A NASA satellite has become the agency’s first unmanned device to orbit the moon in more than a decade. It’s the first step in a program planned to put a human back on the moon in ten years or so. After correcting course midway through, NASA staff were able to guide the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter […]
Big Buck Bunny is an amazing 3D short that tells the story of a giant rabbit with a heart bigger than himself. When one sunny day three rodents rudely harass him, something snaps… and the rabbit ain’t no bunny anymore! In the typical cartoon tradition he prepares the nasty rodents a comical revenge.
Is it only me or does this new Transformers 2 clip makes anyone think of one of the old Gremlins movies? [Via Topless Robot]
By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] It seems that every time a new technology comes out, we hear about a special “secure” version of that technology close on its heels. First we had HTTP, followed by HTTPS. Similarly, a lot of protocols like IM, VOIP, and FTP have secure or encrypted versions of themselves. […]
Imagined by Canadian cartoonist John Martz for momentile.com, this humourous scene appears to visitors of the site who still run IE6 as their browser. Thanks to John for releasing the picture under CC. Merci Carl! [Source: Flickr (CC)]
Chinese internet users are planning a one-day boycott of the web on July 1st to draw attention to the introduction of the controversial government-mandated internet filter on all new machines. The boycott has a high-profile supporter in Ai Weiwei (pictured), who helped design the Bird’s Nest stadium used in last year’s Beijing Summer Olympics. Writing […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] I have nothing against half-naked women, really. In fact, I am a half-clothed woman on a daily basis (I consider this a glass half-empty/half-full sort of thing – you are “half clothed” if you are getting dressed after a shower, but “half naked” if there are cameras). And I […]
Produced in less than three months by self-taught animator Tyson Ibele, Hemlock is a stunning 3D short taking a brief look at how the human ideal of immortality might misfire upon those who seek it. It was made to participate to the latest CGSociety challenge, Steampunk – Myths & Legends. Video after the jump.
Inspired by the garbage compactor scene from Star Wars episode IV, these limited-edition hand-painted bookends are currently available for pre-order at the official Star Wars Shop. Unfortunately, at $189 per pair, they’re not what we could exactly call “cheap” and will mostly be of interest to collectors and hardcore Star Wars fans. Naturally, if you […]
Catch is the tale of three friends who share a game of catch while talking about their fathers.