Avengers Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray Case Concept is Too Awesome to be True

The Avengers is still hot at the Boxoffice, taking in nearly $5m this past weekend. It might not seem like much considering the landslide of cash it took in earlier in the month, but that is still twice what second place Battleship brought in.

The summer season is just beginning but some people are already looking forward to getting their grubby little hands on The Avengers on Blu-Ray.

Amazon.com has a placeholder for a Limited Edition Collector’s Set which is rumoured to be anywhere from a 6-10 disc set (unconfirmed)

While trying to confirm that rumor, I tripped across this image of what could be the Limited Edition box.

Before you wet yourself, I have to let you know right now that this is a concept piece by a self-proclaimed geek designer named Dave Delisle who likes to come up with awesome ideas and then post them on his blog for free. This is NOT official concept art for a Collector’s Edition BluRay Avengers set, and as the title suggests it is too awesome to be true.

But it should be.

I admire Dave’s efforts, and quietly despise him for showing off this incredible set piece that won’t exist. I would LOVE to display this on my mantle crammed with Avengers discs (and presumably room for the films that lead up to the ensemble action flick)

Great work Dave. I don’t think anything they DO release for a Collector’s Edition will be as nice as your concept!



Slinky on a Treadmill: The Epic Tale [Video]

I stood on the edge of my seat for the whole 3 minutes of the video, cheering for the little guy to keep on climbing that evil treadmill that only wants the slinky off its back!

[Via Neatorama]

Hulk Smashes the Kardashiens [Comic]

“Hulk Smashes the Kardashians Kardashiens” by Redditor Greenconverse11’s 10-year-old son.

[Source]



TV Remote Inventor Switches to the Other Side

Eugene Polley, the inventor of the wireless remote control, has died aged 96.

Polley was already 20 years into his career with Zenith Electronics when he came up with the Flash-Matic. Before then, users either had to get a set with a remote control on a wire or — and younger readers of a delicate disposition may have to brace themselves here — walk over to the set to change channel or adjust the volume.

The 1955 invention worked via a beam of light pointed at four sensors, one in each corner of the screen. Triggering a sensor would turn the set (or at least the picture and sound) on and off, or change the channel by simulating the manual tuning dial being turned clockwise or anti clockwise.

Creative as the Flash-Matic solution was, it didn’t always work smoothly, could be triggered by other lights, and sometimes even changed channel seemingly at random on sunny days.

Much of the credit for the modern remote was taken by fellow Zenith engineer Robert Adler, who created the Space Command device the following year. The control itself was mechanical, containing four aluminum rods that would be struck when the user pressed a button. The resulting high-frequency sounds were detected by a receiver on the TV set.

Although Adler’s design received the full support of Zenith and became the basis of most remote control technology for the next 25 years or so, it was eventually replaced by the infrared technology that most of us still use today. Infrared took over largely because it was better able to cope with more complex commands such as direct input of a channel number, which became more important in the cable era. While infrared works by frequency rather than physical position, the concept is closer to Polley’s original creation than the Adler system.

Polley began work at Zenith as a 19-year-old parts clerk in the stock room, eventually working his way up to an engineering role. His other work at the company included projects to create push-button car radios and laser discs.

(Picture credit: LG Electronics. Headline gag credit: Milton Jones.)

 

Om Nom Nom Nom: Planet Hoth Wampa Cake [Picture]

[GAS] reader Jill recently sent in this cool planet Hoth Wampa cake she made to to celebrate her son’s 6th birthday! Great job Jill! The cake looks both awesome and delicious!

[Source: Kitchen Fun With my 3 Sons]

Ocarina Of Time Guitar Medley (The Legend of Zelda) [Video]

Another amazing guitar medley by the always awesome Ferdk16!

Ok, since the beginning of times I’ve been receiving Legend of Zelda requests despite me never playing any of their songs. I ignored the requests because I hadn’t played any of the games so I didn’t have any feelings attached to these great tunes. Until now. I’m currently playing Ocarina of Time and its been pretty fun, some of these songs have really grown on me so I decided to finally give it my own spin.
Hope you enjoy this weird medley I put up, I had a lot of fun doing it!

[Ferdk16]

Om Nom Nom Nom: Amazing Star Trek Voyager Cake [Pics]

Another amazing cake by [GAS] friend and chef JB Cada and Stephanie Santos.

As part of Maya’s out of this world 11th wedding anniversary surprise for Barry, she asked us to make this Star Trek: Voyager cake for the two of them to share on their special day.

Happy Anniversary, Maya and Barry! To the journey!

Dark Chocolate Cake with Light Caramel Frosting
sugarpaste USS Voyager with lights
all-edible Voyager crew

[The Regali Kitchen]

Lego Introduces Monster Fighters!

I just love my Lego blocks. In fact, I love them so much that I got kids just as an excuse to keep on buying Lego toys. Ok, that may be a slight exaggeration, but it just goes to show my obsession with them.

The licensing of Lego products brought a metric pant load of collectible opportunities – From Star Wars and Harry Potter to Batman and Avengers. If it will sell, Lego will license it.

But what I truly miss are the generic themed Lego that just let you play with your imagination – “A New Toy Every Day!” This is the stuff I grew up with.

So it delighted me to see Lego making a strong effort in its own properties, creating sets not based on external brands.

The latest of these sets is the Lego Monster Fighters, lead of course by a minifig named Rodney Rathbone!

This amuses me on many levels. Sure, Lego is taking advantage of a general supernatural craze, but instead of trying to give us Twilight Lego, or Vampire Diaries Lego, we get the foundation of Monster Hunters with the inevitable onslaught of themed adventure locations to appeal to a variety of adventurers … er… kids!

I like this better!