Recognize that? In case you’re having trouble pinpointing what it is exactly, let me help you out. That’s a Lamborghini Countach, albeit a modified one. To give you a better picture, here’s a “real” Countach. Read more »
The last time people talked about a new movie this way was The Matrix. Christopher Nolan is one of the most brilliant filmmakers of our generation. Anyone who’s seen The Dark Knight, Memento, The Prestige, or Insomnia knows this. And now Warner Bros. has given him a blank check to create a thoroughly original, true scifi epic. Which makes Inception the most highly-anticipated-by-geeks movie of the summer. The marketing campaign for Inception has intentionally kept the film’s plot a secret, but here’s what we do know, and why you should be there opening night. Plus: a complete gallery of still images from the film. Read more »
During the 1960′s the United States Government was busy designing new power stations. The electrical stations employed a modernist flair and were put into a book that touts the job of “electrical engineer” as the “must have” job of the future. Grain Edit provides a nice description of the stations: Read more »
The truth is that this is the first time I am delving into this concept. Geek feminism. Geek feminists. I don’t think I am a feminist, but I do relate to some of the points mentioned in the blog post “Geek feminism as opposed to mainstream feminism?”. The blogger, Mary, wrote down some experiences that geek feminists encounter. Here is one thing that stopped me in my tracks and got me thinking: Geek feminists live in a male-dominated world. Read more »
Now I’m not a fan of a lot of Icon’s offerings, nor believe it or not does the name of Brian Michael Bendis automatically incite me to buy. (Avengers Disassembled anyone? Not the greatest of masterpieces in my eyes.) Scarlet made me eat my words however. Read more »
Finally, an answer to that eternally-perplexing question: what do you get for the person who has everything? Remember the new Mark V “Suitcase Suit” from Iron Man 2? Whether you saw the movie or just remember it from the trailer, now you can wear your own Suitcase Suit… while riding a motorcycle. UD Replicas is now taking orders for this replica of the Iron Man Mark V, designed as a motorcycle suit in form-molded leather to look like the original. It comes with jacket, pants, boots, and gloves, and it will be available to pre-order until September 15th of this year. The leather work is finished in red, with a Read more »
A guy calling himself Eric PowerUp has released a new Zelda animated series called Zelda On Paper. As the name would suggested the series, which covers Zelda 1 through 5 is made of simple characters in the spirit of South Park. The movies were all created using stop-motion animation and they’re pretty awesome. The first movie (shown below) features the first five shorts and is titled Zelda on Paper. So why the name? Each character was created out of construction paper! Read more »
Time for some mindless fun! Do you remember Silly Putty? If you’re around my age, then you probably spent countless hours playing with this Crayola-made toy. For the sake of those who are clueless – Silly Putty is actually a kind of silicone polymer, which has interesting characteristics. It is very pliable, and it bounces when formed into a ball. It also can break if dealt a sudden sharp blow. You can just imagine how much fun a kid can have with Silly Putty. So why am I writing about this toy (which is still available today, by the way)? I ran across a new and improved version of Silly Read more »
“There’s only two ways this can end…and in both of them…you die,” says the infamous voice of Duke Nukem. “So many babes…so little time.” The free “Duke Nukem” application [iTunes link] for the iPhone is one of the greatest spectacles to ever emerge to trample eardrums! The “Duke Nukem” video game franchise is legend, and now with the Duke coming to download on X-Box and Playstation a new generation is becoming versed in the ultimate badass! Read more »
I think it is safe to say that 98% of us have a Twitter account, active or inactive. Like with all social media applications people are driven by the amount of “friends” or “followers” they have. I also started with that drive, following people who’s time line seemed interesting and hoping the would follow back. But after almost four years with a Twitter account I can’t really care anymore, and that notion was confirmed with the clear overview of my account given to me by ManageFlitter. ManageFlitter is a web application that helps you to easily unfollow people based on criteria such as are they following you back? How active Read more »
