A Stunning Diablo 3 Inspired Engagement Ring

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This absolutly GORGEOUS Diablo 3 inspired engagement ring was made for two fans of the game by Takayas Mizuno from Takayas Custom Jewelry, and I have to say, this has to be one of the most beautiful game-themed engagement rings I have ever seen!

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Designing a Diablo 3 inspired engagement ring for James and Colleen may have been one of the most technically challenging but creatively rewarding projects we’ve undertaken so far. This platinum 1.00 ct solitaire ring features 6 black accent diamonds and is based entirely on the armor and weapons of their Demon Hunter and Barbarian Diablo 3 characters.

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Here is what James, the person who had the ring made, had to say about the proposal:

“The main idea I came up with for the proposal was to make it look like a legendary loot drop from Diablo III. I procured a couple of glass boxes–one larger than the other–and a crystal ring holder to act as a platform for the ring. I then bought remote-controlled LED light that had an amber color which is very close to the color of the column of light that shoots out of legendary weapons when they drop in D3.

I also purchased a Bluetooth speaker to play the legendary drop sound at the critical moment.

Finally I used a crystal skull candle holder to hold the Scroll of Identify (from Diablo II) that I prepared on paper aged with coffee and fire.”

And for those who are wondering, James’ girlfriend, Colleen, said yes right away! :)

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[Source: Takayas Custom Jewelry]

Disney Princesses as Star Wars Characters [Pics]

Princess Leia might now be a Disney Princess, but what if all the original Disney princesses were now part of the Star Wars universe? Artist Will Varner explores that possibility.

Belle as a wookiee

Belle as a wookiee

Snow White as a stormtrooper

Snow White as a stormtrooper

Aurora the Hutt

Aurora the Hutt

Merida as an  X-wing pilot

Merida as an X-wing pilot

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Twi’lek Rapunzel

Twi’lek Rapunzel

Jasmine the Mandalorian Merc

Jasmine the Mandalorian Merc

Cinderella as a protocol droid

Cinderella as a protocol droid

Mulan as Ahsoka Tano

Mulan as Ahsoka Tano

Tiana as Yoda

Tiana as Yoda

Pocahontas as an Ewok

Pocahontas as an Ewok

[Source: Will Varner for Buzzfeed]


Facebook Drops Little-Known ‘Other’ Message Folder

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Facebook is to ditch a messaging feature which put messages from strangers into a folder that many people didn’t know they had. The company says the new system includes checks to restrict spam or other unwanted approaches.

At the moment, messages from people who aren’t either your Facebook friend or a friend-of-a-friend don’t appear in your main inbox. Instead they get routed to a separate “Other” folder that many users don’t know about. The folder is only accessible on the website, meaning people running the Facebook app couldn’t see these messages even if they knew they existed.

The only exception was a short-lived experiment by which users could pay a dollar to have a message appear directly in a stranger’s inbox, something which didn’t catch on.

Under the new system, the Other folder is getting ditched. Instead three types of message will go through to the inbox as normal

  • those from Facebook friends;
  • those from people whose contact info you have on your phone (assuming you’ve synced your contacts to Facebook); and
  • people you have already exchanged messages with before the new system takes effect.

All other messages instead get delivered as a “message request”. The first time you see a message from somebody new you can decide whether or not you want their messages to go straight through to the inbox in future. If you choose to ignore the message, the sender won’t get any alert of your decision. Facebook isn’t entirely clear about what happens next, though it appears the sender — and any future messages they send — will then be buried away in a message request archive unless and until you change your mind about reading their messages.

The benefit of the new setup is that it’s much less likely you’ll miss a worthwhile message because the person wasn’t connected with you and you either didn’t know about or had forgotten the Other folder.

It does have a couple of downsides though. Messages from friends-of-friends will no longer go straight to the inbox automatically, meaning they are treated exactly the same as messages from complete strangers.

The change also removes the ability of people who receive a lot of threatening or abusive messages to use the Other folder as a dumping ground that they never have to see. Now those users will have to view at least the opening words of one message from each sender before banishing them to “Ignore”, something that could be both time-consuming and disheartening.

Facebook also says that messages it identifies as spam will simply be deleted before they even get as far as a message request to the user. That’s fantastic in theory, but could be problematic with false positives.

Kid Makes Powerpoint Presentation on Why He Should Be Allowed To Buy GTA V

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As I’m sure you are all aware, GTA V is rated M, and there’s a good reason for that. This is one of the games that lets you do almost anything that passes through your mind, from beating a hooker with a baseball bat, to killing pretty much anyone you want, including cops.

But as kids become pre-teens, this kind of games somehow starts “calling” to them. My oldest son asked me to buy GTA V this week, and even though plenty of his friends are allowed to play, I said no.

However, some kids are more creative and persuasive than others, as demonstrated by Jestersheister‘s son, who is currently 13. This is a Powerpoint presentation he created to convince his parents to buy the game for him.

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LEGO is Finally Releasing a Ghostbusters Firehouse HQ! [Pics]

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It finally happened. LEGO will soon be releasing an official Ghostbusters-themed Firehouse Headquarters set, which will be composed of 4,634 pieces: Two floors featuring a laboratory, some living quarters, a ghost containment unit, and nine minifigs. The set is scheduled to be released in January 2016. Too bad they can’t get it out for the holidays as I’m sure the sales for the HQ would have been spectacular.

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[Source and Images: LEGO | Via LS]

New $14 T-Shirts in Our T-Shirt Store!

Just a quick post to let you guys know about some of the new t-shirts we’ve just added to our t-shirt store! Check ’em out below! These will be priced at just $14 for a short period of time! By getting one of these t-shirts, not only are you supporting us, you’re also supporting the artists behind these designs!

GREATEST BOUNTY HUNTER OF LONG AGO0

THE SHIELD1

AT-AT WALKER2

GOLF R WARS3

FATHER – DARTH VADER4

CHEWIEWOK5

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SUPPORT GEEKS ARE SEXY – What is Patreon?

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Last week, I launched my Patreon campaign asking you, dear readers, to help support the site. Many thanks to the 78 people who have decided to help, and to the others who have contributed via paypal as well. As I said, even $1 per month (or more!) could make a huge difference for me if enough people do it. If you enjoy what I do and the content I post, please consider making a small contribution. Consider it as paying me a single cup of coffee each month for the entertainment I’ve been bringing you for the past 10 years!

For those of you who have no idea what Patreon is, here is a short video explaining the service.

Please note that my Patreon campaign is on a per month basis, not per piece of content published.

Once again, thank you for the support everyone!

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