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Entertainment
The Star Wars Opening Crawl Finally Reaches Earth
11:00AM Kyle VanHemert
I took two astronomy classes in college, and one of the few things I retained is that in space stuff just keeps floating. Thus, the Star Wars opening text, though originating galaxies away, will eventually make its way to Earth…
That catastrophic eventuality is the subject of this video, which was was filmed over a couple of hours but ultimately took weeks to complete due to all the post-production and editing. And it shows; the effects are pretty impressive throughout.
Though I guess if you’re gonna do a high concept YouTube like the Star Wars text raining down on Earth, it’s best to do it right. [Reddit]
Entertainment
This Web Surfing Flowchart Is Way Too Accurate
5:00AM Brian Barrett | If you’ve ever been sidetracked by a documentary about modern Romanian chimney sweeps or come down with Facebook/Twitter Infinite Loop Syndrome, Achewood’s got you pegged, my friend. [Achewood via bookofjoe] More »
Entertainment
10:00AM Shane Snow | Does your significant other always yell at you for busting out your smartphone too much when you’re together? Follow this flowchart to determine if now really is a good time to fire that brick up: More »
When It’s Inappropriate To Use Your iPhone – Romance Edition
10:00AM Shane Snow | Does your significant other always yell at you for busting out your smartphone too much when you’re together? Follow this flowchart to determine if now really is a good time to fire that brick up: More »
Screens
I Would Never Sit At This Table
9:00AM Chris Jacob | Seriously, would anyone? Hundreds of pounds of cathode ray tubes, glass and particle board, dangling inches from your head. The caution tape doesn’t inspire confidence, either. Maybe this restaurant would be better off with a flat-panel. [Thanks Matt.] More »
Random Stuff
Don’t Tell Airport Security About The Volatility Of Laptop Batteries
10:00AM Adam Frucci | Seriously, the TSA doesn’t take kindly to logic and reasoning. [XKCD via The Daily What] More »
Software
