Australian burger joint Down N’ Out has recently started offering three Pokémon burgers themed after three of the most well known Pokémon from the game: Pikachu, Bulbasaur and Charmander. The burgers feature ingredients that can be associated with each character and will only be available in limited quantities. If you want one and are located […]
Etsy user CakeShopCouture offers a wide range of handmade dresses with geek culture designs. This one’s a must for those of you who can’t pick your favourite incarnation of the Doctor. [Via: Fashionably Geek]
Marvel has licensed 25 characters for use in one-off custom Harley Davidsons. Put your wallet away though: each of the 25 bikes will be given away in a dealership contest in Australia or New Zealand. [Via: Comic Book Resources]
Reddit user netwoodle didn’t let a near-total lack of knowledge about Pokemon act as a barrier, instead taking characters suggested by users and drawing how they imagined each to look based solely on the name. The results were perhaps not accurate but certainly entertaining. [Via: The MarySue]
Professional walking race athletes in action make for a bizarre sight, but there’s some serious technique in complying with (and sometimes breaking) the rule of keeping one foot on the ground at all time. This video from Vox explains more.
One sort of person asks why you would modify a Game Boy to control a drone. Gautier Hattenberger is the other sort, who ask why not. He used a combination of a GameLink cable (originally for connecting Game Boys for multiplay), an Arduino , an FTDI chip a USB connection and a laptop with Wi-Fi.
Some D&D players use basic figures and sketch floor plans to keep track of movement in their game. Some build more elaborate representations of the terrain and characters. And then there’s this spectacular map by Ryan Devoto. Check out his Facebook page for more photos.
The Tolkien movies seem to lend themselves to collector editions, but the latest version goes to a whole new level – with a jaw-dropping price. Released under the title “Middle Earth”, the standard Theatrical Versions Collection is simple enough: the three Hobbit and three Lord of the Rings movies on Blu-ray with no extras, with […]
Last week we shared video of a dog playing Pacman. It appears a craze has been born, with the latest pet contender being this hamster taking on a physical Super Mario Bros screen.
Artists Sam Carter and Luke Flowers have produced this beautiful set of artworks to celebrate the films of John Hughes. They were part of a recent tribute exhibition at the POPzilla Gallery in Anaheim and are now available to buy as prints or canvases. [Via: GeekTyrant]