The Geeky, Working Gal in Your Life Deserves Jewelry! [Pics]
American 3B Scientific has some great gifts for the geeky gal in your life — molecular jewelry! Earrings are $45 and necklaces are $85 and made from sterling silver! [Via NBC News]
Monthly Archives: December 2012
The Bookworm’s Christmas Tree [Pic]
And they say that print books are dead…clearly we just need to get more creative as to how we use them. [via 9GAG]
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Rap
Warning: Video contains strong language. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Rap – a music video parody of the Peter Jackson film, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” by the folks from the Frog Island Comedy group. [frogislandflicks]
Hobbit Dwarves Cheat Sheet [Flowchart]
[Source: LOTR Project]
LAIKA: An Animated Homage to the First Dog in Space [Short Film]
Laika is a re-imagining of the true story about the first dog in space and what may have happened to her on her momentous journey. An intelligent creature, curious and proud she fulfils her duty taught to her by the scientists back on earth. Laika daydreams of her life before space travel and her humble […]
Must Watch Sci-Fi Short: Memorize [Video]
I prefered Plurality (If you haven’t watched this one yet, you absolutely have to,) but this is also really good. In 2027, everyone is implanted with a chip – the Memorize-chip. It records everything you see, a new system to fight crime. One unit controls the system. The SSU – Special Surveillance Unit. [Jimmy Eriksson]
Every Time I Try To Download Freeware [Pic]
[Via MUO]
2,000 Ping Pong Balls in Zero Gravity [Video]
Science Bob and 30 other teachers launched 2,000 ping pong balls in zero gravity as part of Northrup Grumman Foundation’s Weightless Flights of Discovery program. Also joining us was Kerry Sanders of the Today Show. Weightless flight is accomplished by flying in parabolas in reserved airspace aboard a modified 727 aircraft. Each weightless experience lasts […]
SGU’s Destiny to Appear in Hewlett’s New Film
There was a brief moment there that I thought David Hewlett had managed to leak the fact that a Stargate Universe movie was in the works. You see, Faster Than Light News posted this tweet from the actor who played Rodney McKay throughout the Stargate TV franchise: Which he followed up with this: Unfortunately, the […]
University of Chicago Receives Package for Indiana Jones! [Pics]
The University of Chicago Admissions Department took pause on Wednesday, when they received a package addressed to none other than Dr. Henry Walton Jones Jr. The package actually contained a “detailed replica of Dr. Abner Ravenwood’s journal from Raiders of the Lost Ark, photos of Marion Ravenwood, and replica money, most of it made by […]