By JB Sanders<\/p>\n
Here it is, the September Geek-a-view:<\/p>\n
All things geek-related in September 2010. Well, all the things I thought were cool enough to mention.<\/p>\n
Self-replicating Solar Cells<\/a><\/strong> How Good is Your Geek Movie-Fu?<\/a><\/strong> Duke Nukem’ Forever<\/a><\/strong> * Not as old, but more long-running than the “When is In Nomine coming?” in RPG circles. And In Nomine actually did come out. Eventually.<\/p>\n Hugo Awards<\/a><\/strong> Tractor Beams Coming Closer<\/a><\/strong> A Game So Small….<\/a> <\/strong> Making Stop Motion Animation With Light<\/a><\/strong> Pok\u00e8-what?<\/strong>
\nThe future of power generation or one of the signs of the Impending Robot Overthrow of Humanity? You decide.<\/p>\n
\nNo, not another mindless multiple choice quiz-of-the-week. Not a rabidly obnoxious FaceBook app. Not a quiz at all. Just a seriously great bunch of t-shirts with extraordinarily obscure references to some great movies. Man, wish I was getting a cut from these guys. Note: mouse-over the t-shirt to see where the reference comes from, then smack yourself in the head for not remembering it. Or go “Huh?” because the reference is just THAT obscure.<\/p>\n
\nThe longest running joke in computer game history*, born from one of the best first-person shooters ever made. Ars Technica (a tech site largely without peer) has done a detailed story on the long, twisted tale of a computer game promised since 1997. Let that sink in a moment. 1997. Bill Clinton was just beginning his second term. Pathfinder landed on Mars. Steve Jobs returns to Apple (and Microsoft bought $150M share of Apple). Titanic was on the big screen. That 1997.<\/p>\n
\nAll the year’s best SciFi. Because this stuff is just that cool. Also, Dr Who nominated for an award.<\/p>\n
\nTo you! Really, scientists have cooked up the precursors in their lab.<\/p>\n
\nThis java-script game is so small, it fits in 1k. That’s SMALL. Like, play it on your watch small. Play it on the fancy controls for your refrigerator small.<\/p>\n
\nTake an iPad, add some custom software to generate animation frames for you, and then a custom app on the iPad to show the frames as you move around. Result? This<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nFor those of you who remember this particular card-game and cartoon-based craze, this video may amuse you. It may also cause you have seizures. It’s 50\/50.<\/p>\n