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futurama fans get invaders! possibly from space!

futurama_invaders_possibly_from_space

Remember the classic episode of Futurama where Fry has to save the planet from “Invaders! Possibly from Space?” Pretty soon, you’ll be able to take down those aliens while listening to your own all-Rush mix tape while chugging a 2-liter bottle of Shasta too.

Retro game maker/Futurama fan Shinobi is putting the finishing touches on a playable…

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June 6th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft just plain fun retro video games

lego reindeer-bot brings creepy to christmas

lego custom minifig reindeer robot reinbot

While no one can fault the crafstmanship or creativity of this Lego Reinbot, there’s just something about him that’s a little lacking in joviality. He’s got sinister style in spades, though, and while I like him, I’m pretty sure he thinks I’ve been naughty.

Maybe it’s the giant red nose, or the lack of soft,…

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December 26th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: cool toys geek art + craft technology

santa bender and robot santa wish you happy holidays

Futurama Robo Santa and Santa Bender

Call me a dork, but Futurama has always been one of my favorite programs on the old idiot box – at least when it comes to animated programs. Now, just in time for the holidays, I’ve found the perfect decoration for my office.

Inspired by the classic Futurama Christmas episode, A Tale of Two Santas, the…

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November 26th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys robots

bender bending rodriguez: best casemod in a long time

Bender Case Mod

For those of you who are fans of Matt Groening’s classic animated show, Futurama, here’s a computer casemod was just dying to be done.

Modeled after everyone’s favorite acerbic, beer-swilling, foul-mouthed robot, Bender, this is one fine piece of casemodding work. From his slot-loading DVD/CD mouth, to his light up eyeballs, to his computer-gut innards,…

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January 15th, 2007 comments (9) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing hacks + mods just plain fun

what do marcus fenix and bender have in common?

Marcus Fenix is Bender

It turns out that the gruff, gun-toting protagonist of hit Xbox 360 game, Gears of War is actually voiced by the same guy responsible for the voice of Bender from TV’s Futurama.

Actor John Di Maggio, is responsible for voicing the two incredibly different fictitious characters. About the only thing in common between the two are…

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December 3rd, 2006 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: strange + wonderful video games