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5 Minute Fix: Star Wars Tribute

Friday, November 7, 2008

... is a video that fellow nerdish types will find pretty awesome. Also a Star Wars related post gives me the excuse to post this picture of Kristen Bell from the upcoming movie Fanboys. To see the post in its original format, click here. Read the rest here: 5 Minute Fix: Star Wars [...]

Lando Calrissian as Obama, Emperor Palpatine as McCain

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

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Lando Calrissian as Obama, Emperor Palpatine as McCain Very Funny. If you are from DC you’ll notice that Lando like to travel in the DC metro system. They used a photo of the interior of a DC metro station as one of the back [...]

Was Howard Replaced On Iron Man 2 For More Than Just Money? [Iron Man]

Sunday, November 2, 2008

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Why was Terrence Howard dropped from the future of the Iron Man movie franchise, and why has he claimed to be so surprised by the announcement? The answer to both of those questions may have been revealed by a new story in this week’s Entertainment Weekly - or it may just be a sign that [...]

In Depth: Tips and tricks to tune up KDE 4.1

Sunday, November 2, 2008

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Have you been clinging to KDE 3.5 like a polar bear to the last Arctic ice shelf? If so, now’s a good time to consider jumping on to the mainland. The recently released KDE 4.1 is a vast improvement over the original. Hundreds of bugfixes and refinements mean that the KDE [...]

Let’s Face It: "True Blood" Hates Gay People [Rant]

Sunday, November 2, 2008

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It’s pretty obvious that the vampires seeking “vampire rights” in Alan Ball’s new HBO series True Blood are stand-ins for gay people. And yet this civil liberties fable about sexy creatures who kill and maim the innocent is practically an advertisement for social conservatism. Our vampy pals may get beaten up by southerners who say [...]

I Dream of Jetpacks: Mac Montandon Bears All [Jetpack]

Saturday, November 1, 2008

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Love Boba Fett? ‘Course you do. So does Mac Montandon, who recently published a detailed report of his quest to find the jetpack of his dreams. Montandon, a freelance writer from Brooklyn, decided after living thirty-five jetpackless years that enough was enough and pulled out all the stops to travel across America (and to Mexico) [...]

If you’re looking for a recap of last night’s … [Clone Wars]

Saturday, November 1, 2008

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If you’re looking for a recap of last night’s Clone Wars episode, then we’ve got some bad news for you - there wasn’t a new episode last night; blame Hallowe’en. But so that we don’t keep you from your dose of Lucas magic, why not check out the trailer for next week’s episode, in which [...]

Good Night, Sweet Phoenix [Phoenix Lander]

Saturday, November 1, 2008

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Five months ago, it landed on the Martian surface — and into our hearts. It gave us soil analysis data, photos of the sky from the red planet, and even hope of extraterrestrial life. Now, with its power deteriorating, its sunlight exposure shrinking, and Martian temperatures dropping to almost -100°C, the Phoenix lander’s time may [...]

The Star Wars Alphabet

Saturday, October 25, 2008

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A great way to introduce your kids to the cult film series. The Tweedlebop blog has released a cute alphabet set of illustrations based on lesser-known characters from the Star Wars franchise. Featured above, K for K-3PO. It’s Kay-Threepio, the stuffy protocol droid who was the Rebel coordinator at [...]

A Bubble On The New Wave Of Space Travel [Space Tourism]

Friday, October 24, 2008

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Got an extra 0K burning a hole in your pocket? You could be one of the first space tourists to travel up in this new bubble-shaped sub-orbital vessel, which accords travelers a 360 degree view of space. The state of New Mexico is partnering with two firms to create the vessels, and this is one [...]