The Desolation of Smaug Trailer
The teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is finally out! Although some of the CGI does not appear to be complete… (at least I hope, as some of the textures look quite flat).
Category: Geeky Stuff
Superman: Man of Steel
Check out the latest trailer for “Man of Steel”… General Zod is looking to be a pretty awesome villain this time around.
Europa Report
Europa Report is a new movie about an international team of astronauts sent a mission to land on and explore the Jovian moon Europa. What makes Europa Report different is that it looks entirely realistic! In fact, the trailer looks like it could have come from an actual mission that...
Tesla’s Laboratory Saved!
Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe (a 501(c)3 not-for-profit), with the fund raising help of Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal fame, has finally purchased the property where stands the last surviving laboratory of Nikola Tesla (visionary scientist and the greatest geek who ever lived): the Wardenclyffe facility. Hurrah! Now they’re going to...
Star Wars Episode VII
Now that Disney has bought Lucas Film, what should we expect for then next Star Wars films? I think these guys have a pretty good idea (and it’s pretty well done, too). But seriously, it looks like the new Star Wars films will be coming out in the summer of...
Terror of the Skies
Check this out: Abney Park, the steampunk band, has an awesome new airship pirate board game. Right on! You can get it here.
Tesla vs Edison Epic Rap Battle
Tesla vs Edison – the Epic Rap Battle. Nuff said.
A Star in a Jar
Check this out. This kid, Taylor Wilson, built a nuclear fusion reactor in his garage when he was 14. No, not a crummy old fission reactor… a fusion reactor. When he was 14, no less. Here’s a clip of his recent TED talk. Wow!
Wealth in America
This is a most enlightening infographic video highlighting the extreme extent to which wealth inequality exists in America today. It’s well worth looking at, and quite an eye opener. Of course, one must not blindly believe everything one reads, sees, or hears on the Internet, so here’s a few links...
Global Trends 2030
Well, this is certainly interesting. The National Intelligence Council, one of those enigmatic-sounding-yet-mostly-harmless-(well-probably) US government agencies, has recently released a report called Global Trends 2030. This is interesting because it projects 4 plausible scenarios, or “Alternative Worlds”, for the future state of the world in the year 2030, covering the...
