Aug 01

What Queen Elizabeth II’s Speech Would Have Been If WWIII Had Happened

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What Queen Elizabeth II's Speech Would Have Been If WWIII Had Happened

The early 1980s was a time of serious dread for many people worried that the U.S. and the Soviet Union might start World War III. And it’s easy to understand why. One wrong move by either nuke-equipped country, and it was the end of civilization as we knew it. In fact, that’s nearly what happened on September 26, 1983 when a Soviet early warning system falsely detected U.S. missiles headed for Russia. Had Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov not been skeptical, there’s little doubt we’d have seen World War III. And a newly released speech written for the Queen of England gives a peek at what that alternate history may have looked like.

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Dec 10

Queen’s Christmas Message to reportedly air in 3D, project the royal presence further (update: not entirely first)

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Queen's Christmas Message to be broadcast in 3D, project the royal presence

Loyal subjects of the United Kingdom who also embrace the cutting edge of TV may get an extra treat this year. Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly recorded her annual Christmas Message in 3D, supposedly becoming the first member of the British Royal Family to embrace the video format after Prince William turned it down for his wedding. We’ll naturally need 3D glasses to catch all the nuances if it happens, although the extra dimension wouldn’t be exclusive to the producers at BSkyB who captured it: both the BBC and ITV should supposedly have access as well. While donning funny-looking eyewear for a speech isn’t usually our first choice for entertainment, we’ll make an exception for Her Majesty if Buckingham Palace confirms the 3D broadcast. Besides, it may be the perfect test of a new 3D TV waiting under the tree.

Update: Thanks to reader Steve, we now know that claims of this being the Queen’s first sojourn into 3D weren’t right. While it would certainly be the first Christmas Message in 3D, we’ve learned that a CBC TV crew only just got to shoot in 3D earlier this year. Technically, the very first 3D footage of Queen Elizabeth II was recorded on her coronation in 1953, but it wasn’t discovered and processed until just recently.

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Dec 10

Queen: You’re My Best Friend

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Watch as this faithful old pup waits for his pint-sized pal to splash in that tantalizing puddle for a minute. Your heart will melt. It’s set to Queen’s “You’re My Best Friend,” which is the perfect song for this sweet little clip. [Spotify, iTunes, Amazon via HuffingtonPost] More »

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Nov 14

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 is fit for a queen — The Queen, in fact

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Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 is fit for a queen -- The Queen, in fact

The Queen always keeps up with the latest technology, and today she’ll try to squeeze a Galaxy Note 10.1 into her handbag. The tablet represents a “digital time-capsule,” and will be loaded with multimedia clippings — submitted by people from all over the world — detailing history during her reign. A total of 60 video, audio and text entries were selected from 80,000 (150GB-worth), but all of that data will eventually be added to an online archive called the “Diamond (re)Collection.” The project was orchestrated by The Royal Commonwealth Society, which briefly considered using an iPad, but ultimately decided Samsung’s slate was the more regal (even if it is less cool). It leaves us wondering — will the next Royal Decree be signed with an S-Pen?

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Sep 03

Freddie Mercury + Angry Birds = Freddie Birdcury

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If you’re a fan of rock ‘n roll, odds are you’re familiar with the band Queen, and you know the late vocal talent of Freddie Mercury was the frontman for the group. To celebrate his birthday, Rovio made Freddie Mercury an honorary member of the Angry Birds family.

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Rovio has released a new animation featuring Freddie the Angry Bird riding his bicycle to a famous Queen song called “Bicycle Race.” The video is live as of right now and you can view below. The video shows a birdified Mercury cruising on his bicycle wearing his Queen crown.

The mustachioed avian animation was created in support of the Mercury Phoenix Trust and Freddie for a Day, an event planned for September 5th to help raise funds for the fight against AIDS.


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