Author Archives: madmarv

About madmarv

Civil Engineer, CAD Geek, podcast junkie and amateur photographer.

Scotty's Ashes Found

Scotty’s Ashes Found via /. I thought they had launched the capsule in space to drift ’til the stars are no more. But apparently the trip is only to edge of the Earth’s atmosphere. So some people tracked down the … Continue reading

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Gasmask Showerhead – Creepiest bathroom appliance ever

A Gasmask Becomes the Most Terrifying Showerhead Ever via Digg This shower head looks extremely freaky, and not just because it is sure to make you think that someone is watching you shower. For some reason, I am reminded of … Continue reading

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Doubley Nosey Cow

Cow with two noses via Digg Kind of a light news day, or at least to my Technorama funny bone. This cow was born with two functional noses. Her second nose sits on top of her first and looks like … Continue reading

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Why Mathematicians Now Care About Their Hat Color

Why Mathematicians Now Care About Their Hat Color via Digg This is a twist on the Prisoner’s Puzzle where a group of people will get a large prize if they can guess the color of the hat (red or blue) … Continue reading

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B is the new C – In a True/False test anyway.

The Answer is NOT always C via Digg He lowered the class average by 8 points with his score of 0 / 100 because he apparently did not read a single question. BSG Season 4 to have 22 episodes via … Continue reading

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LEGO Testament

The LEGO Testament via Digg I keep staring at this and I still can’t find the hidden message. It’s gotta be right there and I’m missing something. Oh wait, is Jesus supposed to be Qui Gon Jinn? How to Tie … Continue reading

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Geek Quiz

Geek Quiz via Debbie from East Mesa’s LiveJournal Barely squeaking by with a 70% score. 70% Geek But at least I pwnd The 8th Grade Science Quiz. Didn’t save the graphic for that one though. Marv

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Commodore 64 WordPress Theme

C64 WordPress theme via Digg Turn your blog into something that will completely baffle the point and click script kiddie generation. But don’t tell Chuck OR Kreg, otherwise this blog is never gonna leave the 8-bit 80’s. vi mug via … Continue reading

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Stardust Movie Aug. 10th

Stardust Movie Just saw the preview for Stardust when I went to see Next. Based on Neil Gaiman’s novel of the same name and stars Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer. It’s been a while since I read that novel … Continue reading

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What is the sound of Pi?

Pi played on the piano via Digg The keys on a piano are assigned values of 0 – 9 correspond to the digits in the number Pi. The piano is then programmed to play Pi and since Pi is an … Continue reading

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