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#ebooks
Is Your Kindle Spying On You? (Yes.)
If you don't want other people to know what you read, you probably shouldn't own an ereader. And you really shouldn't get a constantly connected Kindle or Nook, at least according to the EFF's eye-opening guide to ebook privacy. [Gizmodo] -
#cameras
The Place Where Cameras Are Reincarnated
Do you believe in gadget heaven? How about reincarnation? The Precision Camera repair facility brings a good part of a million smashed, malfunctioning and dead shooters back to life every year. [Gizmodo] -
#browserwars
Can Google's Chrome Banner Change the Course of the Browser Wars?
Google has an ad banner in their search home page for their Chrome browser. Can it eventually change the course of the browser wars? And what can happen if it does? [Gizmodo] -
#google
First Look: GV Mobile 2.0 for the iPhone
GV Mobile is now available for jailbroken iPhone devices for free, but there's something better coming up… GV Mobile 2.0. Here's a first look at the app. [Gizmodo] -
#trains
Antique Steam Engine Rescues Passengers After Electric Trains Fail in the Bitter Cold
When a UK electric rail was disabled by the snow and cold, 100 passengers were left stranded. Until a Tornado came and whisked them home. That is, the steam engine named Tornado, built with 1940s tech. Speed isn't everything. [BBC] [Gizmodo] -
#doctorwho
What The Hell Was That?
Let's hope part two of David Tennant's Doctor Who swansong, "The End Of Time," is better than part one. Apart from a handful of nice moments, this was Russell T. Davies' nadir. Spoilers and a clip from part two ahead... [io9] -
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#privacy
Privacy Win: Cellphone Search Without Warrant Declared Illegal
Score for privacy rights: In a 4-to-3 vote, the Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that police has no right to search your phone without a search warrant, overruling previous lower court decisions on the matter. This is great news. [Gizmodo] -
#goty
Playboy Teases Us With the Ultimate Coulda-Been Game
Tucked in this Playboy profile of a con man who ripped off the Pentagon is this tantalizing nugget: A company claimed to be working on an adaptation of Road House, the 1989 Patrick Swayze vehicle and Cinemax staple. More » -
#battery
Panasonic's Future High Power Lithium Ion Batteries Will Kick 20-30% Harder
Great news: Panasonic not only started mass producing laptop type battery with a record setting rating of 3.1 amp hours this December, but in the next few years, will make these cells with up to 4.0 amps in 2013. Yowzer. [Gizmodo] -
#travel
Travel Bags Versus 10,300-Pound Elephant: FIGHT!
It's not a scientific test, but is there any other better way to test the strength of five bag brands than using a 10,300-pound elephant? Maybe there is, but it won't be this fun. Surprisingly, one bag resisted: [Gizmodo] -
#apple
Apple Job Posting Hints at Cloud-Based iWork
Considering Office 2010's cloud-based plans, it's no surprise that Apple's iWork division is courting developers to build "a scalable rich internet application." Let's face it: That means iWork in the cloud is (almost) definitely coming. [Gizmodo] -
#science
How to Make Your Baby a Genius: The Science Quilt
Now here's how to ensure your child's Nobel Prize. Babies might not understand the theory of relativity (or words even), but maybe this science quilt will have the little tot thinking early enough to get a jump-start on the competition. [Gizmodo] -
#dukenukem
3D Realms CEO Vows Duke Nukem 'Resurgence' in 'Next Few Years'
Scott Miller, the 3D Realms cofounder who came out looking somewhat better than eternally dithering partner George Broussard in Wired's recent profile of Duke Nukem Forever, claims that "numerous other Duke games" are in development, some meant for casual gaming. More » -
#space
Star Wars Like You Have Never Seen Them Before
This photo shows the power of image post-processing. It also shows that we are a tiny speck of nothingness in the middle of a fiery cosmic fluff. Enjoy the famous M51 galaxy, like you have never seen it before. [Gizmodo] -
#terror
Underwear Bomb: The New, Stained, Patted-Down Crotch of Terror
First there was the shoe bomb. Now Al Qaeda has taken it to the next level: Yesterday's failed terrorist attack was supposed to be delivered by a suicide bomber with the payload sewn into his underpants. [Gizmodo] -
#rumorsmash
Sooprise, Sooprise: 'PSP-4000' Ad was 'Mistake'
To the shock of very few, the advertisement about a week ago listing a "PSP-4000" in addition to PSPs 1000 through 3000, and the Go, has been disowned by the advertiser, who calls it an error. More » -
#yournewmaster
Vote For Your New Master Now
Remember: You can cast your vote for the current Master of science fiction right here. The poll stays open until 2010, and we'll announce the identity of our new overlord as the year begins. [io9] -
#kindle
Kindle Milestone: Amazon Sold More Kindle Books Than Physical Books On Xmas
Amazon's Kindle hit an important and startling milestone yesterday: On Christmas, the company sold more Kindle books than physical books. [Gizmodo] -
#seasonsbeatings
Boxing's Been Good To Science Fiction, Howard
What better way to celebrate Boxing Day than by wondering why some misguided souls feel compelled to try and make the sport of boxing into something more science-fictional? Don't they realize that rayguns are better than fists in most circumstances? [io9] -
#qtod
Do You Sext?
Sexting is on the rise, replacing phone sex and even video sex. It's fast, it's easy, and you can do it anywhere. It's getting to the point in which there are even specific iPhone applications for it. Do you sext? [Gizmodo] -
#philanthropy
In Tight Times, Gamers Dig Deep for the Needy
Despite a flatlined economy and a sharp downward trend in game sales, Child's Play and other gaming-themed benefits have done as well or better than in better times. More » -
#venturebros
Have a Belated Very Venture Bros. Christmas
Just because we've crossed the threshold from Christmas to Boxing Day doesn't mean that you can't retain the holiday spirit. And The Venture Bros. are here to help, with classic holiday tunes sung by your favorite villains and henchmen. [io9] -
#dealzmodo
Big Computer Bag Sale at Timbuk2
So, you've got your new laptop, and we've told you what to do. But might still need a bag to carry your new tool/toy around. Timbuk2 has you covered with up to 65% off their messenger bags. [Gizmodo] -
#speech
A Conversation with a Game? Devs Seek to Break the Ice
Language recognition is not a new concept to video games - the first text adventures had to understand commands somehow. But researchers are trying to integrate it in more open-ended ways - allowing for dynamic conversations between players and characters. More » -
#moviereview
Sherlock Holmes Brings On The Steampunk Tweed Hotness
Packed with Victorian gadgets, awesome fights, Illuminati-style conspiracies, and lots of incredibly sexy tweed outfits, the new Sherlock Holmes flick is James Bond for the steampunk set. But will you like it if you aren't a tweed fetishist? [io9] -
#io9careerguide
Death Wears A Suit
And sometimes a nametag. We help io9ers plan their future careers by taking a look at the most dangerous jobs in comics. Which jobs are just too risky to seriously consider and which ones are like facing a firing squad? [io9] -
#architecture
Dubai Skyline Sunset Time Lapse Provokes Inevitable Oooooohniiiice
I'm a sucker for architecture. And I'm a sucker for time lapse photography. So yes, I'm going to get this prettyful time lapse view of Dubai's skyline—from author of the 2.3-gigapixel Burj Dubai photo—and suck hard on it. [Gizmodo]
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