Back on March we showed you Michael Blake’s musical interpretation of pi just before Pi Day. He’s back at it again, turning another mathematical constant to music, just in time for Tau Day (6.28). Tau (τ) equals 2π or 6.28… For this video, Blake uses only the first 126 digits. What do you think, Geeks? [...]
I propose we all start eating cherry Pop Tarts instead of making more Nyan Cat stuff. If you disagree, that’s ok. Just wear your Nyan-fan jewelry around so we can spot you. [Fashionably Geek]
Cable boxes and DVRs consume more power over time than a fridge, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. The stat is something of a stretch when you look at the details, but does under-pin a more important point for manufacturers. Despite some headlines, the NRDC fridge comparison doesn’t refer simply to a set-top box, [...]
deviantART user ferret42 has a small series of deviations featuring the holy grail of geek mashups: Star Wars plus Lord of the Rings. Check out the rest of his work on deviantART. [Neatorama]
Cosplayer Giorgia Vecchini does Elektra, the Marvel Universe’s most fearsome kunoichi. Elektra has mastered many Japanese combat forms, including posing with her sai in shallow water. (Does this count as Sui-ren?) [source]
Poor Superman. The times they are a changin’. [Gentle Tentacle]
Noelle Stevenson is kind of my hero right now. The Broship of the Rings is exactly what it sounds like–a modern take on LotR featuring hipsters, bros, and an unfortunate fixie accident. Check it out on How Are You I’m Fine Thanks. [Neatorama]
Say goodbye to the days when we all knew dinosaurs were cold-blooded wonderlizards who lazed about trying to warm up in the midday sun. U.S. and German scientists have developed a technique for accurately measuring the body temperature of dinosaurs. The study of 11 fossilized sauropod teeth reveal that the Brachiosaurus ran a toasty 38.2ºC (about 100.8ºF) [...]
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For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has some pretty awesome deals (over 60% off!) on lots of SwissGear-branded Laptop Bags and Backpacks. This offer only lasts until the end of the day, so if you’re in need of a good laptop bag, hurry up and be sure to take advantage of this [...]
The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is a rover that will assess whether Mars ever was, or is still today, an environment able to support microbial life. In other words, its mission is to determine the planet’s “habitability.” Scheduled to launch in November or December of this year, the Curiosity rover should land on Mars in [...]
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