tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86957570288160811582010-06-29T17:36:07.755-05:00Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897974194398615775noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-12998567191952606562010-01-27T05:58:00.002-06:002010-01-27T06:00:48.163-06:00<a href="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/01/national-geographic-covers-gallery/">Check out this gallery of National Geographic covers</a>. National Geographic, both the print and online versions, represents an incredible collection of knowledge and images. And they're still going strong.<br /><br /><br />__-_<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-1299856719195260656?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-85509132058252305082010-01-26T16:32:00.001-06:002010-01-26T16:34:19.253-06:00From Evil Hat Games: <a href="http://www.dresdenfilesrpg.com/2010/01/26/press-release/">The Dresden Files Role Playing Game (RPG) will release at the Origins Game Fair, June 23, 2010.</a><br /><br /><br /><br />_---_<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-8550913205825230508?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-81359430121645485202010-01-26T15:37:00.002-06:002010-01-26T15:40:13.453-06:00From The Onion AV Club: <a href="http://www.avclub.com/articles/fox-and-russell-davies-to-relocate-torchwood-from,37545/">Fox is collaborating with BBC Worldwide and Russell Davies to bring a new version of the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood to American television.</a><br /><br /><br />As Michelle Welch points out, this is Fox so it might only last long enough for us to see what could have been but this is still pretty awesome.<br /><br />_-_<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-8135943012164548520?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-64205829622541203432009-12-29T23:17:00.001-06:002009-12-29T23:18:47.630-06:00This is just about the best thing I have ever seen in my life:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RbnN6QmdrH4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RbnN6QmdrH4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-6420582962254120343?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-964686354115969182009-11-23T00:00:00.000-06:002009-11-22T23:54:06.761-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/who_vs_who-1.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/who_vs_who-1.gif" border="0" title="Biff! POW! I say!" /></a>46 years ago, today, <a href="http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/11/1123dr-who-debuts">Dr. Who premiered on the BBC</a>.<br /><br />And for some reason, I still have to go to work! This should be an <span style="font-style:italic;">international</span> holiday.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-96468635411596918?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-45553644320831769012009-11-20T10:18:00.002-06:002009-11-20T10:22:40.106-06:00From Wired: <a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/11/the-illustrated-man-how-led-tattoos-could-change-the-face-of-humanity/">Freakin' LED Tattos!!!!</a><br /><br />LEDs. Under your skin!<br /><br />DUDE!!<br /><br />-- --<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-4555364432083176901?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-4732168184063783602009-09-20T18:49:00.002-05:002009-09-20T19:00:12.099-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/stephens-quintet.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/stephens-quintet.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />National Geographic Online has a series of pictures from the <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/09/photogalleries/new-hubble-camera-first-pictures/index.html">upgraded Hubble telescope</a>. Science rules!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-473216818406378360?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-1515650828999466582009-09-17T12:41:00.003-05:002009-09-17T12:46:17.282-05:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5LD0WDZV2xg/SrJ1mP2GrVI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/VgIJgUHmiCw/s1600-h/dd-crushing-thirst.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5LD0WDZV2xg/SrJ1mP2GrVI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/VgIJgUHmiCw/s320/dd-crushing-thirst.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382493804610104658" /></a><br />Jones Soda makes some cool stuff but now they've released a limited-edition <a href="http://www.myjones.com/code/limited.php?campaign=wizards">line of D&D sodas</a>!<br /><br />Yes, that bottle says "Bigby's Crushing Thirst Destroyer". Take that, Mountain Dew!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-151565082899946658?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-13973260114800871502009-08-11T19:21:00.002-05:002009-08-11T19:28:32.200-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/monster_manual.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/monster_manual.jpg" border="0" title="Save vs. Awesome" /></a><br />Lore Sjöberg is one of the funniest people in existence. That's what I thought before, anyway. It turns out he is one of the funniest beings that could ever possibly exist in this or any other reality. I submit his <a href="http://badgods.com/series-monstermanual.html">comics based on old-school Monster-Manual creatures</a> as evidence.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-1397326011480087150?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-85635832310114364822009-08-08T20:26:00.002-05:002009-08-08T20:29:41.305-05:00One of my favorite things <a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/">Scientific American Online</a> does is the posting of items from 50, 100, and 150 years ago. <a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=50-years-ago-making-and-forecasting">Here's the latest</a>.<br /><br /><br />___--<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-8563583231011436482?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-6158503209990308262009-08-06T09:55:00.002-05:002009-08-06T10:02:08.875-05:00<a href="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/tubesat.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 187px;" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/tubesat.jpg" border="0" title="beep...beep" /></a><br /><strong>News From The Future:</strong> Interorbital Systems announces <a href="http://spacefellowship.com/2009/08/01/interorbital-syatems-tubesat-personal-satellite-kit/">the TubeSat</a>, a personal satellite which operates for a few weeks then burns up on re-entry. Price including launch into orbit: $8000.<br /><br />Wow.<br /><br /> ---- --<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-615850320999030826?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-84157848879366180622009-08-05T08:44:00.002-05:002009-08-05T08:44:00.409-05:00Wired's This Day in Tech commemorates the <a href="http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/08/dayintech_0805/">signing of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty</a> on August 5, 1963.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-8415784887936618062?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-61996799429028034042009-08-04T23:14:00.002-05:002009-08-04T23:14:00.099-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/iron-man-lego.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/iron-man-lego.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Stark industries <a href="http://www.starkindustriesnow.com/">has a website</a> after a fashion.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-6199679942902803404?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-11169580611951611412009-08-04T21:23:00.000-05:002009-08-04T21:23:00.524-05:00For the last four years, <a href="http://www.defcon.org/">DefCon</a> has hosted a mystery challenge for the attending hackers. This year's was the penultimate challenge and Wired has <a href="http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/08/defcon-17-mystery-challenge/">a detailed report about it</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-1116958061195161141?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-24249398697100802412009-08-04T19:58:00.000-05:002009-08-04T19:58:00.810-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/biobed-2364.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/biobed-2364.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Mind Hacks reports on an MRI scan capable of imaging the whole nervous system thus bringing us <a href="http://www.mindhacks.com/blog/2009/08/the_whole_body_nervo.html">one step closer to Star Trek's biobeds</a>. Be sure to read to the end.<br /><br />__--__<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-2424939869710080241?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-72473573594260785672009-08-04T18:40:00.002-05:002009-08-04T18:43:49.201-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/devil_edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/devil_edit.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.wired.com/underwire/2009/08/3-d-metal-printers-launch-diy-action-figure-service/">And, no, we ain't talkin' about James Hetfield</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-7247357359426078567?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-30715187000382788992009-08-04T18:32:00.003-05:002009-08-04T18:37:40.625-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/badge_hack_2_1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/badge_hack_2_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />At DefCon, <a href="http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/08/hacking-the-defcon-17-badges/">even the badges are leet</a>.<br /><br /><br />___--<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-3071518700038278899?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-44173833372909601982009-07-28T17:13:00.001-05:002009-07-28T17:15:09.462-05:00Scientific American has published <a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=old-spacecraft-satellites">a list of spacecraft that are still floating around out there after decades</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br />beep...beep...beep<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-4417383337290960198?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-41998299772618922722009-07-24T12:44:00.005-05:002009-07-24T12:50:25.656-05:00<a href="http://www.ennie-awards.com/voting/ballot.asp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Vaklam/ennies_i_voted20_square_09.png" border="0" title="Save vs. Competition" /></a>The Ennie awards ballots are open starting today. They close on August 1. The Ennies are officially the Gen Con EN World RPG Awards and they're kind of a big deal. So, if you are a gamer of the tabletop variety, go check them out and vote for your favorites.<br /><br />Click the banner <a href="http://www.ennie-awards.com/voting/ballot.asp">or here</a> to go to the ballots.<br /><br />Geek powers, activate!<br /><br /><br />__--<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-4199829977261892272?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-41774319172420014452009-07-17T19:30:00.001-05:002009-07-17T19:32:00.419-05:00From Scientific American, a <a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=rubiks-cube-robot">Robot that Solves Rubik's Cube</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-4177431917242001445?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-54117144673675629742009-04-29T11:20:00.002-05:002009-04-29T11:21:49.969-05:00I've blown the dust off <a href="http://asymptofic.blogspot.com/">Asymptotic Essence</a>, my gaming and fiction blog. It sat dormant for four years but I'm putting some new stuff on it. Check it out. Add it to your RSS feed. <br /><br />Enjoy!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-5411714467367562974?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-41504158786672111472009-04-26T00:33:00.000-05:002009-04-26T00:33:00.237-05:00The Hyperion 2009 <a href="http://hypericon.info/games.php">game schedule</a> has been posted. We've also added <a href="http://hypericon.info/">some new guests</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://hypericon.info/">Hypericon 5!</a> June 5 - 7. Nashville, TN.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-4150415878667211147?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-43876294155683873462009-04-25T18:18:00.000-05:002009-04-25T18:19:57.606-05:00<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xdhLQCYQ-nQ&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xdhLQCYQ-nQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-4387629415568387346?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-1995607417494070502009-04-20T17:25:00.000-05:002009-04-20T17:26:52.051-05:00<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0Kx_mPNU0XE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0Kx_mPNU0XE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-199560741749407050?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695757028816081158.post-30565496311106856562009-04-11T21:13:00.003-05:002009-04-11T21:24:16.413-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5LD0WDZV2xg/SeFQfoZ4jSI/AAAAAAAAAMI/KvFwZX3bF1Y/s1600-h/green-lasers_1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5LD0WDZV2xg/SeFQfoZ4jSI/AAAAAAAAAMI/KvFwZX3bF1Y/s200/green-lasers_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323624738880785698" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">NEWS FROM THE FUTURE:</span> Green lasers! <blockquote>The advance will allow for laser-based video displays that are small enough to fit in a cell phone.</blockquote><a href="http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=dawn-of-miniature-green-lasers">Read the rest</a>.<br /><br /><br />----- -----__----_-<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695757028816081158-3056549631110685656?l=www.geekzor.net' alt='' /></div>Vaklamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14839979414750032302noreply@blogger.com0