• io9
  • science
  • overmind
  • kotaku
  • gizmodo
  • Profile logout login

#web

io9

Share Cancel
   
Upload an image | Add an image URL
×

logging in
  • FAQ. Include # before tag:
  • #observationdeck,
  • #tips,
  • #calendar,
  • etc.

San Francisco, 3:19 AM
Sat Nov 21
26 posts in the last 24 hours

Team

Tip your editors: tips@io9.com

Editor-in-Chief:
Annalee Newitz | Email

News Editor:
Charlie Jane Anders | Email

Associate Editor:
Meredith Woerner | Email

Assistant Editor:
Lauren Davis | Email

Weekend Editor:
Graeme McMillan | Email

Contributors:
Joshua Glenn
Stephen Goldmeier | Email
Ed Grabianowski | Email
Austin Grossman
Paul Hogan | Email
Lauren Davis | Email
Chris Hsiang | Email
Lynn Peril | Email
Ann VanderMeer
Alasdair Wilkins | Email

Graphic Designer:
Stephanie Fox | Email

Interns:
Tim Barribeau | Email
Julia Carusillo | Email
Alex Eichler | Email
Cyriaque Lamar | Email
Caitlin Petrakovitz | Email
Mary Ratliff | Email
Josh Snyder | Email

More:
io9 on Facebook
follow io9 on Twitter

SUBSCRIBE TO io9 RSS

New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email
1428 Subscribers
io9
  • posts about #web more →

    Learn What You Won't See Online For Dollhouse's Second Year

    A Gripping, Scary Viruscore Tale in Free, Online Novel "Vector"

    Even Superheroes Have Substance Abuse Issues In Sanctum

    The Internet Is Alive. Maybe.

    Watch Crazy Norwegian People Reenact the Show "Heroes"

    Baen's Free Library Offers Fast Elves, Squatting Ladies

    Hitler Responds to the News of Watchmen's Ending

    Best New Fetish Website Ever

    Finally, Your Chance To Show JJ Abrams Up

    Web Celeb Ze Frank Shines in Apocalypse Comedy "The Remnants"
  • Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.
    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of octaslash octaslash
    09/25/09

    In reply to Learn What You Won't See Online For Dollhouse's Second Year
    I think the biggest news here is Buffy Season 9.

    Well, I'm not that surprised since Season 8 was a big success, but exited for what's to come.
     Reply
    franklinshepard promoted this comment octaslash was starred octaslash was unstarred
    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    09/25/09

    In reply to Learn What You Won't See Online For Dollhouse's Second Year
    I wouldn't mind being able to see "epitaph one" without buying or renting the DVD's.

    Slightly OT, but I just noticed that io9 is "Presented by FOX" this week. A little amusing considering the considerable venom that is directed towards them around here whenever T:SCC, Firefly or any number of other things is brought up. Advertising money heals all wounds I guess. I should also probably be thankful that FOX is promoting genre shows in the right place.
     Reply
    Edited by Dr Emilio Lizardo at 09/25/09 11:48 AM Dr Emilio Lizardo was starred Dr Emilio Lizardo was unstarred
    Image of gorehound gorehound
    09/25/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: i will add my venom to the FOX...i refuse to pay for any of your products and will not buy any new fOX DVD till at least next May since you cancelled TSCC on a cliffhanger I am hanging up my wallet on you.
     Reply
    gorehound was starred gorehound was unstarred
    Image of reddingofish reddingofish
    09/25/09

    In reply to Learn What You Won't See Online For Dollhouse's Second Year
    I thought they were cutting out the prostitution.
     Reply
    reddingofish was starred reddingofish was unstarred
    Image of jimboh1 jimboh1
    09/25/09

    @reddingofish: Who, Dollhouse or Fox? ;)
     Reply
    jimboh1 was starred jimboh1 was unstarred
    Image of Woodsie Woodsie
    09/25/09

    @jimboh1: Ahhh, I see what you did there.

    +2
     Reply
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Woodsie was starred Woodsie was unstarred
    Image of foolish-rain foolish-rain
    07/13/09

    In reply to Even Superheroes Have Substance Abuse Issues In Sanctum
    Wow! 7 minutes of The Sanctum >> than 90 minutes of Warehouse 13, even though both were made with the same $600 budget.
     Reply
    foolish-rain was starred foolish-rain was unstarred
    Image of Alessar Alessar
    07/13/09

    In reply to Even Superheroes Have Substance Abuse Issues In Sanctum
    Very interesting. I'll definitely watch more. The twist in this first episode was very clever.
     Reply
    Alessar was starred Alessar was unstarred
    Image of halloweenjack, King of the Wild Frontier halloweenjack, King of the Wild Frontier
    07/13/09

    In reply to Even Superheroes Have Substance Abuse Issues In Sanctum
    Probably can't be any worse than the way that substance abuse is usually treated in superhero comics, which almost always has a whiff of the PSA about them, even when the stories themselves were forbidden under the Comics Code Authority.
     Reply
    halloweenjack, King of the Wild Frontier was starred halloweenjack, King of the Wild Frontier was unstarred
    Image of acrobatic rabbit acrobatic rabbit
    07/13/09

    In reply to Even Superheroes Have Substance Abuse Issues In Sanctum
    um. ok. interesting idea for sure, but i kinda wish it was taken from a more comedic angle. would like to see what else they do with it though.
     Reply
    acrobatic rabbit was starred acrobatic rabbit was unstarred
    Image of Alasdair5000 Alasdair5000
    07/13/09

    In reply to Even Superheroes Have Substance Abuse Issues In Sanctum
    Interesting idea. And, Michael Mann? THAT Michael Mann? If not, it's not a deal breaker but if so, wow.
     Reply
    Alasdair5000 was starred Alasdair5000 was unstarred
    Image of ciscokidinsf ciscokidinsf
    07/13/09

    In reply to Even Superheroes Have Substance Abuse Issues In Sanctum
    Hmmm. I am reminded of 'Timebomb''s time at the 12 step groups in 'No Heroics' It was much funnier then too.
     Reply
    ciscokidinsf was starred ciscokidinsf was unstarred
    Image of NotChoinski NotChoinski
    05/01/09

    In reply to The Internet Is Alive. Maybe.
    Alive, the way a sluggish porn-addicted A.D.D. couch potato is alive. SkyNet, at home in their underwear.
     Reply
    NotChoinski was starred NotChoinski was unstarred
    Image of ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥ ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥
    05/01/09

    In reply to The Internet Is Alive. Maybe.
    "There have always been ghosts in the machine. Random segments of code, that have grouped together to form unexpected protocols. Unanticipated, these free radicals engender questions of free will, creativity, and even the nature of what we might call the soul. Why is it that when some robots are left in darkness, they will seek out the light? Why is it that when robots are stored in an empty space, they will group together, rather than stand alone? How do we explain this behavior? Random segments of code? Or is it something more? When does a perceptual schematic become consciousness? When does a difference engine become the search for truth? When does a personality simulation become the bitter mote... of a soul? "


    :\

     Reply
    ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥ was starred ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥ was unstarred
    Image of daveNYC daveNYC
    05/01/09

    In reply to The Internet Is Alive. Maybe.
    So the guys at New Scientist finally finished Neuromancer?
     Reply
    daveNYC was starred daveNYC was unstarred
    Image of The Curse of Millhaven The Curse of Millhaven
    05/01/09

    @daveNYC: Or "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress?"
     Reply
    The Curse of Millhaven was starred The Curse of Millhaven was unstarred
    Image of Elizabeth Weinbloom Elizabeth Weinbloom
    05/01/09

    @The Curse of Millhaven: I spent that whole damn book waiting for the computer to go crazy and start killing everyone. I'm still convinced there were pages missing from my copy.
     Reply
    Elizabeth Weinbloom was starred Elizabeth Weinbloom was unstarred
    Image of Néstor Daniel Altamirano Néstor Daniel Altamirano
    05/01/09

    In reply to The Internet Is Alive. Maybe.
    "Personally, I'm already scared of the idea of an internet that complains that I spend too much time online looking and should get out and get some fresh air and sunlight."


    Probably not, since you will be a part of its processing habilities (well, kinda... unless you become some kind of cancer). The last thing it'll want would be to you to go outside and off the network.

     Reply
    Néstor Daniel Altamirano was starred Néstor Daniel Altamirano was unstarred
    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    05/01/09

    @Néstor Daniel Altamirano: Unless the lack of regular sunlight interferes with your processing capacity. It may realize that "down-time" for its processing nodes is healthier in the long run, and so will periodically switch off your connection so that you can go outside and get some air.
     Reply
    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was starred braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was unstarred
    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    05/01/09

    In reply to The Internet Is Alive. Maybe.
    That explains why machines always hate us in sci-fi. It pictures humanity as a collection of porn, snark, lolcats, and youtube videos.


    Is that really worth saving?

     Reply
    OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear was starred OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear was unstarred
    Image of FredicvsMaximvs FredicvsMaximvs
    05/01/09

    @OW-Holmes, the housekeeper.: Perhaps the way to show the machines how worthy we are is to create something of such magnificence that even a machine will stand in awe.


    Like maybe combining pr0n and LOLcats into LOLpr0n.

     Reply
    FredicvsMaximvs was starred FredicvsMaximvs was unstarred
    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    05/01/09

    In reply to The Internet Is Alive. Maybe.
    It's the spam bots that will come to life first.
     Reply
    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was starred braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was unstarred
    Image of geekgrrl geekgrrl
    05/01/09

    @braak: i remember you posting this! still fascinating. can you imagine the kind of person a spam bot would be IRL? i'd want to take it out back and shoot it after three minutes, tops.
     Reply
    geekgrrl was starred geekgrrl was unstarred
    Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

Login

Enter your username and password.

Please enter a username.
Please enter your password.
logging in
Login via Facebook | Sign Up | Forgot Password?

Reset Password

Please enter your email address to have your password reset.

Please enter your email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
requesting password reset

Register

Registering will give you a user profile and the ability to add other users as friends. To become a commenter, however, you need to audition.

Want to know more? Consult the Comment FAQ and legal terms.

Please enter a username.
Please enter a password.
Please confirm your password.
Passwords are not identical.
Please enter a valid email address.
registration sent, waiting for reply

Submit Your Comment

You don't need to login to comment. Just enter your email address below.

See how your address will be displayed in the Comment FAQ.

Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
logging in

Login with your Facebook or io9 account.

Sign up here.



  • Archives
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Legal
  • Help
  • Report a Bug
  • FAQ
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.