Monthly Archives: February 2012

The One Hundred Milestone

by Darren Burr
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A beautiful cover disguised a terrifying sequel/

Well the leap day has struck with a vengeance and both my brain and clock seem to be totally out of whack. Still I promise that I will not mention that it is FF day today! Nosirree, not me. Today, the Darkness reaches issue one hundred, and though an admirable achievement in today’s market, it can sometimes fill me with a sense of dread regarding the potential lifespan of a comic. Not because I fear new readers will find it impenetrable due to the amount of continuity, because I don’t believe that argument holds water. I know the sales figures of some of the New 52 stand in contradiction to Read more »

Science Fiction Suggestions From a Futurist

by Noemi Twigg
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Frankenstein

You probably have your own list of science fiction must-reads. While I am pretty sure that our lists will have some common titles, differences are also to be expected. And if you are still looking for suggestions on what science fiction title to pick up next, here is something that you might want to check out: science fiction suggestions from a futurist. A futurist is a scientist who attempts to predict the future in a systematic manner. Yes, it is a real profession which focuses both on human society and life on earth. And no, I don’t think that fortune tellers are considered futurists. You may not have heard of Read more »

The most affordable desktop 3D printer yet for USD $350.00 (and hoping it’s not vaporware)

by Jayvee Fernandez
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The most affordable desktop 3D printer yet for USD $350.00 (and hoping it’s not vaporware)

Actually this 3D printer only costs USD $300.00. The additional USD $50.00 is to cover for shipping. Global shipping, mind you. The Makibox A6 is the world’s most affordable 3D printer that can fit on your desktop. It occupies the length and width of a sheet of an A6 sized bond paper and you can use it to print basic shapes, tools, kitchen utensils, replacement pieces for your board games, and really, anything that can fit that little box can be carved out of there. Theoretically. At first I thought I was being led to Kickstarter to fund this project but it seems to be another site made to look Read more »

Theo Gray’s Periodic Table Table Will Make You Cry…

by Noemi Twigg
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Theo Gray's Periodic Table Table

…in envy. That is, if you are like us, and you just can’t get enough of periodic tables. If you have been following us for a while, you’ve read about the world’s tiniest periodic table. We also have a nifty collection of the geekiest periodic tables you can possibly find. As cool as all other periodic tables we’ve featured here are, I think that Theo Gray’s periodic table table just might top all of them! Scratch that. Theo Gray’s periodic table table has reached the summit of awesomeness. Who the heck is Theo Gray anyway? Well, he’s “merely” a co-founder of Wolfram Research and author. Oh, and he also holds Read more »