And of course Data replies with “I know you are but what am I?” A little backstory from Joel Watson: Wil tweeted a bit about watching Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. It reminded me a line in his book, Memories of The Future, where he compared a particularly indignant and slightly snottyWesley line read to the way Pee […]
Oh, the Internet. She is a mite unpredictable. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P3HHpf-fZY&feature=player_embedded This My Little Ponies meets Serenity mash-up is the latest round of hypergeeky awesomeness from BronyVids, the folks who brought us the My Little Pony/Watchmen video. [G.TDW]
Here’s a dirty little secret: I thought Google Wave was going to be awesome. I admit this so that you can immediately discount everything I’m about to write if you like, but wait, hear me out! If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past 48 hours or so then you’ve heard about […]
Time for an upgrade. [hejibits via reddit]
The “incredibly sturdy Dragon Mail of Protection” looks exactly like all comics armor for women. The next time I’m caught in a sword fight, I hope I’m wearing something more protective. Like, I don’t know, a sundress or something. [CollegeHumor via Laughing Squid]
We Americans love us some polls. Go ahead, as me a multiple choice question about anything. Will there be a cure for cancer by 2050? World War III? A superior race of cyborg overlords? My answers are a) depends on which cancer you’re asking about, b) I do not know, c) Pfft. SHHYes! GOOD.is and […]
Internet IDs are a hot topic recently, particularly in light of LulzSec’s aggressive (but abbreviated) campaign against , like, everyone ever. Proponents argue that a system of “trusted credentials”–as they’re ambiguously called now because the technology is still mostly in development–would allow for safer, more secure online transactions. The opposition says that these efforts are […]
Following Friday’s “it wasn’t me” takedown of Nyan Cat videos–presumably by Pop-Tart Cat’s creator, prguitarman, though he claims otherwise: According to prguitarman, he was working with YouTube to have everyone’s favorite/most reviled 8-bit Pop Tart-bodied cat back in action. And apparently he was serious, because now it’s all there and waiting for millions of views […]
I propose we all start eating cherry Pop Tarts instead of making more Nyan Cat stuff. If you disagree, that’s ok. Just wear your Nyan-fan jewelry around so we can spot you. [Fashionably Geek]
Noelle Stevenson is kind of my hero right now. The Broship of the Rings is exactly what it sounds like–a modern take on LotR featuring hipsters, bros, and an unfortunate fixie accident. Check it out on How Are You I’m Fine Thanks. [Neatorama]