Geek Shot: Musical Interiors


Updated 03/11/12 6:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pictures of Musical Instrument Interiors

Where's that we're visiting? An elegant take on futuristic city life with skyscrapers rivaling today's most prestigious architectural wonders? That "street" is actually a pipe organ, part of a new advertising campaign for the Berlin Philharmonic. With art direction by photographer Bjoern Ewers, the advertisements are macro photographs highlighting the inner beauty of instruments, no sound Read more

Dream Come True Alert: Tour The TARDIS


Updated 02/03/12 4:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Doctor Who Convention TARDIS Tour

It's a dream up there with hanging out on the holodeck and flying the Millennium Falcon, but now you actually can set foot on the Doctor's TARDIS during the March 24 Doctor Who Convention weekend in Cardiff, Wales, this year. Available only to convention ticket holders, spaces on the TARDIS tour are extremely limited — so go sign up now! The TARDIS set visit is just one part of the full Read more

Geek Shot: 3M's Giant Touch Screen Display


Updated 01/10/12 7:36 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

3M Giant Touch Screen Display From CES 2012

Similar to Microsoft Surface and designed to be used in retail locations and educational situations, 3M's giant touch screen display was a big hit at CES Unveiled on Sunday night. The demonstration showed multiple sections of the screen running at the same time — apps, videos, Twitter, and more. Check out the quick video of it in action on our Facebook page! Read more

Geek Shot: Shaun of the Dead Takes LEGO Form


Updated 01/04/12 4:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Shaun of the Dead LEGO Picture

Our favorite British zombie fighters, Shaun and Ed from Shaun of the Dead, received the LEGO treatment from Flickr user Yatkuu. Re-created in this scene is the entire gang ready to battle the undead in front of their local pub, The Winchester. Yatkuu doesn't just wield toy bricks for zombie vignettes; check out his Flickr page for a Stargate, Batman, and "No Bricks For Old Men" scene. Source: Read more

Geek Shot: LEGOs Fill the Cracks


Updated 01/02/12 8:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

LEGO Street Art

We may just think of them as the best toys ever created, but the signature street art from Jan Vormann imagines LEGOs as the rebuilding blocks for crumbling ancient cities. Jan's Dispatchwork project uses LEGOs as patches for damaged buildings across European city centers. He's been fine tuning these pieces for several years now, but the juxtaposition of the bright brick colors against the faded Read more

Geek Shot: NASA's Hi-Res View of Earth


Updated 12/20/11 4:10 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

NASA Hi-Res Picture of Earth

Countless satellites hover over earth transmitting phone calls, powering GPS systems, and in the case of a new NASA satellite, measuring the planet's wide-ranging climate. The NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) satellite, which launched in Oct. 2011, is on a sun-synchronous orbit, meaning it passes over the equator at the same local ground time in every orbit. As NASA explains, "When NPP flies over Read more

Geek Shot: The Force Is Strong With This Star Wars Engagement Shoot


Updated 11/18/11 10:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Star Wars Engagement Pictures

If your wedding is taking a more traditional path, engagement photo shoots allow you to really show off your personal style as a couple. And this pair, whose Star Wars-themed engagement pics were snapped not far from George Lucas's compound in the Bay Area, really let their love for Star Wars shine. Taken by Michael James Photography, you simply must see the rest of the set on his blog. Nothing Read more