Latest in ‘Professional Distractions’
The Avengers Custom Chucks
With the Avengers coming out in a soon I felt inspired to customize some designs of my personal favorite shoes, enjoy! Captain America Iron Man Thor The Hulk Black Widow Hawkeye
My Issues with SyFy
I have a love hate relationship with the Syfy Channel (or SciFi, as I still refer to it in my head). The channel has this strange gift for producing interesting science fiction and fantasy series, and then canceling them very abruptly in the midst of storylines or directly after a cliffhanger season finale. According to [...]
Alien Invasion Film Quiz
// With summer blockbuster season coming up soon and the release of Battleship … Test your knowledge about other alien invasion films.
Thoughts on The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games takes place in the undefined dystopian future in a country called Panem. Many years prior the overbearing central government crushed a rebellion. In retribution for the rebel’s actions, the outlining cities or Districts are forced every year to give as Tribute a young boy and girl. The twenty-four Tributes are then locked [...]
Ruin – An Animated Short
Check out this animated short film called, “Ruin”. It is stunning and beautiful with amazing details to say the least. The film is written and directed by Wes Ball. Make sure you watch till the end.
Battleship Trailer
There is really nothing like a good old alien invasion movie to get the summer started. Check out the full Battleship Trailer. Battleship stars Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker and Rihanna.
Latest in ‘Shiny Things’
Robot Infant
I can’t decide if it is super adorable or super creepy. Osaka University is developing a lifelike baby sized robot called Affetto. The little robot’s key goal is to study the effects that humans have toward a robot that looks just like a human as opposed to one does not. Soft silicone and actuators combine [...]
Robot Barista
This adorable little robot can make a very complex cup of coffee. I can just see these popping up at coffeehouse across America, putting Liberal Arts College kids out of work. Just think how much more Starbucks could charge if they had robots making their coffee.
Robot Bird
Festo, a German engineering company, have developed a robot that can fly just like a bird. We’ve reported on other such flying robots (Robot Juggle & Robot Heli-Bi-Wheel), but none that actually mimic the exact flight abilities of a real bird. SmartBird is built from a superlight material, which gives it a weight of less [...]
Latest in ‘Free Speech is Fun’
Harry Potter: Life Lessons
In honor of the end of Harry Potter, and subsequently the end of my childhood, I present life lessons learned from my 13 year relationship with HP books and movies. Spoilers ahead for those who’ve not finished the movies and/or books Number 1: Your abusive guardian(s) may serve some purpose after all besides making [...]
You Know You’re an Asshole Doctor if…
A patient comes to you explaining that they have trouble losing weight despite good diet and exercise. You look at them and say something to the effect of, “Yeah right, workout more.Yes the vast majority of people who complain of this are eating poorly and probably not taking the best care of themselves. They may [...]
“Why are…” – Fun with Google!
Have you ever been typing something into Google and the suggestion you get is odd or just plain funny? Well I have, so I decided to bring you a regular helping of strange Google suggestions each week. Enjoy! Why are me? This is an odd phrase. I am not the Hulk… Why are you wearing [...]
