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Reader Email: Why We Should Stop Picking on Segway

Dean Kamen is brilliant, but I’ve always felt Segways were kinda for lazy people. Well, I did think that, until I got this email from Allen, a segway using reader with a disability. Doh! Hello Brian, Let me start by saying that I love Gizmodo. I read it almost every day and frequently post in…

Tech News Brian Lam Feb 20

Watchmen Is Awesome, Says Chris Hardwick and Wil Wheaton

Chris Hardwick and Wil Wheaton, internet gentlemen extraordinaire, just saw The Watchmen. They say it was awesome. This gives us hope. Read a spoiler-free summary on Nerdist. [Nerdist]

Tech News Jason Chen Feb 19

Third Eye Video Camera Is Perfect For Spies, Other Surreptitious Recording

Hello comrade. How are you. Oh this? This is not a $300 Third Eye Video camera that lasts 2.5 hours on a charge. I just have an unfortunate birth defect. [Hammacher via BBG]

Tech News Jason Chen Feb 19

Intel SSDs May Suffer From Irreparable Fragmentation Slowdowns

PC Perspective’s review of Intel’s X25-M SSD, a custom-designed solid state drive, showed that the manufacturer’s sector remapping actually lowered overall performance dramatically over time as the drive became irreparably fragmented. Some background info. First, sector remapping—a custom solution from Intel— is a method that makes sure wear and tear on the drive is spread…

Tech News Jason Chen Feb 19

First Picture of Woz Primed to Dance Into America’s Hearts

Oh, Woz. I want to tease you, but deep down I’ve got to respect you for doing whatever the hell you want and not caring what anybody thinks. Dance your heart out, Woz. https://gizmodo.com/woz-to-dance-with-the-stars-and-denise-richards-5149503 And for those of you interested, Woz’s partner in this will be Ukrainian dance champion Karina Smirnoff, one of my favorite…

Tech News Adam Frucci Feb 19

Red Xbox Coming

Kotaku notes that a NZ Halo Wars press release makes mention of an EB exclusive Red Xbox 360 Elite. [Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/red-xbox-360-mentioned-officially-by-microsoft-5156170

Tech News Brian Lam Feb 19

Skylon Rocket/Jet Hybrid Is, Scientifically Speaking, Super Cool

The Skylon reusable space plane takes off from an airport runway, burns atmospheric oxygen, switching to liquid oxygen and hydrogen to hit escape velocity and attain orbit. At least, it will in 10 years. The plane will be designed to carry 12 tons of payload into orbit and return safely, without having wasted $100 million…

Space & Spaceflight Wilson Rothman Feb 19

Mega-Explosion Creates Biggest Burst of Gamma Radiation Ever Detected

It’s a good day for space discoveries. A Martian windstorm just cleaned Mars rover Spirit’s solar panels, and those of us back on Earth got to enjoy the best gamma ray burst ever. Scientists have now analyzed the explosion, which occurred late last year, and images of it have been released (see above). According to…

io9 Annalee Newitz Feb 19

Obama’s New Blackberry, According to the New Yorker

Either the New Yorker has access to super-classified government intel (Seymour Hersh FTW!), or they just possess a healthy enough imagination to have come up with this approximate sketch of Obama’s new and improved Blackberry. https://gizmodo.com/obama-allowed-to-keep-blackberry-must-use-sectera-edge-5136260 No matter the motive, the final product is great, and comes with a breakdown of the phone’s features, which…

Tech News Adrian Covert Feb 19

Navy Says Combat Robots Multiplying Fast, Need “Battlefield Ethics” Pronto

A new report commissioned by the Office of Naval Research makes a grim statement about the increasing danger of combat-trained robots in the 21st century: “We are going to need a warrior code.” Simply put, increasingly sophisticated robots programmed to kill enemies living and animatronic will at some point be making their own decisions about…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Feb 19

British Government to Launch Satellites Into Orbit on the Back of Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnightTwo

Looks like the WhiteKnightTwo won’t be all play after all, as the British government wants to use Virgin Galactic‘s spacecraft to send some state satellites into low orbit. https://gizmodo.com/first-virgin-galactic-white-knight-ii-photos-5029950 According to Flight Global, The Government wants to develop a rocket, dubbed “LauncherOne,” to sit on the back of WhiteKnightTwo and when the craft reaches the…

Space & Spaceflight Adrian Covert Feb 19

Gadget Tip: Keep Your Phone Away From Your Groin For Better Battery Life

Woman and guys with belt-holsters had it right—it’s better to keep your phone away from your body. The NYT quotes the editor of Battery University as saying cellphone batteries last longer if they’re kept cooler. Cooler, as in not at your body temperature. So, if you’re really running low on juice during the day, get…

Tech News Jason Chen Feb 19

Hey Enviro-Nerds, Don’t Forget to Vote for Your Favorite Greener Gadget

There’s only one day left of voting at Core77’s second annual Greener Gadgets design competition, and there are a lot of crazy product concepts to check out, some that may actually save the world one day. Plus, most are made of white and green plastic so there—automatic carbon reduction! [Core77] https://gizmodo.com/core77s-greener-gadgets-design-competition-5144833

Tech News Wilson Rothman Feb 19

So What’s Up With the iPhone Love on 30 Rock?

No one is better at the in-show product placement—an increasingly necessary evil in the business—than 30 Rock. But while most of them are obvious—McFlurries, anyone?—Liz and Jack’s iPhones have us confused. The Office/30 Rock hour is already an iFest—you can expect at least one App Store commercial to hit during each show almost without fail.…

Tech News John Mahoney Feb 19

What Will Watchmen Really Look Like?

BoingBoing’s Xeni Jardin talked to Zack Snyder about the difficulties (and joys) of designing digital effects for the allegedly unfilmable Watchmen. She also talks to special effects creator John Des Jardins, who explains everything the concept designers went through to create Watchmen’s unique look. Definitely worth a watch. via BoingBoing

Movies Annalee Newitz Feb 19

Bear Sleeping Bag: Getting Mauled To Death Might Be a Better Option

A bear-shaped sleeping bag might protect you from being mauled, but you have to ask yourself: would I rather be mauled by a bear or violated by one? Think about it. [Eiko Ishizawa via RGS]

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 19

Nintendo DSi Now Available for Pre Order at Amazon and GameStop

Nintendo DSi will be released on April 5th, but if you want to be proactive in your quest to score one, you can pre-order yours now from Amazon and GameStop. [Amazon/GameStop(black)/GameStop(blue) via Kotaku] https://gizmodo.com/nintendo-dsi-arriving-april-5th-for-170-5155617

Tech News Andi Wang Feb 19

Top 8 Oedipal Robots Of All Time

The moment we start giving our machines artificial intelligence, the next step is always artificial incest, not to mention artificial patricide/matricide. To celebrate the latest bot with an Oedipal complex, here are the eight greatest. Despite Donna Haraway’s claim that cyber-organisms have no need for the Oedipus complex because they’re beyond biological notions of gender,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Feb 19

Sprint Has Palm Pre Locked Up in U.S. for Entire Year

After seeing the GSM Palm Pre at MWC this week, visions of the Palm Pre on AT&T might’ve started dancing in your head. Bummer for you, since the Pre is Sprint’s exclusively for 2009. https://gizmodo.com/palm-pre-the-definitive-guide-and-faq-5133554 CNBC says that according to the usual “person familiar with the matter,” Sprint has locked up the Pre and thrown…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 19

Jedi Chefs Know How To Use The Sauce

Celebrity Jedi Chefs is the best galaxy-spanning culinary encounter of all time. The site rounds up all the very best genre actors and trains them in the art of Jedi cooking. Jedi Chefs is run by Jedi Master Chef 002 Neil Davidson, and I’m not sure how he does it (clearly he is a Master…

Television Meredith Woerner Feb 19

Reader Email: Why We Should Stop Picking on Segway

Watchmen Is Awesome, Says Chris Hardwick and Wil Wheaton

Third Eye Video Camera Is Perfect For Spies, Other Surreptitious Recording

Intel SSDs May Suffer From Irreparable Fragmentation Slowdowns

First Picture of Woz Primed to Dance Into America’s Hearts

Red Xbox Coming

Skylon Rocket/Jet Hybrid Is, Scientifically Speaking, Super Cool

Mega-Explosion Creates Biggest Burst of Gamma Radiation Ever Detected

Obama’s New Blackberry, According to the New Yorker

Navy Says Combat Robots Multiplying Fast, Need “Battlefield Ethics” Pronto

British Government to Launch Satellites Into Orbit on the Back of Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnightTwo

Gadget Tip: Keep Your Phone Away From Your Groin For Better Battery Life

Hey Enviro-Nerds, Don’t Forget to Vote for Your Favorite Greener Gadget

So What’s Up With the iPhone Love on 30 Rock?

What Will Watchmen Really Look Like?

Bear Sleeping Bag: Getting Mauled To Death Might Be a Better Option

Nintendo DSi Now Available for Pre Order at Amazon and GameStop

Top 8 Oedipal Robots Of All Time

Sprint Has Palm Pre Locked Up in U.S. for Entire Year

Jedi Chefs Know How To Use The Sauce

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