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Riverworld… The TV Series?

The Syfy Channel announced more of its post-Battlestar Galactica lineup, and it includes a possible ongoing series based on Philip José Farmer’s Riverworld novels. This could be amazing, if done even half right. Honestly, my heart sank when I saw the announcement, because it foregrounds Syfy’s planned Alice In Wonderland miniseries. Presumably it’ll be “dark”…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 23

Show of Hands, Who Wants the Cock Shot?

From the makers of ShamWow, here’s the Cock Shot. It’s pretty much just like the ShamWow, but it crushes one’s genitals. [via Today’s Big Thing]

Tech News Mark Wilson Mar 23

The Prophets of Misery and Robotism (1956)

Victor Cohn, in his 1956 book 1999: Our Hopeful Future, addresses those who romanticize the past and those with a general distaste for technology playing any positive role in humanity’s future. The prophets of misery and robotism too often focus their sights on the cocktail party instead of the school. They describe the life of…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 23

Xbox 360 Soap: Rated C for Clean

I know my soaps, OK? I love a good, $20 chunk of scented lye that melts away after a few blissful showers. Meanwhile, video games are pretty fantastic, too. So naturally, I’m drawn to this $12 Xbox 360 soap spotted on Etsy. Even more detailed than the NES/PS2 game controller soaps we’ve seen in the…

Tech News Mark Wilson Mar 23

Green Lantern Concept Artist Reimagines Star Trek

Brian Murray’s concept art helped launch a Green Lantern movie. But his other artwork includes this fantastic alien prison, for a David Twohy film… plus a far different reinvention of Star Trek than J.J. Abrams’. We talked to Murray about his work, and he shared some of his ongoing projects with us. Here’s a gallery…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 23

Kings’ Son Goes On A Big Gay Shopping Spree

The second Kings episode was not without its flaws, and while I adored the crazed face-off between guest star Brian Cox and Ian McShane, I couldn’t get past the soldiers’ mall madness. Spoilers below! This week in the kingdom of Gilboa, King Silas’ son is out of control. We learned last week that Jack’s penchant…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 23

Anyone Need an iPhone App Developer?

Did you have the idea for iFart before iFart? Are you working a desk job only because you don’t know how to program for the iPhone? Then hire a developer to code your genius. Through iPhoneAppQuotes.com, you pitch your idea and receive three free quotes from different developers who’d be willing to complete the project.…

Tech News Mark Wilson Mar 23

Have Gadgets Turned Us All Into Lazy Morons?

We have all heard how TV, game consoles and computers are being blamed for obesity—or that people don’t read as much, write as much and that we rely too much on technology. Seriously, if it wasn’t for calculators I would be counting on my fingers—and many of us would die of starvation if deprived of…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Mar 23

Breaking John Mayer News: Jennifer Aniston Ends Relationship Because He Twittered Too Much

“This heart didn’t come with instructions,” Twittered John Mayer, after Jennifer Aniston ended their relationship over the phone. The reason for the breakup? He twittered too much. Apparently, John Mayer didn’t have time to write or call or text, offering up the “I’ve been so busy with work” excuse when Aniston called him up. Unfortunately…

Tech News Jason Chen Mar 23

If You Can Light the Water Coming From Your Tap on Fire, You Might Have a Problem

A couple in Colorado thought they detected the scent of gas coming from their tap water. The test was simple: put a match to their water. What resulted is both awesome and terrifying. Unfortunately, they’re having a hell of a time finding the source of the natural gas leak that’s causing their water to be…

Tech News Adam Frucci Mar 23

DVD Version Of BSG’s Finale Will Include A Cylon Love Triangle

Ronald D. Moore explained what to expect from the extended DVD cut of the Battlestar Galactica finale. Apparently, the three-hour-plus final episode originally included a series of flashbacks focusing on the start of the relationship between Boomer and Tyrol, including their first kiss. And we saw “the beginning of Helo having his longing for her,”…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 23

That Homeless Guy Outside Starbucks? He Probably Has a Cellphone

A really surprising story in the Washington Post today: 30-45 percent of D.C. homeless people have cellphones, and they’re unexpectedly essential to their way of life. The Post talks to several homeless people and advocates, but Chris, a recovering crack addict, probably has most the stereotype-busting story of all. He works various entry-level jobs and…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Mar 23

And Now, The Periodic Table of Game Controllers

Inspired by the Periodic Table of Typefaces, Flickr artist Pixel Fantasy decided to chart out the jungle of game controller button configurations into a similarly geekgasm-inducing chart. It’s mighty pretty in high-res. https://gizmodo.com/the-periodic-table-of-typefaces-5169466 I like the choice to omit the actual shell of the controllers themselves, opting instead to focus on the button arrangement, floating…

Tech News John Mahoney Mar 23

Blade Runner’s Original Ending: Yes, Deckard’s A Replicant

A few precious pages from an early screenplay for Blade Runner have turned up online, and they’re radically different than the version you saw on screen. They end with Deckard realizing he’s a Replicant. Blade Runner went through many drafts on its way to the screen, and that’s not even counting the last-minute revisions that…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 23

Concept Gives Mac Mini a Dockable Desktop Radio Friend

This concept by designer Sebastian Sauvage basically takes the iPod dock concept and maximizes it for the Mac Mini, with a stackable (and coolly retro) radio receiver module and two Mini-esque speakers. If you’re one of the 20 people still listening to AM/FM broadcasts and not streaming from the Mac Mini that’s an integral part…

Tech News John Mahoney Mar 23

$120 R2D2 Computer Fashioned From Love and a Trash Can

One Star Wars fan/PC modder built this R2D2 case from under $120 in parts (spoiler: he started with a trash can). By custom cutting a stainless steel trash can, R2 had his base. Now he just needed some detail work. So the modder dremeled like a mad man before adding wooden legs, LEDs and Vikureen…

Tech News Mark Wilson Mar 23

The Battlestar Galactica Finale You Didn’t See

The Battlestar Galactica ending you saw last Friday wasn’t the one that creator Ronald D. Moore originally had in mind. RDM told us how the show could have ended: with one pissed-off, grudge-holding cylon. Besides the upcoming movies and Caprica would you ever revisit the Battlestar characters? You know, you never say never – which…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 23

Vuze (aka Azureus) Makes Torrenting Video Even Better With Easy Conversion and Streaming

Azureus (now Vuze) has always been one of the bloatier BitTorrent clients, but I’ve stuck with it because I like the new UI. Now it’s even more useful: It streams and converts videos automatically. There’s a new Devices tab that’ll ask you to install some extra components, like a transcoder and a plug-in to push…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Mar 23

Most Awesome Chemistry Machine at the Photon Factory

This crazy machine is a new kind of microscope that can identify a chemical based on just a few atoms. Awesomely, it sucks up intense X-ray beams from a synchrotron to do it. Developed by a research team in Japan, this method of magnifying the nanoverse is called Synchrotron Radiation Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy. Testing was…

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 23

Steve Ballmer on Zune’s Future: “I Won’t Say Full Steam Ahead”

What’s the future of the Zune? It’s a question that Steve Ballmer sort of answered last week. They’re not abandoning it, but it doesn’t look super bright and shiny, either. https://gizmodo.com/is-microsoft-abandoning-the-zune-zune-guy-smells-so-5029803 Baller said that they’re “going to keep going with Zune” but “I won’t say full steam ahead, because that implies acceleration of investment, but…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Mar 23

Riverworld… The TV Series?

Show of Hands, Who Wants the Cock Shot?

The Prophets of Misery and Robotism (1956)

Xbox 360 Soap: Rated C for Clean

Green Lantern Concept Artist Reimagines Star Trek

Kings’ Son Goes On A Big Gay Shopping Spree

Anyone Need an iPhone App Developer?

Have Gadgets Turned Us All Into Lazy Morons?

Breaking John Mayer News: Jennifer Aniston Ends Relationship Because He Twittered Too Much

If You Can Light the Water Coming From Your Tap on Fire, You Might Have a Problem

DVD Version Of BSG’s Finale Will Include A Cylon Love Triangle

That Homeless Guy Outside Starbucks? He Probably Has a Cellphone

And Now, The Periodic Table of Game Controllers

Blade Runner’s Original Ending: Yes, Deckard’s A Replicant

Concept Gives Mac Mini a Dockable Desktop Radio Friend

$120 R2D2 Computer Fashioned From Love and a Trash Can

The Battlestar Galactica Finale You Didn’t See

Vuze (aka Azureus) Makes Torrenting Video Even Better With Easy Conversion and Streaming

Most Awesome Chemistry Machine at the Photon Factory

Steve Ballmer on Zune’s Future: “I Won’t Say Full Steam Ahead”

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