New guidelines set forth by theย State Administration of Radio Film and Television in China take aim at science fiction, supernatural and mythological plot-lines in television and radio programs. Specifically, the government claims to be concerned about upholding the mores of Chinese heritage, which they say discourage “fantasy, time-travel, random compilations of mythical stories, bizarre plots, […]
While I was browsing geekleetist today (one of my favorite tumblr blog, be sure to check this one out!), I stumbled on a post pointing to Christopher Bennett’s Etsy shop, and boy was I pleased by what I saw in there. Christopher Bennett, aka Mechamonkey on Etsy, is a Glendale, CA-based artist who works full […]
In case you weren’t aware of it, Peter Jackson has recently started working on The Hobbit, and he’s just released the first 10-minute production video from behind-the-scenes of the set of the movie. Check it out!
For those of you who might feel “attacked” by this video, please note that Sagan doesn’t clearly say that God does not exist, he only says that our interpretation of what is “God” is clearly flawed and biased. Previously on [GAS]: The Sagan Series – Part 1 The Sagan Series – Part 2
I have to confess something to you guys: I’ve been harassing my wife about letting me brew beer at home for years. YEARS. Unfortunately, she thinks that, and I hate to admit that she’s right, we just don’t have a good spot at home to do this. But no more, thanks to the WilliamsWarn Personal […]
I’m not exactly sure who these guys are or where they are from (their blog is in spanish, and it unfortunately doesn’t say much), but their street art looks geektastically awesome. [KTRL-V]
In the same vein as the Pokemon marriage proposal we posted earlier today, here’s how Reddit user Trehlo proposed to his girlfriend. Oh, and be sure to check out the title of the chapter where the rings sits on. Pressure much, future wife? [Via Reddit]
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Click Picture to Enlarge Yep geeks, the Linux Foundation is celebrating 20 years of Linux, and for the occasion, they’ve released a commemorative infographic (above), as well as an informative video titled “The Story of Linux” (below). So, how many of you guys are hardcore Linux users? Got any special stories about the platform you […]
Star Trek’s George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) has taken Twitter by storm–if you aren’t following him (and @DeathStarPR), get on the stick. Er, figuratively. Um, or literally, I guess. Just do it? (Cue ringtone.) The 1.50USD ringtone is a celebration of Mr. Sulu’s 100,000 followers on Twitter. All proceeds go to The Old Globe Theater in San […]