Everyone who speaks English knows it’s a jumbled mess of borrowed words, colloquialisms and exceptions to the rules. The Internet has shown us that even 13 (or more) years of English education aren’t even enough for some people to get the basics down. But also thanks to the Internet, there are ways to learn about […]
Wellesley College student designer Wendy Chen created this circuit board and lace frock for the Davis Design Contest; the first-place winner is a vintage lace dress embellished with key caps and motherboards, a combination the artist says “weaves together the old and the new, reflecting hope for a harmonious union between humanity and technology.” [source […]
It’s true, there’s a 12-inch Steve Jobs replica accessorized with miniatures of the Apple Store’s best merchandise. Whether or not the real Mr. Jobs will let the Steve Jobs Limited Edition 12-inch Collectible Figurine see its way into production is another story altogether, but for now it’s fun for an Applehead to dream that someday, for the […]
If you always wanted to be an astronaut (or cosmonaut, I guess depending on your location) but never quite made the cut for NASA, there’s still a chance you could hang out in a space suit… if you’ve got cash, and lots of it. In April NASA announced that they would be, ahem, donating four […]
We Americans love us some polls. Go ahead, as me a multiple choice question about anything. Will there be a cure for cancer by 2050? World War III? A superior race of cyborg overlords? My answers are a) depends on which cancer you’re asking about, b) I do not know, c) Pfft. SHHYes! GOOD.is and […]
The Dutch Garrison of 501st Legion (the Star Wars costuming company) did a photoshoot recently and shared their pictures with us. You can see just how awesome their costumes really are in this vaguely-Tatooine setting. Awesome job, Dutch Garrison and 501st! You can find the Dutch Garrison on Facebook right here. Thanks, Puck! If you […]
Following Friday’s “it wasn’t me” takedown of Nyan Cat videos–presumably by Pop-Tart Cat’s creator, prguitarman, though he claims otherwise: According to prguitarman, he was working with YouTube to have everyone’s favorite/most reviled 8-bit Pop Tart-bodied cat back in action. And apparently he was serious, because now it’s all there and waiting for millions of views […]
The best thing about these superhero/alter-ego works is everything. They’re available through society6 as prints on paper or canvas in a bunch of sizes from 8×10 to 28×36. These designs are by Danny Haas.
I propose we all start eating cherry Pop Tarts instead of making more Nyan Cat stuff. If you disagree, that’s ok. Just wear your Nyan-fan jewelry around so we can spot you. [Fashionably Geek]
deviantART user ferret42 has a small series of deviations featuring the holy grail of geek mashups: Star Wars plus Lord of the Rings. Check out the rest of his work on deviantART. [Neatorama]