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Dogfighting In Space with “Earth Versus Moon”

We chatted with Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who revealed a few spacey bits about their next project: An epic war movie between the Moon and Earth, titled Earth Versus Moon. I’d love to hear more about Earth Versus Moon if that’s possible. Reese: Yeah we can talk about that a little but…

Movies Meredith Woerner Sep 17 '09

The Geek Squad’s Newest Racket: CD Ripping

Building on a proud tradition of charging for things that shouldn’t cost anything, Best Buy’s crack team of dudes who can fill out inane bubble tests will now rip your CDs, for the low low price of $1 a disc. https://gizmodo.com/best-buy-iphone-3g-buy-bs-accessory-package-geek-squa-5045706 Lest you judge too quickly, let’s take a look at the Geek Squad’s latest…

Tech News John Herrman Sep 17 '09

Matthiew Tarrit’s Polar Vehicle Is Like a Giant Laboratory In a Train Rolling On Skis

It’s only a concept at the moment, but designer Matthiew Tarrit claims that his Polar Vehicle arctic base was created in cooperation with polar scientists. If it ever does come to fruition, scientists working in some of the most inhospitable areas of the planet will certainly be living in style. [Coroflot via Core77]

Tech News Sean Fallon Sep 17 '09

At Gizmodo Gallery ’09: KCRW and Jason Bentley

LA radio station KCRW is great because they’re hellbent on keeping independent radio alive. So we were ecstatic when they said they’d have Morning Becomes Eclectic host Jason Bentley come by Giz Gallery ’09 spin a live DJ set. In addition to serving as KCRW’s musical director, Bentley is the musical supervisor for numerous TV…

Tech News Adrian Covert Sep 17 '09

Summer Glau and Ray Wise Live In Joss Whedon’s Bizarro Dollhouse

Curious about what Ray Wise (Reaper) and Summer Glau (Firefly) are up to on Joss Whedon‘s Dollhouse? Whedon spilled all to reporters — and talked about how you’ll be able to tell who’s a doll in season two. Spoilers ahead. Ray and Summer: In today’s conference call with reporters, Whedon explained exactly what Wise (the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 17 '09

Welcome to the Meat Museum, Where Sheep’s Head in a Can is Just the Beginning

You think the cheeseburger in a can, bacon in a can and whole chicken in a can are disgusting? You don’t know disgusting. How about sheep’s head in a can? Or “Lunch Tongue”? Welcome to the Meat Museum. https://gizmodo.com/cheeseburger-in-a-can-is-both-the-best-and-worst-thing-350091 The Meat Museum isn’t really a museum at all, but rather the personal collection of one…

Tech News Adam Frucci Sep 17 '09

Voodoo PC Brand Is Basically Dead

We’d speculated before that Voodoo was essentially toast, but we really wondered what was up when HP appropriated the “Envy” brand and design into HP laptops. Aaaand we it seems from Rahul Sood’s latest that it’s basically dead. https://gizmodo.com/is-hp-shutting-down-voodoopc-5053392 Essentially it’s been consumed and digested by the rest of HP: Many people assumed that Voodoo…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Sep 17 '09

Photographs from a Romantic Apocalypse

Lex Machina‘s steampunk portraits have a touch of otherworldly drama, hinting at the strange, and possibly catastrophic, world its subjects occupy, even while showing off their lovely clothes. [Lex Machina via Warren Ellis]

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 17 '09

Why Verizon Customers Can’t Have Nice Things

Theorize all you want, but your answer’s right here. From the horse’s mouth: “Keep in mind that for Verizon Wireless, it isn’t so much about the device as it is about the delivery.” These are the words of a Verizon spokesperson, who is apparently comfortable acknowledging that Verizon’s entire phone-choosing strategy is based on a…

Tech News John Herrman Sep 17 '09

Now Available

Lenovo released a new nettop today, but they’ve got bigger and better plans for their latest creation that might be worth waiting for. • Lenovo’s C100 nettop we first spotted a few weeks ago is now shipping, but we’re still waiting on Lenovo to deliver some of the more exciting features they promised. The C100…

Tech News Chris Jacob Sep 17 '09

Woman Gets a Tooth Implanted In Her Eye To Cure Blindness

A woman, blind for 9 years, can see again after doctors performed a rare surgery where her own tooth was inserted into eye. How does this procedure work? The woman suffered from damaged corneas, and she seemed to have no options if she wanted to regain her sight. Luckily, one of her doctors had heard…

io9 Annalee Newitz Sep 17 '09

Bicycle Is a Bar, Pizzeria and Dance Club All-In-One

No doubt taking cues from the famous German PartyBike, cargo bike builder Metrofiets designed a man-powered mobile Bar, pizzeria and dance club for Portland’s Hopworks Urban Brewery. The bike features 2 kegs in the cargo bin along with 25 pounds of ice—but the beer also beer runs through a 50 foot cooling coil to ensure…

Tech News Sean Fallon Sep 17 '09

Sized-to-Fit Condoms Obviously Require You to Accurately Measure Your Naughty Bits

Fact: The FDA doesn’t allow very large or very small condoms. Magnum XLs are only sightly bigger than normal. In Europe, however, they are soon going to get them in 70 different sizes. Are you a J33 or a G22? Click here to download the fit kit in PDF format Believe it or not, using…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Sep 17 '09

Check Out the Engadget Show

Congrats to Josh and the gang at Engadget for their first ever Engadget Show—a big deal and accomplishment not just for them, but for all blogs, really. (The outstanding title sequence alone makes it worth clicking play.) [Engadget]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Sep 17 '09

Get Caught Up On Fringe’s Mysteries

Fringe returns to television tonight with a whole new season of dimension-hopping, biohacking, supersoldier madness. Didn’t keep up with last season’s mysteries, or just want a quick refresher? We tell you all you need to know for tonight’s premiere. Fringe follows the FBI’s Fringe Science Division — FBI Agent Olivia Dunham, fringe scientist Walter Bishop,…

Television Lauren Davis Sep 17 '09

What Gadgets Are You Carrying Right Now?

How many gadgets do you have on you right now? Empty your pockets, open your bags and, God forbid, take off those holsters and show us pictures of what you’re packin’ in the comments. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-shoulder-holster-is-chuck-norris-favorite-fashio-5086832 UPDATE: Remember—text is fine but we’re looking for PICTURES here if you can take ’em. [Solar Vest via Chinavision]

Gadgets Sean Fallon Sep 17 '09

Feral Children Beat Gollum To Death With Sticks

Strike first, ask questions later: that’s what happened to this little white creature in Panama. A pack of children beat this mysterious creature to death, then tossed it into a river. Now we’ll never know where the ring is. A group of children near Cerro Azul saw the creature leave its cave, and suspected it…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 17 '09

Paolo Bacigalupi Talks About New Directions for Hard Science Fiction

Paolo Bacigalupi just released his debut novel, a biotech thriller called The Windup Girl. We sat down with him to talk about hard environmental science fiction, growing up on a commune, and writing about the future of Thailand. Bacigalupi earned a lot of praise for his short story collection Pump Six, and is already getting…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz Sep 17 '09

Palm Is Now a One (Web)OS Company

Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein confirms the obvious: Palm’s WebOS-only from here on out. Bye bye Treo Pro. [SAI]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Sep 17 '09

A Transportable Kitchen In a Box

For those of you who live in small spaces, imagine what it would be like to fold up your kitchen when its not in use. How about taking your kitchen with you when you move? This is the idea behind Targa Italia’s kitchen in a box concept. Like the Casulo before it, Targa Italia focuses…

Tech News Sean Fallon Sep 17 '09

Dogfighting In Space with “Earth Versus Moon”

The Geek Squad’s Newest Racket: CD Ripping

Matthiew Tarrit’s Polar Vehicle Is Like a Giant Laboratory In a Train Rolling On Skis

At Gizmodo Gallery ’09: KCRW and Jason Bentley

Summer Glau and Ray Wise Live In Joss Whedon’s Bizarro Dollhouse

Welcome to the Meat Museum, Where Sheep’s Head in a Can is Just the Beginning

Voodoo PC Brand Is Basically Dead

Photographs from a Romantic Apocalypse

Why Verizon Customers Can’t Have Nice Things

Now Available

Woman Gets a Tooth Implanted In Her Eye To Cure Blindness

Bicycle Is a Bar, Pizzeria and Dance Club All-In-One

Sized-to-Fit Condoms Obviously Require You to Accurately Measure Your Naughty Bits

Check Out the Engadget Show

Get Caught Up On Fringe’s Mysteries

What Gadgets Are You Carrying Right Now?

Feral Children Beat Gollum To Death With Sticks

Paolo Bacigalupi Talks About New Directions for Hard Science Fiction

Palm Is Now a One (Web)OS Company

A Transportable Kitchen In a Box

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