We all know that there’s a stereotype that people of Asian descent are better at maths. We also know it’s not necessarily true, but, of course, stereotypes are born from at least a seed of truth. Perhaps there is a reason that this seed exists: the Japanese, at least, have more awesome ways of figuring […]
Back in May of last year, CD Projekt RED – creators of the “Witcher” franchise – announced they were creating a game based on the “Cyberpunk 2077” table top game. Under the tagline “Coming: When It’s Ready,” no official date has been announced, but an awesome teaser has just been released, and holy crap, people, […]
…not Gandalf. The huge winter storm that was wreaking havoc on the northern plains of the U.S. last week was NOT a misspelling of the Grey Wizard’s name or the news industry’s attempt to be “relevant”. In fact, the name “Gandolf” is the character from an 1896 fantasy novel by William Morris called The Well […]
deviantARTist Jian Guo is a huge Tolkien fan. Take a look at his stained-glass inspired artwork! Â Â [Jian Guo / Via Kotaku]
A government agency has announced a significant increase in the amount of unlicensed spectrum available for high-speed WiFi. But it may be some time before the average user sees the benefits. The announcement came today at the Consumer Electronics Show from Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He says the commission has taken […]
The internet is over-saturated with fan films, but this one is one of the best I’ve seen, production and effects-wise. The folks that brought us the “Megaman” fan film are back, with an attempt to show how a live-action “Sonic the Hedgehog” film might work. And the best part? Jaleel “Steve Urkel” White reprises his voice […]
Nicholas Beales, an artist and video game designer, had to write a partial game design and lots of concept art for his final year project. The result was Blood 48:14 (referencing Psalms 48:14 “This God is our God forever and ever. He will lead us beyond death.”) The game takes the human immune system fighting […]
I need to start doing this! [Sketch MacQ – Too-Many-Ideas]
Initially, I was going to title this post “Iron Lemon Cat”, but a lemon obviously wouldn’t fit on this cat’s head, so the only possibility in this case is a yellow grapefruit. [Via Geektrooper]
For $500, this hand-assembled HAL replica from 2001: A Space Odyssey can be yours…and it WORKS! It’s made from aircraft-grade aluminum and based on actual studio blueprints. It features a red LED eye and will spout 1 of 15 movie quotes WHEN YOU TALK TO IT. [ ThinkGeek / Via Uncrate]