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It didn’t hit me until Gizmodo Gallery just how close we are to Christmas, and how I’ve only bought one measly gift so far. Today we’re heavy on perfectly stocking-sized presents: Computing • Saitek Eclipse II Illuminated Keyboard for $37.99 plus free shipping (going for $50). • Western Digital My Book 1TB External Hard Drive…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

The Thundercats Are In Good Hands… And Evil Claws

After the Thundercats journey from Thundera to Third Earth, they have to face a whole range of evil mutants from the planet Plun-Darr. So the long-awaited Thundercats film will have to feature a whole array of scary mutant freaks for Lion-O and friends to battle, or we’ll be terribly let down. So it’s good news…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Read a Free Kindle During Your Stay at The Algonquin Hotel

The Algonquin is not just a historic landmark known to have been the stomping grounds of many famous writers. It’s also a hotel looking to appeal to clientele with the latest in creature comforts. So The Algonquin offers a complimentary Kindle “loaded with your favorite book” during the duration of your stay at the hotel.…

Commerce Mark Wilson

Jet Works Engine Inspires Tomorrow’s Rocket Scientists

Let’s face it—educational toys are not popular gift items. However, the Jet Works Engine is something that curious kids will be excited to find under the tree this year. The kit comes with 50 parts for kids to assemble into a battery operated simulation of a jet engine. They can also control thrust, turbine speed…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Which Cognitive Enhancers Should Be Legal?

Many scientists are coming out in favor of making it legal for people to use “cognitive enhancers,” drugs that make us more productive workers by increasing attention spans, aiding memory, and making us more alert. Over the weekend, a group of prominent researchers published an op-ed in Nature outlining how to make cognitive enhancers legal…

io9 Annalee Newitz

New Wii Disk Drives Render Modchips Useless

In their latest attempt to block homebrew on the Wii, Nintendo has begun using a new revision of the Wii’s optical drive-one that prevents any existing mod chip from functioning. https://gizmodo.com/nintendo-kills-wii-homebrew-with-update-again-again-5068142 While this may be just a standard hardware switch and not a concerted effort to block piracy, some keen-eyed modders quickly noticed the change-in…

Tech News Seung Lee

The Figura Vacuum Bot Allows You To Boss It Around

Does bossing your gadgets around make you feel like a big man? If so, you will love the Figura. It vacuums, waxes floors, and you can verbally abuse it to your heart’s content. Like the Roomba, it works autonomously—but you can order the Figura around with verbal commands like “clean up” or “get out of…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

Terminators Always Come In Through The Front Door

Last night’s Terminator episode was pretty much pure win. I love the “dysfunctional family trapped in a cabin with a monster outside” thing. It’s always a recipe for goodness. And once again, we saw the show building on the Terminator mythos from the movies without going too far off the reservation. Spoilers ahead. If you…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Rest Your Wrists on Delicious Processed Grain Product

I know what you’re thinking right now. Everything’s going alright, except for your damn mouse wrist. It’s fatigued from browsing Gizmodo. If only you could rest it on a plump slice of Wonder Bread… Luckily the White Bread Wrist Rest has been engineered by the Brando R&D team (which we’re beginning to think more and…

Tech News Mark Wilson

DIY iPhone Retro Rotary Docking Station

Interestingly enough, a retro rotary phone lends itself well to iPhone docking. Plus, building one yourself looks to be a fairly simple procedure (so long as you are willing to cannibalize a speaker dock). According to the project page, a version with a microphone on the handset is also in the works along with a…

Tech News Sean Fallon

No Neanderthal Ancestors for Modern Humans

If ancient homo sapiens got it on with their Neanderthal cousins, there were no children to show for it. Researchers studying Neanderthal DNA have sequenced half of the Neanderthal genome, and shoot down the theory that European humans interbred with the now-extinct species. And the team says the genome has other things to teach us…

io9 Lauren Davis

Question of the Day: What’s Your Favorite Mouse of All Time?

Today is the 40th anniversary of the mouse. Since then, it’s evolved into different shapes, sprouted buttons, lost its tail and mutated all kinds of other crazy ways. But everyone has a favorite. https://gizmodo.com/crazy-never-before-seen-logitech-mutant-mouse-prototype-5101603 My favorite mouse ever is Logitech’s MX500, which set their ergonomic standard for years, all the way through the wireless G7…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

DirecTV PC Tuner Officially Canceled

DirecTV has officially canned their efforts to bring the HDPC-20 tuner to market. The device would have allowed subscribers to integrate their service with Windows Media Center. https://gizmodo.com/directv-pc-tuner-photos-surface-online-342342 A company spokesperson noted that the decision was made after “assessing the impact of missing the August 2008 release of Windows Media Center update and considering timing…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Showtime Goes Scifi With Dollhouse-Esque Slave-Bot Show

Showtime is deciding what synthetic creatures live — and which ones die — on their new drama Syns (formerly Doll’s Hospital). Based on a British TV series, Syns is set in a world filled with “humanlike” synthetic organisms that are used for all sorts of purposes — from menial labor to sex. The show will…

io9 Meredith Woerner

What The Frak Happened This Time?

Were you boxed up a year ago, and just woke up in a goo bath? If so, the Sci Fi Channel is here for you. They have a new version of the “What The Frak” video summarizing every event on Battlestar Galactica, and it now covers from the miniseries to the middle of season four.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Ultimate Toy Robot Battlemodo

Everyone wants love, companionship and contact. Those who can’t get it from humans can turn to the latest crop of hot toy robots: Wall-E in three sizes, WowWee’s Rovio, Femisapien and Mr. Personality, the dino D-Rex, multi-talented Elmo Live and Sony’s enchantingly personable Rolly music player. Each exudes a desire to be your loyal friend…

Reviews Benny Goldman

Browse the PopSci and PopMech Archives On Google Books’ New Magazine Search

Google has added the complete archives of several magazines, including Popular Science (est. 1872) and Popular Mechanics (est. 1905), to its books search—complete with advertisements and illustrations. It’s awesome. There really is nothing quite like geeking out on the past’s vision of the future, and PopSci and PopMech are among the best for that, from…

Tech News John Mahoney

Sony Has No Plans to Put Netflix on PS3

Bad news, PS3ers. While most of us saw Netflix on the PS3 as inevitable, Sony is not only denying rumors of it’s arrival to the PS3, they’re explaining why they think it’s a horrible idea. SCEA’s John Kohler explained: We’ve concentrated most of our efforts on our download service, both rentals and downloads of movies…

Movies Mark Wilson

New Terminator Trailer Debuts Wheelie Bots And Bale Butt Kicking

There’s just nothing like hearing Christian Bale shout out, “I’m John Connor!” A new trailer for Terminator Salvation shows us not only the death dealing motorcycle terminators, but John Connor giving it to the robots, face-full-of-bullets style. Truly, the “devil’s hands have been busy.” Terminator: Salvation will be released in theaters on May 22, 2009.…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Get To Know Starfleet’s Weirdest Looking Ship

The most intriguing new guest star in the new Star Trek movie isn’t a person at all, but the U.S.S. Kelvin, the doomed ship that’s showcased in the trailer. It’s the first new bit of Starfleet ship design we’ve seen in ages — and it takes some getting used to. Luckily, Intel’s new Trek tie-in…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Gadget Deals of the Day

The Thundercats Are In Good Hands… And Evil Claws

Read a Free Kindle During Your Stay at The Algonquin Hotel

Jet Works Engine Inspires Tomorrow’s Rocket Scientists

Which Cognitive Enhancers Should Be Legal?

New Wii Disk Drives Render Modchips Useless

The Figura Vacuum Bot Allows You To Boss It Around

Terminators Always Come In Through The Front Door

Rest Your Wrists on Delicious Processed Grain Product

DIY iPhone Retro Rotary Docking Station

No Neanderthal Ancestors for Modern Humans

Question of the Day: What’s Your Favorite Mouse of All Time?

DirecTV PC Tuner Officially Canceled

Showtime Goes Scifi With Dollhouse-Esque Slave-Bot Show

What The Frak Happened This Time?

Ultimate Toy Robot Battlemodo

Browse the PopSci and PopMech Archives On Google Books’ New Magazine Search

Sony Has No Plans to Put Netflix on PS3

New Terminator Trailer Debuts Wheelie Bots And Bale Butt Kicking

Get To Know Starfleet’s Weirdest Looking Ship

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