Nick’s Friday Round-Up
Let's go ahead and get it out of the way. Unless you've been living in a galaxy far far away, or under the sea, then you've heard about Disney buying LucasFilms. Now let's see how Darth Vader feels about this. [geekosystem]
Now let's see how Mark Hamill feels about this. [blastr]
Finally, what's George Lucas plan on doing with the 4 BILLION dollars he got from the sale? [geekosystem]
You know how some nights you'll be looking outside and see the moon, and you're like, "HOLY CRAP, THAT MOON IS HUUUUUUGE TONIGHT!!" Well guess what. It's no bigger than it looks at any other time of night. It's all an illusion. [geekosystem]
If your geek level isn't as high as you'd like it to be, you can always make Portal Companion Ice Cubes. You'll be the hit at your next geek gathering. It'll definitely add a +5 to your latest cosplay party. [geekologie]
What if Minecraft was the Matrix. MAYBE IT IS! [howtogeek]
Most games are pretty balanced when it comes to weaponry, however, there are those few games that give you a ridiculously overpowered weapon. This is super fun unless you're that one guy who uses it in some sort of multiplayer online match. Then you're just "that guy" who everybody hates. Here are 15 of the most overpowered weapons in videogame history. [dorkly]
Something we all have to bear through on any flight is the safety video, or if you're not even that lucky, the flight staff speaking over the intercom. I think every airline should take a tip from New Zealand and show a Hobbit themed video. Seriously, what's the downside? [geekologie]
What does every boy and girl want for Christmas? A fully functioning Fallout Pipboy! Because we all need V.A.T.S in our lives! [geekologie]
Speaking of fully functioning, here's a fully interactive Tetris Jack-O'-Lantern. [howtogeek]
A TACO CANNON! [gammasquad]
Back in the 90s there was this little game called Wolfenstein. You may or may not remember it.... Well guess what movie is currently in the works. [blastr]
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Nick’s Friday Round-Up
Hey there! For the 3 of you that read my round-up's, I'm sorry I wasn't able to post one last week, but I'm back with links galore! So let's hit the "Cray" button!
For those of you living under a rock, there was this one thing that happened with a dude skydiving from 24 miles up. For those who missed it, here's a recreation of the event with LEGO'S. [geekologie]
MOAR LEGOS, Ninja Turtle style! (not to be confused with gangnam style) [geekologie]
There was also a couple hardcore LEGO builders who built the Batcave. [howtogeek]
A flippin' amazeballs Batmobile concept car! [geekologie]
Time for food! More specifically, cookies. More specifically, things you can stuff inside cookies! []
One of my favorite things from this time of year is pumpkin. Pumpkin ANYTHING! Here are 19 of the best ways to eat pumpkin for breakfast. []
Tired of always burning the crap out of your mouth because you're too impatient to wait for your pizza to cool off before you take a bite? Well now, feel free to bite into your scalding hot pizza without fear. You can pop a "breath strip" that heals the burns from eating hot foods. [geekologie]
A real working Portal gun? Sadly, no. But a modded one that can levitate a companion cube exists! [howtogeek]
Let's all kick back, grab some popcorn, and watch 15 minutes of a documentary about the making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. [gammasquad]
Here's something else you all need to watch. A marching band tribute to video games. IT HAS TETRIS! This is a "must watch". [geekologie]
World of Warcraft recreated in Minecraft in 1:1 scale [geekosystem]
A very well made Super Mario Bros. mod for Skyrim [geekologie]
Another hoodie to add to your geek collection. A Mario Bros. Tanooki hoodie. [geekosystem]
THE MOST AMAZING CAR CHASE YOU'VE EVER SEEN! Because it's shot using RC vehicles, and made to look like a scene from a movie. [geekosystem]
If you haven't played Dishonored yet, then you're seriously missing out. Maybe these 5 reasons you NEED to play Dishonored will get you throwing your money at this game. [gammasquad]
Now here's 5 things you'll learn about yourself while playing Dishonored. [cracked]
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Nick’s Friday Round-Up
I'll start this week with something pretty awesome. The Hylian Shield made completely out of LEGOs. [geekologie]
Borderlands 2 is sitting high on the hog with its success, and there's a reason for that. It's a remorseless addiction machine, and here's 5 reasons why. [cracked]
A couple weeks ago I showed you a Mega-Man hoodie and an Assassin's Creed hoodie. Now, to add to your collection, here's an Optimus Prime hoodie. Can you tell it's hoodie season? [geekologie]
I now present to you a life-changing invention. An invention that will make you feel so stupid that you didn't think of it yourself. The Dorito's grinder hack. []
The next few links will be strictly Star Wars related. You can thank me in the comments. First, I present to you, the battle of Hoth completely recreated in Minecraft using the actual audio from the movie. [blastr]
For those of you motorcycle enthusiasts, I'm looking at you, Lisa, here's one that's Boba Fett themed. [geekologie]
Here's something to feed your nightmares. The head sculpture of Yoda, re-imagined as if he were human...esqe. [gammasquad]
To finish out the Star Wars related links, those crazy people down at DARPA, have created a real-life AT-TE... well... as close to an IRL version as we can get. It may only have 4 legs, but it gets the job done, and MAN, is it super creepy! [blastr]
It's been 20 years since Cartoon Network has hit the airwaves. As a "thank you for watching" from the network, they managed to come up with a fan-service, drug-induced, super-trippy video. Seriously... what in the world? [geekosystem]
Most of the time, when you play video games, you don't think twice about defeating a level boss. Next time, sit back and think about who it is you're defeating, because they just might be the victim, and not the villain. [cracked]
I'M BATMAN! Ok, so I wasn't Batman in this particular instance. Batman was arrested... again... for, basically, being dressed as Batman, and refusing to leave a crime scene. [blastr]
Who doesn't enjoy a good easter egg in a video game? Every once in a while you'll get a celebrity appearance or two. Sometimes, they're cool, but other times it's just down right weird. [dorkly]
I shall finish out this weeks round-up with a super-insane Rube Goldberg machine, parkour style! [gammasquad]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
Nick’s Friday Round-Up
One of the most frustrating things in video games is when you have to deal with a ridiculously difficult puzzle. Even worse is when there's no logic involved in solving it, making it even more frustrating. Have a look at 6 of the most absurdly difficult video game puzzles. [cracked]
Normally you don't think about using Minecraft as a psychological experiment about the human condition. Well some people did, and they executed this experiment with 30 different people. [geekosystem]
In a sad bit of news, Nintendo Power will be printing their last issue this December. Let's all take a moment of silence. [geekologie]
Let's take a look at a re-imagining of Super Smash Bros. IRL. [geekosystem]
For all you fans of Plants VS Zombies, they're making a sequal. Now you can continue to use your "flower power" to push back the endless hoard. [geekosystem]
If you're like me, and I'm sure you are, you've always wondered what a Portal 2 Sentry turret looks like on the inside. Well wonder no more! []
Ever wanted your own batarang? Who hasn't? AMIRITE?! Well I'll do you one better. How about your very own colorful set of batarang pocket knives. [geekologie]
Earth is one step closer to becoming Star Wars, with the creation of the Aerofex hovercraft bike. A.K.A. prototype speeder bike. [blastr]
Anybody remember a movie called The Rocketeer? Well guess what. A reboot is in the works. [blastr]
How about I give you a few DIY projects.
Project 1) DIY Spray-bottle of Sorcery. It sprays in any direction. []
Project 2) DIY Car dashboard camera mount, on the cheap. [howtogeek]
Project 3) DIY Movie screen. [howtogeek]
Pack your bags, people. We're all moving to China to live in a house built on top of a shopping mall. Those Chinese are geniuses. [geekosystem]
Here's the skyline of Japan made out of 1.8 million LEGO's. []
Here's a fictional city made from 100,000 staples. [gammasquad]
If superheroes were fonts, what typographic classification would they be? [behance]
Please enjoy some pictures of some too-fat-to-function animals. []
Finally, for those of you Doctor Who fans, don't "boohoo" over the Ponds. As it turns out, there will be a spin-off miniseries. [blastr]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
Nick’s Friday Round-Up
This is for all those superfans of Doctor Who. For those of you who have everything Doctor Who. Now you can have your own sonic screwdriver. What's that? You say you already have one? Well, not this one. This sonic screwdriver is a universal TV remote control. Yep, you too can control electronics with the wave and pointing of a screwdriver, that doesn't actually tighten screws, but does pretty-much everything else. *still does not work on wood [geekologie]
Here's something for the fans of Game of Thrones, as well as all the Minecrafters out there. The world of Game of Thrones recreated in Minecraft. This is awesome and all, but I won't be impressed until I see the entire Star Wars galaxy recreated. Come on, people, get on that. [geekologie]
And speaking of Minecraft. The official release date for 1.3 has been announced! FINALLY! If you can't tell... I play Minecraft. [geekosystem]
Zombie related things always seem to pop up in this here round-up. It's not my fault. I just find cool stuff about zombies, so I share my findings. Ya know what... if ya don't like it, then don't click the link. STOP YELLING AT ME! *deep breaths*. Ok, sorry, I'm good now. Back to what I was saying. If you're ever on vacation, and find that a zombie apocalypse has broken out, here are 7 zombie-proof landmarks of which you should take your vacation. It never hurts to take precautions. []
When you're packing your bags for said vacation, don't forget to pack your $24,000 zombie apocalypse kit. It'll defs come in handy in a pinch. [geekologie]
A lot of times, when it comes to superheroes, there isn't much science behind their superpowers, so it gets explained away as being a "mutant" or something like that. When it comes to Spider-Man, however, there is a bit of science that can backup that wall-crawling, web-slinging, and spider-sense. []
Now that we're in a sciencey mood, it turns out that even though it's super awesome, and nobody messes with The Bat, sadly his cape glider would kill him. Kill 'em dead. No more Bats. He would be a stain on the ground, even though he could actually glide with it for up to a thousand or so feet, he would have far too much speed. [blastr]
Want moar Batman? Here's the evolution of Batman and other Batman characters over the past 70 years. []
I'm Batman! You have no proof to the contrary. [youtube]
I know you've been sitting there this whole time, asking yourself , "What are the 25 greatest Sega Genesis games of all time.", because I know that's what I'm thinking of as I'm reading through awesome web articles about random geeky links. Well I'm here to satisfy that curiosity. [dorkly]
Whenever I get a watermelon, the first thing that comes to mind, is what awesome sci-fi thing can I carve this watermelon into. Not really. I usually just end up with watermelon juice all over my face, trying to beat my latest seed-spitting distance record, however, there are plenty other people who can do the sci-fi carving. [blastr]
The most evil villain in all of the Disney universe, or even all of the fairy tale universe, is Maleficent. Any and all arguments to the contrary will be responded to with violence, consisting of face-punching and knee-kicking. A fellow by the name of Dan, and no, not fellow Savepointer Dan, another Dan, has created a paper mache bust of the dragon form of Maleficent, and mounted it upon his wall, like a boss. LIKE. A. BOSS. This bust is amazing. [geekologie]
The Assassin's Creed movie is further along, with an actor chosen to play the part. [geekosystem]
Tired of having a sloppy computer desk? Look at it. Just look at it. You see those cups there? How about that half-eaten bag of chips. You know I'm right. NOW CLEAN IT UP! While you're at it, why not hide all your dangling cords, and add a few LED lights and make your desk look all super sleek. Here's an example of what I expect it to look like. Now get started. [howtogeek]
An X-Wing Figher beard, because... why the heck not? [geekologie]
Do you enjoy real-time strategy/shooter mashup games? I'm talking Command and Conquer mixed with Starcraft. Do you like free games? Good. Then go play Airmech, for the Chrome browser. It won't disappoint. Also, did I mention it's free? [howtogeek]
*ANNOUNCEMENT*
For those of you who enjoy my weekly round-ups, and actually read it and click ALL THE LINKS! And based on the comments, that's about 2 of you, I'm gonna give you a heads-up that next week there's a 90% chance that I won't be able to post a Round-Up for reasons of being crazy busy. So try not to go into withdrawals, and I'll be back in 2 weeks.
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
Nick’s Friday Round-Up
A guy carved the Death Star out of a ping pong ball. What more is there to say? [geekologie]
I'm usually one to encourage creative ways to revamp foods, but how in the world does putting cheese on top of the bun, make any kind of sense at all? Here's the KFC Cheese Top burger [geekologie]
If you haven't seen this making it's way around the instanets yet, then here's "Meet the Pyro", from Team Fortress 2. [geekosystem]
Watch this guy create a 3D Mario chalk drawing. It's amazing what you can do with the right angles and a bit of shading. [howtogeek]
For those of you who love a good MMORPG, but don't like paying the $15 a month to play... I'm looking at you, Guild Wars fans. Guild Wars 2 now has an official release date of August 28. [geekosystem]
Those Japanese are pretty awesome. Especially when their politicians are having a legitimate discussion about building a life-size working Gundam. Yes, you read that correctly. [geekosystem]
Do you want to create things with LEGO's, but can't afford to drop $20+ on a small set of them? (seriously, LEGO's are expensive) Then why not make your LEGO creations inside Google Chrome for free! [howtogeek]
They say video games make you stupid, and by "they" I mean, usually, "parents". Now when they tell you that, you can just show them how wrong they are by demonstrating your awesomazing problem solving skills, and sword-fighting ability. (i don't recommend demonstrating the sword-fighting ability in the house) Here's 7 ways video games make us smarter. [dorkly]
Tired of the ol' cartoony Minecraft? Want a little more live-action in your life? Well you're in luck. Youtube channel, has just the thing. An extremely well done live-action Minecraft video, as well as other videos on their channel that you will definitely be interested in watching. [geekosystem]
Have you ever wanted to use Hulu and Netflix, but had that tiny little problem of not living in the US? Well have I got a fix for you, and it's much cheaper than actually moving to the USA. In fact, it's super easy and free. [howtogeek]
Ever had a brain freeze? There are surprisingly some people out there who have never had one. I say to them, "Consider yourselves very VERY lucky." What exactly causes a brain freeze, aka ice cream headache, and what can you do to make it go away faster? HERE'S THE SCIENCE!!! [howtogeek]
And finally, test your reaction time by tranquilizing some sheep. No, not real sheep, just fake, computer sheep. It's fun! Try it! My average is "Bobbing Bobcat" [bbc]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
Nick’s Friday Round-Up
6 moments that make "wasting time" playing video games, completely worth it. [cracked]
There's been a bunch of Portal videos that people have made, but none of them stack up to the awesomazingness of this one. [geekosystem]
Want to play an Australian live-action zombie game, similar to Left 4 Dead? [geekosystem]
There's been so many movies turned into LEGO video games; why not Inception? LEGOception? LEGception? []
There are some aspects of video games we all wish existed IRL, here are 8 of them, as well as 1 thing we're glad that doesn't. [dorkly]
What if Super Mario Bros. was more modern, with more violence and gore? I present to you, Super Modern Mario Bros. [geekologie]
Ever had a friend come over to play XBOX, but you only had one controller. Too bad you couldn't use your PS3 controller as a second XBOX controller. WELL NOW YOU CAN, with the Cronus USB adapter. [geekosystem]
Middle Earth's Moria recreated in Minecraft. Prepare for awe and wonderment. [geekologie]
25 more awesome things recreated in Minecraft. Is there anything that can't be built in Minecraft? [blastr]
Is that local theme park rollercoaster not doing it for you? Why not go to Nepal and zipline at 87mph for over 1 mile, at 2,000 feet in the air? Sounds good to me! [geekologie]
After 40 years, a certain monster is going to be returning to Doctor Who. [blastr]
Speaking of Doctor Who, let's listen to every single "EXTERMINATE", and variation of the word, uttered by the Daleks since their first appearance in 1963. Can you watch the entire video? CHALLENGE PRESENTED! [gammasquad]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
Nick’s Friday Round-Up
Looking forward to that highly anticipated video game? Here are 5 ways that you, and the developer, might destroy that game. [cracked]
Vampire skeletons actually discovered IRL? Perhaps... Silly people, you use wooden stakes, not iron rods, everybody knows that! [geekologie]
Watch the history of video games flash before your eyes. Well, in about 3 minutes, that is. [howtogeek]
Everyone's favorite game-cheating hardware is back, for the PS3. The Game Genie! [geekosystem]
People have been making video game mods, since, well, video games. Here are 16 of the most over the top video game mods. [neatorama]
Want to be your favorite super hero? TOO BAD! But as a consolation, you can wear shoes themed as your favorite super hero. [geekologie]
Tired of playing Minecraft on a computer? Want it to be a little more IRL for you? Then go outside and play in the dirt. Alternatively, you can get the new LEGO Minecraft set. [geekosystem]
Need MOAR LEGO? Here's a Star Wars version of MC Escher's House of Stairs. [geekologie]
Nerdiest Parakeet ever. It's like your very own R2-D2, without all the oil leaks. [geekologie]
Take a look at the trailer for Dawnguard, Skyrim's new DLC. [youtube]
Some things are just awesome, no matter what. One of those things is watching stuff happen at a bunch of frames per second, i.e. slow motion. Skateboard tricks! [youtube]
The original Doctor Who doctors, will be returning to the show for the 50th anniversary. Or will they? [blastr]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
Nick’s Friday Round-Up: I Refuse to add a Title Edition…. REFUSE!
Ever sleep on that one bed that makes you feel like you're floating on air? Well now you can literally float on air, with a levitating bed. You can also forgo the comfort and softness for a stiff back and crick in the neck. [geekologie]
Ewoks are evil. "But, Nick, they're so cute and furry. Didn't you see the Ewok Adventure?" Yes, yes I did, which further proves my point. Need more proof? Take a look at these pictures. []
Speaking of evil Ewoks, Diablo III is the fastest selling PC game in history. [geekosystem]
In further Diablo III news, you may have heard of a secret level called Whimsyshire. A spoof of the new My Little Pony show. Want to know how to access it? Well here ya go. [geekosystem]
In the past we've seen some portal mashups with other video games. The latest mashup is Super Street Fighter II with a Portal gun. It's just a video, not a playable game, but it's still lulzy. [gammasquad]
There have been many iterations of Tetris in the past, but this one is the most trolliest version of it ever. Sadly, like the Street Fighter/Portal game, it's not a playable version. MAKE THESE GAMES PLAYABLE, PEOPLE. SRSLY! [geekosystem]
I know all of you have pondered what it would be like if Tetris was turned into a movie. Well ponder no more. Prepare yourself for action, drama, and suspense, in this fan-made Tetris movie trailer. []
Nintendo can do no wrong, amirite? Yes?... Anybody... Anybody at all... -_- Yeah, you're right. Here's the 5 biggest mistakes ever made by Nintendo. [dorkly]
We've all heard rumors of a possible Shadow of the Colossus movie. Well now those rumors have a bit of credence to them, with the announcement of a director. [geekosystem]
Usually around this time of year, we're all kicked back, watching new episodes of Doctor Who, and to those of you who have taken notice, there are no new episodes at the moment. Curious as to why your favorite time-traveling doctor is not entertaining you right now? Steve Moffat has your answer. [blastr]
How well do you know your video games? I'm talking tiny details in the games that the average gamer wouldn't give a second thought to? I think it's about time to up your video game trivia knowledge. [didyouknowgaming]
Most, if not all of us, have used Windows XP in the past, maybe even still. Unless of course you're a die-hard Apple person. I'll just leave that statement alone. For those of us who are familiar with XP, you know the iconic, default background image of the green hill with clouds above. Someone has taken it upon themselves to use Minecraft to recreate this image. inb4acreeperruinsit [geekosystem]
If there's one show's theme song EVERYBODY knows, it's the theme to Fresh Prince. Here's a clip of Will Smith on the Graham Norton Show, rapping the theme song with the audience. [viralviralvideos]
Boy Meets World was an awesome show that imparted all kinds of knowledge and wisdom, among other things. Here are 18 things that Boy Meets World has taught us. []
As time goes on, and technology gets better and faster; video games get more intense and involved. They have better graphics and even more immersive worlds, or do they? I think a lot of the newer video games can learn a lot from their older predecessors, such as Myst, one of the best video games from the 90s. Here are 5 things that modern games could learn from Myst. [gammasquad]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
Nick’s Friday Round-Up: Party Spock is in the Round-Up Tonight Edition
I'm going to start by posting this. Why? Because, Japan. Because, I can, Because lulz. Because... I don't even know. [youtube]
I really can't top that, which makes me wonder why I didn't end with it instead... Oh well.
Ever wanted to be a superhero? Well, guess what. That's never gonna happen, but I have the next best thing. You can get your head on a superhero action figure. Close enough, right? [geekologie]
Speaking of things that will never happen; here are 10 nerd dreams that will never come true. [dorkly]
You know all those old video games sitting on your shelf that you never play anymore? Society would have you believe that you should trade them in to Gamestop. Well, guess what. There are more options now than just Gamestop. Let's find out who gives you the best value for your old games. [gammasquad]
I've played Halo and Halo 2, and a tiny bit of Halo 3. I suck at FPS's, so after Halo 2, I was pretty much spent. However, for those of you still hardcore into the Halo franchise, it's officially been announced when Halo 4 will be released. [geekosystem]
Now Metroid, on the other hand, is a game franchise I can get behind. For those of you into the whole paper folding world, I present to you a 7 foot tall, papercraft Samus. [geekologie]
Papercraft and Metroid aren't your thing? Ok then, let's go a little more oldschool with Frogger. Not just regular Frogger, no no. 5th Avenue Frogger. You can play Frogger in real-time from 5th Ave. in NYC, against actual NYC traffic. [gizmodo]
Who doesn't enjoy a fun game of mini-golf? What about a video game inspired mini-golf course, including Minecraft and Portal? [geekologie]
Last week we saw a bunch of new trailers from CAPCOM. This week I have a bunch of new trailers from NAMCO BANDAI, including Dragon Ball Z for Kinect. This might be the game that convinces me to get the Kinect. Seriously, I'd KAMEHAMEHA the crap out of that game. [gammasquad]
This is NOT actual camera footage, this is a trailer for the CryENGINE 3.4 to be used with the upcoming Crysis game. inb4 your video card can't handle it, and your stuck playing on the lowest graphic settings causing the game to look nothing like it does in the trailer. [geekologie]
Good ol' Freddie25 on Youtube has put together an awesomazing video game medley. See if you can guess all the songs. There's a cheat sheet in the video description. [youtube]
Earlier the rumor was thrown around that the next Doctor Who could actually be a girl. Well I have some more speculation to throw into the pot of Who. There's also the possibility that it could be Capt. Jack. "HOW WOULD THAT HAPPEN?", you ask? Not sure, but it's still a possibility. [blastr]
Here's a very good replica of a proton pack from Ghostbusters, and it's ONLY $850.00 [geekologie]
Speaking of Ghostbusters, there's a possibility of Bill Murray being in Ghostbusters 3. Who knows... It's been a bunch of back and forth. I guess only time will tell. [blastr]
With the fate of Fringe still up in the air, they've actually created 2 season finale's. Hopefully it'll just be a season finale and not a series finale. [blastr]
The snozzberries taste like snozzberries, the jaffa cakes taste like jaffa cakes! Apparently some scientific people took a page from Willy Wonka and actually created IRL lickable wallpaper. I'm a bit hesitant with how sanitary this is. [geekologie]
Here's a once-in-a-lifetime picture of 8 bolts of lightning hitting the San Francisco Bay bridge. [dailymail]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
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