com/5421522/the-new-itunes-for-magazines-or-an-irrelevant-venture-is-here While there will always be coffee table books and classics people insist on owning…

io9 Sonia Zjawinski Dec 28 '09

Biped Cellphone Makes Me Feel Homoerectus

When designer Mac Funamizu tired of his cellphone being just another lump on his desk, he didn’t get mad. He got concepty. Mobile Phone Concepts "Floater" from Mac Funamizu on Vimeo. Floater B is a sleek handset that has a supporter built into the back, letting it stand at attention on any flat surface. The…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 28 '09

Dubai Sets the Stage for a Star Wars Invasion

Early one foggy morning, an AT-AT patrols the streets of Dubai, surveying the construction of grand new buildings and shiny spaceships. Cédric Delsaux’s latest Star Wars mashup series suggests it’s a perfected plausible image against Dubai’s science fiction stage. We’ve featured Cédric Delsaux’s mashups of Star Wars figures against urban settings in the past, but…

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 28 '09

Psystar Sells T-Shirts Now, Seriously, T-Shirts

Remember Psystar, the hackintosh company that stood up to Apple (and lost)? While they can’t sell you a PC running OS X anymore, they will sell you this $15 t-shirt. Oh how the mighty have fallen. [Psystar Thanks MacJedi!]

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 28 '09

Gigantor Lives Again, Thanks To Ghost In The Shell Director

Innovative director Mamoru Oshii is taking on one of anime’s best-loved robots from the Tetsujin 28-gō series, or as Americans know it Gigantor. The Iron Giant can suck it — this is our boy-robot love story of choice. Anime News is announcing that the kick-ass director of Sky Crawlers, Ghost in the Shell and the…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 28 '09

Has Technology Made Things Better or Worse?

According to 1,504 American adults surveyed over a 5-day period, cellphones have made the world a better place. Tattoos, on the other hand, haven’t done a damn thing! Everything else falls indolently in between. [PewCenter via ReadWriteWeb via IntoMobile]

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 28 '09

Join Twitter’s Master Race

Feeling left out after the conclusion of Doctor Who‘s “End Of Time, Part One”? Now you can fix that by changing your Twitter avatar to the Master. Somewhere, John Simm must be cringing in horror.

Television Graeme McMillan Dec 28 '09

Battlestar Rhapsody Turns Space Opera to Rock Opera

What happens when you cross Battlestar Galactica with Queen? In Battlestar Rhapsody, we get an inspired piece of filk that lets you relive the entire series to the tune of Freddie Mercury’s operatic opus. Song parody writer the great Luke Ski is the musical brains behind Battlestar Rhapsody, which is set to appropriate clips here…

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 28 '09

Robot Gymnast Needs Robot Bela Karolyi

Okay, robot athletes. You’ve bested our professional wrestlers. But until you learn how to stick your landings, humans will remain masters of the gymnasium. Not a lot of details are available on the little guy’s performance, other than that it seems to be number four in a series and that it got a surprising 9.6…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 28 '09

Green Lantern’s Oscar-Winning Ring-Bearers

While the cast of Green Lantern, besides Ryan Reynolds, is being kept under lock and key, a few startling crew announcements have raised our hopes exceptionally high for this film. These new additions could make GL your new favorite superhero. Superhero Hype has the latest news about Martin Campbell’s, from Casino Royale, Green Lantern. The…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 28 '09

You Will Want the Unitek SATA to USB 3.0 Adapter One Day

This is so cool: Unitek’s new adapter will connect any spare SATA hard drive to a PC using the 5 Gbps USB 3.0 standard. And it only costs $48. There’s only one little itty bitty problem: Who has a PC or a Mac with USB 3.0? Anyone? Anyone? Features Supporting USB3.0 specification The maximum transmission…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 28 '09

Microsoft’s Mobicast Stitches Together Multiple Cell Phone Videos in Real Time

If TMZ.com has taught us anything, it’s that there’s a lot of cell phone footage out there. Researchers at Microsoft’s Labs in Egypt are doing something cool with all that content, combining feeds from multiple phones into multi-angle, live broadcasts. Dubbed Mobicast, the system requires two sets of software, one for the phone and one…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 28 '09

Avatar Rules An Especially Big Christmas Box Office

The competition (including singing chipmunks and the world’s greatest detective) was tough, but Avatar still came out on top of this weekend’s box office. All the more impressive, considering it was the biggest weekend haul in US cinema history. Despite early concerns that Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel would topple James Cameron’s crown this…

Movies Graeme McMillan Dec 28 '09

Sushi Machine Arranges Rice Real Nice*

Superhero Vs. Giant Crab — Why Didn’t This Happen Sooner?

‘I’m a Mac’ Ads Go Honest

Thought-to-Speech Machine Could Be the Beginning of Something Huge

Finish 2009 In The Company Of Your Television

Best Buy Offers Free iPhone App For Free, If You Spend $10

Biggie-Sized HP Envy 17 On Its Way

How The Post-Paper Future Will Mutate Interior Design

Biped Cellphone Makes Me Feel Homoerectus

Dubai Sets the Stage for a Star Wars Invasion

Psystar Sells T-Shirts Now, Seriously, T-Shirts

Gigantor Lives Again, Thanks To Ghost In The Shell Director

Has Technology Made Things Better or Worse?

Join Twitter’s Master Race

Battlestar Rhapsody Turns Space Opera to Rock Opera

Robot Gymnast Needs Robot Bela Karolyi

Green Lantern’s Oscar-Winning Ring-Bearers

You Will Want the Unitek SATA to USB 3.0 Adapter One Day

Microsoft’s Mobicast Stitches Together Multiple Cell Phone Videos in Real Time

Avatar Rules An Especially Big Christmas Box Office

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