Image Blogging for 7-15-2012, part deux…

In the year 2000, the \”Second Impact\”, a global cataclysm, destroys most of Antarctica and leads to the deaths of half of all humanity. The impact, thought by the public to have been a high-speed meteorite impact, causes devastating tsunamis, changes in the Earth\’s axial tilt (leading to global climate change), and later geopolitical unrest […]

Images for 7/15/2012

Well, occasionally I post images that I have found on the I think others will enjoy… Here\’s today\’s batch! This is the floor of a Paris game store. It\’s flat, it\’s just simply an optical illusion… But I can see it as a tripping hazard.. I\’m The Doctor, and this is my favorite Omni-Tool on […]

Gamer Girl, Country Boy

Starring: Felicia Day & Jason Charles Miller Featuring: Grant Imahara (In a drive by cameo) Guitarist 1 – Brett Boyett Guitarist 2 – Willie Von Arx Keyboards – Jacob Weinstein Lap Steel Guitar – Adam Hall Bass Guitar – Zack Hall Drums – David Diaz Song written by: Felicia Day & Jason Charles Miller

John Ringo\’s Queen of Wands….

I am in the middle of reading \”Queen of Wands\”….  And I just ran into a small easter egg / Cameo / Cross-over… There\’s a character, named Artie… Which is asking Barb to place an \”Artifact\” into  a bag.  Who happens to be a Secret Service agent, that handle \”static items. Artifacts. Power Symbols\”. Which […]

Scientists reach the heights with gecko-inspired robot – YouTube

The best thing about Science Fiction, especially harder science fiction, is when you actually see the fantastic elements turn into reality. I chalk this up to excellent research by John Ringo & Travis Taylor. In Von Neumann\’s War, the Earth is being invaded by Von Neumann style Nano Probes…  The idea is as follows:  A […]

World\’s Greatest Drag Race!

[youtube http://www.youtube.com?v=uDP7Pty8Qnw] With an empty airstrip, MotorTrend gathers eleven of the best drivers cars in the world, and put on the world\’s greatest drag race.

The Latest Dork Tower rings too true…

The back story is quite simply.  Eureka, one of SyFy\’s hit shows,will finish it\’s 5th season (next year), but it will not be renewed for the 6th season.This is according to various sites online… Well, Dork Tower, is quite simply making fun of this, and making a point at the same time..

A History of the Title Sequence

Sometimes, my favorite part of a movie is the title sequence. In this instance we have a very clever title sequence for a movie that doesn\’t really exist: a documentary about the history of the title sequence. Directed and edited by Jurjen Versteeg, A History of the Title Sequence pays homage… via A History of the […]