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Sony’s SR1 High Definition Cameras Can’t Hack It In Microgravity

Matt, the guy who literally jigged his way around the world, discovered the hard way that space tourists will be unable to lug Sony SR1 HD cameras into orbit because microgravity won’t let them. https://gizmodo.com/sony-hdr-sr1-hottest-hd-cam-on-the-market-210492 Poor Matt found out the hard way. After plunking down $3,500 for a ticket on a Zero G vomit comet…

Tech News Jack Loftus Dec 14

Foolproof Black & Decker LI4000 SmartDriver Screws Perfectly Every Time

Using a screw guide to keep fasteners on track, the Black & Decker Ll4000 SmartDriver might help that special poseur carpenter in your life who’s nothing but thumbs. Because in addition to the typical magnetic drill bits that save sanity and screws from falling between the cracks of your current project, the 3.6-volt, Lithium-Ion battery…

Tech News Jack Loftus Dec 14

Milwaukee Finally Gets Decontaminated, UFO Apartments And A Baby With Wings

This week, we’ve got a clever little ARG for you to solve, a look into a world that moved forward after UFOs crash-landed on Earth and a flying baby. Don’t forget your flare gun. This Is My Milwaukee: A new ARG has been released, about the re-population of Milwaukee now that it’s been decontaminated and…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 14

Christian Bale Vs. Will Smith! To The Death! Almost!

When we unveiled our 2008 Power List on Friday, you may have wondered what kind of consideration went into such a list. Today, as a special treat, we give you a glimpse into the process. https://gizmodo.com/the-power-list-20-movers-and-shakers-in-science-fictio-5108038 The following is just one of the in-depth discussions over the list this past week (this one between your…

io9 Graeme McMillan Dec 14

NanoBrewMaster Home Brew Station Will Be the End of Me

I think I’m in love: The NanoBrewMaster Home Brew Station is an infinitely configurable, 15-gallon beer-making gift from the gods. Newbie brewers like myself just set it up, forget it, and it makes beer. Seriously, if the guys at NanoBrewMaster are to be believed, all you have to do is dump in the liveblood of…

Tech News Jack Loftus Dec 14

The Evil Santas of Science Fiction

When most of us think of Santa, we envision Coca-Cola’s jolly old elf. But some Santas are more naughty than nice. We list some of the most evil scifi Clauses to stalk the Christmas skies. Santron (The Avengers “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santron”): Virginia Hanlon was one of those kids who never got over…

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 14

Gokukawa Leather Keyboard Provides Buttery Soft Typing Experience

It was just last month that our mouths were agape at the sight of a leather-wrapped Asus Eee PC. Now, dammit, they’re agape again after viewing the buttery soft Gokukawa leather keyboard. https://gizmodo.com/cow-dies-needlessly-to-coat-eee-pc-in-horrid-leather-mo-5075867 The $548 asking price is kind of a kick in the teeth, especially since there are no labels on those smooth, silky…

Tech News Jack Loftus Dec 14

X-Files (and Everyone Else), Embrace Your SF Cred

In a bid to avoid being pigeonholed as a nerd icon, David Duchovny claimed he never thought The X-Files was science fiction — then blamed The Dark Knight for The X-Files 2’s lackluster gross. Maybe that pigeonhole is bigger than we thought. Duchovny commented in a recent interview with Sci Fi Wire: I never thought…

io9 Nivair H. Gabriel Dec 14

Ninja Blowgun and Knife Combo is a Pocket-Sized Assassination Kit

Nothing says “I’m here to cause harm to you in several ways” quite like a blowgun that doubles as a 3.5-inch knife. It’s yours, along with an inevitable visit to jail, for a mere $20. Closed this weapon is 5 inches, and the blade is stainless steel. The kit comes complete with three darts and…

Tech News Jack Loftus Dec 14

How Sandman’s Delight Became Delirium, and Other Things You Don’t Want to Know

Of all the powers given us, none has done more for humanity than science. Because knowledge is the ichor that flows in science’s veins, it may surprise when I say: Let’s hear it for ignorance! (It may also surprise you, especially if you are Neil Gaiman, when I say that the absolutely true story—told here…

io9 Josh Wimmer Dec 14

Female Avatars Are Not Safe in PlayStation Home

Here’s some uplifting video from the trainwreck PlayStation Home. In it, we see two female avatars being surrounded by male avatars doing little dances. Apparently this is happening all over the service. A lot. https://gizmodo.com/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-playstation-home-5107634 This next video, however, is hilarious. Called a “Quincy,” the act lures in desperate males, and then pulls te ol’…

Tech News Jack Loftus Dec 14

10 Graphic Novels That Make Thrilling Gifts

Say you want to get your loved ones some “comic books” for the holidays – Which ones would make their yuletides merry? We’ve chosen ten of our favorite recent SF graphic novels to help out. Sky Doll: This French story about a sexbot who stows away with space truckers to find her true destiny reads…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Dec 14

Apple T-Shirt Quilt Also Benefiting From Apple Tax

Times are tough, money is tight and the economy stinks, and yet this quilt made entirely of free Apple t-shirts is going to sell for hundreds of dollars. Premium pricing aside, this 66″ X 56″ checkerboard quilt is a cool mish-mash of Apple marketing schwag—some of it from as far back as the early 90’s.…

Tech News Jack Loftus Dec 14

The Mightiest Transformer Of All

Coming too late for last week’s toy guide is this awesome pop-cultural mash-up of mythology, Marvel Comics and robots in disguise: The Thor Transformer. Click through to see the God That Thinks He’s A ‘Bot. Capturing the classic essence of Jack Kirby’s 1960s interpretation of the Norse God, the toy – part of Hasbro’s arguably-misguided…

io9 Graeme McMillan Dec 14

SeaDragon Mobile: Microsoft’s First Ever iPhone App

Yesterday evening, Microsoft quietly added the photo displaying app SeaDragon Mobile, its first-ever iPhone application, to the App Store. Could Microsoft Office for iPhone be far behind? Probably not, but this is a start. SeaDragon Mobile is pretty much a demo of Microsoft Live Labs’ photo display platform (also seen in Photosynth). Users can use…

Tech News Jack Loftus Dec 14

What SF Reunion Do We Want To See?

In the week that both Blur and the Smiths consider reforming, we wonder: What science fiction teams would you like to see follow suit and get the band back together? Personally, the news that Caprica has been greenlit as a series, and is looking to reassemble the Battlestar Galactica writers room, was an early Christmas…

Television Graeme McMillan Dec 14

Rumor: Palm Planning New Hardware, OS Debut for CES

According to analysts who know a great many things about the wireless industry, Palm is planning a “massive product launch” for CES next month. Update: Confirmed. https://gizmodo.com/new-nova-palm-os-confirmed-for-ces-2009-5109881 The new hardware will come with a new OS, said Lawrence Harris, an analyst for CL King & Associates. “It’s quite likely, actually close to a certainty, that…

Tech News Jack Loftus Dec 14

Chuck E. Cheese Arcade: A Place Where Moms Punch Dads In the Face

Chuck E. Cheese, the arcade with robot band, is a violent place. An uninvited kid joined a birthday party. And when the cops showed up, they found a rumble between 40 bloodthirsty parents. That’s what the chain gets for serving beer to parents already trying to cope with brats and arcade machine sound effects for…

Tech News Brian Lam Dec 14

Asus Nettop Eee B203 PC Getting a Faster, Cheaper CPU

We only just learned about the HDMI upgrade to the Asus Eee Box line with the B204 and B206 models, but there’s another update coming in the B203: A Celeron instead of Atom. https://gizmodo.com/eee-box-upgraded-with-hdmi-and-discrete-graphics-5101293 Liliputing is reporting via an Italian Eee PC site that the Intel C220 Celeron upgrade is pretty much the only difference…

Tech News Jack Loftus Dec 14

Meet the First Inductees into the Evil League of Evil

Hundreds of aspiring villains submitted their video applications to become members of the Evil League of Evil and earn a spot on the Dr. Horrible DVD. Check out the videos of those found worthily evil. Joss Whedon and his co-conspirators on Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog asked fans to submit their own video applications to the…

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 14

Sony’s SR1 High Definition Cameras Can’t Hack It In Microgravity

Foolproof Black & Decker LI4000 SmartDriver Screws Perfectly Every Time

Milwaukee Finally Gets Decontaminated, UFO Apartments And A Baby With Wings

Christian Bale Vs. Will Smith! To The Death! Almost!

NanoBrewMaster Home Brew Station Will Be the End of Me

The Evil Santas of Science Fiction

Gokukawa Leather Keyboard Provides Buttery Soft Typing Experience

X-Files (and Everyone Else), Embrace Your SF Cred

Ninja Blowgun and Knife Combo is a Pocket-Sized Assassination Kit

How Sandman’s Delight Became Delirium, and Other Things You Don’t Want to Know

Female Avatars Are Not Safe in PlayStation Home

10 Graphic Novels That Make Thrilling Gifts

Apple T-Shirt Quilt Also Benefiting From Apple Tax

The Mightiest Transformer Of All

SeaDragon Mobile: Microsoft’s First Ever iPhone App

What SF Reunion Do We Want To See?

Rumor: Palm Planning New Hardware, OS Debut for CES

Chuck E. Cheese Arcade: A Place Where Moms Punch Dads In the Face

Asus Nettop Eee B203 PC Getting a Faster, Cheaper CPU

Meet the First Inductees into the Evil League of Evil

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