Icons of Star Trek and Star Wars recently took to the internet arguing that their franchise reigned supreme. When things got personal, George Takei–the only actor who has worked in both–stepped in to broker the peace by identifying a mutual threat. George Takei is an awesome man. [Via]
A British police force is planning to trial a laser gun that would temporarily blind large groups of people. The £25,000 (US$40,000) device, the SMU 100, emits a three-meter square “wall” of light. It’s not designed to cause damage to eyesight, but is painful to look at. Manufacturers Photonic Security Systems liken it to the […]
Men in Black III (stylized MIB3 and formerly known as Men in Black III-D) is an upcoming 3D science fiction comedy film starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. It will be released as the sequel to Men in Black II on May 25, 2012, ten years after its predecessor, and will also star Josh […]
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These ladies obviously need a little help with their lightsaber technique… but still… the video still isn’t all that bad I guess. [Via Geek Tyrant]
Pat Vaillacourt is accepting donations of $35 from anyone who wants to get a specific URL tattooed on his body. Half of that money will go to Haiti and Somalia. A part of me thinks this is kind of gross, another part thinks “well, at least he’s helping”, and another part is like “WHY DON’T […]
This blew my mind. See more of it here. [Via Boing Boing]
$850 will get you the coolest fashion accessory since the skinny tie. That is a vest. With an 8-inch subwoofer built in. Oh my gracious. Glorious. And to top it all off, it looks like the Ghostbusters proton packs. This is the best thing to happen to parties since keg stands. You just found a […]
The top 10 memes of 2011 according to knowyourmeme.com. [Know Your Meme]
A 3-in-1 USB cable that features a mini USB, a Micro USB, and an Apple 40 pin connector, all in the same setup, allowing you to charge and sync a wide variety of mobile devices with just one cable. [Innergie | Via Laughing Squid]