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Pity the Poor Stormtroopers
I’ve never heard of the band Scattered Trees, but they apparently have a sense of humor. (via Topless Robot)
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Trivia Thursday
Who wrote Forbidden Planet? On The X-Files, what was Scully’s father nickname for her? A) Princess B) Starbuck C) Angel D) Pumpkin E) Spooky Who were the Sardaukar? Harry Stubbs wrote SF under the name Hal Clement. Under what name did he paint astronomy-themed artwork? In the Peter Hamilton series known as “The Night’s Dawn…
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Old Spice/Sagan Mashup
Although the Old Spice ads apparently didn’t sell as much aftershave as hoped, they’ve certainly entered the popular culture. This is sort of awesome. (via Friendly Atheist)
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New Cell Phone Will Stare Into Your Soul
Last year roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University unveiled the Telenoid, a toddler-sized robot designed to “transmit the presence” of a person remotely. The idea is to have webcams track a user’s face and head movements and then have the robot mimic those movements, which is supposed to increase the “humanness” of the interaction despite…
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826 Stores
I first encountered the 826 stores a couple of years ago in the form of some photos of The Echo Park Time Travel Mart. The link was presented without any sort of background, so I was left scratching my head as to whether it was some kind of temporary art installation, an actual store, or…
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The Best Song About Immunization You’ll Hear All Day
Word. (via Skepchick)
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Trivia Thursday
What book begins with the line, “Are we rising again?” Who played Mork’s son on Mork and Mindy? In A Boy and His Dog, what was the dog’s name? What was the last city on Earth in Arthur Clarke’s The City and the Stars (also known as Against the Fall of Night)? Which was not…
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Link Dump
Hijinks Ensue – I sort of love the idea of a SW band meme. The 10 Most Hilariously Evil Villain Twitter Accounts – A roundup. Steampunk Cupcakes – The little Tootsie-roll top hats on these cupcakes are ridiculously cute. Spooky Tesla Spirit Radio – Instructions for making a “spirit radio” of your own. Herge and…
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Important PSA
You certainly don’t want your kids learning about important subjects like this on the playground. (via SF Signal)
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Seen Online
Woke up with the head of a tauntaun in my bed. Next I’ll be fitted for a pair of carbonite shoes and dropped into the Dagobah swamp. — MrBigFists THEY FIND 17 MORE MINUTE OF STANLEY KUBRICK 2001! BECAUSE THAT WHAT PEOPLES COMPLAIN MOST ABOUT! MOVIE BEING TOO SHORT! — DRUNKHULK It’d be awkward if…