Year: 2012

Nigel Ackland lost half his arm in an accident six years ago. But now he’s got a carbon-fiber prosthetic arm that is strong enough to grip a beer yet gentle enough to clutch an egg.

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Marvel is wasting no time getting S.H.I.E.L.D. to the eyeballs of superhero fans worldwide

I winder who is going to play Nick Fury?… Read more

Japanese grad students have been investigating one of science’s great mysteries

Awww…ooohhh…wook at the widdle….… Read more

Through all the rumors, it looks like there may be a sound candidate for the job

That would be…Kick-Ass! (Sorry)… Read more

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Will air on SyFy…sometime.
Available to watch online via Machinima’s premium YouTube channel, Machinima Prime beginning November 9.… Read more

Not cool, Saul Zaentz Company. Not cool.

Some folks have NO sense of humor.
Unlike me — I’m a load of laughs. Ask anyone. I dare ya.… Read more

The greatest cosplay isn’t just a loving recreation of your favorite character (or item) from science fiction, fantasy, comics and games — it captures something terrific about that character’s personality, mixed with the cosplayer’s own

I have GOT to get offa my butt and do some dress-up!
A naughty Doctor maybe?… Read more

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has pinpointed a real location for the fictional planet of Krypton

I could only hope that means Supergirl would show up.
Better yet, Wonder Woman!… Read more

I regret to inform you guys that this will be my last week as editor of ToplessRobot.com.

From Rob Bricken, who will be missed by many.
Me, too, I guess.

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The official dictionary of the Swedish Academy, the Svenska Akademiens Ordlista (SAOL), defines a nerd as a ‘simple-minded and laughable person’

That definition comes from further back than 2005. I thought Sweden was more progressive?… Read more

Referred to as Orbis, the PS3 successor will support Blu-ray, will not be built in Japan, and will be “very affordable, but no slouch”

“Orbis”? Isn’t that some kind of chewing gum?… Read more

Francis Lawrence

That’ll work just fine. Three fingers to him!… Read more

Disney has acquired Lucasfilm, and with Lucasfilm the Star Wars franchise

Beware though–Goofy is a Sith!

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Doctor Who star Matt Smith has admitted that he is “open” to the idea of a Sherlock crossover

I can just see the one-upmanship happening — might be fun?… Read more

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An epic battle between paintballs and a giant asteroid could one day save the Earth from an apocalyptic space rock impact

I can actually picture this…when I’m drunk!… Read more

NASA said that it was developing a rocket to take humans to Mars

I’ll go.
Time to start working out; that ought to be about enough time to get into shape.… Read more

“it’s kind of in limbo for me at the moment”

If they aren’t in the 50th anniversary, it won’t be worth watching.… Read more

Computerized surveillance can predict what people will do next — it’s called “activity forecasting” — and eventually sound the alarm if the action is not permitted

Just a matter of time before I become a “person of interest”?… Read more