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Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Starships Compared [Infographic]
Here we go again on a topic that never gets old. Which is better, Star Wars or Star Trek? The Star Wars vs. Star Trek debate has been going on for years. I know to some people, it may seem ridiculous to even ask the question. To non-geeks, those two seem either too similar or too different to even c ...
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Top 10 Smartest People Alive Today [Infographic]
As we all know, there are some pretty clever people in the world. There are people who have been able to redefine physics, chemistry, biology and our entire outlook on life itself with seemingly no instruments at all. There's no doubt Einstein is one of these people, and his name has become synonymo ...
Be A Superhero: DIY Retro Wonder Woman Sweater
Wonder Woman is such a badass chick, and there's no question she's the best superhero of them all, at least to me. Whenever I see Wonder Woman inspired designs, they always catch my attention. I even picked out my swimsuit for next summer (which is here on Etsy), and yes, it's Wonder Woman flavored. ...
Papercraft Replica Of Crysis Nanosuit 2.0 Is Pure Mastery
I recently stumbled over an origami book called Star Wars Origami that I thought was the pinnacle of cool. As I paged through the various designs and tried to do some research about their level of difficulty (I love patterns, especially mathematical ones), I realized that they were all quite intrica ...
Dan Winters Space Shuttle Photos May Singe Your Eyebrows
Let’s be honest, humans are suckers for awesome visual illustration and photography. I know I am, and maybe that is why I love Instagram. It pairs images with technology to tell our stories visually. I tell people unfamiliar with the app that I compare it to being a visual twitter. Since curiosity o ...
Christian Louboutin Heels For Geeks With Style (and Cash)
Well, it's about time. High-end fashion has finally gone geek, and these Christian Louboutin heels are a perfect example. This is a big deal because for many years the fancy designers haven't really recognized geeks as a niche of people who is worth catering to, and it's neat to see that this is slo ...
R2-D2 Droid Gatorade Dispenser (Basically Drink R2’s Pee)
So many people are inspired by R2-D2, and I am too. He's got to be the world's favorite droid, and every Star Wars fan I know would probably love to have an R2-D2 droid at home. He would be a perfect friend. He's loveable and tough, all at the same time. I couldn't even begin to count how many artis ...
Batman Concept F1 Race Car Will Make You Drool For Speed
How can you possibly make the Batman concept any cooler? It seems Christopher Nolan knew how. But now what? There are people who love the new Batman art style that we've been seeing. The new gadgets and accessories are getting more and more advanced, and they are refined into futuristic awesomeness. ...
Carpet Surf Like A Boss With These Carpet Skate Flip-Flops
It's Sunday, and the list of things to do seems to be just a tad shorter than usual on these kind of days. I don't think it has anything to do with the creativity, it's just that it's Sunday and people take it a little bit more easy on Sundays. Some Sundays can become unbearably boring if you are no ...
Cardboard Build Of Star Wars Snowspeeder Tames The Slopes
So you have a few cardboard boxes laying around, and you don't really know what to do with them, right? They are just sitting there taking up valuable space. For most people, this situation usually ends with a few rides to the trash dump to throw those suckers away. But as we all know by now, there ...
LEGO Art Build Changes Depending On Angle Of View
Creative LEGO builds have always mesmerized even the most hardcore LEGO fans. Even when it is something simple and small, even micro, we tend to go all out in our excitement about it. It's a pastime that many geeks find highly inspiring, and a lot of people search for LEGO articles, even here on Bit ...
Retro Gaming On The iPhone Lets You Relive The Memories
Devices such as the iPhone, iPad, or any of the multitude of Android and Windows phones out there have rapidly turned into decent gaming machines. Steve Jobs may have once said that Apple didn’t set out to compete in the gaming market with the iPhone or iPad, but these devices suit the medium partic ...
Star Wars Ships Compared In An Epically Composed Poster
When it comes to Star Wars, one thing has always been the center of attention, and that is the spaceships that inhabit the Star Wars universe. Back when the first Star Wars movie came out, we were all mesmerized by their creativity and futuristic looks. They still remain epic in nature, and I don't ...
Try Using The Force With A Star Wars Force Glove
Although I’m not an avid Star Wars memorabilia buyer or toy collector, even I had to do a double-take on the new “Star Wars Force Glove” developed by Uncle Milton’s Toys. The idea that you could strap on a glove and start pulling or repelling objects by seemingly using the force is the ultimate kid’ ...
Delicious Dark Knight Rises Evening Cocktail Recipes
If you are looking for a geeky evening cocktail for a gathering with your friends this week, I've found just the thing for you. I don't like that batman wasn't part of The Avengers because to me, he's the model superhero and should always be on a team compiled of the great ones. In the end though, i ...