Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Trailer #2
Here’s the second official movie trailer Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The trailer was first aired two days ago during the 2010 MTV movie awards. Enjoy!
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Adam Savage – Gollum Will Survive
Watch as Adam Savage from Mythbusters performs “I Will Survive” as Gollum at w00tstock 2.2 in Chicago on 6/6/2010.
I Sense a Disturbance Within the Force: Star Wars-Inspired Corsets
A pair of Star Wars-inspired corsets, one based on the costume of an Imperial Storm Trooper, and the other one, on Lord Vader’s suit. A disturbance within the force? Indeed! Megalomania just got sexier with this Galactic Lord Corset Costume! Let the heavy breathing commence. No Galactic Ruler should been seen with a purse so […]
Physics debate settled: faster than the wind is possible
A wind-powered car has reached a top speed of 38.61 miles per hour (62 kilometers per hour). By itself that might not sound impressive, but it appears to answer a long-running physics question: can a wind powered vehicle travel downwind at a speed faster than said wind. The main argument against such a possibility is […]
Symphony of Science – The Case for Mars (ft. Zubrin, Sagan, Cox & Boston)
“The Case for Mars” is the sixth installment in the Symphony of Science music video series. The clip features Robert Zubrin, Carl Sagan, Brian Cox, and Penelope Boston. Samples come from the documentary “The Mars Underground”, Cosmos, and Wonders of the Solar System. Enjoy! [Via Gizmodo]
Darth Vader Diagnosed: Borderline Personality Disorder
Following a long tradition of providing vaguely pointless diagnosis to fictional characters, a group of French psychologists have determined that Anakin Skywalker may have suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder – which is, according to the DSM, “a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image and affects, as well as marked impulsivity, beginning by early […]
Thor’s Helmet [PIC]
NASA has an awesome section of their site called “Astronomy Picture of the Day” where they… well… post an astronomy picture every day (Duh!) A few days ago, they posted a shot of Thor’s helmet, an helmet-shaped cosmic cloud with wing-like appendages. Check it out: Heroically sized even for a Norse god, Thor’s Helmet is […]
The Secret Powers of Time [Video]
In the following video, American psychologist Philip Zimbardo explains how our individual perspectives of time can affect our work, health and well-being. If you’ve got 10 minutes of free time, I highly recommend that you watch this video, and if not, come back later to do so. This is probably one of the most enlightening […]
I WANT: Smaug The Magnificent Stein
Ladies and Gentlegeeks, let me present you with one of the most awesome and epic stein I’ve ever seen: The Smaug The Magnificent Stein. This +5 tankard of beer holding (not sure if this is actually possible, I haven’t played D&D in ages!) comes in two versions: The Epic Collection and the Legendary Collection editions, […]
Friday Afternoon Fun: Hidden Windows Crash Settings
[via Bits&Pieces]