At long last Siege is drawing to a close. I read the preview pages and I already don’t like the way they are going to wrap this up. Whaddya gonna do? To make up for my disappointment there’s a new Astonishing X-Men book out as well as the return of our favorite time traveling billionaire. As always my pull list is spaded (♠) and be …
iPads, Xboxes Pressure Democracy, Says Obama
In his commencement speech at Hampton University in Virginia, President Barack Obama set his sights on modern media and a handful of vessels that deliver the news.
“You’re coming of age in a 24/7 media environment that bombards us with all kinds of content and exposes us to all kinds of arguments, some of which don’t always rank
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The Top 10 Coolest Suits of Armor Evar
Ah, armor: accessory of choice for the unsuperpowered. Herewith our picks for the best ever.
Bonus question: all else being equal, which suit would win a battle royal? I’m going with Iron Man. But I don’t like the look of that Warhammer stuff.
More on Techland:
5 Things You Need to Know Before Seeing Iron Man 2
Review: …
HP Hurricane webOS Tablet Coming In Q3?
Less than two weeks ago, HP announced that it would be acquiring Palm for $1.2 billion and it was then that speculation began to run rampant about a webOS tablet. According to an “insider at HP” the company is already fast-tracking a webOS tablet to launch in the third quarter of this year. Codenamed Hurricane, the webOS tablet is …
New episode of The Big Bang Theory Airs on CBS at 9:30 p.m.
New episode of Chuck airs on NBC at 8 p.m.
The Comic Book Club: Astonishing Spider-Man/Wolverine and I, Zombie
This is what happens when Techland goes to the comic book store: Mike Williams, Evan Narcisse, Douglas Wolk and Lev Grossman end up talking about what we picked up. This week, we discuss the first issues of I, Zombie and Astonishing Spider-Man/Wolverine.
MIKE: I’m just a huge fan of Mike Allred’s art on I, Zombie. It’s one of those …
Video: Coco at Google
I wish I had purchased tickets to Coco’s tour.
New episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC America at 9 p.m.
The Daily Dose
Friday, May 7, 2010
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the web. (And by “what else” we mean aside from Iron Man 2.)
This is cute: The first Archie comic ever is online. Check out more here. Archie went by Chick?
[via Geek Orthodox]
Men in Black lll: The third film is set to open in theaters on May 25, 2012. Both
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Odd Todd Explains How Those Airport Scanners Can See Your Man Bits
In light of that recent incident involving a TSA employee assaulting his boss after a full body scan revealed his “small size,” I’ve heard a lot of people ask how these machines really work their X-ray spec magic. I think this Odd Todd video does a pretty good job at explaining the basic tech behind a pretty invasive security measure.
Dungeons & Dragons Themed Soda is Here
Everything about this is glorious – and I’m not even a D&D fan.
The previously announced D&D Soda from Jones is out and ready for order on the company’s Web site. ($10.99 for a six pack, $18.99 for a 12-pack)
Flavors are as follows:
Bigby’s Crushing Thirst Destroyer
Sneak Attack
Potion of Healing
Illithid Brain …