Friends Of The Galaxy [Mash-Up Video]
Great mash-up here as the creator Robert Jones has tried to fit the footage to the lyrics wherever possible. Let’s hope the inevitable Groot spin-off outperforms Joey. [Via: Geek Tyrant]
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‘Back To The Future’ Watch Apes Flux Capacitor
This wristwatch from ThinkGeek may not be the most practical of timekeeping devices, but it’s certainly creative nostalgic. The “flux capacitor” section contains 12 lights. To check the time, you press the button and count the number of lights that flash on. The watch flashes three times to indicate hours, the first digit of the […]
Doctor Who Fan Gets Surprise At Auto Shop [Pic]
A massive Doctor Who fan who posts at Tumblr under the name TheTraciWho recently took her car in for servicing. It’s covered in decals, lanyards and even a mini-figure celebrating the show, so the mechanic will have been able to spot her fandom. They left a note that made clear that appreciation is shared: (Spotted by: […]
Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy Go Roller Derby In New Shirts
If you’ve wondered what Batman’s female antagonists do for leisure, these two new shirts by Tom Kurzanski may have the answer. Available exclusively through Tee Fury, they show Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy as members of Roller Derby teams. [Spotted by: Fashionably Geek]
Tony Hawk Rides A Hoverboard: This Time For Real
Earlier this year Tony Hawk was filmed apparently riding a hoverboard in what turned out to be a prank video. Now it appears he’s repeated the exercise with the real thing. At least that’s what the people behind a Kickstarter project, Hendo Hoverboards, claim. They’ve attracted nearly half a million dollars in funding for a […]
Two More Particles Spotted At Large Hadron Collider
The Large Hadron Collider has helped staff spot two previously unseen particles. Both are known as baryons and are made up of three quarks. The two baryons have the somewhat uncatchy names of Xi_b’– and Xi_b*–. The existence of both had previously been predicted by the quark model, but they had yet to be seen in […]
Star Wars Snowflake Templates
Designer Anthony Herrera has come up with seven Star Wars-themed templates for producing paper ‘snowflakes’ as decorations, including a Tie-Fighter attack (above) and Jabba The Hut (below.) Check out Anthony’s website for free PDF downloads. [Via: Laughing Squid]
First Time D&D Players [Video]
Ignore the video’s title as the reactions — and the way they change during the game — are much more about the newbie experience than they are about gender.
Chockablock: The Future Of Chunky Computing
As I’ve previously noted, 1981 saw the British release of the ZX81 and BBC Micro, two of the first mainstream home computers and both relatively small compared to business machines of the time. But as this kids’ television show from the same year shows, the mindset of the time was very much that bigger is […]
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS – ALL ABOUT THAT ACE (A Meghan Trainor Parody) [Video]
All About That Ace: A League of Legends-themed “All About That Base” parody by the folks over at The Warp Zone. Starring: –Katie Wilson – Ashe –Missyeru – Sona –Vensy – MissFortune –Shimezu – Riven –Meisha Mock – Nidalee [The Warp Zone]