The Evolution of the Star Trek Warp Drive Effect
A short video showing how the warp drive effect evolved starting from the very earliest Star Trek movies up to the latest ones. Enjoy! [Via Gizmodo]
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Luke Skywalker Comes Home: A Talk with Mark Hamill at Celebration V
By Mark Edlitz Guest Blogger Mark Hamill was met with deafening applause when he took the stage in August for a rare personal appearance at the Star Wars Celebration V that was held in Orlando, Florida. He charmed the audience by calling them “UPFs”–his term for ultra-passionate fans. He said his goal was to make […]
Feature: 16 of the Best SciFi Cartoons
Science fiction and animation are a natural combination. It’s a hell of a lot cheaper to draw an alien landscape covered in space ships than it is to create one in a studio. Too often forgotten as just “kid’s stuff”, there have been some truly excellent cartoons that combine science fiction and animation in absolutely […]
Double Rainbow Guy Stars in Microsoft Ad
Anyone else here thinks he’s not as convincing in this as in his original video? I mean, no sobbing, no crying… how disappointing is that?
Science explains inexplicable goal
When Brazil’s Roberto Carlos struck a soccer ball from 35 meters against France and it appeared to change direction in mid-air on its way into the goal, the phrase “defied physics” was uttered by numerous pundits. Now physicists say it did nothing of the sorts. Four French scientists (Guillaume Dupeux, Anne Le Goff, David Quéré […]
Cheap Chinese Knockoff: Super Batman Backpack
Don’t you just love cheap Chinese knockoffs? [Via TheDailyWhat]
iMac Cylon Helmet
What do you get when you combine the base of an old iMac G4 with a Larson scanner kit? Why, An iMac cylon helmet, or course! [Via Technabob]
Will It Blend FAIL
In the latest non-official edition of Will It Blend, twitter users @ahphotovideo tried to make a key smoothie inside a Blendtec Total Blender… and failed miserably. Behold: Are you happy now @ahphotovideo? You’ve just shattered the dreams of hundreds of thousands of people with your little experiment. Shame on you.
Geeky Business Cards for Fictional Companies
Day Jobs is a nod to the hard working men and women who keep our beloved fictional companies going. Its full of bits of pop culture and nerdy easter eggs. It’s printed on card stock and each card is the standard 3.5 by 2 inch business card, so if you take a pair of scissors […]
THIS. IS. PAINTIIIIIIIING. (To be read while screaming)
Long live Bob Ross! [Via Reddit | Source: Unknown]