Enterprise (D) Takes on a Super Star Destroyer (11)
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(Video Link) Yes, we’ve all been subjected to Star Wars vs. Star Trek videos before, but this one is really, really good. Run time: 5 minutes, 36 seconds. Via Topless Robot
Thanksgiving Dinner is Sadder in Space [Space Food] (7)
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Today, millions of Americans are traveling to spend Thanksgiving Day with their loved ones. But for the astronauts currently aboard the International Space Station, going home for the holiday isn’t an option. The station will host a Thanksgiving meal of its own, but while we’ve come a long way from the powders and edible goo of early spaceflight, the irradiated turkey and freeze-dried beans are a far cry from home cooking. When John Glenn first ...
Stop Dropping Your iPhone, Get the Gaming Grip Case (2)
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As awesome as they are, we don't have a Nintendo DS or any portable gaming device that we carry around with us religiously. And we'd have to think that some, if not most, of the adult world is with us on that. So when we find ourselves stranded alone in a strange place where you'd rather not look at the guy sitting next to you, we find ourselves playing the free trial of Brick Breaker ...
The Criterion Collection (5)
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The Criterion Collection just launched their new web site, complete with the option to watch several movies online. It's $5 for a week rental and that's applied toward the cost of the film on DVD or Blu-ray. Not sure about the quality...the excellent intro movie on the home page says "high quality"...not sure if that means HD or what. There are only 17 movies online -- including Au Revoir Les Enfants, Solaris, and Lord of ...
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Win said:
for jordan
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Juan said:
way awesome.
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Jamie said:
Whoo-hoo! Love the Criterion Collection.
Do you know where your Username is registered? (2)
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Blue Beetle and Booster Gold have a bromance (1)
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The Middleman Explains The Insidious Brainwashing Of Pop Culture [Found Footage] (2)
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Miss The Middleman, ABC Family's show about an upstanding superhero and his apprentice Wendy? Me too. That's why I dug up this clip of Middleman actor Matt Keeslar explaining just what's wrong with The Lady And The Tramp, and by extension all stories about bad boys who "change." True, this scene from The Last Days Of Disco isn't exactly scifi, and neither is Tramp. But the bad-boy-who-changes thing is a scifi cliche, and it's just ...
No Less Sad For Being Expected (1)
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After many, many hints that this was coming, Pushing Daisies has been cancelled. (So have Dirty Sexy Money and Eli Stone, but I don't watch those shows and therefore don't care.)As so many others have said, the fact that this smart, unusual, gorgeous show has been cancelled while shows like Knight Rider (which I've never watched because every reaction I've seen has been wholly negative) and
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Juan said:
you maniacs. you blew it up.
So awesome (3)
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OK, this goes too deep for me. I'm a geek, but my powers are mere cantrips in the presence of this master:Obama knows more Star Trek trivia than you ever will. He just doesn't see the need to talk about it and scare off the women.Obama would spend his time with Michelle and the girls whenever he came home from the campaign. And then would stay up all night watching MST3K episodes when they went ...
Joel's Christmas list, entry 39: Wolverine blade claws (5)
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Orange 621, Yellow 123, Green 254 (2)
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This is pretty cool … Rob at the Aquaman Shrine shares a page from DC’s official style guide that shows the Pantone color swatches used for several of their characters: “I love how distinctive those poses by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez are–Green Arrow with his bow, Plastic Man being goofy, Batman a bit stand-offish,” Rob writes. He also notes the colors used to create Aquaman’s uniform, in case you were wondering what my title was ...
Boston College Will Stop Offering New Students E-Mail Accounts (26)
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Many students don’t even want a college e-mail address these days because they already have well-established digital identities before they arrive on campus. That’s the conclusion that officials at Boston College came to in a recent review of their online services. So the college recently decided to stop offering full e-mail accounts to incoming students starting next fall. Instead of a standard college e-mail account, next year’s freshmen will be offered an e-mail-forwarding service that ...
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J. James B said:
This will be fantastic, until Gmail blacklists their domain for returned mail and spam, like they did Pitt's.
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rey said:
I wish UCL would do this
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Juan said:
genius.
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brianwyrick said:
I was just talking to someone about this.
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Braden said:
I am sad for Google on this one... but it seems like a very sensible choice by colleges. Best of all - students get to keep their data when they leave the college.
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jjsteffe said:
Interesting outcome, that makes alot of sense rather then outsourcing.
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Ryan W said:
Crazy, college is where many of us sent our first email.
Robot! (1)
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I do love me a cool robot.Etsy :: bluebellbazaar :: Vintage Gort die cast Robot Space toy
IT Crowd third season starts on Friday! (60)
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Hurrah! This Friday marks the return of The IT Crowd, my favorite sitcom/nerd media EVAR, back for a triumphant third season! Although Reynholm jumped out of a high window in the last series, his playboy son Douglas (Matt Berry) shows every sign of carrying on the family name (plundering the pension fund, putting flakes of gold in the drinking water, etc) and more or less takes over tonight's very funny opening episode. That leaves our ...
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Amy O said:
Hoorah!
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Mark said:
One of my favorite shows. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out!
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gijsbos said:
finally!
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Chris Nixon said:
I love this show! If you haven't watched it before...rent/download/torrent. You need it in your life.
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Jason Sares said:
Awesome!
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Simon said:
Can't wait! Had tickets to goto the recording of an episode a few months back, something else came up though and i couldn't go :(
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Polina said:
I haven't seen the second season yet.
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s1mone said:
woot woot!
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Rafael Capanema said:
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yooper1019 said:
Funny show! If you're Nerdcore enough for it.
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Panayiotis said:
sweet...
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J. James B said:
YAY! Between this and Top Gear, my BT client is itching! Now we just need another series of "The Inbetweeners"!
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Andrew Ferguson said:
Seasion 5 of Radiolab started last Friday. Now IT Crowd starts this Friday! Huzzah!
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rszaloki said:
ma
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Michael Joseph said:
Oh Happy Day! :)
Neal Stephenson and Edwardian martial arts (1)
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In this interview, Neal Stephenson discusses the obscure martial arts he studied while writing the Baroque Cycle, including Edwardian Bicycle Fighting. Via. I couldn't find any photos of bicycle fighting, but I did find this:Via.*Previously: Black Belt Patriotism by Chuck Norris. *Buy Neal Stephenson's parody of American politics at Amazon.
Neal Stephenson and Edwardian martial arts (1)
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In this interview, Neal Stephenson discusses the obscure martial arts he studied while writing the Baroque Cycle, including Edwardian Bicycle Fighting. Via. I couldn't find any photos of bicycle fighting, but I did find this:Via.*Previously: Black Belt Patriotism by Chuck Norris. *Buy Neal Stephenson's parody of American politics at Amazon.
Cat Takes A Ride On A Roomba (2)
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It's not box cat, but this week's cat enjoys a ride on a Roomba, and only a cat could be this bored-looking while riding on a Roomba. This cat is already over Roombas:I want to see a DOG on a Roomba. That would be something. (Via Cynical-C.)
Batman's Stupid Voice To Star In The Watchmen Movie (1)
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So, I've got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that there's a new Watchmen trailer, you guys. The bad news is what's up with Rorschach's voice in the new Watchmen trailer, you guys?Point: I feel like the world of superheroes is already demanding enough on the limitations of one's willingness to suspend all of the disbelief that we shouldn't also have to put up with these strained, faux-menacing gravel voices. ...
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Juan said:
Mindy said this exact thing last night, like, word for word.
Donald Fagen Defends Steely Dan To Friends (8)
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NEW YORK—"Do you know how many guitar players tried and failed to nail the solo on the song 'Peg'? Six—That's commitment to a vision if you ask me," Fagen said.
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Emily Lewis said:
OMG. The Onion references Steely Dan. My day has been made. :)
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