We all love Alan Rickman, right? That lovely, velvety voice that just makes you want to listen to him talk? This may well be Alan Rickman like you have never heard him before: Rickman and Fallon Do you like martinis? Well, here are some fun facts about that famous cocktail: Martini Facts By now, we … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Alan Rickman Squeaks, Martini Facts, The Velociraptor Pose, and Back Stretches
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Wednesday Wanderings: FFVII, Frozen Falls, Statue of Liberty, and Useless Websites
Here's a small bit of news on the Final Fantasy VII remake. Will it be the same game? Maybe not. It's all very vague right now, but it looks like some things beyond just prettying up the graphics will change: FFVII When the temperatures plummeted this past winter, Niagara Falls took on a whole new … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: FFVII, Frozen Falls, Statue of Liberty, and Useless Websites
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Wednesday Wanderings: Glass-Winged Butterfly, Star Trek Alphabet, Old Chalkboards, and Sci-Fi Quotes
The glass-winged butterfly has to be one of the coolest butterflies there is. Here are 15 pictures of this pretty insect: Glass-Winged Butterfly Here's an alphabet book for Star Trek fans to start their children off right. I was a bit disappointed that R was not for Redshirt, though: Star Trek Alphabet When they removed … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Glass-Winged Butterfly, Star Trek Alphabet, Old Chalkboards, and Sci-Fi Quotes
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Wednesday Wanderings: Film and TV Facts, Buffy’s Influence, Yoga for Back Pain, and Modern Fairy Tales
A few interesting tidbits from film and TV: Film and TV Facts And you thought Buffy was just a cult TV show: Buffy's Influences on Modern Culture Yoga is great for flexibility and strength, it can also help with chronic back pain. These poses can help relieve some of that pain (and a few of … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Film and TV Facts, Buffy’s Influence, Yoga for Back Pain, and Modern Fairy Tales
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Wednesday Wanderings: Redneck Avengers, Lego Hotel, Milky Way Photos, and the Last Letterman Top Ten
We've all seen those Bad Lip Reading videos, right? Well, here's another of their gems: Redneck Avengers Seriously, who doesn't want to stay in a Lego hotel?: Legoland Hotel Here is a stunning slideshow of pictures of the Milky Way. Yes, there are a lot of them, but, wow, some are just breathtaking: Milky Way … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Redneck Avengers, Lego Hotel, Milky Way Photos, and the Last Letterman Top Ten
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Wednesday Wanderings: Fun Facts, Life In One Cubic Foot, Bear-Sized Alien Life, and Baby Goat Cuteness
Let's start this week with some fun facts. Keep them around for your next trivia game: Fun Facts Photographer David Liittschwager has been taking a box, one cubic foot in size, to various locations around the world and photographing the life found in that space. Now, he's helping students, from fifth grade to college age, … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Fun Facts, Life In One Cubic Foot, Bear-Sized Alien Life, and Baby Goat Cuteness
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Wednesday Wanderings: Promoting Gender Stereotypes, Muppets Back on TV, Spring, and Bright Spots on Ceres
Today's list of stuff from around the Web: I know I posted this on my social media this week, but it bears sending out again, to anyone who may have missed it. There are so many things wrong with this decision by these toy companies: Black Widow Not Included On a happier note, The Muppets … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Promoting Gender Stereotypes, Muppets Back on TV, Spring, and Bright Spots on Ceres
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Wednesday Wanderings: Practice Smarter, Computers Writing News Stories, 3D Floor Tiles, and Nature Photos
Here are this weeks links from around and about. Enjoy! An interesting article on how to practice smarter, not harder. It's all in the mistakes: Practice Smarter Will our future news stories be written by a computer?: News Algorithms 3-D tiles that turn floors into art: 3-D Floors Last, how about a nice, relaxing slideshow … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Practice Smarter, Computers Writing News Stories, 3D Floor Tiles, and Nature Photos
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Wednesday Wanderings: German Castles, R2-Me2, Useful Hair Clip, and 25 Years of Hubble
This week's collection of interesting stuff from around the Interwebs: I love castles. All sorts of castles. Here's a look at some of the best castles in Germany: German Castles As part of the Star Wars celebration, Sideshow Collectibles asked 90 artists to re-imagine R2-D2 in new ways. Some of these are quite clever: R2-Me2 … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: German Castles, R2-Me2, Useful Hair Clip, and 25 Years of Hubble
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Wednesday Wanderings: Pool and Dominoes, Gaiman on Kindness, Beauty at a Border Crossing, and Sunset Ice Cave
I wouldn't actually call this a "trick shot," but it is pretty impressive. Must have taken a while to figure it all out and set up. The video quality is not good, but you can see what's happening: Pool and Dominoes More advice from the wise Neil Gaiman's tumblr, this time on being kind: Kindness … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Pool and Dominoes, Gaiman on Kindness, Beauty at a Border Crossing, and Sunset Ice Cave
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