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io9TelevisionMeloni finally gets his hands dirty on True Blood
Between copious shots of sexy Vampire Meloni holding various Apple Products in his mitts, this was a fairly crazy True Blood episode. Things are starting to heat up in Bon Temps, and this week delivered a pantsload of crazy — and some totally deserved bloodshed. Spoilers ahead… Pro: Tara is still trying to tan herself … Continued
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Tech NewsApple
Echograph: A Full-Featured Animated GIF Maker for Professionals
There are tons of GIF making apps out there, but there aren’t a lot of professional-grade solutions. So if you’re looking for something powerful to play with on your iPad, Echograph is your answer. What does it do? Echograph lets you add motion to your photos using taps and swipes on your Apple slate. However, … Continued
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io9TelevisionThe 2 Great Moments from Last Night’s Falling Skies
Falling Skies had a couple of truly great moments last night — both of them involving first class knuckle-head Matt Mason. Of all Tom Mason’s rowdy sons, Matt is becoming the most stubborn, and the one whose survival we’re going to have the hardest time believing in. Sadly, the rest of the episode was, well, … Continued
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Tech NewsApple
The Only Way to Lock Your New Retina MacBook Pro Is to Make It Fatter, Uglier and Heavier with Plastic
That svelte, pixel-dense MacBook Pro with Retina Display sure is a beaut, ain’t she? Yep, that’s what everyone thinks. Especially thieves. But without a Kensington Security Slot, how oh how will you be able to lock your more than two thousand dollar investment? With ugly, horrible plastic. It’s the only way. Well, it’s the only … Continued
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Tech NewsFacebook
Facebook Is Fixing Your Broken Email Tomorrow (Updated)
Facebook just hit us up with some very good news: it knows the email system has screwed up contact lists around the internet, it knows what the problem is, and most importantly, it’s fixing the mess tomorrow. According to the Facebook engineer we spoke with, the root of the problem is a “longstanding” bug with … Continued
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Tech NewsAppleFacetime’s Great Great Grandfather Worked Just Fine Without Wi-Fi
When iOS 6 is released in a few months, iPhone Facetime users will finally be able to place video calls without the need for a Wi-Fi connection. It’s an improvement that was a long time coming, particularly when you consider that AT&T/Bell had offered a picturephone service over 40 years earlier. Believe it or not, … Continued
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io9Movies
The original E.T. finger light was probably the most phallic toy ever made
Dear 1982, it’s 2012. Please cut this shit out. You’ve had thirty years to bury all that horrific ephemera that cluster-bombed our childhood memories. E.T. the video game is the reason we’re still in therapy. We only recently got over that German E.T. porno (NSFW), and that was two years ago. (And you, dear reader? … Continued
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Tech News
How Can You Not Love This Snuggie-esque HoodiePillow Even a Little?
Sometimes innovations come around that fundamentally change society. The HoodiePillow is not one of those things. But I do like the idea of a pillow with a built-in eye mask. And there’s something fun about this arguably goofy little product, kinda like the snuggie. Unfortunately, some people do not feel the same way because they … Continued
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Tech News
Canon Recalling S100 Camera Due to Faulty Lens (Updated: It’s Only an Advisory)
Canon’s S100 camera—the company’s premier point-and-shoot model— is being recalled due to a manufacturing problem which can cause the lens to get stuck while extended. Here’s how to find out if your camera is one of those affected. Any faulty models will fall under certain serial number ranges which are as follows: The first and … Continued
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Tech NewsAmazonGet Ready for Amazon Maps
Remember when Apple bought a little 3D map company called C3, and now there will be 3D maps on your iPhone? Now Amazon is doing the exact same thing. But why? You know why. The companies that make mobile gadgets are fleeing Google Maps—well, except for Google. Microsoft’s taking Nokia’s excellent mapping software for Windows … Continued
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Tech News
Combination Headlamp Dry Bag Protects Your Stuff, Sets the Mood
When you’re hiking, space in your backpack is precious. So Mammut’s T-Trail + Ambient Light Dry Bag combines your headlamp and a bag into a relaxing little light for your campsite to save you space. During the day, you can shlep your stuff—food, valuables, whatever you need to keep safe and secure—in the $50 bag. … Continued
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io9Television
Douglas Adams’ lost Doctor Who story becomes rather a fun book
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy author Douglas Adams wrote three Doctor Who scripts — but only two of them made it to the screen. The third, “Shada,” was killed halfway through filming by one of the strikes that the British used to be famous for. And since then, we’ve had a terrible VHS release, a … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoft
Upgrading to Windows 8 Will Only Cost You 40 Bucks
If you’re on Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7—and if you’re reading this site and a human, you better be—upgrading to Windows 8 is going to be dirt cheap and totally worth it: only 40 bucks. The $40 upgrade price for Windows 8 Pro is part of an upgrade extravaganza promotion period lasts from … Continued
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io9
Anything that doesn’t kill you just gives your psychic powers an extra workout
K.M. Ruiz blew people’s minds with Mindstorm, her novel about psychic fighters in a dystopian future. And now she’s back with the sequel, Terminal Point, in which a group of “rogue psions” fight against the powers that be to save the human race, led by Threnody Corwin, who has the power to send electricity into … Continued
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Tech News
This Bottle’s Perfectly Placed Thumb Trigger Lets You Sip Without Spills
As kids we’re so eager to ditch the sippy cup to prove we’re growing up. But as grownups we need them more than ever as a safe way to down a cup of coffee while driving to work. And Stanley’s new Evolution ECycle H2O Bottle is the answer. At its core it’s basically a sippy … Continued
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io9Meet Preventor, the 1990s superhero dedicated to saving idiot children from fireworks
Were you pondering purchasing contraband pyrotechnics this Fourth of July? Are you a child actor who can’t act? If you answered “Yes!” and “Wurgh?” — don’t even think about it, scum. Should you even consider detonating an illegally acquired bottle rocket, Preventor — a fireworks-hating Darth Vader invented by the Office of the California Fire … Continued
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Tech News
Overbearing Parents, Jealous Boyfriends and Ordinary Stalkers Will Love This Creepy GPS Phone Watch
Here’s something every crazy person who has stalkerish tendencies can buy their loved ones: a GPS tracking watch that tells you exactly where the watch is at any moment. You’ll know exactly where he or she is whenever you want. It’s LoJack for people. The watch can also act as an electronic leash, if the … Continued
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Tech News
1931’s Remote-Controlled Farm of the Future
The March 1931 issue of The Country Gentleman magazine included this advertisement for Timken bearings. With the bold headline “100 YEARS AHEAD” the ad promises that the farmer of the future may be unrecognizable — thanks to Timken bearings, of course. Our farmer of tomorrow wears a suit to work and sits at a desk … Continued
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io9Movies
Is Comic Con still for the fans?
San Diego Comic Con has always been one of the most democratic events on the planet — it’s made for the fans, who get to connect with the heroes and universes they’ve admired from afar. Even as Comic Con has gotten bigger and more crazy, the organizers have tried to keep it accessible to regular … Continued