Author Archives: madmarv

Killer robot? Converted Roomba shoots AirSoft projectiles but is no Roombo via Digg Let’s call this the first milestone on the way to galaxy-wide Cylon Roomba domination. The origin of “OK” via Digg OK = “Oll Korrect”, but there’s a … Continue reading →

Google Fight via DL.TV Ok so you wanna know who’d win Battlestar vs. Enterprise but you don’t have time to catch Sci-Fi Smackdown, well now you can just ask Google Fight. Want some interesting results? Try these: TV vs. the … Continue reading →

Fun With Words: Contronyms via Digg These are words which are their own antonyms, such as “strike” – hit / miss (as in baseball) “custom” – usual / special “clip” – fasten / detach Obelisk Chairs via Digg Imagine if … Continue reading →

Son of Super Mario via Boing Boing The map left by his uncle Luigi made the sewer system easy to navigate. The inscriptions on the pipes were vague. What was world 1-1? And the question on everyone’s mind? Who is … Continue reading →

World’s smallest R2D2 via Digg Fits in the palm of your hand, and might possibly fit in that old X-wing model you have stashed in your closet. Comes with a light saber remote control. The Chork (Chopstick / Fork) via … Continue reading →

PHOTOS: 4 stories of Donkey Kong, made from 6,400 Post-Its! via Digg This is the best use of those pesky monitor stickers I’ve ever seen. I bet if you look close enough, you’ll see someone’s password scribbled on one of … Continue reading →

K.I.T.T. for sale via Boing Boing It’s one of the four Trans Ams that was used for close up shots in the show. Asking price is just under $150k. Doesn’t talk or drive itself, but you can just add a … Continue reading →

World of Warcraft Tin Foil Hat via Digg Looks like a good idea will catch on in any environment. This particular piece of equipment will hide the wearer’s player profile from the WoW Armory. Telegraph Sounder clicks out RSS Feeds … Continue reading →

Vote for the USPS Star Wars stamp via TD-0013 Well TD-0013’s choice is obviously narcissistic fantasy. But the real question is, would you trust your mail to some nameless stormtroopers? C’mon, the only logical choice is the Falcon. I mean, … Continue reading →

Tolkein Jr. completes Lord of the Rings via Digg The author’s son Christopher, using his late father’s voluminous notes, has painstakingly completed the book, left unfinished by the author when he died in 1971 “The Children of H