I like airports and miniature sets (especially old trains, samurai figures, and star wars stuff.) But nothing comes close to this ultimate miniature set. Check out these two videos of the Knuffingen “Model” Airport made for $5-$6 million dollars in 500,000 working hours! Learn more about the project here – Miniatur Wunderland
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Time lapse tribute to Blade Runner: Android Dreams
by Deckard on December 3, 2011 in Movies
There is no hiding my love for Blade Runner, non-verbal films, as well as the magnificent Vangelis soundtrack. This time lapse video tribute exemplifies the atmosphere and sounds of the movie, with majestic Tokyo as the backdrop. From the filmmaker samuelcockedey.com: A tribute to Ridley Scott and Vangelis, whose atmospheric work on Blade Runner has been […]
Little Printer : a way back into the analog world
by Deckard on November 30, 2011 in Tech, Toys
Feeling jaded and spaced out with widespread digital interfaces all around us? Here is a cool Little Printer to connect our digital world back to the analog one. Here’s how it works (video): I think I really want one of these. Sometimes GTD (Getting Things Done) iPhone and Android apps don’t work for me. […]
Choose your Dark Leader: Darth Vader vs. Magneto
by prescottorama on November 27, 2011 in Comics, Movies
Two of the greatest characters in the Star Wars and Marvel world. Who would you see as a greater dark leader? Let’s start with Darth Vader. At a young age he was a great pilot, but had a dark side that hungered to be the most powerful Jedi. His future was “clouded in darkness.” His […]
Spartacus: Blood and Sands – Warrior’s Dedication
by prescottorama on November 22, 2011 in TV
Hello Geekdom, I would like to share that STARZ channel will soon air the greatest show that made one man, Andy Whitfield, into a true Gladiator. He stars as Spartacus, a man who became a slave, a slave who became a gladiator, a gladiator who became a hero to all for freedom. You can catch […]
A Charlie Brown Christmas now a digital app for your tablets
by Deckard on November 19, 2011 in Comics, Tech
From the Publisher: “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?!” Help Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the entire Peanuts gang as they struggle to find the true meaning of Christmas. Peter Robbins, the original voice of Charlie Brown, narrates the rebirth of this 1965 animated classic as an interactive storybook complete with original […]
A VERY quick look: 2011 NY ComicCon
by jokway on November 16, 2011 in Events
Hopefully, it is an indication as to how awesome San Diego will be! (filmed on an iPhone 4)
Lytro – the perfect camera for Comic Cons
by Deckard on November 15, 2011 in Tech
Ever attend a comic-con event, take a gazillion shots of amazing cosplay, and then go back to review your photos, and they are crap… all those geeky moments lost in blurriness… Well, enter this new light field camera for the consumer market, called the Lytro – shoot now. focus later. Here how it works: […]
Green Tea fact
by prescottorama on November 6, 2011 in Geek Fitness
Green Tea contains a potent antioxidant called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). It has been estimated that EGCG is 100 times more effective than vitamin C and 25 times more effective than vitamin E at protecting cells from oxidative damage. A german scientist study found that 300 mg of EGCG plus caffeine increased fat oxidation more than other […]
300 “Spartan Workout”
by prescottorama on November 6, 2011 in Geek Fitness
“We Spartans have descended from Hercules himself. Taught never to retreat, never to surrender. Taught that death in the battlefield is the greatest glory he could achieve in his life. Spartans: the finest soldiers the world has ever known” Geekdom, you may not have the money or time for a gym but you can always […]