The upcoming Facebook game Blingville is still in beta testing and already the folks at Zynga are pulling out the legal guns. They sent the creators a cease-and-desist letter, claiming that the new game’s title is infringing Zynga’s trademark in the “ville” franchise of Zynga’s Farmville, Cityville, Fishville, etc. Blingville is already fighting back though, […]
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You might have noticed that Tumblr has been going down with some greater frequency lately – and their “we’ll be back shortly” page certainly wasn’t anything to write home about, especially compared to Twitter’s adorable fail whale. Well, The Oatmeal had a suggestion for a new Tumblr downtime mascot, and it looks like Tumblr has […]
The sad but true reality…
The game that changed everything, now converted to a one-pixel line! From WONDER-TONIC, Wolfenstein 1-D: In 1992, Wolfenstein 3-D revolutionized video games and created the 3D first-person shooter genre. Now, after decades of development, Wolfenstein 3-D has been converted to breathtaking, epoch-making 1-D. You can now play the game in a single, dazzling one-pixel line. […]
British researchers plan to send a cellphone into orbit to discover if it will still work. If it does, it could mean major changes to the way satellites are used. The project, run by the University of Surrey and Surrey Satellite Technology Limited will involve sending a satellite named STRaND-1 into orbit. The 30cm-long satellite […]
A rather entertaining video that simulates a game of little big planet using 2 sackboys and some cardboard to re-create the game’s scenery. Check it out! Speaking of Little Big Planet, have you guys tried the new game? I’ve bought it for my son’s birthday, but can’t get myself to crack the game open to […]
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If you’re a PhD student in a science discipline, this will probably make you laugh or cry. Otherwise it is probably just slightly odd, though slightly odd in a rather entertaining way.
So, What’s your favorite Kamasutralap position? :) [Via]