Dec 23
It might not be bright red, but Rudolph’s nose really does go glow. These thermal images of reindeer acquired by scientists show that Santa’s flying friends have incredibly warm noses.
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Dec 22
Christmas is around the corner – do you know where your
gifts are? I’m sure at least a few of you have neglected to do your
shopping and are desperately scrambling to get things done now.
Let me help you along – here are a few last-minute presents every gamer
would love to see under their tree.
Dec 22
When the rock group, The Eagles first penned their iconic top-forty hit, "New Kid in Town,"
with lyrics that spoke to: "talk on the street. . . everybody’s
watching you," the year was 1976, predating the Internet by almost two
decades. While spot-on prescient as to what was to come, surely Don
Henley, Glenn Frey or Joe Walsh couldn’t have known the level of
surveillance that’s blanketed the world we NOW live in…
Dec 22
The Twelve-sided Dice of Christmas
Posted in: Today's ChiliAdd a bit of Christmas pun to your tabletop gaming sessions with this neat D12 made by dice maker Eric C. Harshberger. It’s the items enumerated in The Twelve Days of Christmas in dice form, based on the artwork of Xavier Romero-Frias.
Eric will make you one for 4 colly birds $4 (USD) each. Check out his website to find out how to place an order.
[via Boing Boing]
Dec 22
There is nothing like fruitcake for Christmas, and many people are thankful for that fact. The hapless holiday dessert has fallen out of favor over the past few decades. New ideas have come up for what to do with the unfavorable baked good, including using it as a building material and launching it from a specially designed cannon just for fun. There have even been rescue organizations set up to take in unwanted fruitcakes and find them new homes.
Dec 22
We’ve all see the ugly sweaters, and even the naughty sweaters. We’ve seen Santa costumes everywhere. And it’s all one big bore. I want to be surprised. What’s truly appreciated is when people get really inventive and creative with their holiday outfits. Here’s my picks for 10 Surprisingly Silly Outfts For The Enire Family For Christmas:
Dec 21
Mistletoe Drone: Kiss! Or Else.
Posted in: Today's ChiliNah, just kidding. This quadcopter is armed with only the famous holiday plant. Designer George Zisiadis and his friend Mustafa Khan flew the drone – it looks like Parrot’s AR.Drone, but I’m not 100% sure – above San Francisco, California’s Union Square to get passersby to smooch.
Watch the cooties spread:
I hear George is going to arm his drone with a bow and arrow for Valentine’s. I need to get my hearing checked.
[via Laughing Squid]
Dec 20
Happy holidays everyone. Enjoy the time with your family and friends and the days off you might get. Here’s a holiday Rube Goldberg machine from Quirkology, it starts a little slow but then grows bigger and basically becomes a wonderful Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate) miracle. Have fun! Stay safe!
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Dec 20
So you pulled out the big guns and you got your son (age 27 or otherwise) a console. You’re justifiably excited about the Christmas morning surprise, but there’s one thing you must absolutely remember to take care of before you wrap that gadget gift: Day one updates. Trust us.
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Dec 20
One annoying thing about Christmas is all the shopping. So many store. So many lines. So many sales—well, that one’s not bad.
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