I didn’t know they even had spells on eBay. I don’t actually use eBay that much anyway, but this was still a bit of revelation. So apparently it’s been a thing to buy things such as magic spells, curses, hexes – even prayers and blessings! eBay has now declared such a thing stupid and is banning […]
On The Oatmeal’s latest blog post, he calls out to geeks and geek-supporters everywhere to pitch in to the building of a Tesla Museum at the site of his old laboratory, the Wardenclyffe Tower. Apparently the land has recently gone up for sale and a non-profit is trying to raise money on indiegogo to buy the land […]
Discussing a pretty funky companion (though perhaps not my personal favourite of the lot, she definitely sits miles above Rose Tyler), the BBC America’s Doctor Who special features Catherine Tate’s character from the seminal British scifi. I do have to admit, it was refreshing to see a companion without romantic tension with the Doctor who was still […]
This tragic little story created by 3rd year animation students at Bezalel Academy of Arts is sorta heartbreaking really. It follows the tale of a mother who is going just a little bit insane as she tries to save her son from video game enslavement. Pretty neat stuff for a first CG film, isn’t it? […]
Above Average Productions decided to show what Hollywood might do to a script like E.T. were it pitched to the studio executives of today’s world. Rather amusing satire of the state of the movie business post 2000 no? [Via Geekosystem]
LA-based makeup artist Siryn has found a way to show her geek off to the world by creating some truly outrageous eye looks based on her favorite characters. It’s a growing trend in the makeup community, but Siryn has been has been plugging away every week with a new comic, sci-fi or anime themed look […]
A great infographic listing 10 of the most intelligent people who are still alive today. Who would you add to this list? Let us know in the comments section below! Source: SuperScholar.org
Lots of people are critical of the money spent on space exploration, especially the Curiosity’s mission to Mars. Just to put it in perspective: Of course, one could argue that the Olympics is worth spending money on because its philosophy is about uniting the world through sport instead of war, to foster peace and international […]
Here’s an interesting infographic listing 5 amazing feats of ancient engineering. As you can see with the Antikythera mechanism, gadgets have existed for thousands of years. Apart from this mechanism, what other cool “old” gadget would you throw in this list? Source: Engineering-Management.net
Ever since Black Milk Clothing took over the geek chic scene with their intergalactic tights and 8-bit swim suits (not to mention the incredibly cool R2D2 and C3PO designs) girls have rallied behind the fashion line. Yesterday, BMC released a long-anticipated fan favorite – Dr. Who Tardis mini dress and leggings. Girls stalked the internet […]