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With The Avengers dominating the box office and the new Dark Knight Rises trailer on loop in our office, we figured it was time we went all-in on our inner fanboy. Making the decision to put a superhero poster on your wall is a weighty one. You’re basically saying to yourself, “My charm and good looks will counteract the fact that she thinks I’m approaching puberty.” Luckily, these options display a bit of adult sophistication to go along with your childhood love of Spandex-clad crime fighters.There are tons of personality quizzes out there in fandom world, some of them amazing. We wouldn’t dream of challenging the goddess herself (J.K. Rowling) with her Pottermore sortings, and we encourage all of you to take as many quizzes as you can.
The Universal Fandom Quiz! | The Fandom
Steambirds: Survival , the sequel to our original steampunk airplane strategy game was just released today. You can go play it right now at Steambirds.com . Steambirds: Survival takes place on a grim fall morning at the start of the Battle of London. The British forces are taken by surprise as thousands of Axis steam-planes descend upon the doomed city. Outnumbered and outgunned, your heroic mission is to delay the invaders long enough that a handful of civilians might escape the genocidal gas attacks.
Steambirds: Survival: Goodbye Handcrafted Levels
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Cosplay Of The Day: Mrs. Nesbitt - TDW Geeks
Cosplay Of The Day: Just when you thought you’d seen every possible variation of fan boy costumes, this clever cosplayer gets all dolled up as “Mrs. Nesbitt,” the tea party alter-ego of “Buzz Lightyear” from the original Toy Story .
How to Deal with Distractions in a Web Worker's World
Many jobs in the contemporary workplace actually require that you're online all the time, constantly connected to your coworkers—and to a mind-boggling ocean of distractions. Here's how to stay focused. When you do all of your work online—especially if you work from home—it's tempting to sit in front of the PC whether you're working or playing, and the lines quickly start to blur between work and goofing off. The worst result of this blurring: You'll find yourself spending more time in front of your computer every day, but you'll get a lot less done.There are two days left in the STW store for standard holiday shipping to Canada, and 11 days left for standard holiday shipping in the U.S. Thanks for helping to support STW.
Surviving the World - Lesson 821 - Santa Claus
Drawn from the original molds that Frodo Baggins' (Elijah Wood's) ears were drawn from for the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, these prosthetics are as authentic as can be. Hand made here at Weta Workshop by Makeup Supervisor Frances Hawker and her team. Made from latex, they can be blended to look like part of your anatomy for your next costume event or convention. These are Frodo's ears and are slighty smaller than Sam's ears .
Hobbit Ears - Frodo's (Smaller) Ears
Dr Grordbort's for Beginners
It is advisable, for beginners, not to throw themselves at the aether oscillating contraputronica straight away. It is encouraged to familiarise oneself. We can think of no better way than to secure a "Dr Grordbort's for beginners" swag pack, consisting of no less (and no more) than seven items - all drawn from the blunter end of the Dr Grordbort's arsenal.
History There was a time when computer games didn't have graphics. Or at least they couldn't have graphics and sound at the same time. They certainly couldn't have graphics, sound and enough content to keep even a human being amused for more than a few minutes.
DNA/Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Infocom Adventure
Scientific papers contain wonderful gems of knowledge and insight, but why are they often so dry? Comedian and molecular biologist Adam Ruben explains how you, too, can sound like the inside of an academic journal. Ruben, who wrote the satirical guide Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School just wrote this tongue-in-cheek how-to.
madscience - io9
mental_floss Blog » 10 Awesomely Geeky Birthday Cakes
Nerds love numbers, which is why 10/10/10 is a perfect time for geeky celebrations. Whether you’re honoring the day itself or actually have a birthday today, these 10 nerdy birthday cakes are a perfect way to get in the party spirit. Get your 20-sided dice ready because this massive cake is a feat of artistic cake magic. It was made for a birthday boy that plays in a group of D&D fanatics. The edible sculpture was created by Mike’s Amazing Cakes .A Step-by-Step Guide to joining the Forces of Darkness Congratulations on your decision to join the forces of darkness! Evil always needs more tools... I mean... agents... for its unholy army of the night, and by joining now you can rest assured that your remaining years will be spent pursuing the 'good' things of life: lust, greed, debauchery, the construction of enormous weather machines... Your favorite hobby can become a lifelong career! Thus, this handy guide has been created to nurture any potential lunatic into a lifetime of evil and destruction.