Friday, February 26, 2010

Top 12 Comic Book Superweapons

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#1 The Infinity Gauntlet - A big poncy glove that turns you into God
Pros: Grants omnipotence
Cons: No commensurate omniscience. Bearer becomes target of every major figure in the Marvel Comics universe. No one has ever successfully kept it. Tacky Power Gem color scheme clashes with everything. You'll inevitably be charged with a task even omnipotence can't perform: Making third-rate characters like Adam Warlock, Pip the Troll, and Drax the Destroyer cool.

MOON



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The Zombie Bite Calculator

That would have a lot to do with the severity and location of the bite too though, wouldn't it?! And I mean, in some zombie scenarios, the monster is at different levels of infectiousness.

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In case you're wondering how long you'd last if bitten by a zombie, the folks at TheOatmeal.com have posted a convenient Zombie Bite Calculator. The 13-question quiz takes into consideration your personal health metrics — age, weight, and overall wellness — and then estimates how much time you have before becoming infected.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

80's Thai Horror Movie Posters

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In the 1980s, painted movie ads were the norm in Thailand. These exquisitely creepy collages didn't just divulge important plot points to audiences... they were scarier than the movies themselves.

8 Bit Weapon: A Chiptune Odyssey

8 Bit Weapon: A Chiptune Odyssey
Set the wayback machine to the golden age of gaming with 8 Bit Weapon: A Chiptune Odyssey, a massive collection powered up with vintage low-bit sounds coaxed from the most venerated micro-computers and game consoles of the '70s and '80s. Accept no imitations! Chiptune is the real thing—all the gritty lo-fi basslines, whirling computer arpeggios, bleepy synth solos, cosmic FX, and squishy drum patterns you’ve come to know and love. For your pixilated pleasure, each royalty-free sample has been energized with modern-day metadata to ensure seamless playback in your DAW of choice. With hundreds of building blocks to choose from, you'll have all the pieces you need to build your own chiptune masterpiece. Now get to work, and don’t forget to save the princess! Download edition includes the free seven-track EP, 8 Bit Weapon: Electric High.

Most Expensive Piece of Virtual Property Sold

The most expensive piece of digital property has been sold for £200,000 on Planet Calypso – a space station.

Online gamer, Erik Novak splashed out on the building at an auction and believes he’ll be able to recoup his investment by letting users use the facilities, before selling at a profit.

The makers of the game believe he could do this within two years.

Buzz Erik Lightyear, to use Erik’s character name hails from Canada and is one of 800,000 users of the game which launched in 2003.

Computer games writer Andrew Thomas stated on tgdaily.com that the Canadian had ‘proved you can put a price tag on stupidity’.