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- Halo: Anniversary Trailer Showcases the New School Old School
- Can Computer Parts Be Art?
- The Jack-O-Lanterns of 2011
| Halo: Anniversary Trailer Showcases the New School Old School Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:29 PM PDT Despite the high-res textures, character models with way more polygons, and all kinds of other upgraded technology on display in this trailer, there’s still something decidedly retro about the look and feel of Halo: Anniversary.
Take a look at the launch trailer for Halo: Anniversary and tell me you don’t feel the same. They can throw all the state-of-the-art tech in the world into the original Halo, but it still plays like the original Halo. Which I suppose is the point. I mean, let’s face it: the first Halo is sacred among the Xbox faithful, and you don’t screw around with it unless you have a death wish. That said, fans of the series will find more to enjoy in this remastered game than just enhanced bells and whistles. Seven of Halo’s all-time most popular multiplayer maps are included, along with all of the latest Xbox Live features that have been added to the most recent games in the series. There are new achievements, new challenges, new online co-op play, and even additional story material to find within the game world. Halo: Anniversary drops November 15th, for the bargain price of just $39.99.
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| Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:40 PM PDT  Kugel Memorabilia: CPU This might be the ultimate in geek chic art. Kugel Memorabilia creates, among other things, framed art pieces suitable for hanging on walls or placing on desks, that are made of old computer parts.
Owner Brian Kugel offers a complete line of hand-made CPUs, expansion cards, and motherboards that have been framed in wood and are available for sale, intended to “geek up your office.” Prices range from $49 up to $249. They’ll even take your old computer parts and frame them, if you prefer. You may assume Kugel just takes regular old frames and slaps them onto computer parts, but not so fast. Kugel happens to be an excellent woodworker, and he makes every frame as a customized creation that he cuts, sands, and finishes himself. But wait — enter the crazy twist. Kugel’s framed motherboards are available in an “AK-47 Special Edition.” Which means exactly what you think it does — the motherboard is shot full of holes by an assault rifle before being framed. Why? For no other reason than that it looks cool! I’ve heard of people getting attached to their computers, but might this be taking it too far? It’s art, so that’s for you, the beholder, to decide. Take a look at some of Kugel’s work below, and then head over to his website to see more and order an art piece of your own.  Kugel Memorabilia: Expansion Card  Kugel Memorabilia: Motherboard Thanks to tipster TNorman for sending this our way!
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| Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:56 AM PDT Happy Halloween from ForeverGeek! Here are some of our favorite jack-o-lanterns carved and put on display by geeks like you — all from 2011.
Angry Birds Angry Birds pumpkin carving Who can explain the phenomenon that is Angry Birds? Maybe this amazing pumpkin carving can. [Source] Captain America Captain America pumpkin carving In case you can’t place it, this is modeled after the “Marvel Heroes” line of kids’ toys and cartoons — not the terrific Marvel movie from this Summer. [Source] Deus Ex: Human Revolution Deus Ex: Human Revolution pumpkin carving Behold Adam Jensen, the protagonist of one of our favorite games of 2011. [Source] The Hunger Games The Hunger Games pumpkin carving With the movie only five months away, Hunger Games fever is at an all-time high right now. Pictured: the all-important “Mockingjay” symbol from the books and the film. [Source] The Smurfs The Smurfs pumpkin carving God help us all, The Smurfs was one of this year’s biggest box office hits — for kiddie flicks, that is. Here’s Smurfette, the one and only girl Smurf. (Seriously, how does the species procreate with only one female? Must be a “queen bee” kind of thing…) [Source] Steve Jobs #1 Steve Jobs pumpkin carving I couldn’t resist including two Steve Jobs tributes after seeing how amazing both of these are. First up: a spot-on recreation of the late Apple creator, all lit up at night. [Source] Steve Jobs #2 Steve Jobs pumpkin carving The second tribute I came across uses the same photo as its source, but generates a completely different result by applying the methods of a true sculptor. Here’s how it looks in the dark. [Source] Thor Thor pumpkin carving Fantastic rendition of Thor’s hammer, from this summer’s blockbuster movie (and the comic book, of course). Also see this photo of it glowing. [Source] Transformers Transformers pumpkin carving Not sure, but I think that’s Shockwave, who was of course one of the big baddies in this summer’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Somebody correct me if I’m wrong. [Source] The Walking Dead The Walking Dead pumpkin carving The infamous “Bicycle Girl” from the pilot episode of AMC’s mega-hot zombie apocalypse series, which just entered its second season. Not the greatest picture, but impressive work on the pumpkin. [Source]
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