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what could be better than pokemon? ninja pokemon, that’s what

teenage mutant ninja squirtles

Michelangelo, Leonardo, Donatello and Raphael, I choose all of you!

From Pocket Love, who says “all we need is each other and Pokemon”. Not in the picture: Master Rattata.


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March 15th, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

geek art + craft just plain fun quickpix strange + wonderful video games

darth saddam: artist reveals parallelisms between infamous villains

hands of victory monument

Do diabolical minds look up to villains in the same way that good men and women idolize heroes? In his exhibition, “cultural archeologist” Michael Rakowitz presents evidence that Saddam Hussein may have fancied himself to be like the Sith Lord Darth Vader. The exhibition is entitled “The worst condition is to pass under a


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February 26th, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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doodle 4 google: kids, let your art be seen on the most popular place on the web!

Doodle 4 Google logo

Google is inviting K-12 students all over the United States to participate in Doodle 4 Google, a contest to see who can create the best Google doodle – you know, the modified logos of Google that they use to celebrate holidays, honor important people or commemorate special events. The theme for the doodle requires…


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February 26th, 2010 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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reminisce the minimalist way with brandon schaefer’s movie posters

Brandon Schaefer movie posters 1

I”m sure that some of you would rather look at the actual posters of these geeky movies, but for me 25-year old Brandon Schaefer’s style actually calls out to geeks in that the things his art withholds are known only to those who have actually watched the movies they represent. Here are some of…


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February 25th, 2010 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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action comics no.1 sold for $1 million: this is how geeks roll

action_comics_1

Proving that geeks can drop dough like a rock star or rapper, this Monday someone bought a copy of the first issue of Action Comics – in which Superman made his first appearance – for $1,000,000 (USD). That’s 10 million times the comic’s original price. It was sold at Comic Connect, whose founder Stephen…


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February 24th, 2010 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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less lamp: break your lamp the minute you get it

less lamp by jordi canudas

Here’s a crazy idea for those of you with a sense of the absurd. How’d you like to spend about $800 on a handmade plaster lamp, only to crack it open with a pick axe as soon as you take it out of the box?

That’s exactly the value proposition you’ll get if you…


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February 11th, 2010 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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darth vader ralph mcquarrie concept helmet: force scowl

darth vader ralph mcquarrie helmet 1

Science fiction fans know the name Ralph McQuarrie. The illustrator and designer has contributed to the look of some of the most popular films and TV series, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., and the big one: the original Star Wars trilogy. eFX enlisted 3D modeler Jay Kushwara to turn one of…


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February 9th, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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five stars cardboard hotel: boxes not just for bums anymore

five_star_cardboard_hotel

From the outside, this cardboard box sure doesn’t look like a very nice place to seek shelter. But one look inside, and you’ll see that the Five-Stars Cardboard Hotel is a luxurious resort, crafted from paper.

The design team of Keung Caputo created four foldable suites, each with a cardboard bed, pillow and intricate…


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February 8th, 2010 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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nick gentry’s floppy disk paintings offer recycled memories

nick gentry floppy disk art

Even though you don’t want to admit it, you probably still got a stash of floppy disks hidden around somewhere, just like you probably have a stash of cassette tapes hidden in a pile of old stuff.

For some geeks, it’s hard to throw out old technology-related stuff, kind of like how some fashionistas…


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February 3rd, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: range

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giant origami tigers land in sydney

origami tiger display art led

These gigantic origami tigers signal the beginning of another Year of the Tiger, which will be shortly coming up after Chinese New Year on February 14th.

These origami tigers were designed by the Australian firm LAVA and they were made to raise the awareness of tigers as an endangered species.


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January 22nd, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: range

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steampunk “eye-pod” ain’t no nano no mo

steampunk_eye_pod_by_dr_grymm

Created by “Dr Grymm,” this steampunk contraption bears absolutely no resemblance to the iPod Nano that beats at its heart.

I’ll leave it to Dr Grymm himself to explain his creation:
“A custom mod of an Apple iPod Nano 1st Gen. The design is inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The “eye-Pod” can be worn


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January 21st, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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photoshop magnets upgraded to cs4, just in time for cs5 to come out

photoshop_cs4_magnets_from_meninos

Meninos has released an updated version of the previously featured Photoshop magnets. No new functionality has been added. And there’s still no Windows version.

Get a set of Photoshop CS4 Magnets at Meninos for only $25 (USD). And just like Adobe, you’ll probably have to pay a pretty penny to upgrade when the CS5…


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January 21st, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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