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Monday, August 23rd, 2010Direct from the files of “I can’t believe something like this hadn’t shown up before now” comes a Zork stained glass window by Brian Gaines, by way of Jason S. on Flickr.
Via Make, who has mastered the mating call of a grue.
Find vintage Zork games on Ebay
Movie, Shmovie: Scott Pilgrim Characters Simpsonized
Friday, August 20th, 2010Here’s the fickleness of the geek community, in a nutshell:
I bet if we* started selling t-shirts printed with Simpsonized Scott Pilgrim characters, they would bring in more money than the Scott Pilgrim movie will make this weekend (which is only the second weekend of release).
Via Total Film, who’s got a whole series of Simpsonized Scott [...]
You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out! And Your Arm Off!: Custom-Built Airsoft Minigun
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010Some guy (or cyborg Oompa-Loompa?) who goes by Kuba_T1000 spent about $1,500 and a few years designing this Airsoft minigun in 3D modeling software, and then machining all of the pieces from aluminum.
It feeds plastic BBs from an electric ammo pack that holds 16,000 rounds.
And the result–as you can see in the firing demo in [...]
Because Cold Brass Is Such a Turn-On: Steampunk Sex Toys
Friday, August 13th, 2010Yeah, when you’re scanning that photo, below, don’t let the cleavage distract you from what’s in her hands: a steampunk sex toy. Oh, hello!
From Lady Clankington’s Cabinet of Carnal Curiosities:
No. We buy high-quality pre-existing dildoes and vibrators from other suppliers and modify them ourselves out of acrylic, right here in America.
You know what this means, right? [...]
Play with Yourself in the Shower: Xbox 360 Controller Soap
Friday, August 13th, 2010This clever Xbox 360 controller soap from Digitalsoaps on Etsy even smells like Mountain Dew.*
Because of course it does.
* Thanks to “Mountain Dew fragrance oils.” Now, how and from what does one extract the fragrant oils of a Mountain Dew?
Via Reddit, who played with it until he went blind. From, you know… soap suds.
Find Shower Shock Caffeinated [...]
I’d See That Movie: The Muppets as Kick-Ass Characters
Thursday, August 12th, 2010Hypothesis: the Muppets make everything/anything better.
Exhibit 437, submitted by artist James Hance:
Pepe the King Prawn was born to play Red Mist.
Find plush Animal Muppet dolls on Ebay
