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What are blockbusters made of? James Clyne’s artwork.
Concept artist James Clyne began working in video games and then turned his sights towards designing films like Avatar, Transformers, Star Trek, and War of the Worlds. Clyne filled io9 in on his favorite designs and projects. Why do you about love being a concept artist? As a concept artist, you just never know what … Continued
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Kickball AR Juggling App Lacks Only the Droning Buzz of Vuvuzelas
As you juggle your virtual, augmented reality soccer ball with this cool little cameraphone-enabled app, be sure to have friends blare their vuvuzelas in your ears to complete the ambiance. Literally minutes of AR fun to be had as you virtually juggle the little soccer ball on screen. All that, and no real risk of … Continued
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Now You’re Playing with Potato Power!
Seems like only yesterday I was powering an LCD clock with a potato and now Israeli researchers are using a similar approach to create a battery that could help solve the developing world’s energy problems. In this case the potato is boiled to increase its potency 10-fold, before zinc and copper electrodes are inserted to … Continued
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What Our Dads Taught Us About Tech
Dads, huh? How about them. Here at Gizmodo, many of us wouldn’t be the gadget-obsessed individuals we are today without dad, and we imagine that’s the case for you too. So Happy Father’s Day, dad. Here’s why we love you: My Dad Taught Me Things Don’t Really Matter I broke my dad’s cd player, it … Continued
By Jack Loftus - io9Television
Own your own TARDIS (for $12,000 to $18,000)
The good news: this Ninth Doctor-era TARDIS is going up for auction June 23 at Bonham’s. The bad news: there’s only one of them…and it will cost you a pretty penny. Here are the details from Bonham’s: Lot No: 142W Doctor Who: Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor, A complete Tardis prop, circa 2005, of … Continued
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Get Dad Something Classy For Once
If the day before Father’s Day you can usually be found elbowing your way to the front of a pack of fellow procrastinating schmoes scanning the “Dads” greeting card section in a Rite Aid, let Johnnie Walker help. Click here to order a specially-labeled bottle of Black Label for Dad. You’ve only got one father. … Continued
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When the Ninja Turtles played Radio City Music Hall, your childhood died
In 1990, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles kicked off the “Coming Out of Their Shells” hair metal tour, a corporate cash grab so abysmal and confounding that it made children everywhere doubt that friendly genetic abominations lived in Manhattan’s sewage. Between lunch boxes, cereal, fruit pies, action figures, video games, comic books, TV shows and … Continued
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Bassoforte Frankenmusic Belongs In a Western
Kudos to Diego Stocco for taking a bunch of busted instruments and cobbling them together into the catchy Bassoforte. Get this hacked together musical marvel into a neo-Western soundtrack already! The main instruments used to create the Bassoforte are a bass guitar and a piano, although he breaks out a violin bow in the middle … Continued
By Jack Loftus - io9Books
Great moments in alternate history: the golden age of zeppelins
If I’ve learned anything from Alternate History fiction, it’s that in 90% of all alternate universes are timelines where A.) Hitler won WWII; or B.) people fly zeppelins instead of planes. Today we’ll explore the latter. Note: This week’s column contains plot details regarding io9’s Book of the Month, Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker. If you’re going … Continued
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GAEMS Xbox 360 Travel Case Left the Power Brick and Controllers Home Alone
Have Xbox 360, will travel? Why yes, and while that particular console isn’t one I usually associate with the jet-set crowd, this GAEMS suitcase allows one to do just that. Now, about that power brick… As in, where the heck does it go? There’s no way its massive bulk is fitting in that case alongside … Continued
By Jack Loftus - io9Comics
In the 1950s, Mickey Mouse shilled amphetamines to Africa
In the 1950s, the recreational use of amphetamines like Benzedrine and Dexedrine was legal, and even Disney characters got in on the uppers game. In the following comic, Mickey and Goofy go to Africa to sell crank. It transcends wrong. The comic, which was available for 15 cents and one Wheaties box top, depicts Mickey … Continued
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How do fish hide in clear waters?
Hey dead-eye, having trouble spearfishing? Find out why you’ll almost never catch a fish by aiming directly for it. The universal speed limit is the speed of light. Although the speed of light is treated as a constant, the practical speed of light is changed by the medium through which it travels. That is — … Continued
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iPhone 4s Are Shipping Now
We’ve got multiple tips about iPhone 4s shipping out to pre-order customers now. Here’s reader George’s, which says he’s getting his on the 23rd (rather than the 24th). Reader Alex also says the same. Thanks tipsters! Update: AT&T is shipping them out too.
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Original Trilogy concept art
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Inspiron R Series: Dell’s Razzle Dazzle Everyday Laptops
Dell’s Inspiron line has never been stodgy, exactly. They’re steady, workaday notebooks that you’d take to college or have kicking around the living room. And that’s been just fine! The R series, though, adds a bit more flair. The new Inspirons that Dell’s announcing today don’t represent much of a spec upgrade—the line’s been packing … Continued
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and other video games
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Pepper Mouth Peripheral Stinks When You Swear Online
If you suspect you’ve been cursing a bit too much in your inter-office emails, Father’s Day e-cards, and Giz comments, set a port aside for the Pepper Mouth, a concept peripheral that makes a stink when you swear. Consider yourself Pavlov’s typist: you type a bad word, and the Pepper Mouth emits a bad smell. … Continued