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Uncategorized || R2D2 in Star Trek? [November 16, 2009]

… really?
Yep it’s true! It was rumored before that R2D2 made a cameo appearance in the movie, but only recently was he actually found. Perhaps red matter is responsible for this movie mash-up? Either way, awesome.
Oh, and the movie comes out tomorrow on DVD and Blu-ray. I’m excited.

Life || The View from the Moon [July 20, 2009]

40 years ago today (actually to the minute of this posting), Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon. The two of them, along with Michael Collins up in the Command Module, accomplished something that the rest of us can only dream about. Plus, they [...]

Entertainment || Vintage Classic – Mysterious Ticking Noise [July 19, 2009]

The latest installment of Harry Potter hit the big screens this week, and it seems to have done quite well. For those of you who enjoy Harry Potter, you’ll definitely enjoy this vintage classic.

Entertainment || How Do You Open a Banana? [July 10, 2009]

I certainly don’t do it like this:

How many of you actually do it like this? Have I failed at life for the past twenty something years? However, I really want a banana now!
Thanks to Lifehacker for this great food hack.
UPDATE: Just had a banana – worked like a charm.

Entertainment || Badass Movie Villain – Championship Round [June 29, 2009]

Thanks to everyone for voting in our seeding poll, 16th place play-in, Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, and Final Four!
Last two men standing. On our left is the Joker. He had a relatively easy path to the finals, knocking out Megatron, Hannibal Lecter, and Magneto. After easily dispatching Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan, the Operative had to take out of [...]

Entertainment || The Empire’s New Ride [June 25, 2009]

Saw this solid license plate outside the other day:

Since when did the Empire downgrade from their earlier and much more intimidating version? Oh well, I guess that model was probably too much of a pain for city driving.

Entertainment || Badass Movie Villain Bracket – Final Four [June 22, 2009]

Thanks to everyone for voting in our seeding poll, 16th place play-in, Sweet Sixteen, and our Elite Eight!
Now it’s getting exciting! Four competitors left. On the left we have the Joker squaring off against the mutant badass, Magneto. On the right, can the cool badassery of the Operative take down the Dark Lord of the [...]

Entertainment || Badass Movie Villain Bracket – Elite Eight [June 15, 2009]

Thanks to everyone for voting in our seeding poll, 16th place play-in, and our Sweet Sixteen!
Pretty big wins for most of our competitors after the first round and our top six seeds are still alive. It did, however, take all of T-1000’s skill to be able to sneak past Agent Smith by one vote. Unfortunately [...]

Entertainment || Badass Movie Villain Bracket – Sweet Sixteen [June 8, 2009]

This bracket attempts to figure out this question: “Who is the Most Badass Movie Villain?”
Thanks to everyone for voting in our seeding poll and our 16th place play-in!
Now, vote on who you think is the Most Badass Movie Villain! Feel strongly about one of the candidates? Leave a plug in the comments! Have a better [...]

Entertainment || Badass Movie Villain Bracket – Play-In Match [June 5, 2009]

Once again, thanks to everyone who voted in our Badass Movie Villain Seeding Poll!
The field of 16 is almost settled, and we already know that the Joker (The Dark Knight), Darth Vader (Star Wars), and The Operative (Serenity) are our top three seeds! However we have a three way tie for the 14 seed. Anton [...]