Winnie the Who Tardis-Cake
Sehr schicker Tardis-Kuchen mit Tigger aus Winnie the Pooh von Nerdache Cakes. (via Nerdalicious)
The Evil of the Daleks and other Podcasts
Swen hat gestern eine ganze Reihe schöner „Science in SciFi“-Podcasts gepostet und ich höre mir jetzt erstmal eine philosophische Abhandlung über das Wesen des Bösen anhand der Daleks an, ein paar Gedanken eines Psychologen über Batman und den jüngsten Amoklauf und Cory Doctorow über Copyright.
The evil of the Daleks
Radio ABC: “They are among the most loved, or most feared, villains in science fiction. But what is it that makes Dalek such great baddies? What constitutes evil and why do the Daleks represent a very specific idea about rationality and morality? This week, we talk to a philosopher about what the Daleks have to tell us—in their mechanical, screechy voices—about who we are.” […]Dr. Travis Langley – Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight (M4a File)
theofantastique.com: “Dr. Langley is both a social psychologist, and a comic fan who labels himself a “superheroologist.” In this podcast he shares his thoughts on the Colorado shooting and alleged connections to Batman, and additional thoughts on superheroes in American culture.” […]Cory Doctorow on Copyright
Radio ABC 16.07.2012: “A funny thing happened on the way to the 21st century, copyright policy ceased to exist. Because every copyright policy that we make has a seismic effect on the Internet, and you can’t regulate copying without regulating the Internet.”
Perfect Day-Video recreated with Dr.Who-Actionfigures
Youtube Direktwho, via HYST
Conrad Slater hat das BBC-Video zu Lou Reeds „Perfect Day“ mit Dr.Who-Toys nachgedreht. Drink Sangria In The Tardis.
The Dalek Relaxation Tape
Genau das richtige für die Zeit, in der ich mit Umzug beschäftigt bin: The Dalek Relaxation Tape von Peter Serafinowicz.
Minecraft Don’t blink-Mod
(Youtube Direktangels, via Technabob)
Yikes! Ein Minecraft Mod mit den Weeping Angels aus Dr. Who’s Dont Blink-Folge. Wer nicht weiß, um was es geht: Hier ein Clip aus der Folge. Und nicht vergessen: Time is more like a big ball of… Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey… Stuff.
Hier der Download und ein weiterer Clip: a_dizzle’s Weeping Angels Mod.
TARDIS Teapod
Eine TARDIS-Teekanne, gibt’s für ‘nen Hunni auf Etsy: TARDIS Teapot: Made-To-Order Handmade Blue Police Box Teapot (via Fanboy)
Ninja Cat – Dr. Who-Remix
(Youtube Direktcat, via Marco)
Die Original Ninja-Cat hatte ich vor drei Jahren bereits und schon jetzt ist jemand auf die Idee gekommen, den Clip mit der vielleicht besten Dr. Who-Folge ever zu mashen: Don’t blink! People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but *actually* from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint – it’s more like big balls of wibbly wobbly… time-y wimey… Cats!
Fanz: Documentary about Dr.Who-Fandom
(Youtube Direktfanz, via Clockworker)
Schicke Amateur-Doku über die Hardcore-Fans von Dr.Who, von der Website zum Film:
BBC Television’s Doctor Who is the world’s longest running science fiction TV series and over the years, has built up a loyal and passionate fanbase around the globe.
This feature length movie documents the weird, wacky and wonderful world of Doctor Who fandom. With the impact of the new series in 2005, it has never been a better time to embrace the affection this unique programme generates.The film covers the vast spectrum of fandom including conventions, fan fiction, artwork, merchandise, the internet, professional fans and the dedicated following of Doctor Who.
FANZ – just what the Doctor ordered!
Tardis Socks
Ellen Botilda hat ein Strickmuster (nennt man so, oder?) für Tardis-Socken online gestellt und jetzt brauche ich jemanden, der mir die Dinger strickt.
Bookmarks for Juli 4th: Downhill Skateboarding, Stickers, Portal 2 Cosplay
YouTube – Downhill Skateboarding: 2011 Santa Barbara Slide Jam
Terrific documentary on Rough Trade Records
Kutiman by Kutiman on SoundCloud: „my first album from 2007“
After Earth: Why, Where, How, and When We Might Leave Our Home Planet | Popular Science: Humanity may have millennia to find a new home in the universe–or just a few years
All kinds of stickers! – a set on Flickr: Bumper stickers, Hallmark stickers, promo stickers of all kinds. Mostly vintage stuff from the 70's and 80's, though I have a fair selection that's more recent.
Awesome Portal 2 Cosplay
3D display using a kinect – Hack a Day
How To Make a Tornado of Fire Out of Household Items
WARBIRDS OF MARS by Doc and Kane: A thrilling, neo-pulp/noir SciFi Webcomic
Hobo Lobo of Hamelin: A wonderfully crafted and designed illustrated book for the digital age.
TARDIS: Time and Relative Dimension in Soap
Springfield Punx: Doctor Who (Tennant) Wallpaper
atelier ted noten: lady killer vol. 1 for laikingland: poking a sturdy robotic finger in the face of conformity is 'lady killer vol.1', an unconventional jewelry box by atelier ted notenin collaboration with laikingland.
John Houck | iGNANT: Mittels selbst geschriebener Software generiert John Houck die höchst mögliche Anzahl an Kombinationen eines rasterförmigen Musters und druckt dies als Kontaktabzug auf Fotopapier. Dem Moment des mathematischen Konstruierens folgt der physische Eingriff. Immer und immer wieder werden dem Blatt Falten zugefügt, um es dann abzufotografieren, zu falten, abzufotografieren. Als Resultat offenbart sich der deutliche Verweis zu den Grundlagen der digitalen Fotografie: Eine von Fehlern durchsetzte Rastergrafik.
Norvig vs. Chomsky and the Fight for the Future of AI | Tor.com: Recently, Peter Norvig, Google’s Director of Research and co-author of the most popular artificial intelligence textbook in the world, wrote a webpage extensively criticizing Noam Chomsky. Their disagreement points to a revolution in artificial intelligence that, like many revolutions, threatens to destroy as much as it improves. Chomsky, one of the old guard, wishes for an elegant theory of intelligence and language that looks past human fallibility to try to see simple structure underneath. Norvig, meanwhile, represents the new philosophy: truth by statistics, and simplicity be damned. Disillusioned with simple models, or even Chomsky’s relatively complex models, Norvig has of late been arguing that with enough data, attempting to fit any simple model at all is pointless. The disagreement between the two men points to how the rise of the Internet poses the same challenge to artificial intelligence that it has to human intelligence: why learn anything when you can look it up?
Bookmarks for July 1st: Game-Development Timelapsed, Nyan Centipede, Fox News Nixon-Roots
Time-lapse video shows 48 hours in the life of an indie developer: This is two days of development on Retro/Grade compressed into one minute.
YouTube – NYAN CENTIPEDE
YouTube – Jon dore and rory scovel on conan
World’s Biggest Human-Made Smiley Face | Geekosystem
Google Web Fonts: Hundreds of free, open-source fonts optimized for the web
The History of the Doctor’s Companions | Doctor Who | Geekosystem
Stream Torrents in Your Web Browser With Magic Player | TorrentFreak: Torrent Stream Magic Player is a brand new add-on that allows users to stream video and music torrents directly in their browser. The Magic Player works with Chrome, Firefox, Opera and supports dozens of popular torrent sites including The Pirate Bay, isoHunt, BTjunkie and EZTV. It’s one of the first solutions to create a true video-on-demand experience directly in the browser.
Roger Ailes’ Secret Nixon-Era Blueprint for Fox News: Republican media strategist Roger Ailes launched Fox News Channel in 1996, ostensibly as a "fair and balanced" counterpoint to what he regarded as the liberal establishment media. But according to a remarkable document buried deep within the Richard Nixon Presidential Library, the intellectual forerunner for Fox News was a nakedly partisan 1970 plot by Ailes and other Nixon aides to circumvent the "prejudices of network news" and deliver "pro-administration" stories to heartland television viewers.
Behind the scenes at Abbey Road Studios | Geek Gestalt – CNET News: Abbey Road Studios was started in November 1931. And that means that it is turning 80 years old this fall. Yet the place shows no signs of slowing down. These days, it's used all the time by the likes of Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Taylor Swift, and many of the top names in classical music, and it's where the music is scored for a wide range of movies, including most of the "Harry Potter" series, the "Lord of the Rings" series, all but the original "Star Wars" films, and many others.
The Rebel Flesh eats Doctor Who in a Tardis-Slime-Toy
The Flesh ist eine lebende Substanz aus den beiden Doctor Who-Folgen „The Rebel Flesh“ und „The Almost People“ aus der aktuellen Staffel und das gibt’s jetzt als Slime-Toy in einer Tardis inklusive des Doktors Körperteilen. Yay!
“The Flesh” Goo Pod, mehr über The Flesh in der Serie im Dr. Who-Wiki (via Comics Alliance)
Dr. Who Girls Knickers-Collection
Jemand sammelt die Unterhöschen von Darstellerinnen aus Dr. Who. Ansonsten fehlen mir die Worte.
I first started collecting knickers in 1983 when at the Longleat Exhibition I was sold a pair of Janet Fielding’s underwear by a make-up lady. But let me be clear on this; there is nothing “perverted” or “weird” about my collection. We all collect things we like, and I find knickers more personal than an autograph on the back of a plastic cup.
To date I have ninety four pairs of knickers which I think you’ll agree is a wonderful achievement! I have built this collection up by begging, borrowing and on three occasions stealing. I like to write to female Doctor Who celebrities for items of their clothing and over the years it’s become pretty clear to me that the way to ask is to not refer to their “knickers” but their “feminine undergarments”. […]
People are *always* asking me if I have any men’s pants from Doctor Who. I’d like to make it absolutely clear right now that I am not a gay pervert. Lots of my very best friends are gay but the thought of asking for another man’s pants is frankly dirty. To this end I rather hope I’ve heard the last of one cast member who continually *insisted* on sending me items of his clothing.
Fanmade Dr.Who-Anime
(Youtube Direktwho, via Marco)
Youtube-User OtaKing77077 hat einen 13minütigen Anime im Stil der 80er gezeichnet. Das ganze ist narrativ zwar super sinnbefreit, sieht aber ganz hübsch aus, wenn man auf explodierende Daleks steht.
All 13 minutes of the completed fake Doctor Who 80s-style anime. Drawn, animated and partially voiced by myself. Some bits are good, some bits are poor, but on the whole it turned out okay, I think. Enjoy! This is old school Who, so fans of the new reboot show may be confused by the fact that the Doctor is doing martial arts and Cybermen say “excellent.” Watch the classics and you’ll understand. You’ll also become almost instantly more handsome by watching classic Who.
PS – for those complaining about total lack of story or narrative in this clip, I did always state from the start that it was only going to be an extended trailer with no plot. Think of it as highlights from a 24 epsiode series if there was one.
Three Leias in a Tardis
Wo ich heute nacht zur Datenbankfummelei die letzten drei Dr. Who-Folgen nachgeholt habe, kommt mir das hier grade recht: Drei Leias in einer TARDIS-Zeitmaschine. (via Marco)
