tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711151698194352762Sat, 14 Sep 2024 08:00:44 +0000anime skin tattoo advertising gizmodo greener design competitionlego education mind indentity metaphorphilip dick valis blade runnerresearchmaterialGeek Culture Bloghttp://geeex.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Christopher Humphries)Blogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711151698194352762.post-6900320462822587049Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:37:00 +00002011-04-07T10:37:16.480-07:00Following in the steps of Daft Club, a remix disk of the Tron Legacy Soundtrack has arrived and it's just what's needed to tide us over until the next Tron film. Disk highlights include 'The Grid', remixed by The Crystal Method, Kaskade on Rinzler, and M83 vs Big Black Delta's Fall. The disk is a whole 20 minutes longer than it's source, really serving the user and giving you a whole lot of new http://geeex.blogspot.com/2011/04/tron-legacy-r3c0nf1gu3d.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christopher Humphries)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711151698194352762.post-2944668807424049021Thu, 21 May 2009 19:08:00 +00002009-05-21T13:17:23.012-07:00Koudelka (PSX) is a grand (3 disc) experiment in combining survival horror and tactical role-playing game elements. Set in a monastery and named after its dark heroin, it’s a success on many fronts, including story and game play. But Resident Evil with turn-based combat takes some of the beast’s teeth....oh great!Exploring Koudelka’s world happens through your standard 3d character running over http://geeex.blogspot.com/2009/05/survival-horror-tactical-rpg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christopher Humphries)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711151698194352762.post-7108532777072893083Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:54:00 +00002009-01-30T08:56:40.581-08:00researchmaterialMore films need to be made like this. DC, this is your way to beat Marvel Studios.http://geeex.blogspot.com/2009/01/casshern.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christopher Humphries)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711151698194352762.post-8123476158340471112Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:04:00 +00002008-12-06T14:06:30.059-08:00http://www.newsarama.com/film/120806-ForrestAckerman-RIP.htmlLiterally, my hero.http://geeex.blogspot.com/2008/12/death-of-proto-geek.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christopher Humphries)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711151698194352762.post-6774585591457555816Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:09:00 +00002008-03-11T03:48:18.724-07:00 Here's a good one for speculation,Vermont towns vote to arrest Bush and Cheney.From the site:"State lawmakers have passed nonbinding resolutions to end the war in Iraq and impeach Bush and Cheney, and several towns have also passed resolutions of impeachment. None of them have caught on in Washington."According to Amazon.ca, impeachment is speculative enough. The site lists The Impeachment http://geeex.blogspot.com/2008/03/ctizens-power.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christopher Humphries)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711151698194352762.post-2780571913459147792Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:43:00 +00002008-03-11T03:51:38.689-07:00 "Truth is my best friend", Isaac Newton once said. The website SourceWatch.org is good news for anyone who just wants the facts. Wikipedia is full of information, but its only good for getting familier with a topics - learning some keywords - its unciteable. Now you frustarated academics have a quick and easy way to fill in the gaps of your research projects.The site is monitored with a light http://geeex.blogspot.com/2008/03/finally-wikipedia-for-you-can-cite.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christopher Humphries)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711151698194352762.post-6240199934566757138Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:58:00 +00002008-03-04T22:01:41.402-08:00lego education mind indentity metaphorA new pair of YouTube documentaries by David Gauntlett, a Professor at the University of Westminster and the author of Creative Explorations, provide a visual representation of his book's study: identity expressed with Lego pieces. From the site:"How do you picture identity? What happens when you ask individuals to make visual representations of their own identities, influences, and relationshipshttp://geeex.blogspot.com/2008/03/youtube-docs-show-identity-research.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christopher Humphries)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711151698194352762.post-7599458439099422216Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:46:00 +00002008-03-01T23:20:11.562-08:00philip dick valis blade runnerThe life of Philp K. Dick was peppered with strange events; much like his fiction. He believed he was possessed by Christian ethereals; later, communicating with V.A.L.I.S. (Vast Active Living Intelligence System). With his great mind for speculation, he would eventually fill tomes with his thoughts, publishing some as novels even. Dick worked to interpret them until the end of his life in 1982. http://geeex.blogspot.com/2008/03/speculative-life-of-philip-k-dick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christopher Humphries)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711151698194352762.post-5324793902773430287Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:51:00 +00002008-02-26T21:45:26.317-08:00There's appx. 1 trillion Anime Music Videos according to madeupnumbers.com. Star Trek may not be keeping up, but here's a few noteworthy videos from youtube that alternate between the surreal and ridiculus.White Rabbit (Jefferson Airplane).This video would have been a lot better had they matched the clips for style instead of picture-hitting words.I was hoping to find more videos like this but http://geeex.blogspot.com/2008/02/trippy-star-trek-music-videos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christopher Humphries)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711151698194352762.post-5439966566911880855Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:18:00 +00002008-02-25T12:20:35.601-08:00The Road Warrior."Poison Wrecked Machines"Plot: In the post-apocolyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline rich, community escape a band of bandits. (Imdb.com)Issues: Dependancy on Oil.Homefront: This film was partially inspired by the violence against vehicular culture during Australia's fuel shortage in the 70's. World oil production having peaked, it's nothttp://geeex.blogspot.com/2008/02/when-sci-fi-hits-too-close-to-home-pt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christopher Humphries)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711151698194352762.post-3735231845800744886Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:34:00 +00002008-02-22T21:21:34.222-08:00anime skin tattoo advertising gizmodo greener design competitionEveryone's used to being a billboard by now. Brand name clothes have turned us all into walking ads. People okay with this can sell patches of their bodies over eBay as billboards, letting any company (within reason) mobily showcase their brand or product. These opportunists may soon be able to sell patches of skin by the minute.An entrant in the Greener Design Competition is taking steps in thishttp://geeex.blogspot.com/2008/02/digital-human-billboards-not-far-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christopher Humphries)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711151698194352762.post-1126225457170383520Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:22:00 +00002008-02-22T19:31:28.783-08:00The first two Smash Bros. games only allowed you to to find out who's the best in your area. Brawl makes the world your arena!According to a recent interview with Masahiro Sakurai, a Brawl developer, the game will not have leader boards or communication between players in random matches (Ign.com). Even though you can fight mostly anyone, your bragging will still be kept to people you know and http://geeex.blogspot.com/2008/02/brawl-world-super-smash-bros.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christopher Humphries)0