A place for things I found…
These things are cool!
Oh, look, it’s more pictures! These are from Day 2 of AnimeUSA 2011, taken Saturday the 19th. More pictures than Friday, but then again there were more things and people to take pictures of! Even pictures of people taking pictures!
If you see yourself in one of them, please leave a comment!
NOTE: click an icon for a picture, and click a picture for a larger version!
[nggallery id=2]
So, here are some pictures from Day 1 of the AnimeUSA convention 2011, held in Crystal City. Enjoy, and if you see yourself in one of them, please leave a comment!
[nggallery id=1]
This webcomic, “Weregeek”, is one of my favorites, mainly because it deals with all kinds of nerdy, geeky, fanboy things, like RPGs, sci-fi, games, comics, etc.
This webcomic, “Weregeek”, is one of my favorites, mainly because it deals with all kinds of nerdy, geeky, fanboy things, like RPGs, sci-fi, games, comics, etc. Continue reading “It’s coming, the Geek Singularity! A review of the webcomic “Weregeek””
Now, if this thing doesn’t make you want to go out to the garage and throw together some kind of music-making thingamajig, I don’t know what would!
Apparently this guy, Leonard Solomon, makes all kinds of musical instruments out of, well, stuff. He gives performances of his musical and geeky machinery, since at least 1985. Check out the other videos on his page!
This person has them, by a long shot. Goes from a sketch, to a drawing, to a painting, to near photorealism. Catchy Russian music, too…
“Oh, look at my little protester, all grown up! Continue reading “Occupy Wall Streeter, and Mom”
I’ve never seen a cat deal with fire before, so this may be natural. I suspect not, though. The owner’s comment states that this cat likes the taste of its own singed fur, but I’m not convinced. It does seem to be licking its paws a lot, but then I’d be doing that too if my hand got too hot trying to handle an open flame. At any rate, the cat looks like it’s fascinated by the flame itself, almost like it’s analyzing it.
“Some day, I’ll learn the Big Ones’ secret about you, then they’d better watch out!”
(update: Then again…
Comedian Pete Holmes has an interesting take on what the Internet and search engines like Google are doing to our lives. It’s funny and also thoughtful. Continue reading “Google is ruining our lives! (but not the way you think)”
