The Origins of the Futurama Theme Song
Did you know that the Futurama theme song was inspired by a piece of music from the 60’s named Psychรฉ Rock, a creation of French composer Pierre Henry? Check it out:
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Bertrand Piccard’s Solar-Powered Adventure + What are your plans for 2010?
For the dawn of a new decade, adventurer Bertrand Piccard offers us a challenge: Find motivation in what seems impossible. He shares his own plans to do what many say can’t be done — to fly around the world, nonstop, in a solar-powered aircraft. After watching this, let us ask you a question: What are […]
Incredibly Uplifting Fan-Made Mario Ad
Pac-Man vs. Mario: Fight!
221b Game Brings AI Into the 21st Century
While many video games based on, or related to, films have a rather bad rep for being clunky, ugly, and often just plain boring, you might be surprised to find that the new web-based flash Sherlock Holmes game, 221b, has actually employed some pretty impressive programming in its design. Called “Chatbot” technology, this allows for […]
Wednesday Geeky Pics: Geeky Gingerbread
The holiday season is nearly over, which means that the piles of baked goods might finally be starting to dwindle (just in time for New Years’ resolution diets). Which means it’s also time to eat that gingerbread house! It was fun to look at for a while, though; here’s a few more that caught my […]
ChromaKey: What You See Isn’t Always What You Get
We all know that in today’s movies, “Green Screen” technology, also known as “ChromaKey”, is being used to create virtual environments that look just like the real thing. The extent to which ChromaKey is being used in a production remains largely unknown to most folks, but the following video will show you just how much […]
Why Avatar is Exciting for Science Fiction and Fantasy Geeks
By this time you’ve likely read plenty of Avatar reviews out there or, more likely, you’ve been to see the movie yourself. My own feelings about the cinematic quality of the film are mixed, but that’s not the point of this piece. Because watching Avatar didn’t actually make me excited about watching Avatar, if that […]
Upular Remix by Pogo
From the creator of Expialidocious, that awesome Mary Poppins electronica remix piece we posted a while ago, here’s “Upular”, a song which was produced in a similar way using chords, bass notes and vocal samples from the Disney Pixar film ‘Up’. Enjoy!
Apple Fanboys Rap [Music Video]
Ladies and Gentlegeeks, behold: The guys behind the Mac or PC rap are back with “I’m on a Mac”, a new song that ought to make Apple fanboys and girls pat themselves on the back, and users of other platforms cringe from the absurdity of it all. Warning: Song contains strong language. Thanks Tina!