Using NASA/JPL’s computation model called Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean, DJX Atlanta have created a visualisation that shows surface currents of the oceans. The ECCO2 model actually simulates ocean flows at many depths but this visualisation only shows the surface. Dark patterns are used to represent the undersea bathymetry.
The Gadget Show Live 2012 review
Once again The Gadget Show Live rocks on up to the NEC in Birmingham leaving us with questions like “is it any good?”, “should I go?” and “what are the gadgets like?” This blogger did not attend during the press day; instead four of us, including one wheelchair, went on the first day and got […]
The d12 bag of holding (Handbag style)
Fancy yourself a handbag that broadcasts your gamer status? Perfect for conventions and parties. But how would you get such an item? You’d have to ask an Evil Mad Scientist. Fortunately, a certain crafty team of evil mad scientists have rallied to your help. There is a set of instructions that will help you craft […]
Penny the Possessed Baby
Yotam Perel is an animator with both a strong personal style and unique humour. His YouTube channel, Lazy Pillow, is well worth keeping an eye on. A recent video is Penny the Possessed Baby. Not a realy baby (as some of the YouTube comments seem to think) but a baby doll. A rather scary baby […]
SOTY encounter: Defeat embarrassment
It may have been a fit of foolishness but this blog stepped forward for Stuffer Shack’s Site of the Year. On April 17th you have a chance to vote for Geek Native. Luck points awarded to anyone who does. Stuffer Shack’s Site of the Year goes to a roleplaying games site that has had a […]
Your very own Ghost in the Shell body pillow
Body pillows are not just popular among Japanese otaku. In Korea a man married his Fate Testorossa body pillow, a character from the anime Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha. Now body pillows are coming to America. If you fancy yourself Motoko Kussangi from Ghost in the Shell as a body pillow then Entertainment Earth will be […]
Dave Mott’s charismatic Star Wars art
Dave Mott is an artist based in Ohia. His website and Flickr is generous with the art teasers. In particular, this trilogy of charming Star Wars art featuring Leia and Chewie appealed to me.
Your PAX East coverage #paxeast
This blogger wasn’t at PAX East. Sniff. The good news is that a legion of social media adepts covered the event through their Twitter, Google, Flickr, YouTube and other platforms. We can use all that rich media sharing to compile a visual summary of the convention. The geeks who couldn’t make it can still sample […]
Skyscrapers for the apocalypse roll through the ruins
These rolling buildings would be good at squashing zombies. The wheel shaped buildings are actually an entry into eVolo’s competiton to rethink skyscraper design by Damian Przybyla and Rafal Przybyla of Poland. They are called “Migrant Skyscrapers”. The concept behind them was a building that would be suitable for an unstable world and the need […]
New NEO – site revamps ahead of 100th edition
NEO Magazine is the UK’s longest running publication for anime, manga and Asian culture. The magazine founded in 2004 and will soon reach it’s eight anniversary and publish its 100th issue. That’s worth knowing because Uncooked Media, the owners, are planning on running a series of competitions online to celebrate. However, today’s anime fans – […]