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Link Dump
Star Trek Potholders – Free knitting pattern. The Blinkybug Kit – Simple kit for making electronic insects; suitable for kids. Hipster Hitler – A webcomic whose name describes exactly what it’s about. I…um…yeah. Indiana Jones Room – Cute themed kid’s room, done fairly inexpensively. The Indifference Engine – Steampunk British comedy hip-hop by Professor Elemental.…
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Trivia Thursday
Voltaire is perhaps most famous for his story Candide, but in 1751 he published a short story in which a colossal traveler from a planet orbiting the star Sirius visits Earth with his Saturnian companion. Name it. Robert Heinlein wrote a series of stories based around the premise that longetivity is genetic, and that selective…
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Heh.
I hope everyone’s holiday tomorrow is lovely. (I don’t have an image credit for this; if anyone knows where it came from, let me know in the comments.)
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It’s a Snack!
Food blogger justJENN is a huge Star Wars fan, and when Foodbuzz asked her to design a kid’s party, she had just the theme. Her party food included blue milk, Sarlacc pit dip, pretzel light sabers, and even Han Solo encased in carbonite jello. She includes photos and recipes, so if you’re looking for a…
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Custom Carbonites
Sculptor Paul Pape, who creates “general geekery” like wedding cake toppers shaped like World of Warcraft characters and Coraline-esque button eyes, is now offering Custom Carbonites: Supply him with a photo and he will sculpt a customized image (face, clothing, and pose) “encased in carbonite.” All for a surprisingly reasonable $50. The sculptures aren’t edible,…
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If You’re a Female Star Wars Fan…
…you need to go over to Portrait of an Adoption. Katie is a first-grader who loves Star Wars, but after taking her prized Star Wars water bottle to school for a few days, she began to have second thoughts. She wailed, “The first grade boys are teasing me at lunch because I have a Star…
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Trivia Thursday
Darth Vader’s title was Dark Lord of the…? In Daniel Keyes’ 1966 novel Flowers For Algernon, who is Algernon? What was Molecule Man’s real name?A) Jack VanceB) Owen ReeceC) George WayneD) John StarkE) Hal Jordon Woody Woodpecker is alluded to, or can be seen, in almost every post-1950 film made by what noted producer of…
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Take a Crack at Earth
Want to work out a little aggression? Purdue’s Impact: Earth! simulator will let you give the whole planet the celestial zot. The program is actually a research tool, expanding on a basic tool that scientists already use to explore the results of a meteor strike. The simulator lets you define the diameter and density of…
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Link Dump
Boba Fett’s Invoice – I love this “artifact” from Star Wars. Gaiman Secrets – PostSecret-style blog devoted to secrets about Neil Gaiman. Wedding at ZomBcon – Oh, lawsey. Bruce Campbell was ordained as a minister and officiated at a wedding. Ted Raimi was scheduled to participate as well. This is pretty much made of awesome.…
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He Has a Valid Point
(via Blame It on the Voices)