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Wed, 22 May 2013 23:11:55 +0100

ianbrooks: Science and Space Posters by Ron Guyatt Part of a...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:37:38 +0100

Space Rocks by Ron Guyatt / posted by ianbrooks.me

Mountain of the Gods by Ron Guyatt / posted by ianbrooks.me

Science and Space Posters by Ron Guyatt

Part of a series for spacevidcast.com to help inspire and spread the Good Word of Science! Prints available at etsy.

Artist: Tumblr / Website / Facebook

shoomlah: So the problem with designing characters who become...

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:59:55 +0100

more like UNDRESSING amirite

No she wouldn't be wearing shoes at this point but I am lazy and didn't want to draw feet WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT FROM ME

shoomlah:

So the problem with designing characters who become popular is that, if you’re a needy bastard like me who tracks the Lutece tags when you’re bored, you’re suddenly exposed to a ton of art of said characters in various states of undress.

I’m not one to discourage this sort of thing- no no, I have sketchbooks full of Remus/Sirius stuff from high school- but I figured I might as well give everyone a leg-up with a more detailed guide to Rosalind Lutece’s potential underthings. I’ve seen a ton of drawings of her in corsets from a good 50 years before her time and I… I needed to step in.

Think of this as a primer! Not a be-all-end-all of Edwardian underthings (heck, I’m still learning this stuff), but it might teach you some new fashion terms/ideas you weren’t previously aware of! Go forth, young padawan, and draw historically-accurate Rosalind porn to your heart’s content.

…I do not know if this counts as fanart or not since I’m the one doing it? Whatever. RESEARCH OR DIE MOFOS

Ten bucks says Tina Fey didn’t need a script to quote The...

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:55:26 +0100

Ten bucks says Tina Fey didn’t need a script to quote The Empire Strikes Back verbatim.

frakintosh: mamillionzillion: and i’m done.. I don’t ever...

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:15 +0100

frakintosh:

mamillionzillion:

and i’m done..

I don’t ever need to see anything else..

Holy shit.

We’re the clumsiest beings on this planet. Except for maybe some dogs and cattle.

nerdgerhl: shoomlah: Doug (McBride, of Cyan and Rivenguild...

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:13:52 +0100

nerdgerhl:

shoomlah:

Doug (McBride, of Cyan and Rivenguild fame) and I invited Rand Miller out to talk to our team as part of a Microsoft speaker series, and I made a point to have him sign the Myst book replica that Dan made for me.

I am… I am a happy camper.

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Tue, 21 May 2013 16:05:46 +0100

thefingerfuckingfemalefury: geekmythology: Up, up and...

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:50:11 +0100

thefingerfuckingfemalefury:

geekmythology:

Up, up and away!

YOU’LL BELIEVE A MAN CAN USE AN ESCALATOR

NASA and the White House Pay Tribute to Sally Ride

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:56 +0100

NASA and the White House Pay Tribute to Sally Ride:

NASA and President Obama are honoring the life and legacy of Sally Ride on the day a national tribute was held for the first American woman in space.

The president announced Monday afternoon Ride will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the White House later this year. The Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.

“We remember Sally Ride not just as a national hero, but as a role model to generations of young women,” said President Obama. “Sally inspired us to reach for the stars, and she advocated for a greater focus on the science, technology, engineering and math that would help us get there. Sally showed us that there are no limits to what we can achieve, and I look forward to welcoming her family to the White House as we celebrate her life and legacy.”
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porcelain-horse-horselain: Not a god damn thing.

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:51:45 +0100

porcelain-horse-horselain:

Not a god damn thing.

geeksngamers: Borderlands Splatter: Maya - by Melissa...

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:51:00 +0100

geeksngamers:

Borderlands Splatter: Maya - by Melissa Smith

Artist’s Tumblr | Facebook | Redbubble | Society6

I really dig this art style. Maya’s pretty rad, too.

tardisity: The oldest person alive was born on April 19, 1897, meaning that April 18th, 1897 was...

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:51:04 +0100

tardisity:

The oldest person alive was born on April 19, 1897, meaning that April 18th, 1897 was approximately the last time the Earth was inhabited by an entirely different set of people and if you don’t think that’s the realist shit ever then you can get right on outta town.

itsalwayssunnyinasgard: I doodled a thing. [x]

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:48:35 +0100

itsalwayssunnyinasgard:

I doodled a thing. [x]

Paging CforCalamity.

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:28:00 +0100

Paging CforCalamity.

the-star-stuff: Flag Designs for Earth & The Solar System...

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:08:52 +0100

the-star-stuff:

Flag Designs for Earth & The Solar System in 2020 and Beyond

Redittor thefrek has designed a kick-ass series of flags for the Solar System and its planets. But flags, as we all know, change over time. So he’s also created possible revisions for those flags reaching as far as 800 years into the future.

Here you’ll find thefrek’s concept designs for “Earth/Solar flags throughout the future,” but we highly recommend checking out the banners he envisioned for each individual planet, and especially this batch of future-flags from a Martian Revolution, when the Red Planet “declares itself to be the dominant force in the Solar System, and claims all other planets as part of its empire.”

Earth’s flag

2020: Humanity is only present on Earth and the Moon.

2044: Humans have settlements on Earth, the Moon, Mars and its moons, and Ceres.

2087:Two more objects in the Asteroid Belt have been colonized as well as Europa and Venus.

2204: Humans have settled on every large body in the Solar System. Terraforming is well underway on most planets, and interstellar voyages are beginning.

2355: Another star system is incorporated into the Solar Federation.

2412: Another system has been conquered.

2484: The Solar Federation now has too many systems to show them on the flag - Each circle represents one star system, with the Solar System in the centre.

2514: Yet more systems are being settled.

2544: Expansion is occurring at a breakneck pace.

2639: Several different alien races now exist within the Solar Federation, co-existing peacefully with humanity.

2812: 800 years into the future, the Solar Federation is the leading force in the galaxy, with all denizens of our galaxy being given equal representation. Humanity has taken the responsibility to ensure peace and prosperity everywhere in the Milky Way.

Check out more examples of thefrek’s futuristic flag work over on reddit.

secretlymisha: as far as i can tell from my dash there’s some sort of gay musical olympics going on...

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:18:58 +0100

secretlymisha:

as far as i can tell from my dash there’s some sort of gay musical olympics going on that only europe was invited to

The most accurate description of Eurovision.

thatfuckingcrowv2: what tekken game is this

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:16:23 +0100

thatfuckingcrowv2:

what tekken game is this

ikenbot: The Violent Violet Sun “After dodging clouds and...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:11:14 +0100

ikenbot:

The Violent Violet Sun

“After dodging clouds and hailstorms all week I was able to record my first solar image at the CaK wavelength… 393.37nm in the violet end of the spectrum. I see almost no detail visually due to my eye’s poor sensitivity at this wavelength. But the camera sees good!” — Alan Friedman

helpusgreatwarrior: Be Prepared

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:10:10 +0100

helpusgreatwarrior:

Be Prepared

jabinante: (via APOD: 2013 May 17 - The Waterfall and the...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:09:57 +0100

jabinante:

(via APOD: 2013 May 17 - The Waterfall and the World at Night)

Been there. It’s beautiful. Not that I’ve seen it like that, but still. Beautiful.