Talk to the Man Who Drives the $2.6 Billion-Dollar Mars Curiosity Rover [Q&A]

Matt Heverly has one of the coolest jobs in the Solar System: he drives rovers. On Mars. He drove NASA’s Opportunity rover for four years and now he’s getting ready for the biggest mission in the history of NASA’s planetary exploration—driving the $2.6-billion car-sized Curiosity rover after it lands this Sunday (I will be covering this amazing event live, crossing my fingers, from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California). More »

Orwell, Guthrie, and No Sleep: How Wikipedia’s MVP Got to One Million Edits [Q&A]

Just about everyone you know uses Wikipedia. But that deep library of information—nearly 4 million entries—didn’t get there by accident. In fact, a surprising number of them came from Justin Knapp, who is the first person to make more than one million edits on the site. We’ve got him here live taking your questions. More »

How Steve Wozniak Became the Genius Who Invented the Personal Computer [Q&A]

You all know Steve Wozniak. If you’re using a computer today is partly because this man created some really awesome things. You know, like changing the world with the other Steve. He’s here now to answer your questions about what made him take his path. More »

Why Dave Winer Invented the Blog [What Was It]

If you’re reading these lines it’s because of this man. He’s Dave Winer, the inventor of blogs and RSS syndication, two of the backbones of the web. Often controversial, always challenging, this is the story of what got him inspired to do it all: More »

Alexis Ohanian, The Guy Who Created Reddit Is Here—Ask Him Anything [What Was It]

If you’ve clicked on one of those “meme” things lately or watched a video of something happening, there’s a good chance it meandered its way through Reddit, one of the most massively influential websites, ever. Come talk to its daddy. More »

Kevin Mitnick, the World’s Most Notorious Hacker, Is Here to Talk About What Got Him Started [What Was It]

Kevin Mitnick was one of the first internationally known hackers, one of the early wizards who struck the fear of the gods in the machine into regular people. He hacked Los Angeles, Motorola, Nokia, Sun Microsystems, and Fujitsu Siemens before finally being caught by the FBI. More »

Fire Off a Question At an Archery Prodigy Headed to the Olympics [Q&A]

Bows and arrows have evolved quite a bit since the Paleolithic era. But one thing hasn’t changed in 12,000 years. This has never been a sport of sheer skill and power—its most elite competitors have always relied on the best gear of the age. More »

We’ve Got a Bike Thief Here to Answer Your Questions [Q&A]

Even the best bike lock can’t protect you from a professional bike thief. We learned that ourselves, when even Mario’s amateur ass made short work of the best locks on the market. But we wanted to know how much more of a threat a seasoned pro represents. What tools does he use? What does he do with the bike once he gets it? So we asked. More »

What It’s Like To Fly A Top-Secret Spy Plane: A Live Conversation With A Badass Pilot [Q&A]

The SR-71 Blackbird remains an icon of American aerospace engineering to this day. Its speed and operating ceiling are unrivaled. However, it did not simply spring forth fully-formed from the head of “Kelly” Johnson—it spent years in development as the A-12 Oxcart being flown by an elite group of Air Force pilots. Colonel Ken “DUTCH 21” Collins (ret.) was among that cadre. He spoke to Gizmodo about his experience, and he joins in a live chat today at 1230 EST / 0930 PAC to talk to you. More »