February 2012
26 posts
ON THE IMPLAUSIBILITY OF THE DEATH STAR’S TRASH... →
aberjona:
Re: item 5, please note that prior to the (presumably automated) engagement of the compactor’s moving walls, the hideous worm-creature is allowed to exit the trash collection area through the space station bulkhead equivalent of a doggie door, as evidenced by an audible clunk roughly coinciding with Mr. Skywalker’s release/resurfacing. While this does not provide any explanation for...
“Mystery Science Theater 3000 inhabits a special place in entertainment history:...”
– aberjona: Things I did not know in my 30s that I know now (not a continuing series) (via l3fan-o-rama)
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January 2012
25 posts
Geeks
tylercoates:
occupythedisco:
I think the reason I find geek culture so obnoxious at times to engage in is because the people are for the most part the same privileged dips that inhabit mainstream culture, but with the added detriment of a victim complex. They’re still largely white and center their race, they’re still largely straight and center their sexuality, they’re still largely cis men...
“I shouldn’t tell this story, but what the hell. I was staying in Eric Idle’s...”
– One of the greatest Star Wars stories ever, from a Rolling Stone article Carrie Fisher wrote in 1999. (via lizlet)
“What’s different about Radiolab (and what I think is changing about the web) is...”
– How ‘Radiolab’ Is Changing the Sound of the Radio - Alexis Madrigal - Technology - The Atlantic (via thisistheverge)
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M.I.T. Game-Changer: Free Online Education For All... →
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) will announce on Monday that they intend to launch an online learning initiative called M.I.T.x,which will offer the online teaching of M.I.T. courses free of charge to anyone in the world.
The program will not allow students to earn an M.I.T. degree. Instead, those who are able to exhibit a mastery of the subjects taught on the platform will...
“At the bar, Mr. Leutz said he was inspired by Dr. Chien to go after one of the...”
– Dr. Hank Chien, a King of Donkey Kong - NYTimes.com (via thisistheverge)
