Kristina Alexanderson has a simple goal: take a photo of a stormtrooper every day in 2011. It’s September, so there are quite a few to sift through (this post from Casey probably contains a few), but it’s not a task any SW-loving geek isn’t up to. Here are a few of our favorites. Check out […]
Neil deGrasse Tyson on human intelligence. [Youtube]
“When I was a boy, books by Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein and their colleagues excited me, inspiring a lifelong fascination with space and the science and technology that would get us there,” said Tom Doherty. “From Fulton and his steamboat, through Alexander Graham Bell and Edison, to Silicon Valley and the advent of the internet, innovative Americans have […]
How was I not aware that today is International Bacon Day is beyond me, but hey, we learn something new every day. So in honor of the day, I invite you all to try and make your own Original Bacon Explosion and to enlighten yourself with this informative infographic about everyone’s favorite meat.
If the DC reboot this week has given you a confuse, or if you’re not a reader of the DC Universe but think you might want to give it a shot, there’s a handy-dandy database of reader’s guides already compiled to help you out. Tim Callahan has been writing concise, detailed guides since the reboot […]
You’ve heard of video games being described as classics. Now it’s time to hear them as classical. The London Philharmonic Orchestra is tonight performing a concert featuring 22 tracks from video games with the full running order being: Advent Rising Halo Bioshock Dead Space Mass Effect Battlefield Call of Duty Splinter Cell Elder Scrolls Final […]
The guys from Ghostbusters: Chicago Division have recently figured a way to make their own version of Minute Maid’s legendary Ghostbusters-themed drink of the 90s: The Ecto-Cooler. Here’s what you need in order to brew your own batch: 1 Packet Flavor Aid Orange 1 Packet Flavor Aid Tangerine [Ed. Note: we used Kool-Aid brand Orange […]
Check out this series of amazing re-imagined logo by designer Viktor Hertz representing the hidden reality behind some of the world’s most popular brands. Youtube = Cat Videos? Totally! [Via]
In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, “We are losing our listening.” In this short, fascinating talk, Treasure shares five ways to re-tune your ears for conscious listening — to other people and the world around you. [TED]
It’s here, Geeks. The DC relaunch starts today, and whether that brings you joyous fits of geekgasm or barely-controllable geek rage, our friends at Lumberjack Films just want you to know that it’s going to be okay, guys. Probably. Starring Mike Curran and Ariana Vacs Renwick; Music by Kevin MacLeod Thanks, Patrick!