Coming up in this show…
- MST3K Love
- A completely steampunked house
- Hubble Advent Calendar
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Introducing the team…
- Shout out to the chat room
- Happy Birthday to:
- Dec 11 – ChuckChat.com turns 5! (although Technorama won’t be 5 until May)
- Dec 12 – Deckrd
- Dec 12 – Kevin Burns (Soleblaze)
- Dec 12 – Matt Blocker TheGiant
- Dec 12 – Pamela Gay – Astronomy Cast
- Dec 17 – Jorge Schrauwen
- Dec 20 – Phil Burchill
- Dec 21 – James Ballard KarakSindru
- Dec 22 – Bo Pace
- Dec 23 – Richard Green
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News
- Cybrosis is coming 1-1-10! http://bit.ly/75fjyH
- Darusha Has a new new novel “Self Made“
- Check out Grants Advent Calendar Day 3! http://bit.ly/6F6mJm
Hacks & Strange Stories
- Man Builds Detailed Model Cars From Discarded Aluminum Cans – car art – Jalopnik -http://bit.ly/8JTkRc
- A Visit to a Steampunked Home | The Steampunk Workshop -http://bit.ly/5KU3uB
- Mst3shades by gianteye – Thingiverse – http://bit.ly/7aI2Nq
- New Bomb-Resistant Trucks Will Blast RPGs Before They Hit – http://bit.ly/7tzc5p
Remember When
- Lockheed during WWII – http://bit.ly/4Os8rd – Thanks Mark in Memphis
- Scrapple Flame Wars of 1872 – http://bit.ly/5V6VF9 via Mike Mahaffie’s blog (mahaffie.blogspot.com)
- The MetaFilter post points to this as an early example of the sort of behavior that is now known as “flaming” on the internet. It’s comforting to note that nastiness, cynicism and brutal satire are nothing new; they are, in fact, a part of our national character.
- 100 Years of Failure: 10 Technologies We Were Promised But Never Got – http://bit.ly/5vQebi
Media Corner
- Star Wars Celebration 2010 (Aug. 12 – 15, 2010 in Orlando, FL) http://bit.ly/5qKCR3 (via Steve Holden)
Star Wars Celebration is the official Lucasfilm event celebrating all things Star Wars, produced by fans for fans. Celebrations are the largest Star Wars parties, featuring cast and crew celebrities, fans, costumes, music, live entertainment, autographs, collectibles, and panels — but mainly friends who gather to have fun and celebrate their love for the saga.
- Have a Beer with the Crew of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (Dec. 16, 2009, Stone Brewing Co.) http://bit.ly/8tYKjc (via Steve Holden)
- MintPass Cube Remembers That Analog Rocks -http://bit.ly/7sk1vc
- Destructoid – Man ‘beats’ World of Warcraft – http://bit.ly/6cMjNo
- Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar 2009 – http://bit.ly/7OYGaM
- OBSOLETE: An Encyclopedia – http://obsoletethebook.com/post/247364607/heres-something-new-and-exciting-for-all-of-us-to
What the Chuck!
What the Kreg!
- Recycling my computers
Geek Library
- Where To Buy A Freeze Ray And A Spiffy New Cape – http://bit.ly/4F8HHo
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