Why hello there Halloween. I didn't expect to see you quite so...soon? If faster-than-light travel were possible, I'd be inclined to say we've superseded Lorenz Transformations territory and gone straight to warp speed at the rate the second half of 2015 has gone. Just crazy. Anyhow, enough of my time-travelling ramblings and on to the Week in Geekdom!
Games
We're only a few weeks away from the release of Fallout 4. If you aren't psyched yet, perhaps this trailer will get you in the post-apocalyptic mood.
Want a challenge? Try to name all 52 of these classic video games from individual screenshots.
Movies/TV
Venturoos, we have a date for the premiere of Season 6! We'll finally be able to lay our eyes on fresh Venture Bros goodness on January 24, 2016! Can't wait that long? Perhaps the latest trailer will help tide us over.
Speaking of long-awaited trailers, we finally have a look at the upcoming season of Jessica Jones.
Speaking of long-awaited trailers, we finally have a look at the upcoming season of Jessica Jones.
Science/Technology
Who's ready for this week's awesome images from around the galaxy? Check out the most complete photograph of the Milky Way that we, as a species, have been able to take to date.
And take comfort in the fact that we have images like that one, as it turns out that some of the largest structures in the universe don't...um...actually exist?
While we're on the subject of existence, a cadre of researchers believe they've come up with a viable response to Fermi's Paradox: up to 92% of all planets (and, by extension, the life on said structures) haven't actually been formed yet.
Are you a Windows user who has been patiently (or not-so-patiently) waiting for Firefox to release a 64-bit version of the browser? Well that long sojourn will come to an end on November 3rd.
And take comfort in the fact that we have images like that one, as it turns out that some of the largest structures in the universe don't...um...actually exist?
While we're on the subject of existence, a cadre of researchers believe they've come up with a viable response to Fermi's Paradox: up to 92% of all planets (and, by extension, the life on said structures) haven't actually been formed yet.
Are you a Windows user who has been patiently (or not-so-patiently) waiting for Firefox to release a 64-bit version of the browser? Well that long sojourn will come to an end on November 3rd.
The most recent printing of Physical Review Letters includes these details as to how a group of physicists were able to experimentally realize something that had only existed in the theoretical realm: a quantum Hilbert hotel.
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When vocaloids and dancing around in the privacy of your living room just aren't scratching your idol itch anymore, Japanese robot-maker DMM will allow you to program your very own partner-in-fanaticism.
File this under: What Can't 3D Printing Do? Researchers at the University of Groningen (Netherlands) have created a printable human tooth that destroys bacteria on contact with its surface, eliminating the accumulation of plaque and preventing the formation of cavities.
Are you planning on paying a visit to a coral reef in the near future? The latest edition of Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology details why you should skip the sunscreen.
The just-discovered-three-weeks-ago Asteroid 2015 TB145 will be scoping out Earth this Halloween (presumably to observe the practice of trick-or-treating in action).
Is it possible to create your own time zone? Sort of. Read here for the story of two friends who set out to do exactly that.
Is it possible to create your own time zone? Sort of. Read here for the story of two friends who set out to do exactly that.
General Awesomeness
The newly elected Prime Minister of Canada also happens to be a member of the Rebel Alliance.
Harry Potter will be getting the Broadway treatment next year when it becomes a two-part play debuting in London's West End.
Have an extra 60,000 GBP lying around? Perhaps you'd be interested in purchasing this newly-discovered map of Middle Earth fully annotated by J.R.R. Tolkien himself.
As always, best wishes for an excellent week ahead!
Harry Potter will be getting the Broadway treatment next year when it becomes a two-part play debuting in London's West End.
Have an extra 60,000 GBP lying around? Perhaps you'd be interested in purchasing this newly-discovered map of Middle Earth fully annotated by J.R.R. Tolkien himself.
As always, best wishes for an excellent week ahead!
