Evil 8-Bit Force Descends on Skate Park
This short video called “Gnarcade” features the performance of various skate/snowboarders as they make their way through an environment that is half real and half virtual. Check it out: [Via Gizmodo]
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Cute Little Stormtrooper is Cute [Picture]
Ok, I swear we didn’t do this on purpose, and I really don’t know why, but almost everything that caught our attention today is somehow related to Star Wars. So for the last Star Wars-themed post of the day, I present you the cutest and most adorable little stormtrooper you’ll ever see. [Via]
Geeky Twists on Classic Games
While standing around and waiting at the happiest place on earth with really long lines, our group eventually got tired of playing “what’s that smell”, had already decided which 3 books we’d take to a desert island, (Starship Troopers, Lamb: the gospel according to Biff Christ’s childhood best friend, and The Hobbit) , and had […]
AWESOME: Star Wars on a Subway Car
Apparently it’s a Star Wars kind of day! This video is the latest from Improv Everywhere, the New York-based performance art group whose motto is “we cause scenes” and who you might remember from such awesomeness as freezing in Grand Central Station and riding the subway with no pants. Here we see the group acting […]
Wednesday Geeky Pics: Imperial Stormtroopers in Spain
These photographs were taken by [GAS] reader Eva at an event in Santiago de Compostela, Spain in May, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back. Imperial Stormtroopers took over the city, marching through the streets and ending victoriously with a carbonite-encased Han Solo and a speech from Darth Vader. And of course […]
Walmart bundle confirms $60 tag for Kinect games
Microsoft’s motion control system Kinect won’t be released until early November, but Walmart has become the first store to take pre-orders on bundles with games. The deal reveals that the games won’t be cheap. While several retailers, including Microsoft, are taking pre-orders on the device itself at around the $150 mark, Walmart is offering the […]
French Fries Decision Tree [Chart]
Well folks, it looks like yesterday was National French Fries Day. How could we miss such a thing? So to celebrate the event, even if we’re a bit late, here’s a french fries decision tree. Now the next time you feel the urge to eat fries, get the chart out, and it’ll help you pick […]
19 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Star Wars
Since being released in 1977, Star Wars has remained one of the most influential sci-fi films of all time. It has spawned three prequels, two sequels, TV and Internet-based fan films, books, and countless toys. Despite the vast amount of information available online about the famous franchise, there still might be some things about Star […]
Typewriters Are Still Awesome and Musical
While some have suggested that the typewriter should be extinct, these antique pieces of technology still have amazing potential. Take for example this 2008 performance of Leroy Anderson’s “The Typewriter,” an orchestral piece that centers around the key clacking and bell ringing sounds of antiquity. Of course, when this was written originally in 1950, it […]
Apple and AT&T sued by 20 million plaintiffs
It doesn’t seem likely Apple will be selling unlocked iPhones any time soon. But in theory at least, a court ruling has brought that a step closer. A federal court has granted class action status to a case against both Apple and AT&T. Class action means that anyone in a designated category (in this case, […]