Star Trek Starfleet Insignia Discovered on Mars

This image was recently captured by the high resolution imaging science experiment (HiRISE) on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and yes, it does look like a very specific insignia most of us geeks know and love.

From Hirise:

These curious chevron shapes in southeast Hellas Planitia are the result of a complex story of dunes, lava, and wind.

Long ago, there were large crescent-shaped (barchan) dunes that moved across this area, and at some point, there was an eruption. The lava flowed out over the plain and around the dunes, but not over them. The lava solidified, but these dunes still stuck up like islands. However, they were still just dunes, and the wind continued to blow. Eventually, the sand piles that were the dunes migrated away, leaving these “footprints” in the lava plain. These are also called “dune casts” and record the presence of dunes that were surrounded by lava.

Enterprising viewers will make the discovery that these features look conspicuously like a famous logo: and you’d be right, but it’s only a coincidence.

Only a coincidence? Yeah, right. We all know it’s not.

[Hirise | Via BoingBoing]

Jon Snow Formally Apologizes for Game of Thrones Season 8 [DEEPFAKE Video]

A video by “Eating Things With Famous People” using deepfake technology to make Jon Snow apologize for season 8. Hilarious.

After a couple of weeks of disappointment, Jon Snow – and the rest of the GoT-cast – finally stands up and take the blame for season 8! Is it too late?

[Eating Things With Famous People]



A Tribute to King Stannis Baratheon from Game of Thrones [Video]

“The one true king…”

So, here’s to another wonderful character butchered. As a book reader, it hurts to see this character going down this path because he is my favourite from the series. I respect the decisions writers made although I believe it could’ve been so much better if they stuck to the source material. But I must admit, he was portrayed wonderfully by Stephen Dillane, every time he appeared on screen my knees would bend by their own will.

[TheGaroStudios]

THINKGEEK IS SHUTTING DOWN: A Trip Down Memory Lane

There are a few things on the web from the late 90s that are still online today, and Thinkgeek is one of them. The online mecca of all things geek was launched in 1999 by andover.net, the owners of Slashdot. Back in 2009, 10 years ago, we had the chance to visit their head office and filmed the whole thing for you guys. Here is the video:

And now they’re merging into their parent company, Gamestop, to form a single entity.

Nope. On July 2nd, 2019, ThinkGeek.com will be moving in with our parent company GameStop. After this move, you will be able to shop a curated selection of unique items historically found on ThinkGeek.com via a ThinkGeek section at GameStop.

Thinkgeek.com will not exist anymore and will redirect to Gamestop’s website.

Since they are shutting down, they also have to liquidate their inventory, hence the awesome sitewide sale where they are offering 50% off on EVERYTHING with promo code MOVINGDAY.

[THINKGEEK.COM: 50% Off Everything with Promo Code “MOVINGDAY”]

Critical Failure D20 Now Available in Gorgeous Scorched Rainbow Metal Version!

We’ve posted about these “critical failure” dice sets in the past and they were a HUGE hit! Now, the creator has cooked up his most gorgeous set yet! Behold:

Update: Also available in plenty of other colors!

The perfect 25mm metal D20 for slaying princess, saving dragons, and trying desperately to seduce your way out of trouble! Prevent table flipping and provide much needed levity after rolling your third critical failure in a row.

The set features 7 die (d20 d12 d10 d00 d8 d6 d4) and because of the technique used to scorch the metal, the die can have slight surface imperfections, but who cares considering how AMAZING they look, right?

[Critical Failure Scorched Rainbow Metal Set]