Search results matching tag 'geekery'

Nerd update

Papa Fraud — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:49:44 GMT

I've changed the pagasus.org home page to include some "active" content. Basically, the top left picture and text is generated dynamically using the most popular tags on pagatronix. 3 of the top 15 tags are randomly selected, and then a google image search is performed on the first of the 3 tags returned. The returned image is then resized and switched to black and white.

You should get a different image each time you refresh the page. Sometime's it's more successful than others. Matt Berry, Stewart Lee, Charlie Brooker appear to be under-represented on google images. And Adam and Joe for that matter. If you see the picture of the three old geezers sat down by the microphones, it means that the active search has failed, and a backup picture is being used.

It should update automatically based on tags. Start tagging everything with "gay porn" for example, and the home page will be decorated accordingly

Re: Watchmen

Ragga Twins — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:39:33 GMT

More here

Re: Cleaning up the alien menace

Ragga Twins — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:44:59 GMT

I challenge you to come up with another bad play on words for this item of geek chic:

Available from firebox.com

Re: The best Star Wars clip

The Shadow — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:53:59 GMT

I didn't understand what was going on at first in this clip but then when he starts playing the music my eyes started to well up with geeky excitement! I hate myself sometimes.

Star Trek movie

The Shadow — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:00:17 GMT

The trailer to the new Star Trek movie is online now.

http://www.empireonline.com/video/star-trek-trailer/startrektrailer_normal.asp

I haven't watched it yet cos I'm probably going to avoid it until closer to the time.

I don't really like the idea of other actors playing the parts of the original series - how can it be Kirk if it's not Shatner? - but I'm reserving judgement since JJ Abrams is directing this.

That said I suspect I'll be more annoyed with Zach Quinto as Spock than the other guy as Kirk.

Re: I am tragic

The Shadow — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:05:00 GMT

Have you seen this?

Some guy has made origami Star Wars and Star Trek vehicles using dollar bills. Cool.

More here.

Re: I am tragic

Foxy Jim'll — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:02:17 GMT

Returning to the tragic geekery of the earlier posts in this thread; have you seen this yet?:

The Knight Rider Sat-Nav - complete with flashing red lights and the original KITT voice...

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/23/knight_rider_satnav/

Re: Lazy Arsed Astro City Question

Foxy Jim'll — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:59:31 GMT

[quote user="Papa Fraud"]Have you read Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White?[/quote]

Short answer is no I haven't read it. I don't think I'd even heard of it until you mentioned it - I had to google it then to see if you were just deliberately misspelling Concrete. I only read a little bit of manga - there's so much out there that it's impossible to keep up with. As with most stuff out there 90% is rubbish, then you have to factor in individual taste etc. Another problem with manga is that it can go on forever. You start to read a series thinking 'this is cool' but then you discover that there are 36 volumes at a tenner a throw.

I've only read a few big series - Akira and Lone Wolf and Cub. Lone Wolf took me 3 volumes or so to get into but once it got going it was brilliant. But I think there are about 30 books.

You may have seen some of the Lone Wolf movies - Shogun Assassin, or they also went by titles like Babycart at the River Styx. Basically Lone Wolf is a wandering Samurai who's trying to seek vengeance for the murder of his wife. He travels around Japan with his son who is in a pram - but it's no ordinary pram: it's loaded with swords and blades etc. Shogun Assassin is quite awesome in it's gore quotient and over the top violence - not quite as sombre and thoughtful as the manga. Lots of lopped off limbs - great fun if you like that sort of thing.

Re: Lazy Arsed Astro City Question

Papa Fraud — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:28:52 GMT

Cheers Bub. I'll look out for those. Have you read Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White? Is it any good?

Re: Watchmen

Foxy Jim'll — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:26:51 GMT

Apparently on the back of the trailer Watchmen is now selling another gajillion copies and was the source of the biggest buzz at the massive San Diego Comic Con.

You can see why Alan Moore might be a bit wee-ed off even though he still gets a royalty.

The clause in his and Dave Gibbons's contract said that all rights would revert to the two of them once the book went out of print. At the time they signed their contracts no graphic novel had ever stayed in print for any significant length of time. It's now 20 years later and Watchmen has never been out of print.