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#doctorwho
This Is How We'll Remember Tennant And Davies
The Russell T. Davies era of Doctor Who just ended, but his influence on the show will remain forever. And judging from "The End Of Time Part 2," that's not a bad thing at all. Allons-y for spoilers! [io9] -
#space
The First Space Boat Doesn't Look Like a Boat at All
If Dr Ellen Stofan—team leader of the TiME mission—has her way, this will be the first nautical ship to sail across waters outside of planet Earth. Its name is the Titan Mare Explorer. [Gizmodo] -
#zelda
Zelda Fan Movie Taken Down on Nintendo's Request
Nintendo let the fan-made Legend of Zelda film "The Hero of Time," stay up over the holidays, but its creators have now taken it down after the company asked for its removal. More » -
#sheets
This iPod Touch Puts You In Sleep Mode
Earlier today I lamented the relative lack of sleep-enhancing gadgets. The Internet answered with these sheets that transform your bed into a giant iPod Touch. I don't think it functions, but it is certainly compatible with puns. [Ellos via Techeblog] [Gizmodo] -
#capsules
Read About Capsule Living and Feel Better About Your Dinky Apartment
Twenty years ago, Capsule Hotel Shinjuku 510 was a place where Tokyo's businessmen could get a quick night's sleep after a long day at the office. Today it's an apartment building for those left unemployed by the devastating recession. [Gizmodo] -
#2009inreview
The 2009 Science Stories That Freaked You Out The Most
Science news is always enthralling, but sometimes a story is so mind-blowing that it causes your neurons to grow in new directions. Here are the 10 science stories on io9 that grabbed your attention the most last year. [io9] -
#photography
Zap Some Neon Life Into Your Old Photographs
The Kirlian Photography Device uses high voltage discharges to capture beautiful, luminescent images directly from ordinary film. It is not a machine I'd recommend using in the darkroom. [Gizmodo] -
#linguistics
Great Debates: How Should We Pronounce 2010?
There are some issues people won't shut up about that aren't important. There are some issues people won't shut up about that are important. And then there's this heated issue, which falls squarely in the middle. [Gawker] -
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#betteroffted
Better Off Ted Reveals The Origins Of Doctor Who's Tin-Plated Bad Guys?
As if it needed to do more to win our love, Better Off Ted revealed the graveyard of failed Veridian Dynamics robots last night... Including a very familiar killer in the back left. Who knew Davros worked in corporate America? [io9] -
#roundup
The Week In Gizmodo
A lot went down this past week, the last of the year and the decade. People always start looking back this time of year, and we were no exception. But there was plenty of crazy in the here and now. [Gizmodo] -
#cougars
What the Hell is in the Water in Barrie, Ont.?
Remember Barrie, Ontario? It's the home of Brandon Crisp, who ran away after his console was confiscated, and was later found dead. It's also home to a teenager who ran away to meet his 42-year-old "soulmate" from World of Warcraft. More » -
#earthquakes
The Tug of Celestial Bodies Causes the Very Ground to Shake
Here's a novel explanation for California's earthquakes: Blame the sun and the moon. According to researchers at UC Berkeley, their combined gravity is just enough to set the San Andreas Fault in motion. [io9] -
#sleep
WakeMate Helps You Sleep Smarter With Your iPhone
The WakeMate, a sensor-laden wristband packaged with sleep analysis software, determines the optimal wake-up point in your REM cycle and adjusts your alarm for that moment. It also lets you say you really use your iPhone 24/7. [Gizmodo] -
#rant
Will 2010 Be The Year Of Superheroic Niceness?
With Marvel Comics promising a new Heroic Age, and DC teasing a post-Blackest Night universe less full of death, will 2010 be the year that superheroes learn to smile again? And, if so, is that a good thing? [io9] -
#radio
This Radio Is Hard To Tune, Easy To Look At
Radio Active, a project by industrial design student Erez Bar Am, is a wall-mounted analog radio. That's all good and well. The frustration begins when you realize you have to rearrange it every time you want to change the station. [Gizmodo] -
#thomaspynchon
Science, Fiction, and Pynchon: Three Great Tastes That Go Together?
When describing Thomas Pynchon, words that usually come to mind are 'difficult', 'long', and probably 'difficult' again. And that's a shame, because he's a phenomenal writer, one with a surprisingly savvy take on the world and how it's run. [io9] -
#weekendreader
Explaining the Commitment to Duke Nukem — Forever
Why would anyone spend 12 years working on a single game, with no assurances it'll ever be finished. It's called "escalation of commitment" - a classic good-money-after-bad bargain, and a psychologist thinks it explains Duke Nukem Forever. More » -
#aquariums
Spillarium Tank Keeps Fish Acutely Aware of Their Mortality
Why bore your fish with a humdrum aquarium when you can house them in the Spillarium, a spherical 5 gallon tank that features color-changing LED lights and a spilling waterfall that plunges into a bigger fish's ceramic maw. [Gizmodo] -
#yearinreview
The Most Popular Gawker Posts of 2009
They weren't necessarily the best, just the most popular. You saw our least popular posts before getting trashed on New Year's Eve. Before you stop caring, here are the 20 most clicked on posts of 2009. [Gawker] -
#avatar
Own Your Own Piece Of Avatar
Well, someone had to do it: Available on eBay right now (and for another 4 days), 3 grams of Unobtainium, the ridiculously-named fictional McGuffin from Avatar. It even levitates, as an accompanying video "proves." Click through to see for yourself! [io9] -
#tablets
Google and HTC Working On a Chrome OS Tablet
Everyone is clamoring about tablets these days—ourselves included—so it's not too surprising that Google and HTC are set to join the fray. They are reportedly working together on a Chrome OS Google Tablet. [Gizmodo] -
#futurism
Welcome To The World Of Ten Years From Now
What lies ahead in the next decade? According to one British newspaper, our next ten years will be filled with medical advances, the collapse of culture and post-internet politics. We're not even sure what that last one means... [io9] -
#cartoon
So, the Future Is Here. Now What?
The 2000s are gone. They didn't bring the future, those Aughts. Doesn't matter. 2010 is rolling. Watch out for those flying cars when you go to pick the laundry in your jetpack. [Nedroid Comics via The Daily What via m0ddie] [Gizmodo] -
#stickjockey
A Picture Worth More Than Words
At the bottom of the house, at the bottom of a foot locker, at the bottom of a page of newsprint from 1970 were these words. "That's all the Good sports for now," the sign-off to my father's sports column. More » -
#motorola
Motorola Calgary / Droid Devour Gets Shot Up In Silver, New Info
Motorola making a device in more that one color? You don't say… One of our connects sent us the above photo of the Motorola Calgary / DROID Devour / Whatever, and confirmed the specifications we posted a few months back. [Gizmodo] -
#spidermarriage
Marvel Returns To Scene Of Spider-Man's Love Crime
The final pieces of Marvel's Spider-Man 2010 jigsaw puzzle have been revealed, and it looks like the publisher is looking to upset fanboys one more time by bringing back the question of whether Spidey ever actually got married or not. [io9] -
#dealtaku
Weekend Coupons: Hardware Wars
Looking at this week's deals, one gets the sense that retailers didn't move enough consoles or accessories, because they're still pushing them, all the way to Planet Basketball. Chewchilla, prepare for light speed, it's time for Weekend Coupons More » -
#imagecache
Road Signs To Tell It Like It Is This Year
With an unexpected snowfall blanketing much of the East Coast for New Years, someone—either a traffic worker with a sense of humor or an average Joe with a sense of civic duty—reprogrammed this New England traffic sign. [Gizmodo]
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