November 12, 1955: NEVER FORGET [Pic]
Did you know that 55 years ago tonight, lightning struck the Hill Valley courthouse clock tower? Never forget. [Via]
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Fluid mechanics help cats get the cream
When it comes to bio-mechanics, cats have got dogs licked. That’s the conclusion of Roman Stocker, a biophysicist at MIT. He decided to investigate why cats are able to lap up liquids in such a graceful way, while dogs splash it everywhere. Many animals have to use their tongues to lap up water because, unlike [...]
Five Reasons You Shouldn’t Be Ashamed to Love Harry Potter
With the penultimate Harry Potter film looming just around the corner, I am yet again reminded of the degrees of fandom in our community. While I’d like to say that geeks are entirely welcoming to all stripes of fans, over the years I’ve detected certain fandom hierarchies within geekery. And perhaps no fandom has stirred [...]
WANT: Homemade Hovering Star Wars Jedi Training Remote
All I have to say is: Wow! Someone should start making these in large quantities and sell them online… I know I’d be interested in getting one.
Epic Rap Battles of History: Darth Vader vs. Hitler
Warning: Video contains strong language. So, who wins? Hitler or Vader? I guess there’s no real competition going on… the choice should be fairly evident to us geeks.
Mario vs. Dalek: That’s-a-Mine! [Pic]
[Via Threadless]
This IS the droid we’ve been looking for! [Pic]
Yes, this is indeed the R2D2 swimsuit we’ve featured a few weeks ago, and since a few of you (mainly on Facebook) have shown interest in getting one, I thought you’d all like too see someone real actually wearing it. What? You think I’m posting this just because of the girl? Do you think I’m [...]
Sexy Old Spice Ad Spoof [NSFW-ish]
Ok, this might not be the geekiest thing in the world, but boy is it sexy. Give me this girl promoting Old Spice products over Isaiah Mustafa anytime. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be in my bunk.
Computer virus costs man $6 million
Did you hear the one about the computer virus that was part of an Opus Dei plot? It’s no joke for a New York couple who appear to have been scammed out of $6 million after falling for the ultimate tall tale, which all began in 2004 when they took a computer to a repair [...]
Retro Geek Rock: A Look Back at Moxy Früvous
These days there are more nerd rock bands than you can shake an Atari joystick at. From nerdcore to geek rock, it’s clear that the geek vibe has infiltrated the music scene as well as the movie and literary scenes. But it wasn’t always that way. When I was in high school in the mid-90s, [...]
Disney Princesses Turn Sith [Pics]
An awesome set of illustrations by deviantART user JosephB222. Enjoy! [Source]
The Roast of Mario [Video]
More scorching than a Fire Flower.
