The Physics of a Guinness [Science Video]
Guinness + Physics = WIN! Guinness + Cider = Paradise. [Via IHC]
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The Battle of Helm’s Deep Re-Envisioned In LEGO [Vid]
The battle for Middle Earth has begun! All of Isengard is unleashed against the fortress of Helm’s Deep. In the midst of the chaos and carnage, one solitary elf seeks to aid his vertically challenged friend…no matter what the cost. [Brotherhood Workshop]
Toilight: A Twilight-Themed Toilet Store [Picture]
Brilliant and appropriate. Kudos to the geek who thought of this. This person clearly knows his stuff when it comes to sparkly vampires. [Via]
“From the Ground Up” – A Beautiful Minecraft Song by Laura Shigihara
Short summary of the story. The woman sees doom coming so she prepares. The man thinks she’s getting kind of crazy from her old age. The doom stuff happens and he realizes she was right. They end up in the tower and see a photo of themselves with their son Steve (from cubeland) holding his […]
WISH LIST: PopCycled Baubles, Jewelry & Accessories for the Comics Lover [Pics]
You guys. And gals. I CANNOT GET ENOUGH of PopCycled, an Etsy store run by Laura Rosado, who is also featured in the 2013 Women of Geekdom Calendar. She makes cigarette cases, business card holders, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, keychains, and coasters mainly out of actual comic books and graphic novels — but also out of […]
DIY: Weeping Angel Tree Topper [Picture]
Over at her The Creative Crossing blog, artist-crafter Cynthia posted a step-by-step tutorial on how to make your own Weeping Angel Christmas tree topper using (essentially) a plastic water bottle, a Barbie doll, modeling clay, tape, glue, and paint! Access the tutorial here! [Via Geek Crafts]
Game of the Year of All Years [Comic]
[Source: NerfNow]
Gingerbread Millenium Falcon [Pic]
This gingerbread Millenium Falcon was made by the folks over at the Canoe Brewpub for Canada’s National Gingerbread Showcase, which apparently happen every year. [Picture Source: Inn at Laurel Point | Via Neatorama]
LEGO Makes Wish Come True for One Massachusetts Boy [Video]
On September 1, 2012, James Groccia, a 10-year-old boy with Asperger’s, wrote a letter to LEGO about their now-discontinued Emerald Night Train set. He saved for 2 years – accumulating $100 – and when he finally had enough to purchase it, the price skyrocketed to over double that on sites like Amazon and eBay, since […]
Facebook vote vote won’t save vote
The users of Facebook are overwhelmingly voting to save their right to vote on Facebook, but the vote almost certainly won’t count. The admittedly confusing situation involves a little known Facebook rule that took effect in 2009 after the company sparked a storm of complaints when it appeared to claim greater rights over uploaded material. […]