Fiber Optic Cables: How They Work [Video]
Yes geeks, our pal Bill Hammock, the Engineer Guy, is back, and this time, he tells us more about the science behind fiber optic cables. Enjoy! [Via Neatorama]
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Pac-Man + Quadratic Formula Tattoo [Pic]
Anyone here has any idea what the quadratic formula has to do with Pac Man? [Via Le Journal du Geek]
Everything is a Remix: The Elements of Creativity [Video]
New York-based filmmaker Kirby Ferguson has just released Everything is a Remix: The Elements of Creativity, the third of a fourth part series exploring how innovations truly happen. Check it out: [Everything is a Remix]
Cool Tee: The Blue Horde
Even these adorably cute creatures are not immune to the coming zombie plague. The village has been over-run and only one mushroom house remains. Lock and load. [Baby Tee - Regular Tee - 10% Off with Promo Code "geeksaresexy"]
Mission Icefly [Video]
Thousands of blinking LED lights were dropped from an helicoper over the bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee last week. The only indication about what this is all about leads to missionicefly.com, a site that features a countdown and a mention that “test subjects are needed now.” [Mission Icefly]
Child autism more prevalent in tech hub
A study suggests childhood autism in the Netherlands is more common in a area with a high proportion of IT workers. The figures suggest there’s more to it than coincidence, though how correlation translates to causation is still open to question. The key figures come from research by Simon Baron-Cohen (cousins, before you ask) of [...]
Amazing Mass Effect 2 Garrus Cosplay [Pics + Video]
This absolutely amazing Garrus (Mass Effect 2) costume was made by Robert Rodgers of My Wicked Armor and has to be one of the most awesome, if not the most awesome costume we’ve ever seen. This Garrus project was a bit more difficult than I thought it would be. The costume has at least 75 [...]
Ronald McDonald vs. Colonel Sanders: The Final Fantasy Edition [Pic]
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Tokyoflash Breathalyzer Watch [Video]
For people who need to know the time and their blood alcohol level, this new watch concept from our friends at Tokyoflash can’t hit the market soon enough. The concept design features an asymmetrical case in stainless steel and a color-coded BAC results display. Just open the port, blow inside, and then call a cab. [...]
Yo Dawg, This is a Book Light [Video]
Yo dawg, this is a book light. I heard you like books, so here’s a book light made out of a book to light up the books you’re reading. [Tutorial on how to make your own book light | Via Neatorama]
Receipt Racer Game is an “Ecological Disaster” [Video]
Made during the OFFF Festival in Barcelona on June 8th 2011, Receipt racer is a game that uses different in and output devices, in this case a PS3 controller and a thermal receipt printer, to create a unique gaming experience. [Receipt Racer]
Liquid & Particles in Super Slow Motion [Video]
Vimeo user David HJ. Lindberg filmed this footage with an EOS Canon T2i/550D Rebel, and then used slow motion software Twixtor to emulate a Phantom Flex camera. Enjoy!
