Space Oddity
A revised version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station. [Via youtube]
Moment Of Geekiness
38 Common Spelling and Grammar Errors
A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at common spelling and grammar errors such as “Stationery vs. Stationary,” “Good vs. Well”...
Amish IT
If you call your IT department with a computer problem, better pray you don’t end up with the Amish guy. [Via geeksaresexy]
Lab Rap Battle
It’s a dilemma that any real-time PCR researcher will face in his or her career: Do I choose TaqMan® or SYBR®? Inspired by the sentiments of researchers all over the world, Life Technologies has...
DIY high voltage Thor’s Hammer
According to comic book legend, Thor’s hammer can summon lightning. Caleb Kraft from HackADay decided to make that concept real with an assist from a Tesla coil. [Via hackaday]
LEGO Breaking Bad The Video Game
YouTube user Brian Anderson combined the hit series Breaking Bad with the popular LEGO video games (Batman, Indiana Jones) and turned it into a LEGO Breaking Bad video game. [Via YouTube]
Disconnected For A Year: Finding Paul Miller
For 365 days, Paul Miller disconnected from the internet. We’d like to tell you it was an idyllic journey of self-discovery, but that isn’t quite the truth. On the eve of Paul’s return, we...
Kings Landing in Minecraft: An Alternate Intro
A couple of months ago I posted some screenshots of Kings Landing in Minecraft. In the video below the same guys created an alternate intro for Game of Thrones featuring their project. [Via YouTube]
Forging the Diamond Sword
Blacksmith Tony Swatton made an epic weapon build, the Diamond Sword from Minecraft, forged from steel, and embellished with wood and nickel. [Via AweMeChannel]
