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Star Wars, Monty Python, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Ghostbusters, Justice League, Batman, Pretty In Pink, Ferris Bueller, Princess Bride, Goonies… even the Golden Girls. These 8-bit cross-stitching patterns are all awesome and incredibly charming. Just perfect nostalgia pixels. I want to make a blanket with all of them. Prices vary from $12 for big patterns, like…
Someone has allegedly hacked into the cellphone of the beautiful Snooki, the elegant lady who is the beacon of good taste and faithful love in a show called Jersey Shore, the epitome of modern American values. Surprisingly enough, the hacker found naked pictures of her, which obviously were taken by coercion. Apparently, the hacker also…
This is either Zombie Defense 101 at Palmetto Senior High or some students at an Air Force Rifle/Carbine Qualification Course taking “a moment to adjust their rifles so that they can sight the weapons with gas masks at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.” [Flickr]
The new Twitter trademark may be Batman or Sonic. But the old logo was the Wolverine! Wait, no, it’s Linus from Charlie Brown. No, I meant Yod—Bugs Bunny! Or Fry? Maybe Link. Definitely Woody. Or Buzz. Whatever. The new Twitter logo is anything you want it to be if you are a genius illustrator like…
I never watched The Addams Family when I was a kid. But I loved the Munsters—with Eddie, Marilyn (swoon), Grandpa, Lily (double swoon) and Herman Munster, father and Apple analyst. That’s why I love the latest (big!) Lego set. It’s the Haunted House. It’s not about the Munsters, but their series Monsters Fighters, but in…
We know very little about iOS 6, the next version of the iPhone and iPad operating system that is likely to be unveiled at Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference tomorrow. So this is a list both of what we know, and what we want. New Maps According to rumors, Apple is supposed to add a…
Apple’s shiny new baby is about to slide out of the womb, and if you’re a Mac user, it’ll take over your computer soon. New features abound, but OS X Mountain Lion is missing some awesome stuff Microsoft has cooked up in Windows 8. Apple: copy this. (Smart) Full Screen Apps Mountain Lion is plenty…
Out there, in the vastness of space, there’s a billion worlds that look like this at sunset. Ice and water, but full of life under the ocean. However, this alien scene of endless ponds is right here on Earth: Sunsets started to tease the Arctic horizon as scientists on board the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter…
Benson’s Format bookshelf uses a series of infinitely adjustable sliding dividers on every level to keep books upright, and to visually break up its simple form. It’s great news if you absolutely hate it when books fall over, but bad news if you’re into collecting bookends. You have your choice of oak or walnut wood…
First, the bad news. You can’t get drunk wearing this wine dress. So you’ll have to find another secret way to get your morning buzz on. But the good news is that researchers from the University of Western Australia have found a way to grow fabric using a similar fermentation process to making booze. The…
Art Lebedev Studio’s latest creation is this wonderful Lampus desk light that features three illuminated segments that can be individually activated and directed to spread light across an entire desk, or even an entire room. Using a multi-position knob on the end of the lamp’s head, users can turn on one, two, or all three…
Do your friends talk about your epic dinner parties weeks after the event is over? If so, and you fancy yourself a master of preparing and serving a meal, this lovely glass caraffe will have you topping off water glasses like an industrial machine on a factory assembly line. You can forget about delicately balancing…
This week was a busy week! Whether it was Venus passing by the Sun, our mission to document Mark Zuckerberg’s summer, WWDC rumors, or the argument for free Xbox Live, there was no shortage of exciting news. Here are our top stories of the week. Apple iOS 6: What’s Needed, What’s Coming We know very…
We doubt anyone who grew up with an NES will forget the epic battles they fought in the original The Legend of Zelda game. But their kids probably have no idea what it’s like to fight Ganon in just two dimensions. And that’s why this reminder is so important. Measuring eight feet long and three…
Do you find yourself getting strange looks while wearing your fantastic Chewbacca hoodie out in public? It’s probably because you’re using your iPhone without a matching Wookiee case, but that’s now easy to remedy. A company called PowerA has recently debuted a new line of officially licensed Star Wars character cases for the iPhone, including…
The show hasn’t quite been the same since it returned from cancellation, but we’ll always have a soft spot for Futurama in our hearts, particularly Bender. Which is why we’re completely in love with this custom-made Operation game featuring the lovable robot scamp. Instructables member lcbo1234 created this beautiful Futurama-themed version of the popular Hasbro…
Whoa. It’s probably still way too early on a Saturday to fully comprehend what you’re seeing here, but artist Percy Lau has created this trippy earring design which makes it look like you’ve got a smaller ear growing off your lobe. Freaky. You can get a pair for yourself from her Etsy store for around…
Sometimes innovation doesn’t come in the form of faster clockspeeds or extra pixels crammed into a display. Sometimes it’s as simple as creating a line of envelopes with a lickable adhesive flap that tastes like grapes, cherries, and strawberries. In fact, if these Flavorlopes taste as good as they sound, they have the potential to…
Amputating an arm to extricate yourself from beneath a boulder. Performing an emergency sidewalk appendectomy. Severing tenacious ribbons around birthday presents. A very sharp blade makes all of these much easier to do. Here’s how to hone the keenest cutter. You Should Do This If: You ever use a knife. Dull knives are dangerous, prone…
Everyone assumed Chewbacca wore that bandolier because it was full of ammo, but it turns out it might have been due to personal space issues. At least if his bandolier worked like Zac Ong’s creation which creates a laser perimeter letting people know when they’re too close. On the wearer’s left shoulder is a spinning…
