All over the world -– whether Ramen itself or some other brand – university students are intimately familiar with the cheap, tasty, and wonderfully filling wonder that is instant noodles. However, we’re constantly told how bad it is for you: it’s processed, it’ll make you fat, it’ll make your liver shrivel. I’ve even been told […]
While considering market tie-in products to promote the upcoming Spider-Man film, someone was clearly thinking outside-the-box. It appears that former dental supply company turned glamourous nail polish and acrylic nail supply company OPI has come out with a line of Spider-Man nail polish! I honestly wonder if there is a market out there to tie […]
This advert for the Guardian’s open journalism, screened for the first time on 29 February 2012, imagines how we might cover the story of the three little pigs in print and online. Follow the story from the paper’s front page headline, through a social media discussion and finally to an unexpected conclusion. [Via Neatorama]
Fred Wilson, managing partner at Union Square Ventures, passionately argues that “everybody is a pirate” of copyrighted digital content because internet content isn’t convenient for consumption. The content delivery system is flawed, he believes, and “in a world where everybody is breaking the law, you got to look at the law: is it the right […]
According to Paul Gilding, independent writer, activist, and adviser on the sustainable economy, there are four words that will define this century: The Earth is Full. Do you agree? Is it a crazy idea that we will someday expand onto further planets? As geeks I feel we’re the people who should believe in that dream […]
The man responsible for the look behind the original Star Wars films passed away on Saturday. Ralph McQuarrie, who was born in 1929, was a visionary and created the designs for many of the notable characters in the Star Wars universe; including Darth Vader, Chewbacca, and the original concept for the female protagonist of the […]
Fans of the Harry Potter films will soon get the chance to see Hogwarts up close and in person. Starting March 31st, you can tour the Warner Bros. studio in London and get a one of a kind Harry potter experience. Alongside Hogwarts Castle, which is the exact model used in all seven (well, technically […]
From the “trend manager” at YouTube – a guy who watches YouTube for a living. He gives us four very deep insights onto why we seem to love the most silly videos in the world. What a job that would be… [Via TED]
A user over on Live Journal took on a pretty ambitious winter project. Custom painted Mass Effect shoes. Each side took about 12-15 hours from design to finish, because I’m super slow. You can see the full gallery with WIP shots here. The shoes I used are Nike Men’s Go Canvas shoes (I think they […]
For all the feminists out there – and those who want to see significant female presence in movies (beyond boobs and butts), this is a video that runs through the movies that were nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars and measures them for how well-represented women are in the Hollywood scene. They use the […]