Fabulous use of a LEGO Mindstorms NXT set as the actuator for a variety of instruments in this fun cover of Bruno Mars’ Marry You. I especially love the bass “guitar.”
A GeekDad lays out his expectations for anyone dating his daughter.
I grew up reading Judge Dredd and I loved last year’s movie interpretation. Alex Garland’s script was spot on and Karl Urban nailed the role in so many ways. I was thrilled that I got to interview them both before …
After the excitement of the Disney Infinity launch I interviewed John Blackburn to find how the game is going to be retailed, upgrade packs and whether the toy figures are really integral to the experience.
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal is a daily-updated comic strip that’s a GeekDad favorite. The author, Zach Weiner, announced a new collection of his science related comics are being published in a single book: Science: Ruining Everything Since 1543. He’s creating …
If you like science, mysteries, and cosmic-scale ideas, then you’re going to love a recent TEDx talk by Anders Sandberg. In his presentation, Anders discusses the Fermi “Paradox,” first posed by Enrico Fermi in 1950.
In 2005 at week 37 of their pregnancy, Sean Hanish and his wife Kiley discovered their child had lost his heartbeat. Norbert was born still. Sean’s written the experience into what’s likely the most beautiful screenplay I’ve ever read — …
Han Solo, Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, and a team of their fellow Star Wars universe scoundrels pool their talents to break into an organized crime chief’s estate.
Jayson Elliot has formed a company with a name that will tweak the nostalgia bones of many a gamer: TSR. And the first product publisher and creative director Elliot and his team are launching isn’t a game or gaming product …
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Days of Wonder announced today that it is cancelling its Small World 2 Kickstarter campaign, despite having reached half of the goal in about a week. The reason? Feedback from backers.
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You need to know right away that The Sketchnote Handbook is no normal book. Rohde’s created a book that teaches you how to create your own visual notes by using his own methods in the pages of the book. It’s …
Well, gamers can now rejoice and take up arms on their computers once again. Sony Online Entertainment has acquired the license and is now going to release the Wizardry world into a permanent home online. Wizardry Online is set to …
Eric has outfitted the new Hexbug Spider XL with a smart phone and his EMGRobotics Audio Dual Motor Controller board. The board allows control of motors based on signals from a standard stereo jack.
For every Batman, there’s a Matter-Eater Lad. For every X-Men, there’s a Legion of Super-Pets. There are comic book characters and groups who make it big, and there are those who never find …
Here’s another stack of picture books — poetry, goofy numbers, a big fish story, books within books, and a gorgeous tale about a boy who just wanted to draw. From board books for tiny kids to a longer non-fiction book …
This is an open letter to the retail customer service representatives who appear to have lost all sense of what it means to provide competent service at walk-in retail stores.
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The video preview single for U.K.-based electronic music artist Xilent’s (aka Eryk Kowalczyk) is an awesome romp through an 8-bit videogame brought to life (at least in the artist’s head). That’s some serious “pew! pew!”
Really fun machinima video of the musical turrets from Portal.
This one might be a little bit OCD, GeekDads, but the technical details are at least a little bit interesting, so bear with me. You see, I have an LED flashlight that I’m generally quite fond of. The light uses …
The Civic Theatre in New Orleans is a sign that the city has embraced its past as much as its future when it comes to music.
Discover a Kickstarter campaign to fund a combination bicycle light and horn that should do a good job of keeping cyclists safe.
Yesterday, Peter David’s wife, Kathleen, posted a public reply to all the fans on how they can best help. They are accepting donations through Hero Initiative, but would prefer that fans go buy David’s e-books.
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Does the soft rock-style cover of Sir Mix-A-Lot’s classic “Baby Got Back” performed by the cast of Fox’s Glee sound familiar to you? If you’re a fan of geek rock troubadour Jonathan Coulton it certainly might.
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These nerds exude more self-confidence than I have ever seen portrayed on TV before.
The Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack of Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie includes multiple versions of the film and a small but well-done collection of bonus features that make it a worthwhile purchase for fans of the idiosyncratic director’s work.