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New Trailer for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Today brings the release of a brand new trailer for the upcoming prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

Bilbo Baggins is swept into a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever ... Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities ... A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will hit theaters December 14th.  In the meantime, you can check out the new trailer embedded below.

Send a Hogwarts Acceptance Letter to Your Little Witch or Wizard

Say you're planning a surprise trip to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and want to make the trip that much more exciting...or you just happen to have a really big Potter fan in your family and want to do something special.  Well, Legendary Letters is something you'll want to check out.

Specializing in personalized letters from the likes of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny or the Tooth Fairy since 1997, "Elf Stacey" has expanded to include some really cool items from Willy Wonka, Twilight, The Hunger Games and of course Harry Potter.  Ranging from prop replicas such as train tickets to the Hogwarts Express to the Sorcerer's Stone (or Philosopher's Stone for you UK fans ;) ), the coolest thing available is undoubtedly the personalized acceptance letters you can send a loved one from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Starting at just $12, each Hogwarts letter features an authentic signature from Professor McGonagall, handwritten in green ink, and is sent in an ivory A7 envelope that is sealed with a faux wax Hogwart's seal.  The letter is also accompanied with a list of all the books and equipment your little witch or wizard will need.  You can choose from a number of different personalization options and can even tailor it based on the age of the recipient.

Harry received his letter on his 11th birthday, and most people order these for 11th birthdays. However, sometimes that just isn't possible. If you have a student age 12-18 who did not receive one at 11, you may choose to add a post script that apologizes for the lateness of the letter. If your student is over 18, you may choose to have the letter sent from the Dead Letter Office. Essentially, this will have stamps and markings on the envelope showing it has been lost since the person was 11. Some may also choose to have a letter sent to a child younger than 11. We can send a pre-approval in that case.

It's also suggested that if you send to someone that is over the age of 18, to be sure to address it to where they lived when they were eleven and use maiden names for anyone that may be married in order to add to the "realism" of the letter.

And for the practical joke that will most definitely make your little one cry, you can always send them a Hogwarts rejection letter, sent directly from Dumbledore himself.

Be sure to check out Legendary Letter's Harry Potter store to see all the amazing replicas and personalized gifts that are available, as well as their other offerings from the properties like Indiana Jones or Pirates of the Caribbean by heading over to their site here.

Big thanks to Brandon for sending this my way.

Stay nerdy my friends :)

Source: Legendary Letters

NERD ART: Ghostbusting Time

I've never seen Adventure Time, but all I hear is good things.  This mash-up is brought to us by Jade Boylan, whose design is currently up for vote over at Qwertee.  So if you'd like to see the above as a t-shirt, head on over and cast your vote.

Via: Ghostbusters News

Dr. Seuss/Super Mario Mash-Up Tee

Today's TeeFury design comes from designer adho1982 and mash's up Super Mario with Dr. Seuss.  The t-shirt is entitled "Green Eggs and Mushrooms" and will only be available until midnight tonight.  So, if you like the design and have $10 to burn, be sure to snatch it up before it's too late.

Source: TeeFury

Apple Finally Releases the iPhone 5

So yesterday, Apple finally unveiled their latest flagship device - the iPhone 5.  While most Apple fans are probably thrilled, awestruck, totally amazed, salivating, etc., I found yesterday's announcement to be rather "meh".

While I am admittedly an Android fanboy, I do respect Apple for catapulting the modern smartphone industry and I have owned an iPhone 4 at one point, but choose that iOS wasn't for me.  However, I'm sure most level headed iPhone fans can agree with me in the sediment that the iPhone 5, while very stylish, is pretty much only a slight improvement over last year's "meh", the iPhone 4S.

On the surface, the iPhone 5 biggest changes are a slightly larger and better screen, new charging port, thinner profile and a lighter, slightly more streamlined construction.  Other than that, there are a few notable improvements under the hood: slightly upgraded front-facing camera, Apple's new A6 processor (whatever that is), slightly better battery life and LTE capabilities.  The iPhone 5 will also enable users to use FaceTime over wireless or cellular networks and will also sport Apple's latest iOS 6 operating system, which includes some slight improvements to Siri.

Now, I'm sure you've probably noticed my use of "slightly" a number of time in my description of the phone.  Yes, part of it is my bias coming through, but if you compare the iPhone 5 against the iPhone 4S spec-wise, it becomes a lot more apparent.  You can check out a side by side comparison that Engadget put together after the jump and see for yourself.

I'm sure the iPhone 5 will be another huge success, but I'm starting to feel that Apple is starting to just ride the wave they created with the original iPhone back in 2007.  The last two iterations of their flagship phone have been rather lackluster.  It's true that much of the hype leading up to the iPhone 5's release was pretty much deflated after pretty much every aspect of the phone was leaked, but we haven't seen that "one more thing" moment since Steve Jobs' passing.  Features that most users have been asking for (NFC, wireless charging, etc) weren't included, basically because Apple felt that there wasn't a need; I call laziness on their part.

Apple's "innovation" has always been in question to me personally, but lately they seem to just be playing catch-up to many Android offerings that have been available for the last two years and from the outside looking in, it seems they know consumers will buy whatever they produce next.

Anyway, I'll stop my little rant and turn it over to you.  What do you think of the latest iPhone?  Will you be placing you pre-order this Friday?  Were you expecting more?  Let me know what you think the in comments below.

Google Doodle Celebrates 46th Anniversary of Star Trek

If you use Google on a daily basis, you've probably already seen and played with today's Doodle, which celebrates the 46th anniversary of the original Star Trek.  If not, then what are you waiting for?!

If interested, Entertainment Weekly has an interview with Ryan Germick (lead designer of today's Doodle) in which they talk about the process in developing the Doodle and Star Trek's lasting mark on pop-culture.

You can also check out the Doodle's full inter-activity be checking out the video embedded after the break.

Live long and prosper my friends ;)

Nintendo Characters Made Using NES Controller Cords

Artist Erika Iris Simmons has some pretty unique composite artwork, created using everyday items you can find at random yard sales and thrift stores.  She's created a series of pieces where classic video game characters have been recreated using the cord of an original Nintendo controller.

You can check out more of her awesome work by checking out her blog here and be sure to check out her other NES inspired works after the break.

Stay nerdy my friends.