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January 17, 2010

Laser Cats 5

I don’t know how Lorne Michaels got James Cameron to do this movie, but it’s hilarious.

Combine Terminator, Aliens and Avatar with Laser Cats. Add funny. Now laugh.

January 6, 2010

Top NASA Photos of All Time

NASA untethered space walk

NASA untethered space walk

For the 50th Anniversary of NASA, the Smithsonian Air & Space Magazine has published the Top NASA Photos of All Time, with 50 indelible images from the first 50 years of spaceflight.

Separately, NASA has published its own 50 Images Celebrating NASA’s 50th anniversary.

Of course the anniversary was October 1, 2008, but I just found theses great collections of photos.

December 30, 2009

Airport Security

security theater

From Geek and Poke:
security theater

December 11, 2009

The Muppets: Ringing of the Bells

It’s like the song was written for them.

November 16, 2009

What is like on top of the Tallest Building in the World?

Judge for yourself. (I got a little shaky just watching it.)

Here is a video from the top of the Burj Dubai Spire. That’s 2,684 feet up in the air.

October 31, 2009

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

jack o lantern

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October 28, 2009

Neil Patrick Harris and Batman

meister

meister

If you’ve seen How I Met Your Mother or Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, then you are probably a Neil Patrick Harris Fan.

But you may have missed his appearance last Friday on Batman: The Brave and The Bold. NPH supplied the voice for a villain (created especially for him) called the Music Meister. His shtick is to get the world singing and dancing to his evil tune.

You can watch the episode online at the Batman: The Brave and The Bold. Just look for the “Mayhem of the Music Meister.”

It’s a good musical episode. It wasn’t of a Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Once More, with Feeling caliber  or NPH’s singin’-supervillian turn on Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.

Bullies used to pick on me
Because I sang in choir;
But something very strange occurred
When I kept singing higher.

The ruffians around me
Quickly fell into a trance,
And it was then, with wicked glee,
I made those puppets dance.

October 27, 2009

Captain Mal Returns

You will need to be a Firefly fan to get the humor in this clip from last night’s Castle:

September 19, 2009

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

international talk like a pirate day

international talk like a pirate day

Today, like every September the 19th, is International Talk Like a Pirate Day.

Talk Like a Pirate Day became a hit when this column, written by Dave Barry, was published in 2002.

We have some coverage on GeekDad: Arrrrrr You Ready for International Talk Like a Pirate Day?

    July 17, 2009

    Boston in the 1920′s

    I came across this great video of sites around the Boston. Around the Common, the South End and the Back Bay look untouched. The financial district, Faneuil Hall and MIT look dramatically different.

    Thanks to Universal Hub: Flying around Olde Boston and