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Sony Alpha A77 Video Is “Leaked” Like Water Leaks Out Of A Faucet When You Turn It On

Whether or not Sony’s PR firm was behind this “leaked” video of the much-anticipated Sony Alpha A77 (and, come on, don’t bullshit me), it’s still video of the Sony Alpha A77. And it looks rad. The big but beautiful 24-megapixel beast revealed itself to the world in July, in some “leaked” pictures. This time we…

Tech News Brent Rose Aug 12

Miss Honeywell (1968)

Every new promise of futuristic technology brings with it the hucksters, the swindlers, and the merely confused. In the 1970s the three-wheeled Dale car was supposed to get seventy miles to the gallon, but both the car and its inventor were ultimately revealed to be frauds. In the 1930s American newspapers warned that a robot…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 2

Five Engineering Students. Significant Budget. One Year. The Perfect Bicycle?

Voila! UPenn’s super-sophisticated uber-bike. Five kids. Substantial funding and sponsorship dollars. Free reign to eliminate clunks gears and cables. It’s called Alpha. But what makes it so special, exactly? For one thing, the drive train is completely enclosed within the bike’s frame. There’s a three-speed electric gearbox contained within the central hub, which is controlled…

Tech News Jack Loftus May 1

Footage of Alpha the Robot, the would-be mechanical assassin of the 1930s

You may have heard of Alpha the (trigger-happy) Robot and that time he posed with a group of nudists (NSFW), but have you ever seen this mechanical man move? Matt Novak of the Paleofuture Blog shows us Alpha in motion. In 1932 American newspapers started publishing wildly exaggerated stories about a British robot named Alpha…

io9 Matt Novak - Paleofuture Blog Mar 13

Coming to America: Alpha the Robot Hops the Pond (1934)

February, 1934 Practical Mechanics (image: http://www.davidbuckley.net/) In 1932 American newspapers started publishing wildly exaggerated stories about a British robot named Alpha that allegedly blinked to life, rose to his feet, and shot his inventor. Some of the stories quoted the inventor, Harry May, as saying that he knew Alpha would turn against him one day.…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 13

Antimatter Trapped For the First Time

Get ready for that warp drive spaceship, because we are now one step closer to it. After creating antihydrogen in their antiproton decelerator, scientists at CERN have been able to trap antimatter for the first time in history. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-how-a-warp-drive-spaceship-looks-5292471 This a big step. First, it gets humanity closer to understanding one of the biggest mysteries…

io9 Jesus Diaz Nov 17

Zany Scientists Claim the Laws of Physics Change Throughout the Universe

“Mutliverse” subscribers believe there are other, crazier universes beyond ours that could potentially boast their own unique physics. That’s one theory. Another, floated this week, is that the laws of physics in this universe aren’t so constant either. Using a colorful graphic and Greek letters, like alpha, professor John Webb from the University of New…

Space & Spaceflight Jack Loftus Sep 11

Sony’s A560 and A580 Shoot Auto HDRs and 3D Sweep Panoramas

It wasn’t just the A55 and A33 cameras that were unleashed by Sony today—the DSLR-A580 and DSLR-A560 models got a look-in too. Both shoot 1080i video at 29.97fps, with the A580 featuring 16.2MP and A560 14.2MP. https://gizmodo.com/a55-and-a33-alpha-cameras-from-sony-have-new-translucen-5620260 They may be lacking that newfangled Translucent Mirror Technology seen in the other two models, but the A580…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 24

A55 and A33 Alpha Cameras from Sony Have New Translucent Mirror Technology

Working behind the scenes to produce more mumbo-jumbo jargon, the Translucent Mirror Technology is shorthand for being able to track fast-moving subjects with “extra precision.” Two camera models with this tech have been announced today, the SLT-A55V and SLT-A33. Sony’s claiming these two cameras are another world first for them—the world’s first interchangeable lens cameras…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 24

The First Look at Sony’s A33 and A55 Pellix DSLRs

The Sony A33 and A55, which will reportedly use a Pellix mirror system for superfast autofocus times, have themselves been pictured in all their sloping shoulders, articulating LCD glory: Here are the specs of the A33 and A55, courtesy of Photo Rumors: Sony α33: * 14MP sensor * ISO range of 100-12800 * 1080i video…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Aug 18

Alpha the Robot Shoots His Inventor (1932)

During the autumn of 1932 a group of curious onlookers assembled in Brighton, England to see inventor Harry May’s latest invention, Alpha the robot. The mechanical man was controlled by verbal commands and sat in a chair silently while May carefully placed a gun in Alpha’s hand. May then walked across the room to set…

Tech News Matt Novak Aug 15

The “true story” of a robot who shot his creator in 1932

From the research desk of pulp encyclopedist Jess Nevins comes this incredible find: A story from 1932 about how roboticist Harry May was shot by his own robot on stage in England. Nevins found the story, written in a way that suggests it is a confabulation of fiction and reality, in the Salt Lake Tribune,…

io9 Annalee Newitz Aug 12

Sony A390 and A290 Are Entry-Level DSLRs With Only a Quick AF Live View Difference

Two entry-level DSLRs from Sony today, both with an eye on your budget. The A390 and A290 both have 14.2MP sensors, with the only major difference being the Quick AF Live View on the former model. UPDATE The Quick AF Live View is combined with a 2.7-inch tilt LCD screen, so shooters can see what…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jun 9

The DSLR Which Won’t Mash Your Face

How many times have you brought your DSLR up to your eye, and wished there was a better way? Oh sure, you can look through the LCD instead of the viewfinder, but where’s the fun in that? Instead, we have this concept from Spain, which changes the ergonomics of the Sony Alpha DSLR, making the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 21

Sony NEX-3 and NEX-5 Cameras Available For Pre-Order, Starting at $550

Did those interchangeable lenses linger on the mind last night, and you’ve woken up this morning with the resolve to snap one up ASAP? Hotfoot it to SonyStyle now, but bear in mind you won’t receive it until June. [SonyStyle] https://gizmodo.com/sony-nex-5-and-nex-3-interchangeable-lens-cameras-go-of-5535890

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 12

The Last Field On Earth

It’s rare to find an eco-catastrophe story that strikes a note of hope (or that doesn’t have explosions), but novelist Lydia Millet has done it in her short story “Alpha,” which you can listen to free online. It’s the story of a plant biologist who flies into a remote northern area to research a new…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 3

Dollhouse’s Season 2 Finale Teased Already!

Have we just gotten our first glimpse of how the second season of Joss Whedon‘s Dollhouse is going to end already? One particular guest star has been talking about when they’ll appear, which raises some interesting possibilities. Spoilers! Speculation! Go! Talking to Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello, Alan Tudyk confirmed that Alpha will be back for…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 20

Alan Tudyk Leads The Human Resistance Against Ridiculous Alien Cleavage, In New V Stills

We’re happy to have the first glimpse at our man Alpha, sticking it to the aliens along with fellow resistance leader Elizabeth Mitchell. What will be their greatest challenge? Supergirl’s obscene alien cleavage. Here is a large collection of publicity stills for the alien series revamp on ABC, V. But I would be remiss not…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 20

Sony’s New Entry Level DSLRs Officially Announced, Again

Sony’s newest budget Alpha DSLR’s have been leaked dry, leaving nothing to mystery for today’s official announcement. Really, nothing. So here are some new pictures! https://gizmodo.com/new-entry-level-sony-dslrs-feature-revamped-gui-hdmi-o-5246898 To refresh your memories, Sony’s new line of DSLRs isn’t a massive departure from their previous models. The a230, a330 and a380 roughly replace the a200, a300 and a350,…

Tech News John Herrman May 18

New Entry-Level Sony DSLRs Feature Revamped GUI, HDMI-Out

We’ve heard rumors on the new Alpha series DSLRs before, and now a larger leak on Sony’s Russian site shows the Alphas have been slimmed down and further geared toward the casual user. https://gizmodo.com/rumor-sony-uk-support-page-reveals-alpha-330-dslr-line-5237920 The biggest tidbits are the significantly smaller chassis (the current Alpha 300 and 350 series are huge and heavy) and the…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz May 9

Sony Alpha A77 Video Is “Leaked” Like Water Leaks Out Of A Faucet When You Turn It On

Miss Honeywell (1968)

Five Engineering Students. Significant Budget. One Year. The Perfect Bicycle?

Footage of Alpha the Robot, the would-be mechanical assassin of the 1930s

Coming to America: Alpha the Robot Hops the Pond (1934)

Antimatter Trapped For the First Time

Zany Scientists Claim the Laws of Physics Change Throughout the Universe

Sony’s A560 and A580 Shoot Auto HDRs and 3D Sweep Panoramas

A55 and A33 Alpha Cameras from Sony Have New Translucent Mirror Technology

The First Look at Sony’s A33 and A55 Pellix DSLRs

Alpha the Robot Shoots His Inventor (1932)

The “true story” of a robot who shot his creator in 1932

Sony A390 and A290 Are Entry-Level DSLRs With Only a Quick AF Live View Difference

The DSLR Which Won’t Mash Your Face

Sony NEX-3 and NEX-5 Cameras Available For Pre-Order, Starting at $550

The Last Field On Earth

Dollhouse’s Season 2 Finale Teased Already!

Alan Tudyk Leads The Human Resistance Against Ridiculous Alien Cleavage, In New V Stills

Sony’s New Entry Level DSLRs Officially Announced, Again

New Entry-Level Sony DSLRs Feature Revamped GUI, HDMI-Out

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