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The Daily Show and The Colbert Report Going HD in 2010

Comedy Central’s two-pronged comedic attack on news is finally going HD (1080i, actually) on January 4th. Apparently continually filmed daily shows like these two take longer to upgrade the control room, which is why it took so long—but get ready for some HD satire early next year. [Engadget]

Television Dan Nosowitz Dec 18

Mission Complete: Colbert Treadmill Successfully Installed In the International Space Station

The 2009 space odyssey is over. After endless troubles, the epic adventure that started in March has come to a happy ending: The Stephen Colbert treadmill has been installed in the International Space Station. Here you have the video proof. https://gizmodo.com/full-tank-please-5346323

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Sep 4

“Full tank, please!”

This is one of NASA’s gas stations boys filling Discovery’s external tank with 1.6 million pounds of liquid fuel. The procedure had to be stopped yesterday, further delaying its launch. I wonder if he cleans the windshields too. https://gizmodo.com/the-international-space-station-step-by-step-5345069 The source of the problem may be the hydrogen fuel valve. In particular, NASA says it…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Aug 26

The International Space Station Step by Step

The space shuttle Discovery’s launch has been delayed because Florida’s bloody weather. It will carry the Leonardo supply module full of goodies, including the Colbert Space Treadmill. https://gizmodo.com/colbert-to-launch-tomorrow-to-the-international-space-s-5344653 I wonder where it will fit in this cool step-by-step ISS construction timeline. [USA Today]

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Aug 25

Colbert to Launch Tomorrow to the International Space Station

You heard it well. Colbert is launching tomorrow at 1:36am EDT onboard the space shuttle Discovery, headed to the International Space Station. The mission objective, according to him: “Help slim down all those chubby astronauts.” In his own words: Now, this is Steven Colbert saying: I’m go to launch me! “Me” meaning the “Colbert”—or C.O.L.B.E.R.T.—the…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Aug 24

This is Stephen Colbert’s NASA Space Station Treadmill

The Stephen Colbert treadmill looks tiny, but there isn’t a lot of space to go around up there on the ISS. How does this work? Since there’s very little gravity in space, is there an elastic strap to pull the guy down toward the treadmill to simulate gravity? Or is the guy just whirling his…

Space & Spaceflight Jason Chen May 7

What Should NASA Have Named The New ISS Module?

You may recall that last month Stephen Colbert won NASA’s contest to name a new module in the International Space Station. You may also remember that NASA snubbed him and chose the name Tranquility. https://gizmodo.com/nasa-names-treadmill-not-toilet-after-stephen-colbert-5212393 Of course NASA exercised the right to choose the final name, opting for the eighth most popular response according to…

Space & Spaceflight Sean Fallon May 6

NASA Names Treadmill, Not Toilet, After Stephen Colbert

After almost getting a toilet named after him, Stephen Colbert will be surprised to know that he’s getting his name on a treadmill instead. Our surprise? NASA picked the EIGHTH most popular name instead. Really NASA? Really? We can see you not picking Serenity, even with its Firefly connotations, or Colbert, because it’s Colbert, but…

Space & Spaceflight Jason Chen Apr 14

NASA To Reveal ISS Node Name On Colbert’s Show This Tuesday

The mystery and pseudo-controversy surrounding the ISS’s unnamed node ends this Tuesday, when astronaut Sunita Williams will go on The Colbert Report to tell the world what NASA has decided to do. It will probably not end well for the social media savvy Stephen Colbert, whose dedicated fan base was able to trounce the four…

Space & Spaceflight Jack Loftus Apr 12

Colbert Twitters While Interviewing Co-Founder of Twitter, According to his Twitter

And we have reached a new level of meta-ness. There are some really great moments in here, as is to be expected. One thing though, Colbert must be friends, secretly, with Matt Buchanan, because he’s pretty good at ignoring all real tangible communications, choosing instead to liveblog the procedings with an iPhone. The Colbert Report…

Tech News John Mahoney Apr 3

Colbert Might Get a Space Toilet Named After Him as a Consolation Prize

Stephen Colbert may have won NASA’s poll to rename a module on the International Space Station, but NASA doesn’t really want to go through with it. Instead, they might just name a toilet after him. https://gizmodo.com/colbert-wins-space-race-5181303 Despite beating out Serenity by more than 40,000 votes, NASA still has the right to choose the name on…

Space & Spaceflight Adam Frucci Mar 26

Colbert Wins Space Race!

It happened. No Serenity, no naked Uhura pin up, or any other sillypants sci-fi nonsense: Steve Colbert won NASA’s contest to name the next ISS module, after he asked his viewers to vote for him. https://gizmodo.com/mystery-huge-box-hint-1-betty-and-her-phaser-5179988 Out of 1.2 million votes, Colbert got 230,549 votes vs Serenity, which had about 40,000 less votes. But Colbert…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Mar 23

NASA May Name Chunk of the ISS After Stephen Colbert Instead of Firefly

Remember when it looked like a chunk of the International Space Station would be named Serenity, thanks to an online poll by NASA? That was before Stephen Colbert caught wind of it. https://gizmodo.com/a-chunk-of-the-iss-to-be-named-after-firefly-5160183 Unsurprisingly, Colbert sent legions from the Colbert Nation to the poll to write in “Colbert,” and now it’s beating Serenity by more…

Space & Spaceflight Adam Frucci Mar 11

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

Stephen Colbert Takes On Apple, Prop 8 With Extreme Prejudice

Click to view California’s Prop 8, which would strip gay couples of the right to marry in the state, is polling about even right now. Apple has decided to throw their weight behind shooting the measure down, but facetious iPhone enthusiast Stephen Colbert is having none of it. An impassioned speech and patented “Wag of…

Tech News John Herrman Oct 31

Stephen Colbert Isn’t Afraid of the iPhone’s Kill Switch

What’s the #1 threat facing America? According to pundit Stephen Colbert, it’s the hateable iPhone. After discovering it has a kill switch to remotely remove malicious apps, the phone went straight to the top of Colbert’s Threat Down list—even edging out bears. He says the switch is designed to “kill you”, and though that may…

Tech News Benny Goldman Aug 17

Brendan Koerner Teaches Stephen Colbert About CFLs and the Environment

Friend of Giz and contributing editor Brendan I. Koerner was on the Colbert Report last night to school Stephen on ways to save the environment. Koerner discussed the paper/plastic debate, using air conditioning vs. windows, and whether it’s cheaper to buy CFLs or regular bulbs. Colbert let the green-concious Koerner off pretty easy, but he…

Television Benny Goldman Aug 1

Colbert says Zune Ownership Proof You’re Crazy

On last night’s Colbert Report, Stephen gave advice to George Bush on how to go “completely nutball” so Sen. McCain can distance himself from the extremely unpopular president on the campaign trail. Not only did he tell Bush to wear a tinfoil jockstrap, he said the prez should buy a Zune. Really? Sure it’s market…

Tech News Benny Goldman May 7

Video: BumBot, the Homeless-Fighting Robocop

When the sun goes down in Rufus Terrill’s neighborhood, criminals and vagrants swarm in like Night of the Living Homeless. You remember when we first told you about BumBot, the solution contrived by the former DoD contractor. “If it wasn’t chasing criminals, it’d be fighting Osama bin Laden.” Granted, it’s only equipped with a deBUManizing…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Apr 25

The Daily Show and The Colbert Report Going HD in 2010

Mission Complete: Colbert Treadmill Successfully Installed In the International Space Station

“Full tank, please!”

The International Space Station Step by Step

Colbert to Launch Tomorrow to the International Space Station

This is Stephen Colbert’s NASA Space Station Treadmill

What Should NASA Have Named The New ISS Module?

NASA Names Treadmill, Not Toilet, After Stephen Colbert

NASA To Reveal ISS Node Name On Colbert’s Show This Tuesday

Colbert Twitters While Interviewing Co-Founder of Twitter, According to his Twitter

Colbert Might Get a Space Toilet Named After Him as a Consolation Prize

Colbert Wins Space Race!

NASA May Name Chunk of the ISS After Stephen Colbert Instead of Firefly

Colbert Attacks Gadget Consumerism with Lightsaber

Stephen Colbert Takes On Apple, Prop 8 With Extreme Prejudice

Stephen Colbert Isn’t Afraid of the iPhone’s Kill Switch

Brendan Koerner Teaches Stephen Colbert About CFLs and the Environment

Colbert says Zune Ownership Proof You’re Crazy

Video: BumBot, the Homeless-Fighting Robocop

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