Archive for March, 2010
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Wednesday, March 31st, 2010This is no ordinary Labyrinth tattoo. In the sense that an “ordinary” Labyrinth tattoo would simply consist of a portrait of David Bowie’s creepy-androgynous (crandrogynous?) mug. Or of the likeness of a Jim-Henson-created goblin puppet. You know… “ordinary.” This lady-person opted to get not just a tattoo of a single character from Labyrinth, but a [...]
Taxidermy Gone Awry: A Real Steampunk Turtle
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010So, yes, that is an actual turtle that has undergone taxidermy and has had its turtle guts scooped out to make way for a bunch of gears and other steampunky-type things. Or, you know… mostly gears. Lisa Black taxidermy To those of you freaked out that artist Lisa Black would create this steampunk turtle “sculpture” [...]
Efficiency Where It Matters: Fill and Tie Ten Water Balloons Per Minute
Monday, March 29th, 2010Anyone who thinks innovation in the backyard water-based-combat arena has stalled hasn’t filled and quick-tied water balloons at a rate of ten-per-minute with the AquaAntics Water Bomb Factory. Via The Daily What, who just can’t enjoy a water balloon fight without assembly-line efficiency. Find water balloon launchers on Ebay Enjoy this post? Subscribe to Great [...]
So Appetizing-ish: Alien Facehugger Cake [Geeky Cake]
Sunday, March 28th, 2010When you’re in the mood for a jelly-filled confection, usually a doughnut will do the trick. But if a doughnut won’t quite sate that craving, then–obviously–the next logical answer is a jelly-filled Alien facehugger cake, like this one from the That Takes the Cake sci-fi-themed cake show in Austin. Obviously. Photo Credit: Devrah on Flickr [...]
Twitter Link Roundup – Week Ending March 27, 2010
Sunday, March 28th, 2010Following my Twitter profile or the GWS Facebook Page has never caused a (documented) case of IBS or astigmatism. So. I’ve got that going for me. Aaaand there they are. The Boba Fett Adidas sneakers. http://bit.ly/9319uJ These Masters of the Universe CubeDudes are just a *little* too awesome. http://bit.ly/cxZznq Photos of online gaming avatars and [...]
FINALLY: The Difference between Nerd, Dork, and Geek Explained by a Venn Diagram
Thursday, March 25th, 2010To all of you nerds and geeks who–like me–have been unfairly and inaccurately labeled “dorks,” only to then exhaustively explain the differences among the three to a more-than-skeptical offender, I say: You’re welcome. This nerd/dork/geek/dweeb Venn diagram should save you a lot of time and frustration in the future. To those of you who have [...]
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