How was I not aware that today is International Bacon Day is beyond me, but hey, we learn something new every day. So in honor of the day, I invite you all to try and make your own Original Bacon Explosion and to enlighten yourself with this informative infographic about everyone’s favorite meat.
If the DC reboot this week has given you a confuse, or if you’re not a reader of the DC Universe but think you might want to give it a shot, there’s a handy-dandy database of reader’s guides already compiled to help you out. Tim Callahan has been writing concise, detailed guides since the reboot […]
You’ve heard of video games being described as classics. Now it’s time to hear them as classical. The London Philharmonic Orchestra is tonight performing a concert featuring 22 tracks from video games with the full running order being: Advent Rising Halo Bioshock Dead Space Mass Effect Battlefield Call of Duty Splinter Cell Elder Scrolls Final […]
The guys from Ghostbusters: Chicago Division have recently figured a way to make their own version of Minute Maid’s legendary Ghostbusters-themed drink of the 90s: The Ecto-Cooler. Here’s what you need in order to brew your own batch: 1 Packet Flavor Aid Orange 1 Packet Flavor Aid Tangerine [Ed. Note: we used Kool-Aid brand Orange […]
Check out this series of amazing re-imagined logo by designer Viktor Hertz representing the hidden reality behind some of the world’s most popular brands. Youtube = Cat Videos? Totally! [Via]
In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, “We are losing our listening.” In this short, fascinating talk, Treasure shares five ways to re-tune your ears for conscious listening — to other people and the world around you. [TED]
It’s here, Geeks. The DC relaunch starts today, and whether that brings you joyous fits of geekgasm or barely-controllable geek rage, our friends at Lumberjack Films just want you to know that it’s going to be okay, guys. Probably. Starring Mike Curran and Ariana Vacs Renwick; Music by Kevin MacLeod Thanks, Patrick!
Swedish artist Andreas Englund has created a series of paintings that examine what might happen if supers weren’t granted the gift of eternal youth, as we’re accustomed to seeing. They’re funny, and sometimes sweet, but awesome overall. Obligatory artist’s statement: “Humor can be the carrier of messages that are otherwise hard to convey. For me, […]
If you haven’t read “My Brief OkCupid Affair with a World Champion Magic: The Gathering Player”, go have a look; we suspect many of you have, since in less than a day up on Gizmodo it’s already flooded with comments, many of them from very, very angry geeks. Here’s the gist: A Gizmodo intern went […]
A political party in Switzerland has a set of policies that could fit on a single bullet point on a single presentation slide. And that’s appropriate given the party’s sole aim is to get rid of PowerPoint. Strictly speaking, the Anti-PowerPoint-Party wants to get rid of all presentation software. It believes that 95 percent of […]