Go to Google. Type in “let it snow”. Sit back and smile smugly, amused once again at the search giant’s unending cleverness. This trick looks really cool, too. I like the way it fogs up around the edges, until your entire screen is white. It’s subtle and slow and it actually makes me want to [...]
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If any of you have seen “Parks and Recreation”, then you’ll know that it’s mostly a much-less-funny version of “The Office”. However, there is one shining beacon of light on an otherwise mediocre show, and that is the presence of Ron Swanson. This tribute to him, delivered by Uproxx, is epic and awesome. [Picture Source: [...]
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A pretty neat video essay exploring the phenomenon of “Spielberg Face”, that look that nearly every major character in every Spielberg film gives at one point or another, to signify that some major business is going down. It’s worth a look. A look…of wonder. [Via Film Drunk]
This totally awesome set of A Song of Ice and Fire-themed t-shirt (baby tee also available) and beanie might just be the perfect gift for the George R. R. Martin fan in your life! Be sure to use promo code “geeksaresexy” to get 15% off your order. [Stark T-Shirt - Stark Baby Tee - Stark [...]
Just one of the reasons Austria rules: in their country, bad children don’t simply receive coal in their stocking. They are freaking eaten by Krampus the Christmas demon. From the io9 article: The Krampus is a holiday fixture that’s popular in the Germanic countries. Created to really enforce the whole “better watch out” Christmas ideology, [...]
Faced with the realisation that we suddenly had room enough to put up our own Christmas tree, I was initially at a loss when considering how to decorate it. We have no ornaments and the idea of shopping for them made me drowsy. I can’t remember what first brought to mind the image of a [...]
This is totally stealth and awesome. Invite some friends over for a few drinks, and when they least expect it, BAM. Hit a button. Everyone’s underwater. Instant fun time. Unless they had their cell phones on them. [Youtube]
This 20-by-8-foot, 5,760 pixel installation by 8-bit artist Jude Buffum was created over 5 days and recorded in this time-lapse video during the 25th annual Game Developers Convention earlier this year. [iam8bit Productions]
THIS IS THE COOLEST THING I’VE SEEN IN DAYS. The entire first six minutes of “Raiders” done in stop-motion animation. OH YEAH. [Via Geekologie]
If you’re looking for a unique geeky Christmas present and are environmental conscious, then consider taking a gander at Wood Thumb. I ran across this purveyor of unique wooden Men’s ties at the Renegade Craft Fair in Los Angeles last weekend. This San Fransisco-based startup uses recycled wood that is sourced and “upcycled” from old [...]
