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Can Tim Burton Convert Over 1000 Hours of TV into One “Dark Shadows” Movie?

One of the weirdest soaps ever to hit the airwaves is Dark Shadows, a late-1960s daily story that spent 6 months as a typical gothic melodrama and then surprised viewers by abruptly introducing ghosts, ancient gods, a sexy vamp named Barnabas (pictured), time travel, and parallel universes. Dan Curtis’ iconic series aired for 5 years…

Movies Annalee Newitz Dec 4

Gadget Deals of the Day

If you are looking to buy more Xmas presents after Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Dumbass Tuesday, and Boring Wednesday, you came to the right place: Get discounted games, TVs, digital cameras, and MP3 players in our Gadgets Deals of the Day. Gaming: • Stranglehold on PS3 for $9.99 plus free shipping (originally $20.99). • Star…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 4

EQM – The Erectile Quality Monitor

You may think you have a powerful erection, but how do you know? The Erectile Quality Monitor is here to help. Here are the instructions. Once you obtain an erection via your stimuli of choice, simply place the head of the penis against the pressure sensor of the device and apply pressure towards the body…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 4

Colbert Attacks Gadget Consumerism with Lightsaber

After Jon Stewart trashed Black Friday, talking about his C-3PO and Lego Millennium Falcon, Stephen Colbert strikes back brandishing a lightsaber against the curator of the National Toy Hall of Fame. The reason: A wood stick. https://gizmodo.com/jon-stewart-trashes-black-friday-succumbs-to-lego-mill-5101181 Last month, Christopher Bench inducted a stick into the National Toy of Fame. Yes. A wooden stick. The…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 4

Catching Up: Gizmodo Gallery Setup Timelapse Video

Hey Jason, Chris and I got into NY yesterday and haven’t really stopped moving since then. The Gizmodo Gallery has been a huge success so far, especially with Phil Torrone from Make doing free laser etchings all day for anyone who brought him a graphic and a gadget to tattoo. But setup, well, it took…

Tech News Brian Lam Dec 4

Computer Assisted Memory: Brilliant or Horrific?

I’m no memory or brain expert, only barely having the necessary equipment, but this perfect episodic memory post on BoingBoing got me thinking about memory and how technology will alter it in the future. To summarize, Jill Price, 42, can remember everything from the year 1980 on. This is fine if she wants to remember…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 4

Sanyo R227 Internet Radio, Perfect Use for the Neighbor’s Wi-Fi

The Sanyo R227 isn’t an entirely new product, but it’s new to us in the US. A Wi-Fi-based radio, the R227 allows users to scan for internet music just like they would FM. Preloaded with a worldwide database of genre-sorted channels, the R227 can also be programmed with any stations it may be missing. And…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 4

Nicolas Cage Wants To Show Jay Baruchel His Magic Wand

This whole Seth Rogen phenomenon has yielded one good result: more exposure for sassy Jay Baruchel. Now Baruchel is in line to star in the modernized version of Disney’s Sorcerer’s Apprentice playing, erm, Mickey, I guess. Playing the wizard is omnipresent cheesemaster Nicolas Cage. Jay Baruchel (who will be in the “Flash If You Love…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 4

Plagues, Hidden Cities, and Harbingers of Doom at the Bookstore This Month

Nothing is better than curling up during the holidays with a good book, and December brings a lot of terrific options. Dark urban fantasy dominates, with The Engine’s Child and Knights of the Cornerstone, but there’s also some good space opera from Mike Resnick and Karen Miller – and a whole lot of apocalypse with…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz Dec 4

Black and Decker Thermal Leak Detector Can Cut Your Energy Costs By 20 Percent

Now that winter weather is upon us, it is time to shore up those cold air leaks. That’s where Black and Decker’s Thermal Leak Detector comes in handy. Instead of your current method of waking around the house licking your finger and sticking it the air, the leak detector takes a more high tech approach…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Dec 4

Dubai Got It Wrong: Hill-Shaped Green Buildings Are The Future

Whenever you see pictures of futuristic buildings in places like Dubai, they always look blue and metallic, with tons of crazy lights. But here’s the real future of architecture: a new city in South Korea, Gwanggyo, will feature hill-shaped buildings, with hedges planted on the terraces and roofs, to improve ventilation and reduce energy use.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 4

Discover The Secret Shame Of Dr. Horrible’s Moist

While we wait for the DVD release of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, you can get a small dose of Joss Whedon’s world of super-villainy – and discover the secret origin of sidekick Moist – in a brand new webcomic written by Fringe’s Zack Whedon. Moist: Humidity Rising is the second in a planned series of…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Dec 4

Oculus Yacht Mimics a Giant, Man-Eating Fish

It’s almost cruel of us to post about the Schöpfer Oculus, a 250-foot luxury yacht inspired by an oceanic fish. With room for 12 people to comfortably cruise at 25 knots, the rear of the Oculus remains open like a gigantic jaw that’s eating the passengers alive in luxury. And what appears to be a…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 4

Jog Controller Forces You To Run in Place While Gaming

PB&J, tables and chairs, liquor and swimming, jogging and gaming—these are matches made in heaven. Fortunately, the Jog has you covered with the whole jogging and gaming thing. The Jog attaches to your belt and connects between your Wii or PS2 and the controller—forcing you to jog in place in order to move your character…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 4

A Cure For Stainless Steel Rat Withdrawal

Are you missing Harry Harrison’s Stainless Steel Rat novels? Me too. It turns out there’s a placebo available, for your space-opera anti-hero needs. Philip Palmer’s Debatable Space, which came out earlier this year, is a very Rat-like tale of a space pirate who kidnaps a princess. In Debatable Space, the pirate Flanagan kidnaps Lena, who’s…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Dec 4

How Are You Liking Our Mobile Gizmodo Site?

Smartphone users have noticed that we’ve transitioned our mobile site into a more compact, “mobile friendly” version. You can still view the original site via the “classic” link, but we want your input. Do you like it? Have you seen any bugs or quirks? What can we do better? Does it not work on your…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 4

Dal Dal Internet Connected Lamp Conveys Info Via Colors, Beep Bloops

This Dal Dal lamp is a lot like the Nabaztag bunny, which uses Wi-Fi to relay information from the internet into meatspace. Except this looks a lot classier. There aren’t that many details about the Dal Dal available, but it’s supposed to relay information from the internet into various colors. What information, we’re not sure,…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 4

Teddies Boldly Go Where No Bear Has Gone Before

England’s newest astronauts are plush. Last week, the Cambridge University Spaceflight program sent four brave teddy bears into suborbital space as part of a program to get young people interested in space exploration. The experiment taught the children about the importance of proper insulation in space and created a series of photographs they’re sure to…

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 4

Free Laser Etching, Tonight Only at the Gizmodo Gallery

Need yet another excuse to get over to the Gizmodo Gallery? Well, Phil Torrone from Make is here with his laser etching setup, and he’s been pumping out awesome free etches all day long. https://gizmodo.com/at-gizmodo-gallery-free-diy-laser-etching-5098617 Phil is only here tonight, so if you want to get your computer or phone etched, come down now. He…

Tech News Adam Frucci Dec 4

Bid On Battlestar Galactica’s Life Size Raider Or The Cylon Resurrection Hot Tub

We knew January’s auction of Battlestar Galactica stuff was going to be huge, but we didn’t realize quite how big. They’re auctioning bloody outfits from late night Cylon torture sessions, President Roslin’s crazy pills, just about everything that ever sat on Adama’s desk, Cylon resurrection tubs and life-size Cylon raiders, priced at a mere $30,000…

Television Meredith Woerner Dec 4

Can Tim Burton Convert Over 1000 Hours of TV into One “Dark Shadows” Movie?

Gadget Deals of the Day

EQM – The Erectile Quality Monitor

Colbert Attacks Gadget Consumerism with Lightsaber

Catching Up: Gizmodo Gallery Setup Timelapse Video

Computer Assisted Memory: Brilliant or Horrific?

Sanyo R227 Internet Radio, Perfect Use for the Neighbor’s Wi-Fi

Nicolas Cage Wants To Show Jay Baruchel His Magic Wand

Plagues, Hidden Cities, and Harbingers of Doom at the Bookstore This Month

Black and Decker Thermal Leak Detector Can Cut Your Energy Costs By 20 Percent

Dubai Got It Wrong: Hill-Shaped Green Buildings Are The Future

Discover The Secret Shame Of Dr. Horrible’s Moist

Oculus Yacht Mimics a Giant, Man-Eating Fish

Jog Controller Forces You To Run in Place While Gaming

A Cure For Stainless Steel Rat Withdrawal

How Are You Liking Our Mobile Gizmodo Site?

Dal Dal Internet Connected Lamp Conveys Info Via Colors, Beep Bloops

Teddies Boldly Go Where No Bear Has Gone Before

Free Laser Etching, Tonight Only at the Gizmodo Gallery

Bid On Battlestar Galactica’s Life Size Raider Or The Cylon Resurrection Hot Tub

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