Some recent footage from the Cleveland set of The Avengers, mostly showing Chris Evans battling dudes on top of cars and lots of police officers. Note, though, that there’re people in motion capture suits and a really weird looking weapon, which hint strongly that the film involves extraterrestrial baddies. Marvel’s The Avengers picks up when […]
By Jeremiah Warren [G.TDW]
For the right kind of geek (points to self, then to evidence), these shirts couldn’t be more perfect. Great, oversized prints of your favorite classics on super-nice tees and sweatshirts. If anyone is wondering what to get me for my birthday, I’ll take the green 1984 sweatshirt, please. These and lots more are available from […]
I’d like to start by acknowledging that this is a great achievement robotics–this machine can read and translate notes and rhythm from regular sheet music. That’s pretty awesome. But the weird Plasticine skin and jerky facial movement is straight out of every nightmare I had between the ages of four and ten. Chyi-Yeu Lin and colleagues […]
If you’re a fan of Puerto Rico (the board game, not the country, though the two aren’t mutually exclusive) then you’ll probably be happy to hear that Puerto Rico the Board Game has launched as an iPad app. The original version was ranked by boardgamegeek as #1 for eight consecutive years; the app has big […]
It seems every day there’s a new study pitting iPhone owners against Android users. Here’s the latest, from the fine folks at hunch, which points out the obvious: we all judge each other people by their phones. It’s unfair, but this self-selecting sample of survey-takers says it’s true. If you need a larger version, check […]
If you happen to fall into the presumably small overlap between Star Wars geeks and San Francisco Giants fans, then mark September 4th on your calendars: AT&T is rolling out its first-ever Star Wars Day event then, and you’ll want to get a ticket. Events include a pregame costume party, a postgame screening of The […]
All tattoos come with a story, or so I’m told. This one’s no Lovecraft, but it’ll do. Cthulhu Tattoo: A True Story The characters: Me: middle aged mama who loves tattoos Basia: 20-something co-worker and friend, also loves tattoos, and has lots of artistic talent Zuey: Young, up-and-coming tattoo artist The scene: One day at […]
Want your very own sexy watch from Tokyoflash? Here’s your chance to win one! We’re participating in an online scavenger hunt with Tokyoflash and Neatorama. All you have to do is follow a few simple clues … Start here: [Tokyoflash Treasure Hunt] Update August 17, 2011 – Contest over! Thank you for playing, guys! The […]
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