Super Hero Keyboard

Are you a comic book fan and want to give your Macbook's keyboard a little pizzazz?  Then head on over to killerduckdecals' Etsy page and pick yourself up a custom super hero skin.

Tired of typing away, answering the same emails, writing the same invites, posting the same status updates.... typing the same item descriptions?

Super Hero's (and villains) unite! Its like the comic book alphabet bending to the power of your almighty fingertips. 

This will actually fit both the wireless 13", 15" MacBooks and most MacBook Airs. PLUS it won't block out the awesome backlit keys of the keyboards underneath.

Each set is $12, plus shipping and handling.  You can also check out their other keyboard skins and some pretty cool iPhone skins by checking out their main store page here.

Stay nerdy my friends :)

Via:  Geeks Are Sexy

Custom Duck Hunt Pinball Machine

I'm always amazed by the technical prowess of hobbyist tinkers, inventors and crafters...especially when they can create mind-blowing contraptions such as this one-of-a-kind Duck Hunt pinball machine.

Created by Skit-B Pinball, this masterpiece was built during a break from their main project, a pinball adaptation of the sci-fi film, Predator.  Using a 1962 'Williams Valiant' table as it's base, they somehow managed marry this beauty up with a PC  to supply the sound effects and other retro visuals (I'm chalking it up to magic for the time being).  The end result is a pretty cool union of two old school gaming platforms.

You can view this baby is action by checking out the embedded video after the break.

As always, stay nerdy my friends.

Watch The New Man of Steel Trailer!

After weeks of waiting, it's finally here!  Catch the newest trailer for Zack Snyder's Superman epic, Man of Steel.

What do you think of the new trailer?  Are you excited as I am?  Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Man of Steel opens in theaters and IMAX on June 14th.

Via: SuperHeroHype

FOX Sending Cease & Desist Orders to Makers of Jayne Cobb Hats

As if fellow Browncoats didn't already have enough hatred towards FOX, this news hits the net.

Over the last few weeks, FOX has been sending out cease and desist orders to purveyors of homemade Jayne Cobb Hats on sites like Etsy.  While it is true that the studio still owns the rights to Firefly, and with it Jayne's hat, why they're going after fans more than a decade later is a little odd.

Many are pointing to Ripple Junction who, not to long ago, obtained the rights to mass produce and sell the hat through popular nerd sites like ThinkGeek.  However, both companies have stated that they have had no involvement with the C&D notices.  ThinkGeek even went so far as posting the following statement on their site:

Our dear Browncoats, 

We've heard the news that FOX, the licensors of Firefly merch, is sending out cease and desist notices to Etsy sellers who carry their own cunning hats. 

We just wanted you to know that ThinkGeek has nothing to do with the C&D notices. The hat is licensed by a vendor with whom we have a relationship and while the hat is not an exclusive to ThinkGeek, we did have a hand in its development and answered the difficult questions like, "Are the earflaps long enough?" and "Is that man afraid of anything?" (Yes and no, respectively.) 

Would the C&D have happened if we did not carry the hat on our site?  We're not sure; we'll leave that question to sharper legal minds than ours. We're here to carry the shiniest of goods from 'round the 'verse, even maybe makin' them ourselves. We just want y'all to know that while we might not always aim to misbehave, we'll always be sure to get you the best stuff this side of the Eavesdown Docks.

The way we see it, if people want to make their own, shiny. For those out there who can't knit to save their gorram lives, we can help.

While FOX is within their legal rights to put the kibosh on maker/sellers of the hat and other Firefly merchandise, it's extremely confusing and frustrating as to why they are suddenly showing interest in the property -- especially given the fact that they are the main contributor to the show's dimise.

One thing's for sure though: if you want a homemade hat, just like Jayne's mom made for him, you better hurry before it's too late.

Source: Blastr via The Mary Sue

Stop Motion Post-It Note Arcade

I love really well made stop motion, and this might actually be one of the best I've seen in quite awhile.  YouTuber Michael Birken spent 11 months, meticulously recreating two of his favorite arcade games using Post-It notes.

This stop motion tribute to my 2 favorite old school arcade games is based on actual recorded game footage. The recordings were printed out, one frame at a time, and transferred by hand to various walls around my office floor using thousands of Post-It Notes. The process consumed weekends and holidays for the past 11 months. Changing background scenery was masked out and replaced with 1 consistent frame throughout the animation, producing an eerie stillness amid the moving images on the walls.

The end result is really mind blowing and the amount of frames involved is incredibly impressive.  It took me awhile just to get a screen cap without a motion blur.

You can take a look at the video embedded below after the break.

As always, stay nerdy my friends.

Meet Peter Drunklage; Drunk Uncle's Brother

While a fan, I tend to miss most SNL broadcasts.  One recurring character that I've come to love over the last couple of years is Weekend Update correspondent, Drunk Uncle.

This past weekend saw the return of Drunk Uncle to discuss tax season.  As you can imagine, Drunk Uncle got off topic very quickly and was joined by his brother "Peter Drunklage".

Enjoy :)

Source: NBC

NERD ART: The Kessel 500 Space Race

I'm sure this isn't what Han was describing when he talked about making the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, but I'd really love to see this race between Captain Solo, Captain Reynolds and Captain Kirk.

The above piece was created by artist NikHolmes which is available today on TeeFury.com as today's t-shirt.  If you really dig it, be sure to hurry over and purchase it for $11 before the end of the day.

Stay nerdy my friends.

Source: TeeFury