Eclectic Method – 8 Bit Mixtape
The song’s intro isn’t all that good, but the whole thing really starts to get groovy after about 45 seconds, just when the video switches to the Tetris theme. Enjoy! [Via GoNintendo]
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Robocop: The Musical
First, there was the Robocop Rap, and now this. Robocop will live in the hearts of geeks forever it seems.
Extreme Superhero Chest Tattoo
I didn’t take the time to count them all, but this guy has a bunch of superheroes tattooed all over his chest. Can you name them all?
Sony wins jailbreaking case, but victory may be hollow
Sony has won a permanent blank on a plug-in device that allows users to “jailbreak” their PS3s. But the code behind the device has been publicly released, albeit with a modification to limit piracy. The dongle gets round the PS3s security blocks so that the consoles can run any software directly from the hard drive [...]
The Evolution of the Star Trek Warp Drive Effect
A short video showing how the warp drive effect evolved starting from the very earliest Star Trek movies up to the latest ones. Enjoy! [Via Gizmodo]
Luke Skywalker Comes Home: A Talk with Mark Hamill at Celebration V
By Mark Edlitz Guest Blogger Mark Hamill was met with deafening applause when he took the stage in August for a rare personal appearance at the Star Wars Celebration V that was held in Orlando, Florida. He charmed the audience by calling them “UPFs”–his term for ultra-passionate fans. He said his goal was to make [...]
Feature: 16 of the Best SciFi Cartoons
Science fiction and animation are a natural combination. It’s a hell of a lot cheaper to draw an alien landscape covered in space ships than it is to create one in a studio. Too often forgotten as just “kid’s stuff”, there have been some truly excellent cartoons that combine science fiction and animation in absolutely [...]
Double Rainbow Guy Stars in Microsoft Ad
Anyone else here thinks he’s not as convincing in this as in his original video? I mean, no sobbing, no crying… how disappointing is that?
Science explains inexplicable goal
When Brazil’s Roberto Carlos struck a soccer ball from 35 meters against France and it appeared to change direction in mid-air on its way into the goal, the phrase “defied physics” was uttered by numerous pundits. Now physicists say it did nothing of the sorts. Four French scientists (Guillaume Dupeux, Anne Le Goff, David Quéré [...]
Cheap Chinese Knockoff: Super Batman Backpack
Don’t you just love cheap Chinese knockoffs? [Via TheDailyWhat]
Apple adds HDR to new iPhone OS
Apple made some new announcements at their Apple Fall 2010 event, and if you’re an Apple aficionado, you’re going to want to check out the whole thing over at Engadget. However, one of the things that Apple mentioned is that Apple iPhone 4 users will soon be able to take High Dynamic Range photographs. You’ve [...]
iMac Cylon Helmet
What do you get when you combine the base of an old iMac G4 with a Larson scanner kit? Why, An iMac cylon helmet, or course! [Via Technabob]
