Star Trek Engagement Ring Marriage Proposal [Pic]
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
“Time for a Reboot.” – DC Comics
On Tuesday afternoon, DC Comics announced “a historic renumbering” of their entire universe of comics, debuting 52 first issues beginning August 31. On that date, Justice League’s new #1 issue will be released, marking the beginning of a collaborative project between DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns and bestselling artist and DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim [...]
Ever Wondered What a Lady Gaga-Sonic the Hedgehog Remix Would Sound Like?
Yeah, me neither. But someone did! Check out the video above to hear what Gaga’s “Bad Romance” sounds like when mashed up with music from the Flying Battery Zone of the 1994 Sega game Sonic & Knuckles. Apparently this is a whole phenomenon I’m unaware of – there are also mixes of Vanilla Ice’s “Ice [...]
Language-Inventing Robots
B: “Attack of the Clones was on last night.” A: “Missed it. I watched Two and a Half Men reruns.” B: “I should have, too.” Lingodroids are nifty little robots who create their own language. Ruth Schulz and her group of researchers from the University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology developed the robots, who [...]
Why You Should NEVER Text and Drive! [Video]
For those of you who occasionally text while driving, check out the following video for a very good reason why you shouldn’t do it. [Picture Source: Flickr (CC) | Via Buzzfeed]
Portal – Performed Live! [Video]
Watch as cosplay group Ninja of the Night performs a live interpretation of a Portal game. [Youtube]
Amazon Deal of the Day: Get All The X-Men Movies (Blu-ray) For Only $7.99 Each!
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has all the movies from the original X-Men trilogy, plus X-Men Origins: Wolverine, for just $7.99 each! X-Men (Blu-ray) – $29.99 $7.99 (73% Off) X2: X-Men United (Blu-ray) – $29.99 $7.99 (73% Off) X-Men: The Last Stand (Blu-ray) – $29.99 $7.99 (73% Off) X-Men Origins: Wolverine [...]
Does Facebook Hurt Relationships? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Did you know that last year, around 37% of Facebook users changed their relationship status to “single” and only 24% to “In a relationship”? But what does this actually mean for the average Facebook user? Should you feel concerned if your significant other is constantly checking his/her Facebook profile? Here’s a handy infographic that will [...]
Virtual Warfare to Get Physical Response
A cyberattack on the United States could result in a physical military retaliation under a revised Pentagon strategy. The move probably won’t mean modern-day David Lightmans should expect to see tanks outside their doors, but it could mean some decisive responses: in the words of an unnamed official speaking to the Wall Street Journal, “If [...]
Pop Culture Silhouette Art by Olly Moss
“Paper Cuts”, a solo show from Olly Moss, is a huge collection of pop culture references caught in profile. There’s a little bit of everything, from Futurama to Jay and Silent Bob. Below, in order of appearance: Rorschach, Mulder and Scully, Solid Snake and Han Solo. Check out the “Paper Cuts” site for the rest of [...]
DIY Computer Cooling Solution [Pic]
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I, For One, Welcome Our New Robotic Juggler Overlord [Video]
This robotic juggler, which can juggle five billiard balls at the same time was designed and built by researchers at the Department of Control Engineering at Prague’s Czech Technical University. The five ball juggling operation is the most difficult to control, because all five axis must be controlled synchronously and the throwing up the third, [...]
