Atomic Shelter Club Card
Here’s one club card that you probably don’t ever want to use! [Source]
Monthly Archives: August 2011
A Futuristic Movie Timeline [Pic]
Dan Meth has a series of Pop Cultural Charts (all of which are worth checking out). This one was submitted to us by Facebook fan Lyonel Nichols (thanks!) and we think it’s too interesting not to share. About the chart, from Dan’s blog: No one really pays much attention to what year sci-fi movies take place. I thought […]
Solar System Builder [Online Game]
Tired of playing farmer or building virtual cities (I’m looking at you two, Farmville and SimCity!) Try your hand at building a planetary system over at National Geographic’s interactive online Solar System Builder. [Source]
Dirty: Apple Caught ‘Shopping Evidence Against Samsung
You might be aware of Apple’s lawsuit against Android device maker Samsung (SEO:005930), which claims that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is just a little too similar to Apple’s iPad 2. (If you weren’t, that’s the skinny.) This week, Webwereld.nl, the Dutch counterpart to Computerworld, was poking around in Apple’s case files and noticed something… wonky. An “exhibit” supplied by […]
Flying Communications Before The Invention of Headphones
We take headphones for granted, but back in the days of the World War I flying aces (Red Baron, anyone?) there were no such thing. So how did flying student and instructor communicate over the noise of the airplane’s motor? With this contraption invented at the British flying school at Gosport, England: … device whereby […]
How to Order Pizza for Your Next LAN Party [Video]
Got a LAN party? Well, don’t call yourself a geek if you have to pickup the phone to call Domino’s Pizza … you need this: Pizza Party, a Unix command line program for ordering pizza by Cory Arcangel.
TRON Vader [Pic]
He’s Darth and Chad’s tech-savvy brother. [reddit] (Seriously, though–there’s no credit for this image to be found. Anyone know where it’s from?) This blue TRON Vader and the matching red version were both made by dracorubio, who has tons of other great stuff. Thanks!
Sony Slashes Prices on PS3
Sony is cutting prices on the PS3 and will finally be at or below the price of the Xbox 360. It’s also releasing a bargain-basement priced PSP in Europe, albeit with limited features. The price cuts mean the 160GB PS3 now drops from $299 to $249, while $299 will now buy you the 320GB […]
Why Does Marty Hang Out With Doc Brown Anyway?
Ever wonder why Marty McFly was friends with Doc Brown in Back to the Future? It’s a question that crossed the minds of _flossy folks Brett Savage and Jason English, which they posed to readers of mentalfloss. None other than Back to the Future co-creator Bob Gale caught wind of the post and replied in kind […]
Cast Your Vote in the Scientific Integrity Editorial Cartoon Contest
The sixth annual Scientific Integrity Editorial Cartoon Contest is on! The event is sponsored by the Union of Concerned Scientists, whch seeks to “raise awareness about the consequences of political interference in science in an accessible way—and this issue is certainly fertile ground for satire.” Entries to the contest (shown below) are available as a […]