A rap battle of the five armies? Oh well, why not? :)
Minecraft Creator: That’s it, I’m Never Using my Eyes Again [Pic]
Minecraft creator Markus Persson, a.k.a. @Notch, just tweeted this picture with the mention: That’s it, I’m never using my eyes again, and yep, I totally agree with him.
Speaking of @Notch, the man just bought a $70 million mansion in Beverly Hills. Behold:
Holy crap. That’s the only thing I can say.
Let’s not forget that Microsoft recently purchased Mojang, the company behind Minecraft, for $2.5 billion.
Amazing Animated Optical Illusions #7 [Video]
From brusspup:
Below are links to the images found in this video so you can print them out and try it yourself. You’ll have to print the template onto a transparency. If you have an ink jet printer you have to use a special transparency made specifically for ink jet printers. When you print the images and the template make sure to print them all at the same size if any of the sizes change the effect will not work.
Template: http://i.imgur.com/8Kq8Wlp.jpg
Image 1: http://i.imgur.com/aV2BNeU.jpg
Image 2: http://i.imgur.com/NyKjc83.jpg
Image 3: http://i.imgur.com/MXJchLj.jpg
Image 4: http://i.imgur.com/b2Ffg4f.jpg
Image 5: http://i.imgur.com/z4dOj7r.jpg
Image 6: http://i.imgur.com/uuSOjV9.jpg
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Super Zero: A Badass Journey Into Zombie AWESOMENESS [Short Film]
So someone sent me this short film today, and I almost discarded the email, but I’m happy I took the time to check out these AWESOME SHORT FILM about a geeky guy with cancer who becomes a badass Zombie killer and mankind’s last hope for survival.
Video Game-Inspired Pulp Fiction Book Covers [Pics]
To create these illustrations, artist Ástor Alexander based himself on popular games and re-imagined their covers as they’d look on pulp fiction books.
[Source: Ástor Alexander]
Building Sauron’s Mace in Real Life [Video]
Every other Monday, our team of blacksmiths and craftsman will be building some of your favorite weapons, and some weapons that you’ve never seen before. This week, we’re recreating Sauron’s Mace from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy!
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US Military Tests Magic Bullets & Shark Drone
The Department of Defense is working on bullets that can change direction mid-flight. Meanwhile the US Navy is developing a nautical drone disguised as a shark.
Long-time readers will already have guessed the former project is the work of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the real life version of Q from James Bond. One of its latest ideas is Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance, or Exacto for short.
The 50-caliber round is designed to achieve two goals: to make snipers more effective and to allow troops to engage from a further distance. Darpa cites dust and high winds in Afghanistan as a situation where sniping can be particularly challenging.
While there’s not much detail on the technology behind the project, it doesn’t appear to be a scaled-down version of targeting systems such as laser-guided or heat-seeking missiles, which remain controlled by the firer after launch.
Instead it looks like the bullet itself has a built-in system of sensors that detect whether it has been blown off course, along with adjustable fins to help it change direction to wind up in the original target location.
Meanwhile the Navy’s GhostSwimmer drone is five feet long and weighs 100 pounds. It’s controlled by remote joystick.
The actual mechanism is based on the way a tuna fish moves, which the Navy says is far more efficient than propellers. However, its size and visual appearance, complete with dorsal fin, is more like a shark. While the Navy hasn’t confirmed this, it appears that’s intended to minimize the chances of other ocean-going creatures interfering with the drone.
For now GhostSwimmer will be used for gathering tide and current data, but it may eventually be assigned to reconnaissance missions.
Sitting Too Much Can Kill You [Science Video]
Sitting too much can literally be lethal. So here’s an excuse to take more breaks at work – just tell your boss “science said so!”
Double-Amputee Gets Thought-Controlled Robotic Arms [Video]
A Colorado man made history at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) this summer when he became the first bilateral shoulder-level amputee to wear and simultaneously control two of the Laboratory’s Modular Prosthetic Limbs. Most importantly, Les Baugh, who lost both arms in an electrical accident 40 years ago, was able to operate the system by simply thinking about moving his limbs, performing a variety of tasks during a short training period.
These Beardski Ski Masks Will Make You Look Like the Coolest Geek on the Slopes
These are the best thing ever and I need one in my life.
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