Harley Is a Meme
Death of Nicholas Courtney
“Having written his memoirs – leaving out the classified information – he’s probably tending his garden and waiting for the call to arms from the Doctor. Which may never come.” -Nicholas Courtney, 1929-2001
In my mind the Brigadier will eternally be waiting and ready for the Doctor; Nicholas Courtney, however, we will miss very much.
Quick Heads Up: Streaming TV and Movies for Amazon Prime Members
Amazon is now including free access to all their streaming videos for Prime members. The catalog is somewhat limited, but includes Batman Beyond and some classic Doctor Who. Not worth the subscription alone, but if you are already using Amazon Prime to stock your house with heart-shaped bento egg molds and peanut butter, it’s a nice bonus.
Remember, you can get a year of Prime for free with a .edu email, 3 or more months free if you are a caregiver of a child, and that Amazon has periodic free trials for everyone. You can also share a Prime account among a household.
Update: Turns out you need a paid Prime account, not a free trial, to take advantage of streaming video. Booo.
[via: Gizmodo]
Oh, That Old Thing
“…h2g2 isn’t what it could have been. And that’s everyone’s fault.” -Andrew Nattan
The BBC attempts to sell off h2g2, the internet community created by Douglas Adams.
Some people have said Wikipedia is The Hitchhiker’s Guide. While the vast and comprehensive online encyclopedia is useful, it will not tell you such things as: how to behave at a LAN party, how to make a bra out of a plastic bag, not to feed a mistress’s dog, that, sure, sex on the beach is nice but there is one really important thing to be aware of, how to cure a hangover, whatever happened to Christopher Marlowe, and, of course how to hitchhike.
Don’t panic. Community organization to save the guide: The Guide Entry, Google Group
Ring Ring Ring
I’m mostly following FYPblog to see what awesome thing they are selling next.
It’s Hard to Be Speechless and Hysterical at the Same Time
These are apparently the official trailers for Sherlock on the South Korean TV channel OCN… Erm…?!
[via: bbcsherlock]
Delicious Daleks! And <3!
It’s a bit tricky to make cookies without an electric egg beater, mixer, or rolling pin. But it can be done!
These are Springerle. German cookies with pressed designs. They are often made at Christmas, but since Valentine’s Day is my grandpa’s birthday and these are his favorite cookies, I guess they can be in honor of him.
Now they just need to survive being left out to dry and then a trip through the oven from hell. HAP-PY VAL-EN-TINE’S!
Shock and Awe
Surprise reveal after surprise reveal. You’ve got to see this trailer.
Is anyone out there playing DCU Online? The trailers have been nothing but excellent, but I’m not sure how they translate into an MMO experience.
[via: iFanboy]
“Paint pictures with words.”
My brother called me to tell me Brian Jacques had died this past weekend. As an adolescent, a whole stage of my life revolved around his books. I truly enjoyed reading them, and loved even more his audiobooks – where his voice could really make the story live. So here, instead of a retrospective or eulogy, is a video of Brian Jacques making people laugh with silly voices.
