A simple and quick explanation on how plate tectonics really work by the folks over at Minute Earth.
We Finally Have Subtitles for R2D2’s Beeps and Whistles Thanks to Eclectic Method
Eclectic Method are an audio-visual team who just went and did something awesome (or hugely sacrilegious depending on how you view certain classics). They added subtitles to the various beeps and whistles of R2-D2 from the Star Wars films. While it may sound like a one-off joke, they give him a bubbling personality and it almost makes you wish the whole films portrayed R2 like this video does.
Turns out R2-D2 may have been a bit more smart and snarky than any of us ever expected.
Story via Eclectic Method, H/T to LaughingSquid
Tags: Eclectic Method, funny, geek, R2D2, reboot, star wars, Voiceover
An Ode to Gamers: It’s Not Ridiculous, it’s Bullet-Time! [Video]
The 10 Most Monumentally Nerdy TV Moments of 2014
It was a great year to be a geek in terms of TV. From Arrow to Agents of SHIELD, there was much geek fodder to be had and enjoyed by all. But what were the ULTIMATE nerdy moments from TV from last year? ToplessRobot put together this (SPOILER FILLED) list of the nerdiest TV moments from 2014, and I agree with quite a few of them.
Honestly, you can’t even be mad at a Supernatural musical episode unless you have no soul. Also, as clearly indicated a few minutes ago, this list is full of spoilers, so read on with caution.
[Image/story via ToplessRobot]
Tags: comic book shows, dc, geek, marvel, nerd tv, Topless Robot, tv 2014
LEGO Physics Brick Set [Video]
LEGO Fan Kleinraum42 wants to make this LEGO set a reality. For those interested, vote the project up on LEGO Ideas and the company might take notice!
This set brings you a lot of playability in form of an action packed marble run and brick build dominoes. It’s a challenge every time you set it up. And it’s rewarding to watch the action happen. Two hundred dominos and a feature packed dynamic marble run.
smrtGRiPS: Bicycle Navigation GPS Tool Brings Good Vibrations
A project looking for crowdfunding turns bicycle handlebars into a GPS navigation and security device. smrtGRiPS is designed to make it safer to use GPS and other mapping devices on a bike.
The gadget comes in two parts: a pair of grips to replace the ones already on your handles, and a pair of waterproof, Bluetooth-enabled receivers that slot inside the grips. The receiver hooks up to an iOS or Android smartphone, though it can also connect to a tablet device, for example in your backpack.
The navigation features will work with either a dedicated app based around the OpenStreetMaps project your choice of third-party app (initially limited to Google Maps, with others to be added later.) The dedicated app will also allow users to update info with details of bike lanes and other routes particularly suited to cyclists.
The navigation works simply enough: instead of getting on-screen or audio alerts to turn left or right, the appropriate grip will vibrate as you approach the turning. The grips also use a combination of differing vibration patterns and “highly audible rings” to indicate upcoming hazards or traffic problems.
The gadget also allows for some other location-based features. If you lock up your bike in a busy bike rack, you can use your phone to make the grips sound a ring as long as you are within 100 meters.
There’s also a security feature, albeit of limited use. If your bike goes missing, you can report it on the app. If and when another person using the smrtGRiPs system passes within 100 meters of your bike, you’ll get a notification of its location.
If you have multiple bikes fitted with the system, you can set proximity alerts so that you know if a rider has taken a wrong turn or otherwise broken away from the group.
The grips run off rechargeable batteries, expected to run three months between charges. If one of the receivers fails, the other will continue to operate.
During the Indiegogo campaign, kits will be available for between $59 and $69 depending on how early you order. The final retail price is planned at $119 with $10 shipping, with finished units available in August.
Hershey is Releasing a 3D Chocolate Printer: The CocoJet 3D Printer [Video]
In partnership with Hershey, 3D Systems have unveiled the Cocojet at CES 2015 in Las Vegas last Tuesday, a chocolate 3D printer that prints custom 3D designs using dark, milk or white chocolate.
Om nom nom nom.
[3D Systems | Via TN]
Seven-Year-Old Boy Gets a Clone Trooper Prosthetic Arm [Video]
E-Nable and John Peterson, with the help of the 501st, recently gave an awesome 3D printed Star Wars clone trooper prosthetic arm and helmet to 7-year-old Liam Porter from Augusta, Georgia. E-Nable is an organization that uses 3D printing to build low-cost prosthetic limbs for kids who are growing up too quickly to quality for regular prosthetics. Watch the video to learn more about the story.
[AugustaChronicleTV | Via GT]
BOXHOUND: An Awesome and Funny Metal Gear Solid Film [Video]
A fantastic and hilarious Metal Gear Solid fan film by the guys from Fury Fingers.
Loved those lines:
Boss: “Did anyone see what type of box he went it?”
Soldier: Cardboard… It was definitely cardboard.
Simpson’s Episode of Mythbusters, Coming Soon
As you can see from the above photo, seems the Mythbusters guys have finally caved and decided to do an episode based on some of the antics from the many years of The Simpsons. The best part in all of this is, a lot of the things they are finding out (Homer might have saved his house by actually hanging on that “wrecking ball”. The cherry bombs WOULD HAVE destroyed the toilets at the school) are proving to be TRUE. Who knew?
I just wonder if they’ll bust the myth that a Flanders can be killed by a flying tire….
Editor’s note: So, a reader informed me that the show has already aired, so here’s the “aftershow” of the latest episode:
H/T to SuperPunch
Tags: crossover, episode, How-to, Mythbusters, Science, show, The Simpsons, TV