For a seriously geeky (and substantial) crochet project, check out these X-Wing starfighter blankets. They aren’t for sale, but you can buy the pattern and make them at home.
[Via: Technabob]
Interview With America’s Time Lord
Dr Judah Levine is one of the key figures in developing ways to reliably keep time with a computer rather than an atomic clock, including the system that keeps consistent time across the Internet. Here he talks about his work… and why he doesn’t wear a watch.
[Via: Laughing Squid]
Free Ebooks: The 2016 Security Essentials – The Ultimate Defense Kit (a $39.99 value!)
For today’s free ebook, get The 2016 Security Essentials – The Ultimate Defense Kit ,a $39.99 value, for free!
Kit includes “Windows Malware Analysis Essentials” plus 3 other resources to help you understand network security.
By delving into end to end analysis with real-world malware samples to solidify your understanding, you’ll sharpen your technique of handling destructive malware binaries and vector mechanisms. You will also be encouraged to consider analysis lab safety measures so that there is no infection in the process.
Use this knowledge to protect yourself and your business, today!
[Free Ebooks: The 2016 Security Essentials – The Ultimate Defense Kit (a $39.99 value!)]
Star Trek Convention Video… From 1976
Proof that even a futuristic gathering will one day look dated, this video shows a Star Trek convention from Denver in 1976. Appropriately for a fan-led activity of the day, this isn’t a real news report but rather a local man’s creation with a Super 8 camera.
Make Your Own Maze With Lego Labyrinth
Lego has come up with a new way to use its bricks: a fully customizable labyrinth game. The Lego Ideas Maze works in the usual labyrinth way, with the player turning dials (using Lego beams and axles) rather than manually tilting the board. However, not only can you redesign the maze layout with the enclosed pieces, but you can add on other Lego bricks and components to change the theme as well.
What Happens After You Die? [Science Video]
A Scientific look at what happens to you after you die by the folks from ASAP Science.
The New GHOSTBUSTERS Trailer Is Here!!! [Video]
Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return, rebooted with a cast of hilarious new characters. Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today – Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth. This summer, they’re here to save the world!
Jurassic Park… Without The Dinosaurs
With a neat bit of CGI removal, this video imagines a much more peaceful, if duller tourist attraction simply titled Park. It’s also something of an insight into how the actors must have had to use their imagination…
Reasonable Max is the New Environmentally Friendly Mad Max [Video]
Which States Like Which Shows? [Pic]
Location-based site Homesnacks has put together this map of, well, it’s not quite clear…
The site captioned the pic “What Show Each State Streams The Most” and the description specifically references Netflix viewing. However, it also reveals the underlying data comes from Google Trends, so this seems to be based on search activity rather than specific viewing. It’s also notable that no show is repeated (which seems unlikely), so it seems more likely to be a measure of shows that are disproportionately searched in a state for rather than a raw ranking.
Either way, there’s an intriguing mix of the readily explainable (Portlandia in Oregon) and the not so clear connections.
[Via: Homesnacks]