26Oct/122
Nick’s Friday Round-Up
Let's start off this week with a some awesomazingness. Such as a man who plans to make a full-scale Millennium Falcon, including the interior. [geekologie]
MOAR creepy robots! DARPA is at it AGAIN with a humanoid robot that can traverse crazy obstacles. [geekologie]
Science fiction is slowly becoming science fact. Those crazy scientists have once again laughed in the face of physics, or whatever, and created a real life tractor beam. [geekosystem]
Once again, someone has come along and ruined our childhood. Severely creepy humanized versions of our favorite cereal mascots. [geekologie]
To make up for that last link, here's a Disney themed Voltron. [geekologie]
When you popped in your NES cartridge, and the game didn't work, what was the first thing you did? You popped it back out and blew on it. Well let's look at this, scientifically, to see if blowing on the cartridge really had any effect. [mentalfloss]
When I get my own house, every single window is going to be one of these. Stained glass video game stuffs! [geekologie]
Joss Whedon is known for killing off some pretty significant characters in his TV shows and movies. Let's look at 7 of the most tragic ones. [dorkly]
Who says you can't log into multiple accounts on the same website at once? Let's stick it to the man! [howtogeek]
It's pumpkin season! Take a look at some of these insane and amazing pumpkin carvings. [geekologie]
Speaking of carving pumpkins, here's a guy who carved one with a gun. [geekologie]
How's your nerd-cred? Good? Test your nerd-cred with this little nerdy, unlicensed halloween costume quiz. I'll bet you miss every single one. [dorkly]
If finding an awesome costume for yourself isn't bad enough, some people need costumes for their pets. For those of you who are super cheap, but still want to dress up your pet, check out these 27 DIY pet costumes. []
One of my favorite shows, growing up, was Are You Afraid of the Dark. SNICK was my favorite time-block of the entire week. Forget Rugrats, it was all about AYAOTD and Ren & Stimpy, but that's off topic. Here are 50 of the most terrifying characters from Are You Afraid of the Dark. I apologize if I bring back your nightmares. (no I don't) []
Most of the time we associate lighting your house and having it go along to music, with Christmas. Well a few people have extended this tradition into halloween. [geekologie]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
19Oct/120
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]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
28Oct/114
Nick’s Friday Round-Up: All Hallow’s Eve Edition
Zombie Pikachu wants your brains. Scary pumpkin head guy wants your soul!
Hello there, frightened little gamers. Welcome to the All Hallows Eve edition of Friday Round-Up. I hope you brought an extra pair of underwear.
You know when you go out at night, and you see a freaky looking moth flying around the front porch light, well be even more afraid, because now they'll suck your blood. []
Are you tired of the same old costumes every year for your pets? Well why not give them a complete zombie makeover. It's a no-brainer... [geekologie]
I've seen some amazing pumpkin carvings over the years, but I have to say that, by far, this one is the awesomest. [dailypicksandflicks]
Every year you have the one group of people who just love going around to all the houses and smashing everyone's pumpkins. I mean, who DOESN'T enjoy watching pumpkins explode on the ground? Well now you can see those pumpkins being smashed, in slow motion. [youtube]
Awww, your sister just and a new baby, and she's trying to get it to fall asleep, so she sings her a lullaby, or reads a children's story. Well... have you ever stopped to actually listen to what your actually saying to that child? Here are 8 popular children's tales that are HORRIFYING! []
Are you tired of the same old sounds from Vampires, zombies, werewolves, mummies and the like? Well why not switch out those halloween sounds with a Scary Star Wars soundtrack. It's sure to frighten any little snot-nosed trick or treater. [starwarsblog]
And finally for those of you who have no plans for Halloween, and are just staying at home. Here's a little Halloween shooter game to help pass the night away. [howtogeek]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX