Archive for December, 2009
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Sunday, December 13th, 2009This past week, I was quoted or cited on TechCrunch and blogs of The New York Times, Woot, and NPR. Don’t worry, I haven’t let this sudden surge of geek cred go to my head. Mostly because it long ago swelled to its maximum capacity for egotism. I hardly have any room left in there [...]
May the Force Be with Nom: Star Wars Cupcakes
Friday, December 11th, 2009Liz M. of Artisan Cake Company in Keizer, Oregon, sent me the deets on these delightful Star Wars cupcakes she made for some kid who definitely didn’t share these with me. ‘Cause I would have remembered that. From Liz: What really warms my heart is that these were for a little boys birthday. The force [...]
Because I Love Insanity: The Captain Kirk Is Climbing a Mountain Song
Friday, December 11th, 2009I know this is the second nutty Star Trek video I’ve posted in as many days. This isn’t indicative of some spontaneous affection I’ve developed for the franchise. But when insanity beckons, I harken. And, damn, if Star Trek doesn’t lend itself really nicely to insanity. Video: Captain Kirk Is Climbing a Mountain Song I’ve [...]
Awkward Family Photo: LARPING STYLE! [Cosplay]
Friday, December 11th, 2009I have no words. Only sensations of aghastment. LARPing Family Photo Ok, so I had a word. But it was one I made up. Via the always-hilariously-horrific Awkward Family Photos. Find LARPing costumes and attire on Ebay Enjoy this post? Subscribe to Great White Snark by email or by RSS.
The Superman Fortress of Solitude Desk Gives Your Desk an Inferiority Complex
Friday, December 11th, 2009Scott T., a digital video lighting and FX guy from Oakland, CA, decided that the way out of mundane, cube-dwelling existence started with styrofoam, paper, acrylic tubes, and paper. Oh, and a lot of glue. Scott turned his work cubicle into a Superman-style “Fortress of Solitude,” complete with a crystal console desk lamp and a [...]
Geek Cred: How-To Make an Origami Millennium Falcon
Thursday, December 10th, 2009Hello. Via WIRED’s How-To Wiki, I’d like you to meet the best geeky party trick this side of making a working lightsaber out of an electric toothbrush, household cleaning supplies, and the sap from a palm frond. (No other sap will do.) And all you need is a cocktail napkin. Behold the origami Millennium Falcon: [...]
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