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Photography: AZ Outlaw Photography
Location: Phoenix Comic Con 2014.
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10 Jun 09:30
This Zombie Barbie Cosplay is Pretty Awesome [Pic]
by Geeks are Sexy
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09 Jun 15:22
How to Slack Off at Work (and Not Get Caught)
by Patrick Allan
We're all for productivity, but some days you just need to find a way to de-stress and relax a little bit. Unfortunately, goofing off at work makes you look bad and can get you in a lot of trouble. Here are some ways you can pass the time on a slow day and keep Sauron's eye off of you.
09 Jun 15:02
bookoisseur: newageamazon: austinkleon: PHD Comics: Academic...
Infinull, Tertiarymatt and one other like this
05 Jun 21:46
Ohhhh Myyyyy: Wonder Woman One-Shouldered One Piece Swimsuit + MORE
by Geeks are Sexy
Now that is one *BEAUTIFUL* swimsuit!
From Pinup Girl Clothing:
It’s no ‘wonder’ we love the Wonder Woman One-Shouldered One Piece Swimsuit. With its one-shoulder strap complete with a gold-tone metal Wonder Woman logo, low-cut back, instantly recognizable red and star print design, and gold waistband, this swimsuit is a must for DC Comic fans!
I also stumbled on this one while browsing Pinup Girl Clothing’s shop:
Edit: And here’s another one:
[Product Page - Pinup Girl Clothing - $40 | Via GA]
05 Jun 13:59
Avoid Inducing Jealousy When Composing out-of-Office Emails
by Mihir Patkar
The out-of-office auto-reply is now a part of work life, but when you are composing it, curb your enthusiasm about your vacation and avoid lines that will cause recipients to be jealous, says Wired.
04 Jun 18:47
Watch The Mountain from Game of Thrones Deadlift Almost 1,000 Pounds
by Jay Hathaway
Before he was the third actor to play Ser Gregor Clegane—"The Mountain That Rides"—on Game of Thrones, Hafþór "Thor" Júlíus Björnsson was already making heads explode with his performances in strongman competitions.
04 Jun 17:15
Abrams Denies Millennium Falcon Rumors From Inside Millennium Falcon
by Meredith Woerner
J.J. Abrams addresses the Millennuim Falcon rumors in the best way possible — by outright denying them in a note placed a top a certain holochess set. Wait a minute ,you!!!!
Spursfan123 likes this
04 Jun 16:15
Most Colorful View of Universe Captured by Hubble Space Telescope
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have assembled a comprehensive picture of the evolving universe – among the most colorful deep space images ever captured by the 24-year-old telescope.
Researchers say the image, in new study called the Ultraviolet Coverage of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, provides the missing link in star formation. The Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2014 image is a composite of separate exposures taken in 2003 to 2012 with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys and Wide Field Camera 3.
> News release
Image Credit: NASA/ESA
04 Jun 15:25
Zach Braff and Donald Faison Sang a Beautiful Love Song Last Night
by Gabrielle Bluestone
Zach Braff and Donald Faison have one of the greatest friendships in Hollywood—so great, they wrote themselves an epic love song. Last night, they performed it live to promote Braff's new film.
04 Jun 12:27
Learn One Fact About a New Contact for Better Networking
by Mihir Patkar
Talking to a new person for the first time is difficult, but having an engaging conversation with that person the second time is even harder. Small talk won't do, so web designer and MBA student Amey suggests learning one fact about any person you meet.
04 Jun 04:35
You Can Watch This Baby French Bulldog Play With A Door Stop Forever
by Meredith Woerner
04 Jun 04:28
"Frankly put. I am a FAKE GEEK GUY. I admit it. I like geek stuff, but I don’t love geek stuff. Not..."
“Frankly put. I am a FAKE GEEK GUY. I admit it. I like geek stuff, but I don’t love geek stuff. Not the way most geeks do. I’m an interloper on the geek scene. I’ve seen the movies, but I don’t know the canon. I am not a true fan.
All those things about not really loving the source material and “just watching the movies” or only reading the one book that everyone has read. That—all of that—applies to me.
But here are some things that have never happened to me. I have never been quizzed about who Data’s evil brother is to prove I like Star Trek. I have never had to justify my place in a midnight line to see Spider-man II by knowing who took up the mantle of Spider-man after Peter Parker’s death. (Peter Parker dies? Really? That’s so sad!) I have never had to explain who Nightwing is in order to participate in a conversation about Batman. (Nightwing is like….Robin on steroids, right?) I have never been asked how battle meditation works in order to voice my opinion that Enterprise shields would probably make a fight with Star Wars technology one sided. (Battle meditation is something that was in that Jedi role playing game, wasn’t it?) I have never had to beat everybody in the room (twice) at Mario Kart to prove I liked video games. I have never had my gender “honorarily” changed by having enough geek interests to be accepted (“you’re one of the guys now”). No one has ever insisted I tell them the difference between a tank and DPS in an MMORPG before allowing me to discuss raiding Molten Core. I have never been dismissed as a faker at a prequel screening because I didn’t know which admiral came out of light speed too close to the planet’s surface in The Empire Strikes Back. I have never been quizzed about Armor Class in order to get past someone who was blocking my path to the back of a game store where my friends were waiting at the tables. I have never been told I’m not a real fan. I have never been shamed for coming to a convention despite my lack of esoteric knowledge. And I have never, ever, EVER been invited to leave a fandom because I didn’t like [whatever it was] enough.
Every one of the things I have listed, I have personally witnessed happen. To women.
That’s not elitism. That’s sexism.”
- The “Fake Geek” is Not The Problem When It Comes to “Fake Geek Girls” (via brutereason)
All those things about not really loving the source material and “just watching the movies” or only reading the one book that everyone has read. That—all of that—applies to me.
But here are some things that have never happened to me. I have never been quizzed about who Data’s evil brother is to prove I like Star Trek. I have never had to justify my place in a midnight line to see Spider-man II by knowing who took up the mantle of Spider-man after Peter Parker’s death. (Peter Parker dies? Really? That’s so sad!) I have never had to explain who Nightwing is in order to participate in a conversation about Batman. (Nightwing is like….Robin on steroids, right?) I have never been asked how battle meditation works in order to voice my opinion that Enterprise shields would probably make a fight with Star Wars technology one sided. (Battle meditation is something that was in that Jedi role playing game, wasn’t it?) I have never had to beat everybody in the room (twice) at Mario Kart to prove I liked video games. I have never had my gender “honorarily” changed by having enough geek interests to be accepted (“you’re one of the guys now”). No one has ever insisted I tell them the difference between a tank and DPS in an MMORPG before allowing me to discuss raiding Molten Core. I have never been dismissed as a faker at a prequel screening because I didn’t know which admiral came out of light speed too close to the planet’s surface in The Empire Strikes Back. I have never been quizzed about Armor Class in order to get past someone who was blocking my path to the back of a game store where my friends were waiting at the tables. I have never been told I’m not a real fan. I have never been shamed for coming to a convention despite my lack of esoteric knowledge. And I have never, ever, EVER been invited to leave a fandom because I didn’t like [whatever it was] enough.
Every one of the things I have listed, I have personally witnessed happen. To women.
That’s not elitism. That’s sexism.”
- The “Fake Geek” is Not The Problem When It Comes to “Fake Geek Girls” (via brutereason)
I just heard from Ace of Geeks, where this was originally published. Looks like it’s getting reblogged all over the place, but the person who originally wrote it, and the site that originally published it, aren’t getting any credit.
That’s not cool, so: http://aceofgeeks.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-fake-geek-is-not-problem-when-it.html
03 Jun 19:37
The Most Terrifying Alarm Clock a Teen Can Have
by John Scalzi
How wake ups happen at the Scalzi Compound:
Daughter needs to wake up so I am playing Cure songs on the acoustic guitar until she is driven from the top floor of the house.—
John Scalzi (@scalzi) June 03, 2014
OH GOD MAKE IT STOP SOMEONE HELP. http://t.co/WrO0HzcFb7—
Athena Scalzi (@AScalzi98) June 03, 2014
I am the best dad ever.
Mattcia likes this
03 Jun 19:32
This Sleepy Great Dane Puppy Is All of Us
by Jay Hathaway
Mornings are the goddamn worst: Hitting snooze 6 to 8 times, trying to make coffee when you haven't had any coffee yet, getting out of bed ever again. Why? Ban mornings.
03 Jun 12:13
10 Lessons I Learned from a Year of Productivity Experiments
by Chris Bailey
Over the last 12 months I have conducted countless productivity experiments on myself, interviewed some of the most productive people in the world, and read a ton of books and academic literature on productivity, all to explore how I could become as productive as possible. This is what I've learned.
Wil.hooke likes this
03 Jun 05:32
mikerugnetta: humansofnewyork: "I prefer maritime laws over...
"I prefer maritime laws over laws on land. Maritime laws only exist to guarantee safe passage. There are no loopholes or biases to favor more powerful vessels. Every ship is equal, and no one is more powerful than the sea."
Good morning.
03 Jun 04:39
The Worst Social Media Advice Ever
by John Scalzi
Me and Maureen Johnson and Bill Barnes and Ron Hogan (as moderator) offered it up at Book Expo America this year. Tor.com has a writeup. You’ll want to read it. And follow every word of it.
02 Jun 20:07
PEOPLE-INTERNET-POWER: make an actual change in US politics, now
by admin
US CITIZENS!! lawrence lessig (@lessig) is a hero of mine – a harvard lawyer who is a passionate writer, speaker and empath of the highest caliber. i saw him speak this year at TED about the deep way in which money in politics is destroying our chance for planetary survival. then he pitched a revolutionary idea: to create a PEOPLE-POWERED superPAC to end all superPACS. stage one: he went to a crowd-funding site and raised $1million in 13 days. now is stage two: trying to raise $5million. it’s underway – IT IS HAPPENING! – i just supported – SHIT IS ABOUT TO OFFICIALLY KICK OFF!
i just RT’d this video, which tells the story of the #NHR walk and the MaydayPAC (recorded live at the kellog innovation network in evanston, IL on may 29th, 2014)…
BETWEEN READING RAINBOW AND SHIT LIKE THIS THE WORLD WILL SOON BE ON ITS WAY TO A FULL RECOVERY!!!
HOPE IS EVERYWHERE.
watch larry lessig’s TED talk from last year and feel your heart soar…
(his book “free culture” is also incredible – highly recommended)
this really could change the world for the better. hit where it counts.
support – share – far and wide: http://bit.ly/MaydayPAC2
02 Jun 13:58
Asus presenterar Transformer Book V – har fem olika lägen
by Lars A
OakfairyHar visserligen inget behov av Windowsbiten, men lite coolt ändå.
Asus har tagit sina kameleont- och konvergensenheter till nästa nivå i och med nyss tillkännagivna Transformer Book V. Tillverkaren har lyckats klämma in en Windows 8.1-latop, en Windows-surfplatta, en Androidtelefon, en Androidplatta och en Androidlaptop i en mångfaldig helhetslösning.
Transformer Book V består dels av laptop med HD-upplöst 12,5-tumsskärm. Dess tangentbord kan kopplas bort för att göra enheten till en surfplatta. Genom en särskild hårdvaruknapp kan användare växla mellan Windows Phone 8.1 och Android 4.4 KitKat som operativsystem. Windows 8.1-enheten har uppemot 1TB lagring.
Tredje pusselbiten består av en smartphone med 5-tumsskärm. Telefonen behöver sitta i plattan eller laptopen för att den kunna köra Android som OS, då den utgör hjärnan. Både mobilen och plattan har utrustats med Intel-processorer.
Asus skriver att ”tillgänglighet varierar”, så det återstår att se ifall företagets senaste hybrid når fram till Norden.
Inlägget Asus presenterar Transformer Book V – har fem olika lägen dök först upp på Swedroid.
02 Jun 04:38
Did you ever get that banana daiquiri you requested in "Good Omens"?
OakfairyNeil Gaiman svarar på frågor...
Terry Pratchett was the daiquiri requester and he got a LOT of banana daiquiris. (I asked for money in my part of the biography, and am now, after 24 years, up to about $12 in cash at Good Omens signings. About enough, I suspect, for a banana daiquiri…)
