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The Palm Pre Intro Movie

This is what you’ll see the first time you start up the Pre. Not only does it show you a little of what you can do with gestures, it takes you on a flyby of the island in Lost. [D]

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 4

The Text Adventure Games That Ate Our Brains

Long before computer animation and virtual reality, people were creating virtual worlds in a more traditional way: text. And some of the most vibrant and complete virtual worlds existed in a quirky genre of video game called the text adventure. Most people have experienced text adventures (also known as interactive fiction) in some way: the…

io9 StephenGoldmeier Jun 4

Tony Hawk Ride Feet On: I Almost Killed Myself

It’s amazing how badly four light sensors and accelerometers can mock your terrible coordiation. Tony Hawk Ride made it painfully clear that physically inept nerds won’t be able to use games to pretend they’re faster, stronger, deadlier for much longer. https://gizmodo.com/tony-hawk-ride-along-with-its-skateboard-controller-t-5269931 The controller is a plank that curves up at both ends, like a DA…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jun 4

Kim Stanley Robinson’s Favorite Mars Books

Red Mars author Kim Stanley Robinson names his 10 favorite Mars novels as part of a special Mars issue in the IEEE Spectrum. He charts the evolution of our understanding of the red planet, and the literature of colonization.

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Jun 4

Gadget Deals of the Day

Today’s deals feature an all-in-one desktop for $400, a 1TB hard drive for $70, a 22” monitor for $100, cheap video games, HDTVs, movies and more. Oh yeah, and the free panties deal is back! Computers and Peripherals: • Avaratec D1130EA1E-1 Intel Atom All-in-One Desktop with 18.4” LCD for $399.99 plus free shipping (normally $499).…

Tech News Andi Wang Jun 4

Judge Rules It’s Legal To Taser Someone For DNA Sample, As Long As It’s Not Done “Maliciously”

As long as it is not done “maliciously, or to an excessive extent, or with resulting injury,” Niagara County, NY Judge Sara Sheldon Sperrazza ruled that using a Taser to obtain a DNA sample is legally valid. In the case of one Ryan S. Smith, accused of shooting and a gas station robbery: Smith was…

Tech News Sean Fallon Jun 4

Can Anything Stop The Voices Tormenting Sookie? True Blood Gets Louder

HBO released a ton of new short character-based TV spots for season two of True Blood, including this ethereal Anna Paquin one. (The rest are below.) And producer Alan Ball talked season two’s themes and direction with reporters. Spoiler bite! Show creator Alan Ball did a conference call with reporters, and had some grand pronouncements…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 4

Wolfram Alpha Is Actually a Frustrated Stand-Up Comedian

Yesterday we got some funny answers from Wolfram Alpha, the search engine that promised to enlighten us. Today, this catalog of silly answers uncovers its true nature as a failed stand-up comedian and pop culture expert. https://gizmodo.com/ask-wolfram-alpha-are-you-skynet-5277457 It has a little thing for everyone: Skynet, HAL, African vs European swallows, the meaning of life, Bob…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 4

Belkin’s TuneCast GPS-Assisted FM Transmitter Is Like Putting a DVR Into a VHS Player

Much like putting a DVR into a VHS player, Belkin’s TuneCast Auto Live utilizes really good technology to support something that isn’t all that great. More specifically, it uses GPS coordinates and the iPhone (3.0) to identify the best FM frequencies. Combining the TuneCast Auto Live transmitter and the ClearScan app for the iPhone users…

Tech News Sean Fallon Jun 4

NBC Just Can’t Stop Running Shows About Pretty People With Mental Powers

It seems like telepathy dramas are what funky swingle sitcoms were in the 90s. NBC’s latest pretty psychics with powers show, Canada’s The Listener, focuses on a lowly paramedic and his brain powers. My kingdom for something different on TV. The Listener already aired in Canada according to Wikipedia, and NBC bought the U.S. rights…

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 4

Self-Cleaning Toilet Becomes a Urinal With the Push Of a Button

I’ve always wanted a urinal in my bathroom, but a lack of space (and money) has always been an issue. This Ultimate Clean Toilet could solve all of these problems and more. On one side you have a toilet and on the other, a urinal. The toilet rotates between the two at the press of…

Tech News Sean Fallon Jun 4

Could Metal-Excreting Bacteria Avert The Next World War?

Scientists at the Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany want to prevent the next generation of international conflict over scarce natural resources. So they’re trying to reverse-engineer metal-extracting bacteria. Professor Werner Müller, a molecular biologist with a background in sea research, and his team of mostly Chinese scientists…

io9 Megan Carpentier Jun 4

What Is This?

This panorama is so out of focus that at first I thought this was some kind of giant alien mothership descending upon a massive mountain. The truth is that this photo comes from another planet. It comes from Mars. What you are looking at here is the belly of Spirit, taken on Sol 1925—June 2,…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 4

The 10 Greatest Science Fiction Comedies

Land of the Lost is the latest cinematic attempt to combine science fiction and comedy. What are the classic films Land of the Lost must defeat to take its place among the greatest science fiction comedies? Here’s our list. 10. Spaceballs The Particulars: Mel Brooks’s Star Wars parody is from his later, weaker period, and…

Movies Alasdair Wilkins Jun 4

Sony to Offer New Digital Copies Of Your Old UMD Games

So what will happen to all of your old UMD games if you buy a PSP Go? You’ll be able to procure digital copies of those discs, maybe even for free. I asked Sony’s John Koller, Director of Hardware Marketing for Sony, what the company planned to do for their most loyal fanbase—those who’d amassed…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jun 4

Rec 2’s Operatic Zombie-Killing Spree Brings Tear To Your Eye

There are few things more beautiful then a properly executed slaughter over a beautiful solo. We didn’t even know we wanted another Rec installment until we saw this footage. Bravo! Spanish horror film Rec, which inspired the American adaptation Quarantine, is back with a sequel. Delivering quality scares and good horror for the masses. The…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 4

Bomo Baby Carriage is an Infant-Toting Robot

The Bomo Baby Carriage is essentially a Roomba with a seat for a baby on its back. There’s no way this’ll ever go wrong! It’ll follow you around with the kid in tow, avoiding obstacles as it goes. It can also be set to rock the baby to sleep. But the real brilliance is in…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 4

WSJ Confirms New iPhone Hardware?

Walt Mossberg of the WSJ is known for getting iPhone hardware weeks ahead of time, so did he unintentionally confirm twice, in his Palm Pre review, that Apple will launch new hardware at WWDC? Unfortunately for Palm, Apple has both a new iPhone operating system and new iPhone hardware coming, likely available within a month,…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 4

Doctor Who Specials Add A Comedian

David Tennant‘s two-part Doctor Who swansong just added another cast member, as comedian Lawry Lewin has signed on to play a role. As with most things to do with these specials, very little is known for sure, but the initial rumors suggest he’s landed far more than a bit part. British comedy site Chortle broke…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Jun 4

Verizon Finally Gets BlackBerry Pearl Flip, Adds Inflated Pricetag

After literally years, Verizon announced today that it will finally be carrying the BlackBerry Pearl Flip smartphone. It’s the same phone we know and tolerate, except with a really dumb caveat: it’s priced at $129 after rebate. What? https://gizmodo.com/blackberry-storm-2-screen-wont-be-clicky-verizon-to-un-5256389 Given the model number 8230 for Verizon’s network and available on June 19th, the Pearl Flip…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Jun 4

The Palm Pre Intro Movie

The Text Adventure Games That Ate Our Brains

Tony Hawk Ride Feet On: I Almost Killed Myself

Kim Stanley Robinson’s Favorite Mars Books

Gadget Deals of the Day

Judge Rules It’s Legal To Taser Someone For DNA Sample, As Long As It’s Not Done “Maliciously”

Can Anything Stop The Voices Tormenting Sookie? True Blood Gets Louder

Wolfram Alpha Is Actually a Frustrated Stand-Up Comedian

Belkin’s TuneCast GPS-Assisted FM Transmitter Is Like Putting a DVR Into a VHS Player

NBC Just Can’t Stop Running Shows About Pretty People With Mental Powers

Self-Cleaning Toilet Becomes a Urinal With the Push Of a Button

Could Metal-Excreting Bacteria Avert The Next World War?

What Is This?

The 10 Greatest Science Fiction Comedies

Sony to Offer New Digital Copies Of Your Old UMD Games

Rec 2’s Operatic Zombie-Killing Spree Brings Tear To Your Eye

Bomo Baby Carriage is an Infant-Toting Robot

WSJ Confirms New iPhone Hardware?

Doctor Who Specials Add A Comedian

Verizon Finally Gets BlackBerry Pearl Flip, Adds Inflated Pricetag

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