Chad is Rad

Marvel characters enter the Tron grid.

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:05:54 -0400

Marvel characters enter the Tron grid.

crookedindifference: Shark Extinction: The Shocking...

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 21:27:26 -0400

Shark Extinction: The Shocking Truth

Ocean lovers everywhere, we are at crisis point. The top predator species in the food chain of our oceans is being hunted to extinction. Some shark specie populations are estimated to have declined by over 99% since the 1970′s!

The repercussions for marine eco-systems are dramatic and have devastating consequences down the food chain. To name but one example, species of Rays and Skates can explode leading in turn to the shocking decline of shellfish fisheries and a rapid reduction in water quality. And that’s just for starters!

the-star-stuff: NASA’s rocket-powered light show sets fire to...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:25:54 -0400

the-star-stuff:

NASA’s rocket-powered light show sets fire to the night!

For close to two weeks now, NASA has been waiting for just the right moment to launch its Anomalous Transport Rocket Experiment (aka ATREX), a mission that will help us better understand the mysterious, high-altitude jet streams located at the edges of Earth’s atmosphere. Early this morning, that moment finally came — and hot damn, was it cool looking.

Just minutes before the close of today’s 12:00am—5:00am launch window, NASA unleashed a series of suborbital rockets high into Earth’s atmosphere from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Once all the rockets were airborne, each one released a luminescent chemical tracer, generating a number of glowing, milky white clouds. These clouds were quickly swept every-which-way by high-altitude winds — some of them in excess of 300 miles per hour — whipping around where our planet’s atmosphere runs up against the boundary of space. By watching how these artificial clouds disperse in the upper atmosphere, researchers hope to acquire a more intimate understanding of the movement of winds as high as 65 miles above the Earth’s surface.

All images via NASA

Love this pic showing how movies used to be made. Steven...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:52:31 -0400

Love this pic showing how movies used to be made. Steven Spielberg on the set of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

heyoscarwilde: Role Play Star Wars play sets circa 1978 ::...

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:05:11 -0500

heyoscarwilde:

Role Play

Star Wars play sets circa 1978 :: scanned from Star Wars: 1000 Collectibles :: Abrams Books :: 2008

Call of Duty: Prime

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:21:05 -0500

Call of Duty: Prime

it8bit: 8bit Pixel Wood Art Created by Jacob Ashley of The...

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:16:07 -0500

it8bit:

8bit Pixel Wood Art

Created by Jacob Ashley of The Wooden Arcade

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kqedscience: Gerd Ludwig’s “Long Shadow of Chernobyl”...

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:20:34 -0500

(Gerd Ludwig/INSTITUTE)

(Gerd Ludwig/INSTITUTE)

(Gerd Ludwig/INSTITUTE)

(Gerd Ludwig/INSTITUTE)

kqedscience:

Gerd Ludwig’s “Long Shadow of Chernobyl” project

Internationally-renowned photojournalist Gerd Ludwig has spent years documenting the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. In 1986, errors at the plant in Ukraine led to an explosion that ultimately caused over a quarter of a million people to permanently evacuate their homes to escape the radiation and radioactive fallout. Over the course of several trips to the site and the region for National Geographic Magazine in 1993, 2005, and 2011, Ludwig has amassed a documentary record of a people and a place irreparably altered by a tragic accident. His 2011 trip was partially funded by a Kickstarter campaign. Now Ludwig has released an iPad app with over 150 photographs, video, and interactive panoramas.

Top 5 Romantic Films to Watch With Your Valentine

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:22:33 -0500

Just to show I do have a romantic side, I figured a top 5 list of love story films would be an appropriate post on Valentine’s Day. Here are my recommendations on best films to watch with your special someone:

5. Pretty Woman - It’s your traditional love story involving a rich guy and a hooker.

4. Amelie - It is French so the film scores points on that aspect alone and Audrey Tautou is the perfect blend of innocent and cute. It’s also funny, quirky, and beautifully stylized. You really can’t go wrong with this one.

3. Casablanca - Gorgeous backdrop of Morocco, early days of World War II, and Humphrey friggin’ Bogart. ‘Nuff said.

2. Sixteen Candles - Two words: Jake Ryan.

1. Armageddon - It’s a story about a father’s love for his daughter. A story about two young lovers. And the story about a group of individuals who love everyone enough to travel into space to stop a gigantic asteroid from destroying the planet. Yeah, it’s pretty much the greatest love story ever told.

Happy Valentines’ Day everyone!

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: 3 issue mini-series from...

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:12:10 -0500

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: 3 issue mini-series from Marvel

Felix Baumgartner is set to become the first person to break...

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:50:32 -0500

Felix Baumgartner is set to become the first person to break the sound barrier in free-fall when he attempts to jump out of a balloon at the edge of space. Jumping from a height of 120,000 feet, he’ll break the sound barrier just 35 seconds into his 10-minute fall in a specially designed suit that will protect him from the extreme conditions.

mills: The wonderful CK/CK shared this photograph, taken near...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:28:32 -0500

mills:

The wonderful CK/CK shared this photograph, taken near London in November of 1942. Breaking between missions flying machines less sophisticated than a contemporary car in a war of annihilation with a nearby and superior enemy, a pilot breaks for a haircut, reading, and a pipe. The insistence on the accouterments of culture, on leisure —the book and pipe, of course, but also the nearly formal attire of the barber and the pattern of the sheet wrapped around his shoulders— seems so British, so laudable, so impossible to imagine today for innumerable reasons one hardly has the energy even to consider.

Artist Terry Fan released three more additional Victorian Star...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:15:23 -0500

Baron Von C3PO

General Fett

Sir Yoda

Lord Vader

Artist Terry Fan released three more additional Victorian Star Wars pieces to his Society6 collection.

The Church of Batman.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:26:00 -0500

The Church of Batman.

Poster for Mos Eisley’s 12th Annual Air Show.

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:21:07 -0500

Poster for Mos Eisley’s 12th Annual Air Show.

Donkey TRON

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:04:59 -0500

Donkey TRON

1958 GM Firebird III concept car

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:11:40 -0500

1958 GM Firebird III concept car

Tron/Tron Legcay posters by Eric Tan

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:53:03 -0500

Tron/Tron Legcay posters by Eric Tan

wait..what?

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:29:49 -0500

wait..what?

Faux Vintage TV & Film Car Ads - by Justin Van Genderen

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:27:56 -0500

The Time Machine (Back 2 the Future)

K.I.T.T. (Knight Rider)

Pursuit Special (Mad Max)

Faux Vintage TV & Film Car Ads - by Justin Van Genderen