[Source: Chris Hallbeck – Maximumble | Like Maximumble on Facebook | Follow Maximumble on Twitter]
Video Game Logic: FIRE! (Epic NPC Man) [Video]
In this new episode of “Epic NPC Man,” the folks from Viva La Dirt League take a look at the strange logic behind fire in certain video games. How could a house start burning after being hit a few times with a sword, and then magically fix itself with just two or three strokes of a hammer? Sometimes, you just have to enjoy a game without thinking too much.
Oreo Just Released Its First Chocolate Bars, And they Look Delicious!
I’m sorry, but I just had to post these. I’ll probably order several crates, just in case they eventually go out of stock. The Oreo Big Crunch Bars and Chocolate Candy Bars are filled with vanilla creme and Oreo cookies, and then coated in chocolate, and they look delicious. Anyone ever tried them here? Let us know in the comments below!
Bullied [Comic]
Sometimes, just a little compliment (or a few) can go a long way in getting people to act nice with you! I was getting bullied quite a lot back when I was in elementary school/early highschool, but I never tought of using this particular approach. Not sure it would have worked, but hey, if you try nothing, you get nothing.
[Source: Lunar Baboon Comics | Like Lunar Baboon Comics on Facebook | Follow Lunar Baboon Comics on Twitter]
Crafting Harry Potter’s Triwizard Cup in Real Life [Video]
Interested in making your very own Triwizard cup from the Harry Potter saga? Here’s a video that will teach you how to build one yourself! And for those who are not interested in putting in the effort, you can purchase an officially-licensed version from Thinkgeek right here.
The “Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them” spin off Harry Potter movie is released today, so Hendo takes us back and shows you the steps to make the Triwizard Cup!
[AWE me]
Voyager’s Golden Record Decoded (360 Video)
This is a 360/VR video but you do not a VR viewer to experience the 360 viewpoint- just click around the video!
In 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1 and 2 to explore and document our solar system and the interstellar space beyond. The craft will drift for billions of years in the emptiness, each carrying a Golden Record inscribed with our message to any intelligent spacefaring civilization that discovers it.
[SciFri]
DEAL: 72% Off Cambridge SoundWorks OontZ Angle 3 Next Generation Ultra Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker – $27.99
Here’s one last deal for you guys today! Amazon is currently selling the Cambridge SoundWorks OontZ Angle 3 next generation ultra portable wireless bluetooth speaker for just $27.99. That’s 72% off on the speaker’s regular list price of $99.99. It’s also the #1 bestselling portable bluetooth speaker on Amazon right now.
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–Cambridge SoundWorks OontZ Angle 3 Next Generation Ultra Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker – $99.99 $27.99 (72% Off)
7 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Harry Potter
Watch as the folks from Cinefix list 7 things you probably did not know about the Harry Potter franchise, starting with the beds in the Gryffindor dorm room, which never grew in size as the kids became older (and bigger!) from one movie to the other.
Alas, the hidden chambers of the wizarding world are finally revealed! These secrets from the franchise will have you spellbound.
[Source: Cinefix on Youtube]
It’s Hard to Say Goodbye [Comic]
[Source: Is It Canon by @RockPaperCynic and @BigSimpleComics]
Star Wars Ugly Sweater Mugs
I find your lack of hot chocolate disturbing.
From Thinkgeek:
The Star Wars Ugly Sweater Mugs feature two different 100% ceramic mugs – a red one with a Darth Vader and Stormtrooper main pattern, and a green one with a Yoda and Jedi Order symbol main pattern. Let those holiday colors fly while you rep one of your favorite movie franchises of all time.
Microwave safe. Dishwasher safe.