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Science

Ever Seen Contrail Shadows Like These?

3:00PM January 7, 2012 | Jesus Diaz

Sometimes you don’t need to look through a telescope to see something beautiful in the sky. This image of contrail shadows, taken by Jeff Ross-Bain at Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is a great example. More »

Geek Out

Watch Soccer Players Take A Dive While Grocery Shopping

8:30AM August 31, 2011 | Roberto Baldwin

Soccer, football, footie, whatever you’re supposed to call it, British grocery store Sainsbury’s and broadcaster Sky are currently testing shopping carts fitted with iPad docks specially made for the Sky Go iPad app so patrons can watch sports while shopping. More »

Cameras

I Had Forgotten How Beautiful The Night Sky Is

9:00AM June 24, 2011 | Casey Chan

For the first time in my life, I want to live in Wyoming. This photograph, taken by Robert Arn over the course a single night, captured the glittering and glowing night sky in 360 degrees. Why can’t the sky always look like this? More »

Science

Why Living In Cities Sucks

4:40AM October 9, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

When you live in a city, it’s easy to forget that we are surrounded by the greatest show in the universe: the universe itself. This sky comparison chart is the sad proof of that. More »

Entertainment

Tarantulas Shown On 3D TVs To Cure Arachnophobia Is Evil

3:40AM August 14, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Apologies if you suffer from arachnophobia and did not expect a picture of a tarantula to ever appear on Gizmodo. Sky seemingly thinks the only way to cure a fear of spiders is to show them some – in 3DTV. More »

Science

How To Watch This Week’s Spectacular Meteor Shower

3:40AM August 11, 2010 | Max Read

The peak of the famously visible Perseid meteor shower starts on Tuesday! This year’s show, which coincides with a new moon and excellent viewing conditions, should be especially spectacular – especially if you follow these tips for an excellent viewing experience: More »

Entertainment

Europe’s First 3D Channel, Sky 3D, Will Go Live On Oct 1

5:27PM July 29, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Having dabbled with 3D broadcasts during the World Cup, Sky will be rolling out the extra-dimensional service from October 1 across the whole of Europe. All customers need is a 3DTV and Sky+HD service. Full details below in their press release: More »

Entertainment

Football Match Broadcast In 3D, Full Sky 3D Service Starting In April

8:43PM January 28, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

3DTV is hitting the UK earlier than expected, with a football (translation: soccer) match screening this Sunday. It’ll be the first sports event broadcast in 3DTV, and will be on show in nine pubs (translation: bars) across the country. More »

Science

What Is This?

12:40PM December 9, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

This is a) the Gate of Hell, b) a Turner, c) Gandalf’s last stand, or d) other [Please specify in the comments] . More »

UK’s Sky TV Makes Upside-Down Remote For Australians

7:00AM July 1, 2009 | Jason Chen

In honour of some sport nobody here cares about, British satellite company is releasing upside-down remotes for Australians—because the two are playing each other in said sporting match.

AU: It’s for the Ashes, obviously.

[Forever Geek via Technabob] More »