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Geeky growth chart makes me want to grow up all over again

Posted by Grant Hamilton on 29 March 2011 Modern Life

Mar 292011

Why yes, I would like to post this seven-foot-tall chart along my wall, and mark in pencil when I finally was taller than Yoda, or R2-D2, or even Leia.

And that’s what one self-proclaimed “Geeky Dad” did for his daughter, who is about to turn one, and is therefore probably a little taller than the tribbles that litter the bottom of the chart

Says Geeky Dad:

My daughter is turning one soon, and I decided we needed a growth chart as awesome as she is. After a bit of tinkering in Pages, and a bunch of hemming and hawing, this is the result. As a friend pointed out, all that’s missing is Batman.

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If you enjoyed this chart, and would like to make a donation, we’ve set up a Paypal account that feeds into our daughter’s college fund.

You can download a full-size PDF from Scribd, here.

This is a beer pairing for smugglers

Posted by Grant Hamilton on 26 March 2011 Modern Life

Mar 262011

Nicely done, BLager.

Freelancing appears to have street cred

Posted by Grant Hamilton on 16 February 2011 Modern Life, Vintage/Retro

Feb 162011

Everybody’s favourite bounty hunter is a pretty good role model for those of you trying to make a go of it in this post-corporate world! Aspire to greatness, even if it means you have to put up with some shit from clients every now and again (whaddya mean, no disintegrations!) and even if it means your “retirement” is likely to feel a lot like being slowly digested for a thousand years.

(photo by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid, poster apparently by Solvate, a freelander-finder)

Everything that is possible to know about Star Wars, through YouTube

Posted by Grant Hamilton on 5 February 2011 Everything Else, Vintage/Retro

Feb 052011

As explained by The Daily What:

Superfan Jambe Davdar has spent an awe-inspiring amount of time piecing together three absolutely must-watch Star Wars fan documentaries — essentially, the original trilogy re-cut with alternate takes, deleted scenes, concept art, original audio, production footnotes, and commentary from the cast and crew.”

If, like me, you know the original movies backwards and forwards, you will still find an astonishing amount of new information packed in here. I’m just getting started, but I think I’ll be watching this instead of the Superbowl.

Star Wars Begins: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.

Building Empire: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.

Returning to Jedi: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23.

Star Wars Mexican Lotto — perfect for Christmas!

Posted by Grant Hamilton on 10 December 2010 Vintage/Retro

Dec 102010

I don’t know exactly how to play the Mexican Lotto, but apparently it takes 54 different cards, 10 game boards and a bag of dried pinto beans. You can buy all of that — in a brand-new yet vintage-looking Star Wars style! — for $50 here.

And if that’s too pricey, you can buy prints of the individual cards here for just $9 apiece.

Awesome! And just in time for Christmas!

(via If It’s Hip It’s Here)

Posters for alternative ‘Star Wars’ movies

Posted by Grant Hamilton on 25 November 2010 Vintage/Retro

Nov 252010

There is not a single one of these movies that I would not watch. Also, damn if I don’t not love double negatives!

The posters are by Matt Ranzetta, and I think he’s still making them, so check out his site.

Darth Vader’s head as Star Wars script

Posted by Grant Hamilton on 23 November 2010 Modern Life, Vintage/Retro

Nov 232010

This image of Darth Vader’s iconic head (technically, his mask) has been created out of the script of the original “Star Wars” movie, which is pretty cool.

I think this new drawing-in-text fad is kind of cool — it’s the new pointillism — but doomed to be a fad.

Still, the creator of this piece, David Johns, is offering very large poster prints for ya.

(via Geekologie)

Best ‘Star Wars’ jacket ever?

Posted by Grant Hamilton on 21 November 2010 Modern Life, Vintage/Retro

Nov 212010

Now this is ‘Star Wars’ piracy I can get behind — a stormtrooper/Jolly Roger mash-up! Ever since I first saw this photo, I’ve been imagining post-Empire days in the Star Wars universe, when the Rebellion was still fairly weak, but the power structure of the Empire had crumbled, and I’d totally bet that loads of those star destroyers quickly went ‘privateer.’

This pic was taken by globe-trotting journalism consultant (how can I get that job?) Robb Montgomery, who posted it on twitpic and commented that:

Ironic: When Star Wars debuted this store did not exist, the location where it is now being sold was behind the wall, and East Berliners were not allowed to see the movie.

Darth Vader is surprised

Posted by Grant Hamilton on 27 September 2010 Everything Else

Sep 272010

You’ve seen surprised kitty — now see surprised Vader!

The cute is strong in this one.

Would this be the Millennium Transmogrifier?

Posted by Grant Hamilton on 25 August 2010 Modern Life, Vintage/Retro

Aug 252010

It’s Star Wars meets Calvin & Hobbes! It’s awesome! It’s a T-shirt! It’s $20!

This just proves that things get cuter when they’re smaller

Posted by Grant Hamilton on 27 June 2010 Modern Life

Jun 272010

Of course, this miniature AT-AT is cute now, but when they grow up, they just lay waste to Rebel bases on Hoth.

(via tdw and Geekologie)

A look back at Star Wars — in their own words

Posted by Grant Hamilton on 23 May 2010 Vintage/Retro

May 232010

Because ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ just turned 30 (I have extremely fuzzy memories of seeing it in the drive-in … I think), and because it has been universally agreed to be the best of the two trilogies, there have been a ton of retrospectives written about its impact in the past few days.

See, for example, here, here and especially here.

But I think I prefer this, uncovered by the LA Times. It’s Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford, on the Today Show in 1980. Now that’s the flavour of the time:

Star Wars + Lego + Stop motion = Geekgasm

Posted by Grant Hamilton on 4 May 2010 Vintage/Retro

May 042010

Just watch it. Best line? “He was a little bit late, and a whole lot in trouble.”

Not the droid you’re looking for

Posted by Grant Hamilton on 19 March 2010 Modern Life

Mar 192010

Stormtroopers stymied by Optimus Prime? Not only is it geek-nirvana, it’s just a single one of the many Flickr shots that Stéfan has posted as part of his Stormtrooper 365 project: “Your daily shot of Stormtroopers. For one year.”

It started April 3, 2009, so he’s almost done, but that just means there are loads of awesome shots to browse through!

I <3 Internet.

(via Coudal)

A 12-year-old German girl can identify Star Wars Lego figurines — by putting them in her mouth

Posted by Grant Hamilton on 9 March 2010 Modern Life

Mar 092010

She is freakishly good at this. Also, I think I love German game shows.

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