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Let me be the first to say that true geeks don’t cheat. First off, we know how easy it is to get caught. But mostly, we prefer a challenge over the guilt of stealing someone else’s work. Except at Calculus. Fuck Calculus. Anyway, this ingenious geeky student devised a plot so intricately ridiculous and time-consuming that it might just work. ...

As Carl Sagan once said of the now iconic Pale Blue Dot photograph, “all of human history has happened on that tiny pixel, which is our only home.” On March 8, 2004, on a chilly Mars dawn, one hour before sunrise on the 63rd Martian day of its mission, also known as sol, the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit snapped this ...

Have you always dreamed of being attacked by a sea monster, but were unlucky enough to be born nowhere near a water source? OK, so water is everywhere. So the chances of that question being valid are slim to none. But guess what? I DON’T CARE! Because this Octopus Hoodie is AWESOME! And you can make it yourself. Instructables tells ...

For everyone with aspirations of shooting first, the Han Solo Papercraft Greedo Killer is the cheapest way to ensure you’re not laying dead in some exotic cantina, the victim of bounty scum. Or you can just make sure you’re never in debt to a Hutt. Your choice, really. Grab a stack of the highest quality paper you can find and ...

Not only does renowned theoretical physicist and master auto-tuner Stephen Hawking not openly welcome alien visitors, he seems to fear it and thinks we should too. In a new Discovery Channel series three years in the making, Hawking warns that any alien race smart enough to seek us out probably don’t have the best intentions in mind. He’s previously spoken ...

Call them what you will. Talents, feats, everyday tasks. I call them SUPER POWERS! Yes, it must be in all caps. No exceptions. SUPER POWERS! My mom was always trying to underestimate my SUPER POWERS! but I swear, tying your shoes with your eyes closed takes more than talent. If you want to see this shirt head to print head ...

Finally, my plans to break ground on the First Church of Optimus Prime can commence! These stained glass Transformer pieces transform (no pun intended, honestly, that would be inexcusable) any room’s fixtures from boring to geektastic. AutobotWonko created these gorgeous stained glass pieces inspired by everyone’s favorite robots in disguise. Ok, since we’re on the topic of 80’s cartoons, what ...

In a world where all of our kitchen appliances are self-aware, things might be a little more interesting. Whether it be the brave little toaster who challenges destiny and refuses to toast your bread or a completely solipsistic blender, a self-conscious kitchen accessory is a tool which could be used for both good and evil. The World’s Greatest Mug definitly ...

You might not be able to imagine what the internet was like before the debut of YouTube, but there was a time, not too long ago, where internet video went hand in hand with awkward scripting and buggy plug-ins. YouTube changed all that. Five years ago today, the world was forever changed when the first video was uploaded to YouTube ...

And when we say ridiculously tiny, we mean it. So tiny, in fact, that 1,000 of these 3D maps can fit on a single grain of salt. IBM scientists working in tandem across three countries created this minuscule map. A map so tiny that the tallest mountain in the world is reduced to a few nanometers. The map, measuring 22 ...