Archive for October, 2014

Podcast: Halloween Special Episode

Friday, October 31st, 2014

Skitched 20110225 175343The boys describe the scariest moments of their lives in this special episode.

 

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Picks:

Andrew:

Gone Girl, Gotham, and Star Wars Rebels

Justin:

Bojack Horseman

Brian:

Far Cry 3

VR Interface Allows You to ‘Touch’ Holograms!

Thursday, October 30th, 2014

Like an elaborate version of the famous Pepper’s Ghost effect where a projection appears to interact with a real world person, this incredible floating haptic interface will absolutely blow your mind…

Because unlike Pepper’s Ghost? You’re actually able to physically feel and interact with said projection!

During the video several scientists working on the project show how it works by giving quick demonstrations to illustrate what’s actually happening. What’s actually happening is nothing short of witchcraft or sorcery or the future kissing your eyeballs and saying, “I’m finally here, guys! Jetpacks and hoverboards due out next week!”

Sure it’s overkill instead of just touching an actual monitor but think about doctors ‘feeling’ their way through a replicated cadaver to learn about the body or perform practice surgeries without it being detrimental to an actual living being?

But what we’re all really thinking is, “When do we get a Danger Room or a Holo-freaking-deck already!?”

[Gizmag]

Help make Weird Things Awesomer!!!

Monday, October 27th, 2014

Hey guys! Brian Brushwood, Justin Robert Young and Andrew Mayne are launching a Patreon campaign to support our Weird Things podcast.

If you’re not familiar with Patreon, it’s kind of a Kickstarter for episodic content.

http://www.patreon.com/weirdthings

Podcast: Patreon Dot Com Slash WeirdThings!

Sunday, October 26th, 2014

Skitched 20110225 175343We launched a Patreon! Weird Things ever week? It’s up to you! Spiro and the Fudge investigate a curious rescue.

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Picks:

Andrew:

Star Wars Rebels / The Firm

Justin:

Strawpoll.me

Brian:

FarCry 3  / Blood Dragon

Podcast: Highway to the Fusion Zone

Sunday, October 19th, 2014

Skitched 20110225 175343The boys marvel over Elon’s D. Will autonomous car lanes be the next HOV? When will the majority of the cars on the road be driver-less? Will we see a fusion reactor in five years?

 

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Picks:

Andrew:

Gone Girl, Gotham, and Star Wars Rebels

Justin:

Bojack Horseman

Brian:

Far Cry 3

Mother Nature Says, “Get off my lawn!”
Humans attacked by Ants, Bees, Spiders

Sunday, October 12th, 2014

Let’s just call it quits, people.

Over the last couple of weeks, Mother Nature has decided to remind all of us who’s really in charge.

Here’s the rundown of recently terrifying yet gentle reminders from her:

Deadly Spiders vs Homeowners:

After purchasing a house from the previous owners who failed to disclose that it was actually a destination spot for the deadly brown recluse spider, the latest owners began discovering spiders everywhere until they were eventually bursting out of the walls.

A conservative estimate of 6,000 spiders were said to be lurking in the house.

[ABC News]

Ants vs Tire-Changing Human:

Then there’s THIS incident where some human needed to change a tire on the side of the road and got in the way of a bunch of ants’ business.

[CBS News]

And finally…

Bees vs Landscapers:

In Arizona several landscapers got too close to a 100 pound hive of Africanized Bees that had taken up residence in the comfy attic of a home the landscapers were working around.

[ABC News]

So…what have we learned this week?

To be terrified of basically everything around us.

Mysterious Clowns Make Nightly Appearances in Small California Town!

Friday, October 10th, 2014

In a small town in California called Wasco something odd has quietly started appearing…

Clowns.

You’d read that and think, “That’s great! My kids LOVE clowns!”

Then you’d hear the more of the story and say, “They only come out at night?”

We’d share a few more details about the clowns, how they don’t talk to anyone, just quietly wander around town, smile all the time with menacing teeth and then we’d watch your smiling expression disintegrate as you draw your children closer to you and vow to never visit Wasco at night.

Ever.

Or at least until the whole clown thing blows over.

If it ever does.

And if Pennywise is sighted.

[The Indy Channel]

Wander Aimlessly in the Desert via Google Camel

Thursday, October 9th, 2014

As Google continues to document every crevice of our world with a camera so armchair world travelers can sit at home in their underwear and globe-trot, they’re realizing that a car with a first-gen Imperial Probe Droid mounted on its roof can’t go quite anywhere.

Google decided to ‘street view’ the Arabian desert of Liwa.

Since cars can’t tread sand, they strapped their all-seeing-eye to the back of a camel and let some poor schmuck wander the desert so we could all virtually enjoy the experience of being stranded in a desert without all those little inconveniences like thirst, dehydration, delirium and…you know dying alone in the desert.

[I09]

Podcast: Lynxes and Minxes, OH MY!

Thursday, October 2nd, 2014

Skitched 20110225 175343

Poo talk! What are all those eyes looking back at you in the middle of the night? What is the cutest possible animal we could genetically engineer? Which animals are ready to become domesticated?
Also: Lemur/Lemus…
ANDREW MAYNE NEW YORK CITY BOOK SIGNINGS
– Mysterious Book Shop / October 1st / 6:30 pm

– Fantasma Magic / October 2nd / 12 pm to 2 pm

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Picks:

Andrew:

Make Art Make Money / Emmet Otter Jugband Christmas

Justin:

Angel Killer Audiobook

Brian:

Marvel Cinematic Universe / Marvel Unlimited