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weatherboi · 09-06-2013, 09:13 AM

thedivahrrrself · 09-11-2013, 10:46 AM

"Stephane Bouley wondered what Monty Python and the Holy Grail might look like if it were released today…and maybe appeared on HBO or produced by Jerry Bruckheimer."

This totally looks like a preview you'd see on HBO! LOL

deb_U_taunt · 09-13-2013, 05:24 PM

Allison W · 09-14-2013, 06:51 PM

I'm a little late to the party, as I should have posted this yesterday afternoon rather than tonight, but I'll share it anyway: Steam is having a weekend sale (going until Monday morning) on two great games I've actually spoken about here, Rogue Legacy (which I wrote about here) is on sale for $8.99 (which is 40% off its usual $14.99 price tag), and Tomb Raider (which I wrote about here) is on sale for $12.49 (which is a whopping 75% off its usual $49.99 price tag).

Just thought I'd throw that out there since they're both great.

weatherboi · 09-17-2013, 04:13 PM

This one made my day!!!

always2late · 09-17-2013, 07:34 PM

thedivahrrrself · 09-18-2013, 07:02 PM

Licious · 09-18-2013, 08:10 PM

Hmm... How did I miss this thread before? No matter, I am subscribed now.

Enjoying the posts!

Somewhere between semi-nerd/geek and raging nerd/geek, stand I.

*curtsies and exits*

Stitch · 09-18-2013, 09:55 PM

I am a nerd boi!!!

I like everything at least a little bit. I don't sci/fi so much though.

thedivahrrrself · 09-19-2013, 07:55 AM

thedivahrrrself · 09-26-2013, 08:07 AM

from Gizmodo

Scientists Created a New Form of Matter and It's Like a Lightsaber

The latest science news out of Harvard and MIT sounds like a joke, but it's not. A team of physicists were fooling around with photons when they managed to get the particles to clump together to form a molecule, one that's unlike any other matter. And it behaves, they say, just like a lightsaber.

That's right. Lasers were used to discover a new form of matter that's straight out of a Star Wars film. Credit for the experiment goes to Harvard physics professor Mikhail Lukin and MIT physics professor Vladan Vuletic, who blasted photons through a cloud of rubidium atoms. When they sent more than one photon at once, they noticed that the particles clung to each other to form a molecule.

"It's not an in-apt analogy to compare this to lightsabers," said Lukin (Skywalker?) in a press release. "When these photons interact with each other, they're pushing against and deflect each other. The physics of what's happening in these molecules is similar to what we see in the movies."

In fact, what the scientists were witnessing is known as the Rydberg blockade. This rule states that atoms neighboring an atom that's been excited—say, by a passing photon—cannot be excited to the same degree as the initial atom. When multiple photons pass through a cloud of atoms, this creates a push-pull force between them, which is what binds the resultant molecule.

thedivahrrrself · 10-04-2013, 03:11 PM

Apparently, they don't want any would-be knights tilting at their windmill....

This reminds me of my loyal companion, Sancho Panza, the chihuahua. RIP

Martina · 10-04-2013, 07:34 PM

Scots_On_The_Rocks · 10-04-2013, 07:44 PM

Scots_On_The_Rocks · 10-05-2013, 07:28 PM

Medusa · 10-06-2013, 01:52 PM

Need some fellow Geek info!

I need a video converter that will take many different forms of digital media (mp3, mp4, avi, mkv, etc) and convert it to a usable format that is playable on a DVD player. (not Blu-ray as the person Im doing this for isn't up to date yet!)

I have found a few programs but they wont play on the DVD player even after converting them.

Ideas? I have a Mac OSX 10.8.3 and need it to work with my machine.

It can be free or paid as long as it's easy to use and puts out quality videos.

Ideas!??

Clyde · 10-06-2013, 02:48 PM

Medusa - what did you use the first time? And what happened when you tried to play it? You might look into Handbrake for transcoding the video, and/or iDVD itself for transcoding and burning. There's also Roxio Toast.

Medusa · 10-06-2013, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaddyClyde

Medusa - what did you use the first time? And what happened when you tried to play it? You might look into Handbrake for transcoding the video, and/or iDVD itself for transcoding and burning. There's also Roxio Toast.

I used DVDFab the first time and it seemed to work. Would play everywhere (my PS3, Blu-Ray, and both Mac and PC) except for the DVD player. I figured it was something to do with the format but have been frustrated trying to see what format it wants!! I've tried them all!!

I'll check out Roxio and iDVD! Thank you!

Clyde · 10-06-2013, 02:55 PM

What model is the DVD player?

PoeticSilence · 10-06-2013, 03:43 PM

This is like some kind of geeky dream toy...AND it's reasonable...

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/si...ages?c=gallery

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09-14-2013, 06:51 PM	#324
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09-18-2013, 08:10 PM	#328
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09-18-2013, 09:55 PM	#329
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09-19-2013, 07:55 AM	#330
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09-26-2013, 08:07 AM	#331
thedivahrrrself Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Sapiosexual Femme Relationship Status: Mrs. Grumpy Cat Tournaments Won: 4 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 8,660 feet high in the Andes Posts: 2,640 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 10,519 Thanked 11,656 Times in 2,292 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	eeeeeeexcellent..... from Gizmodo Scientists Created a New Form of Matter and It's Like a Lightsaber The latest science news out of Harvard and MIT sounds like a joke, but it's not. A team of physicists were fooling around with photons when they managed to get the particles to clump together to form a molecule, one that's unlike any other matter. And it behaves, they say, just like a lightsaber. That's right. Lasers were used to discover a new form of matter that's straight out of a Star Wars film. Credit for the experiment goes to Harvard physics professor Mikhail Lukin and MIT physics professor Vladan Vuletic, who blasted photons through a cloud of rubidium atoms. When they sent more than one photon at once, they noticed that the particles clung to each other to form a molecule. "It's not an in-apt analogy to compare this to lightsabers," said Lukin (Skywalker?) in a press release. "When these photons interact with each other, they're pushing against and deflect each other. The physics of what's happening in these molecules is similar to what we see in the movies." In fact, what the scientists were witnessing is known as the Rydberg blockade. This rule states that atoms neighboring an atom that's been excited—say, by a passing photon—cannot be excited to the same degree as the initial atom. When multiple photons pass through a cloud of atoms, this creates a push-pull force between them, which is what binds the resultant molecule. __________________ Small business owners around the world use microfinance to help expand their businesses and provide for their families. You can help! Click here to learn about Kiva.

10-04-2013, 03:11 PM	#332
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10-06-2013, 01:52 PM	#336
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10-06-2013, 02:48 PM	#337
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10-06-2013, 02:55 PM	#339
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10-06-2013, 03:43 PM	#340
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