Ernest Cline’s reportedly awesome Ready Player One released today, and geeks of a particular variety will be happy to learn that Wil Wheaton–Evil Wil Wheaton himself–is reading the audiobook version. If you haven’t heard about Ready Player One yet, here’s a brief description and the book trailer: At once wildly original and stuffed with irresistible [...]
No geek writing instrument ensemble is complete without this, the Metal Pen with Level and Screwdriver nifty tool/pen combo from the NeatoShop. While not quite tactical, we’re pretty confident that it will increase your geek factor by at least 200%. [$14.95 @ NeatoShop | More Geeky Tools]
Richard Dawkins wrote The Selfish Gene in 1976 to present his theory of gene-centered evolution. In the 35 years since its publication, The Selfish Gene has been widely hailed as a revolutionary text in the field, and because of Dawkins’ popularity (or infamy, if you prefer) has remained a well-sold title, rolling out well over [...]
Admiral Ackbar says “It’s a ‘shop!” but we don’t care. This is way too awesome. [NCOTB via Retronaut]
Ube City’s recycling mascot, Ecoha, is under a bit of criticism. It seems the leaf-eared cartoon looks just like Pikachu in costume form. Those reddish cheeks, big eyes, and a really bad choice in material colors contribute to the near-cloning of Japan’s most famous character, but Ube City officials insist that Ecoha is in no [...]
Those 8-bit reworks are so hot right now.* These posters are from fashionary, where you can purchase any of these (plus several others shown on the site) printed on heavy-weight matte paper, which is presumably quite fabulous. When I see 8-bit figures that are elongated like this, I’m reminded of Interplay’s “Out of This World.” [...]
It seems Vuzix is taking a cue from sci-fi movies with their Wrap 1200 3D Video Eyewear–a set of wraparound glasses with internal 16:9 displays that showcase 3D material. Watching a movie in the Wrap 1200s is like viewing a 75″ TV from 10 feet away. A 15-degree adjustable tilt feature optimizes the viewing angle, and [...]
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the splash SIGNATURE Folio Leather Case for Apple iPad 2 for just $21.95 in BLACK or WHITE. That’s 63% off the case’s regular retail price of $59.99! Introducing SIGNATURE from Splash Products – give your coveted iPad 2 the style and protection it needs. Carefully [...]
Yesterday’s figural TARDIS mug was a hit, so something tells us this TARDIS corset, designed by the fine folks at Mayfaire Moon, will find a few fans, too. From the product description: The TARDIS corset, in rough-out of the placement for the first panels. When finished, it’ll have lights, sounds, and a key. The phone [...]
YouTuber jurvetson got to ride in one of the Google Robocars on and according to him, “it was thrilling.” It looks like a good time, anyway, and based on research of driving habits, autonomous vehicles aren’t really as scary as the idea of autonomous vehicles. No need to look for a parking space; just let the car [...]
Idan Schneider of C-Section Comics shared this funny cartoon with us, showing how your favorite game is like your other favorite game. You can see a slightly larger version here. Thanks, C-Section Comics!
To help illustrate the process of radioactive decay, Swedish nuclear scientists and musicians teamed up and formed the Radioactive Orchestra, which translate the isotopes’ different energy levels into sound frequencies. The result is questionable in terms of listen-ability, but the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology and the Nuclear Safety & Training organization’s project overall is [...]
