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All Other Houses Can Bite Bender House’s Shiny, Metal…

Mark Wilson — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:48:48 +0000

Some wants a house on the ocean. Others require granite countertops, steel appliances and hardwood floors. We just ask for a house that looks like Bender. [Warming Glow via Geekologie]

Star Wars Rap Is Better Than The Phantom Menace

Nick Broughall — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:45:21 +0000

Considering it’s a Star Wars based gangsta rap, I’m kinda disappointed that nobody whacked Jar Jar Binks, even though it’s original trilogy material. Still, definitely worth a watch on a Friday.

[Atom via io9]

Next Year, I’m Time Travel Trick-Or-Treating

Rosa Golijan — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Actually, why wait until next year? I think I’m just gonna trick out a DeLorean and spend a couple of weeks trick or treating my way through the last few decades. I just need a costume first. [xkcd]

Dyson Should Make A Spoon That Propels Food Into My Mouth

Sean Fallon — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:20:00 +0000

This cartoon by Lunchbreath illustrates additional opportunities for Dyson to profit mightily off the technology that went into his new Air Multiplier fan.

I mean yeah, the prices are a joke, but how many of you would actually consider spending $US400 on a spoon that eliminated one step in the eating process while simultaneously increasing the volume of food you can consume at one time? Be honest. [Flickr via Core77 via PopSci]

10 Of The Funniest, Nerdiest Comic Strips

Sean Fallon — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:00:00 +0000

We’ve compiled a list of our favourite tech-related comic strips just for you. As these 10 examples point out, the medium is still alive and well despite what newspaper comics would lead you to believe.

Whubble was genius.

All the normals, XKCD, Toothpastefordinner, etc. But for web design nerds, definitely The Brads.

XKCD of course.

Penny Arcade

[www.questionablecontent.net]

Dresden Codak. The strip boasts of a love for detail and a fascination for robots w/ future.

There Are No Limits For Linux Hackers

Jesus Diaz — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:00:00 +0000

This chuckling cartoon reminds me of that classic, dreamy quote: “If you build it, some Linux hacker will write a driver for it”. Or something like that. [XKCD]

Futurama Returning With Full Original Cast After All

Adam Frucci — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:10:00 +0000

How did we miss this news?! Thanks to the mighty power of nerd outrage, Futurama will be returning to TV with all of its original voices intact rather than with soundalikes.

Here’s the letter that was sent to anyone who harassed casting director Scott Muller:

Dear Futurama Fan,

Thank you for voicing your strong support for Futurama and the original voice cast. We appreciate the time you took to fire off a thoughtful and/or concerned and/or homicidal e-mail message to our casting director, Scott Muller. (Rest assured, not a single one of these e-mails reached the actual decision-makers at 20th Century Fox Television. For future reference, please note that Scott Muller is in fact one of Futurama’s biggest fans, and was instrumental in bringing about the return of the cast. Please hoist a bottle of Olde Fortran for Scott!)

Speaking of the cast returning… good news, everyone! The cast is returning! All of our series regulars are back in action for Season 6. Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, and David Herman are all on board and have already begun delivering their customary virtuoso performances. The all-new Futurama episodes are slated to air on Comedy Central beginning in June, 2010.

We are extremely grateful for the outpouring of support for the series. Your loyalty over the years has kept the show going through its original four seasons on FOX, its subsequent reincarnations on Adult Swim and DVD, and now its Bendiferous return to life on Comedy Central. See you in the (near) future!

Sincerely,

David X. Cohen & Matt Groening

The deal was sealed about three weeks ago, but somehow we missed it because of our myopic, obsessive focus on gadgets and only gadgets. Who won that election everyone was talking about last fall, anyways? [Thanks, Ivan!]

We Can Learn Something From Japanese Netbook Design

Jason Chen — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:20:00 +0000

Netbooks are selling well, but the Japanese know exactly how to market to the person who doesn’t want a Netbook, but does want something with Rilakumma, a Japanese cartoon bear, on the back.

It’s a limited edition netbook from Bandai Namco and is loaded up with Rilakumma wallpapers. You get 1GB of RAM, Windows XP, five hours battery and a carry case for $US800. Pretty steep for a netbook, but c’mon that’s a BEAR FACE. [Lalabitmarket via Tokyo Mango via Boing Boing Gadgets]

I’m A Mac, And I Prevent Spontaneous Cephalopod Attacks

Jack Loftus — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:30:00 +0000

I simply don’t get the humour. Has the cartoonist even met an aggressive monitor-spawned cephalopod before? [Doghouse]

With Plans To Recast ‘Futurama,’ Fox Infuriates Fanboys Everywhere

Adrian Covert — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:30:00 +0000

But seriously—why in the hell would you go and do that, Fox?

It’s like the time Vince McMahon tried to pawn off a fake Razor Ramon and Diesel on us. Or the time the Fresh Prince’s mum inexplicably became four shades lighter over the course of a season (Vitiligo?). Or maybe more relevant, the time Cartoon Network aired all those new episodes of Dragonball Z, and Goku sounded like he was severely constipated.

The point is this: if you’re bringing the show back for the rabid, already-established fanbase who knows the show best, how are you going to recast all the main voices and think the fans won’t care or notice? It wont work. [CrunchGear]