Party Rock Cantina [Video]
An oldie but a goodie – someone had the genius to splice the Cantina band from Star Wars with LMFAO’s “Every Day I’m Shufflin.” Now I wanna see a remixed version!
Category Archives: Culture
Nerds with Guitars and The Nerd Mafia
A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to cross paths with Alex James and Sean May from Nerds with Guitars when they performed at the Launch Party for Hammer Comics in Hamilton, Ontario. After watching them perform, we swept them away from the raving fans to sit and chat. Alex and Sean met through […]
The Science of Lying [Video]
Hank gets into the dirty details behind our lying ways – how such behavior evolved, how pathological liars are different from the rest of us, and how scientists are getting better at spotting lies in many situations. [scishow]
Komen for the Cure Partners with Marvel Comics [Pics]
BOOBIES! Did I get your attention?? October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month & the Susan G. Komen Foundation has partnered with Marvel Comics for pink-themed covers of major comics like “The Mighty Thor”, “Invincible Iron Man”, “Captain Marvel”, and “Uncanny X-Men” during that month. Each issue will also feature a full-page ad containing information […]
Wedding Theme: “Hodge-Podge of Awesome”
Is it just me or has there been an incredible surge of awesome geeky wedding stuff on the net these days? I mean there was the mine craft themed wedding, the Star Wars themed one we encountered and not to mention the numerous cakes (Alien vs. Predator, Star Trek Voyager, Battlestar…I could go on) Well […]
Webcam: A Short Film About The Dangers of Webcam Hacking [Video]
Warning: Do not watch this at work, and while there is nothing inappropriate with the video, some scenes could attract unwanted attention if someone sees you watching this. “Webcam” is based on actual events and was shot entirely on a computer’s webcam. The filmmakers hope that it will make people think more about the technology […]
A Google A Day Keeps Your Brain at Play!
So you know how trivia games are always like “No Google allowed” and you’re like “Damn it, I know how to use Google like a pro.” Well Google’s got a game for you. Google has launched a web-based trivia game called “A Google A Day”. The idea of it is that they release a new […]
RADICAL OPENNESS: An Anthem to the Power of Ideas [Video]
Wow, that left me totally out of breath, how about you guys? :) RADICAL OPENNESS: An anthem on the power of IDEAS created by Jason Silva at Therapy Studios. [Jason Silva]
How NOT to Promote Science to Women [Video]
I don’t know about you guys, but from my perspective, this video completely misses the mark when it comes to promoting scientific careers to women girls. This thing looks like an ad for a fashion magazine, certainly not something that would encourage ladies to pursue a career in a scientific field. Thoughts? [Via]
Oh The Places You’ll Go – Best Grad Gift Ever
I love stories like this because while I am kicking myself for not thinking about it first, it is an incredible effort by a very caring father. An otherwise standard story of a teenage girl about to graduate high school while her loving father watched proudly. At the end of the ceremony congratulatory offerings of […]