In the UK, homes and locations marked with these historical plaques indicate which historical figures may have lived or worked in these locales. I tripped over this one online and felt it was worth sharing. If you don’t understand why this image is laced with deep irony, you need to read more books. (Note: This […]
These awesome-looking Converse One Star Super Mario Bros. pumps are due to be released in March 2012. Unfortunately, it appears they’ll only be available in Japan. Sadness. [Via Likecool]
This is awesome… and Skyrim in this video looks so much better than on my PS3… probably because they grabbed the footage from the PC version. [Via Being a Geek]
Apple has asked European officials to make changes that could reduce the number of lawsuits in the mobile tech industry. But while the changes are arguably valid, it’s notable that they are largely beneficial to Apple itself. The call comes in a letter to the European Telecommunications Standard Institute, sent last November but only just […]
I just bought myself a copy of Gotham City Imposters on Steam and its worming its way into my hard drive as we speak. You haven’t heard of Gotham City Imposters? Have you been hiding under a rock? You play a makeshift superhero or supervillain in a deathmatch style romp while Batman is out of […]
I spent most of my formative days of computing playing puzzle adventure games like Grim Fandango, Full Throttle, Maniac Mansion, and of course its sequel Day of the Tentacle (which actually included a hidden copy of the full Maniac Mansion game IN GAME) Now, Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert – the brains behind many of […]
Check out Harry Potter in 60 Seconds, our entry for the Virgin Radio Fake Film Festival 2012 contest. Inspired by J. K. Rowling’s famous book series, this video tells the story of our hero’s journey in exactly 60 seconds. [HPin60]
Watch and share “A Day Made of Glass 2,” Corning’s expanded vision for the future of glass technologies. This video continues the story of how highly engineered glass, with companion technologies, will help shape our world. [Via]
From Professor Gillian Griffiths: Cells of the immune system protect the body against pathogens. If cells in our bodies are infected by viruses, or become cancerous, then killer cells of the immune system identify and destroy the affected cells. Cytotoxic T cells are very precise and efficient killers. They are able to destroy infected or […]
The duel between The Dread Pirate Roberts and Inigo Montoya in the Princess Bride is certainly one of the most iconic crossing of swords for its combination of footwork, swordplay and witty banter. “‘You seem a decent fellow… I hate to kill you.’ ‘You seem a decent fellow… I hate to die.’ “. For you […]