http://www.geeksofdoom.com Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Copyright © Geeks of Doom 2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ webmaster@geeksofdoom.com (Geeks of Doom) webmaster@geeksofdoom.com (Geeks of Doom) Comics, Movies, Technology, Video Games, Books, Toys, Geeks, Geek, Television, TV, Music, Film 1440 http://geeksofdoom.com/GoD/img/2010/04/2010-04-27-geeksofdoomcast144.jpg http://www.geeksofdoom.com 144 144 Your weekly geek infusion The official podcast for all things Geek Comics, Movies, Technology, Video, Games, Books, Toys, Geeks Geeks of Doom Geeks of Doom webmaster@geeksofdoom.com no no http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/09/23/great-news-dead-satellite-to-hit-the-u-s-tomorrow/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/09/23/great-news-dead-satellite-to-hit-the-u-s-tomorrow/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:30:13 +0000 Empress Eve http://www.geeksofdoom.com/?p=112356

So, by the way, apparently a school bus-sized now-dead satellite that's been orbiting the Earth for 20 years is about to fall from the sky this weekend and plummet into the United States.

According to NASA, the 6 1/2-ton Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite should have fallen to Earth this afternoon, but it's traveling slower than originally thought. Therefore, those of us here in the United States can expect to be hit with debris some time tomorrow [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/09/23/great-news-dead-satellite-to-hit-the-u-s-tomorrow/feed/ 1 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/09/20/geeks-in-space-unbelievable-flyover-view-of-earth-from-orbit/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/09/20/geeks-in-space-unbelievable-flyover-view-of-earth-from-orbit/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:41:57 +0000 The Movie God http://www.geeksofdoom.com/?p=111173

A video was recorded by the International Space Station as it orbits our planet, giving us a fast–travel flyover view of the world we live in.

The video is absolutely stunning with lights and water and clouds bursting with electric charges like a natural lightning fireworks display. It's so incredible to see, in fact, that it's hard to believe it's even real. What has Roland Emmerich been up to lately? Anyone? Bueller?

You too can go on this quick–yet–powerful space adventure by checking out the video below now! [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/09/20/geeks-in-space-unbelievable-flyover-view-of-earth-from-orbit/feed/ 0 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/11/03/harry-potter-fans-blamed-for-decline-in-owl-population-in-india/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/11/03/harry-potter-fans-blamed-for-decline-in-owl-population-in-india/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:25:52 +0000 Empress Eve Defenders of WildlifeEnvironmentHarry PotterOwls http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=69526

India's Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said that owls in the country are being taken from the wild by Harry Potter fans who want to keep the birds as pets. It's unclear what evidence Ramesh has to back up his claim, but he said that the decline of owls in the wild coincided with the increased popularity of Harry Potter in India. He also said that urban middle classes families were, in part, responsible because they were capturing owls to give as pets to their children who like Harry Potter. Meanwhile, the wildlife group Traffic reported that wild owls in India are being illegally trapped and traded to be used for black magic rituals and other purposes.

In the Harry Potter film and book series, the boy wizard has a snowy owl named Hedwig who is his faithful companion.

This story really struck a nerve with me. I happen to love owls and every year I adopt a Snowy Owl from Defenders of Wildlife, an organization dedicated to help protect the species out in the wild. If a child really loves owls now thanks to Harry Potter, then the best thing a parent can do is donate to a wildlife fund dedicated to protecting owls -- NOT take the owls from their natural environment and keep them as a pet. If middle class families are doing this, that means they can spare the $25 for the donation, which includes a small plush owl, a personalized certificate, a photo of the owl, and a fact sheet. (See this photo of one of my cats, Sixx, sitting with Snowy, my plush owl that came with my donation to Defenders of Wildlife.) [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/11/03/harry-potter-fans-blamed-for-decline-in-owl-population-in-india/feed/ 1 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/05/21/and-the-elusive-answer-to-the-gulf-coast-oil-spill-is-kevin-costner/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/05/21/and-the-elusive-answer-to-the-gulf-coast-oil-spill-is-kevin-costner/#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 02:54:36 +0000 The Movie God BPGulf CoastHollywoodJames CameronKevin Costnerpil spill http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=52317
Since this catastrophe has unfolded, experts of all levels and areas have been working desperately to try and figure out a way to not only contain the relentless gushing of oil into the waters, but also a way to clean up the oil that pollutes the water already.

At first, the best idea that they could come up with was to throw a box over the leak and suck up all of the oil...which did not go very well. After that, it was thought that some sort of sponge or absorption device would be the best bet. Now, the LA Times is reporting that the very best option might just lie in the hands of none other than actor Kevin Costner. [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/05/21/and-the-elusive-answer-to-the-gulf-coast-oil-spill-is-kevin-costner/feed/ 0 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/04/30/can-james-cameron-bring-us-a-3d-movie-straight-from-the-surface-of-mars/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/04/30/can-james-cameron-bring-us-a-3d-movie-straight-from-the-surface-of-mars/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:29:33 +0000 The Movie God 3DCuriosityJames CameronMarsNASA http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=50500 Mars Science Laboratory mission along with the mechanical rover, fittingly named Curiosity. The rover will be heading for the surface of Mars, where it will cover as much terrain as possible in another attempt to learn more about the habitat, the possibilities of future colonizations of the planet, and of course, any life that may or may not exist there.

We've heard about missions like this before, and sometimes great photographs are sent back, but how could you take Mars exploration to a whole new level? Well, if you're the director of the biggest movie ever made like Avatar director James Cameron happens to be, then you throw a 3D camera on top of this rover, of course!

Cameron, being as important as he is, was able to get a one-on-on meeting with NASA administrator Charles Bolden. In this meeting Cameron convinced him that a 3D camera, the ability to zoom in and out, and the footage that could come from it would increase people's interest in the mission while also using the 10-frames per second to produce the best look at the Red Planet we've ever seen. [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/04/30/can-james-cameron-bring-us-a-3d-movie-straight-from-the-surface-of-mars/feed/ 0 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/09/14/its-not-meat-its-not-puppets-its-the-muppets-theyre-coming-back-big/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/09/14/its-not-meat-its-not-puppets-its-the-muppets-theyre-coming-back-big/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:40:33 +0000 The Movie God D23DisneyForgetting Sarah MarshallFraggle RockJason SegelJim HensonJim Henson CompanyKermit the FrogMuppetsNick StollerThe Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=29446
Many of us cool kids are children of the '80s, and as such, one of the greatest forms of entertainment ever to be created, is the Muppets. The Muppets are a creation of the late genius Jim Henson, who built an army of funny and lovable puppet characters who appeared in a countless amount of TV shows, specials, movies, music videos, cartoons, and everything in between. As life moved on and new generations of kids showed up, the Muppets faded off slowly, but never completely disappeared, making delightful cameo appearances on shows and events from time to time. But now, thanks to the massive Disney D23 Expo, we've learned that the Muppets are coming back in a big way, and their ready to take over the world again!

Back in March of 2008, we learned that we would finally be getting a brand new Muppet movie, with Forgetting Sarah Marshall team Jason Segel and Nick Stoller joining the Jim Henson Company to write and direct a new movie. [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/09/14/its-not-meat-its-not-puppets-its-the-muppets-theyre-coming-back-big/feed/ 6 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/08/03/quick-reminder-shark-week-is-happening-now/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/08/03/quick-reminder-shark-week-is-happening-now/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:49:07 +0000 The Movie God Discovery ChannelGreat WhiteJawsShark WeekSteven Spielberg http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=26697 The Discovery Channel's most popular week of the year is without doubt the massive Shark Week. Even though the hugely-popular traditional summer event began last night, we wanted to send a quick little reminder to all of you who may still be unaware that it's going on right this moment!

Shark Week is now on its 22nd annual broadcast, and just like every other year, they have some vicious and awesome new shows that the shark fan in all of us just can't miss.

Their main event of the week is a special called Blood in the Water. The two-hour show tells the story of a multitude of shark attacks in New Jersey in 1916. These events were the actual events that inspired Steven Spielberg's classic ocean horror movie, Jaws. The events were also at a time when people just didn't know anything about these sea monsters, so as you can imagine, mass chaos ensued. [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/08/03/quick-reminder-shark-week-is-happening-now/feed/ 0 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/07/30/shatner-recites-sarah-palin-tweets-pressures-hp/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/07/30/shatner-recites-sarah-palin-tweets-pressures-hp/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:10:57 +0000 Empress Eve EnvironmentGreenpeaceSarah PalinWilliam Shatner http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=26314
Earlier this week, William Shatner made an appearance on The Tonight Show, where he recited Gov. Sarah Palin's resignation speech as poetry. Palin had promised her supporters that she'd keep in touch via Twitter and she most certainly has been doing so. So, Shatner went on The Tonight Show again last night to recite her most interesting tweets.

You can watch both video segments here below.

In other Shatner news, the Star Trek vet put the pressure on Hewlett-Packard this week, leaving a company-wide voicemail message for staff of the computer giant.

“This is William Shatner. You, HP, promised me a toxic free computer by 2009. Now my friends at Greenpeace tell me I will have to wait until 2011. What’s up with that?... Please ask your leader, Mark Hurd, to make computers that are free of toxic PVC plastic and brominated flame retardants just as Apple has done.”]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/07/30/shatner-recites-sarah-palin-tweets-pressures-hp/feed/ 0 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/01/13/dvd-review-ghost-town-blu-ray/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/01/13/dvd-review-ghost-town-blu-ray/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:23:03 +0000 Jack Bauerstein83 David KoeppGhost TownGreg KinnearJohn KampsRicky GervaisTea Leoni http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=12638 Ghost Town Blu-ray Edition
Starring Ricky Gervais, Tea Leoni, Greg Kinnear
Directed by David Koepp
Paramount Home Entertainment
Release Date: December 27, 2008

When I first saw the trailer for Dreamworks' film Ghost Town on television, I immediately assumed it as another example of a popular TV star making a crappy movie for a big paycheck. I don't know about you but watching Ricky Gervais gag because of a smelly dog is not funny to me, but maybe I was the wrong target audience for the film. Having just been released on DVD and Blu-ray, I thought I'd give it a try and it turns out the movie's only mistake was hiring whoever created those terrible trailers.

Ghost Town centers around dentist Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais). Pincus is not the nicest nor the most social guy around and it shows in his lack of friends and loved ones. After Pincus unexpectedly dies for a brief moment during a routine surgery, he begins to see dead people. News of someone alive being able to see the dead passes quickly through the ghost community, resulting in ghosts showing up at Pincus' doorstep. One of the ghosts, Frank (Greg Kinnear), makes Pincus a promise. If Pincus helps Frank's widow, Gwen (Tea Leoni), Frank will make all the ghosts stop bothering him. Things, of course, go south and Pincus ends up questioning his past, present, and future [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2009/01/13/dvd-review-ghost-town-blu-ray/feed/ 0 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/06/tv-preview-the-greens-big-ideas-for-a-small-planet-fashion/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/06/tv-preview-the-greens-big-ideas-for-a-small-planet-fashion/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 23:11:44 +0000 The EnviroGeek Sundance ChannelThe Green http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/06/tv-preview-the-greens-big-ideas-for-a-small-planet-fashion/ Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Fashion focuses on fashion and tells us why clothing purchases and cleaning methods does have a significant impact on the environment. ]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/06/tv-preview-the-greens-big-ideas-for-a-small-planet-fashion/feed/ 0 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/04/contest-the-green-prize-pack/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/04/contest-the-green-prize-pack/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 00:20:03 +0000 The Geeks of Doom Sundance ChannelThe Green http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/04/contest-the-green-prize-pack/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/05/04/contest-the-green-prize-pack/feed/ 0 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/08/earth-day-at-universal-studios-hollywood/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/08/earth-day-at-universal-studios-hollywood/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:38:23 +0000 The EnviroGeek Earth DayNBC UniversalUniversal Studios http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/08/earth-day-at-universal-studios-hollywood/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/08/earth-day-at-universal-studios-hollywood/feed/ 0 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/01/season-2-of-the-green-premieres-tonight/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/01/season-2-of-the-green-premieres-tonight/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:36:37 +0000 The EnviroGeek David ByrneEnvironmentRobert RedfordSundance ChannelThe Green http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/01/season-2-of-the-green-premieres-tonight/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/04/01/season-2-of-the-green-premieres-tonight/feed/ 0 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/13/dvd-review-arctic-tale/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/13/dvd-review-arctic-tale/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:28:01 +0000 Tony D, Hardcore Film Maniac Adam RavetchArctic TaleDocumentaryglobal warmingQueen LatifahSarah Robinson http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/13/dvd-review-arctic-tale/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/12/13/dvd-review-arctic-tale/feed/ 2 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/11/03/the-golden-compass-trailer-new-line-partners-with-world-wildlife-fund/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/11/03/the-golden-compass-trailer-new-line-partners-with-world-wildlife-fund/#comments Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:15:15 +0000 Empress Eve Christopher LeedaemonDakota Blue RichardsDaniel CraigEva GreenHis Dark MaterialsIan McShaneMeet Your DaemonNew Line CinemaNicole KidmanPhilip PullmanThe Golden CompassWorld Wildlife Fund http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/11/03/the-golden-compass-trailer-new-line-partners-with-world-wildlife-fund/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2007/11/03/the-golden-compass-trailer-new-line-partners-with-world-wildlife-fund/feed/ 0