Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka

Iron Man Casting: Marvel Universe Edition

Dan Wallace — May 09, 2008 02:40 PM

If you caught the Iron Man secret ending, you saw **SPOILER**

Simple Ideas With Transit Maps

Dan Wallace — May 08, 2008 03:02 PM

A good friend of mine recently gave me the book Transit Maps of the World, a gorgeous compendium of subway/rail/tube diagrams that has a lot to say about design.

iPhone Tech: Ever Forward, Sometimes Back?

Dan Wallace — May 02, 2008 09:05 PM

Got an iPhone. One of the first gen (discontinued) 4GB models, but still a device capable of triggering gadget-drool.

Worth Your Ears: The Seatbelts

Dan Wallace — Apr 17, 2008 01:24 PM

I've been suddenly, belatedly turned on to The Seatbelts, a Japanese jazz outfit active from 1998-2004.

New BigDog Robot Footage, Complete With Parody

Dan Wallace — Mar 26, 2008 01:20 PM

I'm a big fan of the creepy BigDog "robotic mule."

The Star Wars Atlas: Random Quotes Round 2

Dan Wallace — Mar 25, 2008 01:36 PM

Following up on a previous entry, following are some miscellaneous quotes from Star Wars: The Essential Atlas.

Best Superman Panel Ever

Dan Wallace — Mar 24, 2008 01:25 PM

And it's from Nightwing!

On The Occassion of Wookieepedia's Third Anniversary...

Dan Wallace — Mar 01, 2008 10:07 PM

I've been asked to write a note to mark the date. Congratulations to all Wookieepedians!

Transmedia Planning & "I Love Bees"

Dan Wallace — Feb 24, 2008 01:40 PM

Hugely interesting article by one of the creators of the classic ARG game "I Love Bees" (promoting Halo 2).

Kirby: Your Recommended Weekly Allowance of POW

Dan Wallace — Feb 19, 2008 07:10 PM

Nothing satisfies like a good Jack Kirby panel, and thankfully Mike Sterling has compiled every instance of the POW sound effect from the New Gods comic.

The Star Wars Atlas: Random Quotes

Dan Wallace — Feb 13, 2008 02:11 PM

The manuscript for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas has survived its first round of editing!

Doubts Raised on Number of Internet Users!

Dan Wallace — Jan 28, 2008 10:54 AM

In 1994, that is. Fun blast from the New York Times' past can be found here.

My Favorite Psychotic AIs: GLaDoS

Dan Wallace — Jan 25, 2008 02:51 PM

Who doesn't adore artificially-intelligent computer systems willing to murder humans in their cold pursuit of perfection? *sigh* Oh Skynet, Joshua, HAL... <3

Analyzing Cloverfield

Dan Wallace — Jan 19, 2008 07:48 PM

So, Cloverfield... I loved it! But I've spent the last two days puzzling about the unanswered questions. I am geek, and it is our way.

Lord Vader Approves of Your Mashup

Dan Wallace — Jan 16, 2008 11:53 AM

Star Wars fans ought to like Party Ben's "Galvanize the Empire," a mashup of the Imperial March with the Chemical Bros. "Galvanize." Free download here (right click and 'save as')

Mister Splashy Pants, or The Perils and Blessings of Web 2.0

Dan Wallace — Dec 12, 2007 05:15 PM

For a brilliant and charming example of how the mob now controls the message, check out Mister Splashy Pants.

Star Wars and Fan Fiction: Anmoku No Ryokai

Dan Wallace — Nov 01, 2007 01:42 PM

The cover story in the November 2007 issue of Wired is about the Japanese manga industry, but it's a must-read for anyone with an interest in fan fiction or copyright.

Is It Christmas Yet?

Dan Wallace — Oct 29, 2007 04:36 PM

Well, is it?

Perfect Comics Panels: Jack Kirby's Kamandi

Dan Wallace — Oct 24, 2007 04:45 PM

Wow, what a great panel by comic book godfather Jack Kirby!

Wikipedia In The Classroom

Dan Wallace — Oct 18, 2007 03:06 PM

Really smart discussion on whether schools should forbid students from using Wikipedia can be found on Seth Godin's blog.