Author Archives: madmarv

About madmarv

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

Timelapse of Earth from the Space Station at Night

Found the awesome-est timelapse video evar. One would have to go really far to get a better angle than this.

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Hanging With Friends – The Coin Market Quandry

Hey, I made it nearly three whole months without writing about Hanging With Friends. I must be cured. Or not. Sigh. Since the launch of the coin market my strategy has changed noticeably. The coin market and all the new … Continue reading

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Jelly Bean Stop Motion Music Video – “In Your Arms”

Kina Grannis – “In Your Arms” An amazing labor of love. 22 months and 288,000 jelly beans in the making. All shot frame by frame by hand.

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Pac-Man: The Musical

If another video game just had to be made into a movie…well no I don’t think there are any games that need to be a movie. But, if one were going to be made into a movie anyway, I think … Continue reading

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LEGO House – Victorian Style

Weird doesn’t quite begin to describe this thing. It looks as though it were lifted out of the set of a Tim Burton movie. A couple of the pics have some really close up macro shots of the Lego pieces. … Continue reading

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Star Wars – Throne Room Theme on Floppy Drives

Chuck passed this little gem along. I’m not sure how many floppy drives this guy/gal had to go through to find just the right tones but it was worth it. Hm, how does one tune a floppy drive anyway?

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Stop Forwarding that Crap to Me

This is the first song of Weird Al’s that hasn’t made me cringe. And I feel the need to bookmark this in some public way. So when my mom discovers this song three years from now, I can point to … Continue reading

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Strategy Guide Revisited: Hanging With Friends

Ok this is the last one, I swear. Well, maybe in another month or two, who knows. I have a couple dozen games going at any given moment and I think that gives me a little more insight than most … Continue reading

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Review: Cowboys & Aliens

I’ve got to say it. This year’s summer movie season has left me disappointed. I remember it was only a few months ago when I was about to see Thor. There were more comic book movies coming out this year … Continue reading

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THE Rube Goldberg Machine for Photogs

Found this posted in one of my photog mailing lists. It’s kinda geeky even if you’re not into the photo gear collecting syndrome. But if you are into it, you’ve gotta see this. You’ll say to yourself “oh I’ve got … Continue reading

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