I’ve already said it and I’ll say it again: I, for one, welcome our new quadrocopter overlords. This video shows two quadrocopters capable of not only balancing an inverted pendulum, but also of launching it off the vehicle and catching it again. [Dario Brescianini]
Even if you haven’t heard of artist Kelvin Okafor, you might have seen his work. Some of his art has been making the rounds lately: He’s the guy whose work LOOKS like photographs, but is ACTUALLY hand-drawn. This piece is entitled “Mana“. Click on the gallery below it to see parts of his step-by-step process! […]
The Federal Communications Commission has warned that the two million wireless signal boosters in US homes might contravene new rules designed to prevent interference. But it has hastily rewritten an order that appeared to order existing users to turn the devices off immediately. The boosters are designed to improve cellphone reception by boosting the local […]
Are you shaking in your boots waiting for the Ender’s Game movie set to come out later this year? Well if you’re an Ender’s Game fan, I’m sure you are, and if not, then maybe you should be. As the hype starts to ramp up for the movie, it seems the marketers are taking full […]
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Gary Gale is a geo technologist, a geographer – a “self professed geek with a life”. Hailing from London, his realm of geekdom centers around maps. His “Vaguely Rude Place Names of the World” exhibits his geek-level passion for cartography in having collated some of the world’s cities that have rather…amusing names. At least in […]
Comic Book Resources recently issued a challenged to its fans: “Pick a comic character (or two) and have them replace a member(s) of a famous band. Spider-Man as the lead singer of the Rolling Stones, etc.” You can see them all here, but here is a sampling: [Via Xombie Dirge]
No, but seriously geeks, is there anything this guy can’t do? I mean, it seems like he’s EVERYWHERE these days: Chatting with Captain Kirk on Twitter, answering questions on Reddit, singing along with the Barenaked Ladies, teaching people how astronauts cook, crap, wash and even clip their nails in space. Now what’s next Chris? How […]
“When I Grow Up” is a beautiful short film that follows the imagination of a young boy’s dreams for his future. Check it out! [The Academy]
Best. Lyrics. Ever. Someone, please, give? this guy an Oscar… or something. [Ijameswalters]