Posts Tagged ‘Star Wars’
R.I.P. Neal Adams
The great Neal Adams has died at the age of 80 from complications of sepsis.
My first encounter with Neal was not from Batman or Superman or Deadman. It was his creator-owned titles in Continuity Comics.
I found these on the street for a buck an issue back in the 90s. The art is what caught my eye.
Read more »LEGO Millennium Falcon Pedicab (May the 4th)
In honor of “May the 4th” (may the forth/force be with you, get it?), LEGO made a pedicab shaped like the Millennium Falcon and set it loose on the streets of NYC. Here’s video of the build, and of Katie Linendoll and Ashley Eckstein taking a ride. Check it out!
DaddyTips Of The Past: Good Passwords Matter
In January of 2016 I wrote a post about bad passwords and why you should teach your kids to use good passwords. Guess what? That tip is still relevant.
This is still true. In some ways it is perhaps even more true. Why? Because there are more devices and services in our lives. I have numerous networked thingies in my house, and it feels like I add at least one new account every week. EVERY COMPANY wants you to have an account with their service. Why? Marketing. Selling. AND THE ILLUMINATI. Mostly the first two. BUT MAYBE EVEN THE THIRD. Bottom line: more accounts, more devices, more passwords. Is it annoying to come up with unique passwords for every frickin’ new account? Of course it is! Do you have to do it in order to avoid problems? Yeah. Yeah you do.
Here’s the extremely brilliant webcomic XKCD’s version of how to handle this problem. The problem with this? Don’t use this password because it’s in a comic. HOWEVER! The good folks at XKCD made a password generator you can use.
Whatever you do, don’t use Star Wars themed passwords. With the release of The Last Jedi, I’m gonna guess more than a few people are going to be using “Kylo Smoak” or something even more cleverer.
Bottom line: use hard to guess passwords. If you can’t even remember it, all the better.
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Marvel And Star Wars Comics Sale at Amazon
Marvel And Star Wars Comics Sale at Amazon! I know, we do this a lot. Push digital comics sales. And sometimes it’s when there’s only a little bit of time left. But if you read digital comics — and you should — there are some sweeeet deals to be had. Only valid on December 29, 2017, so hurry up.
Hey Kids! Comics!
Here’s the general link. Specific suggestions follow.
Ms. Marvel Volume 1, $1.80:
Man did I love these comics. An actual modern take on the “kid gets powers, has no idea how to deal with them” story. Plus it focuses on a culture that I know very little about. Give it a try.
Infinity Gauntlet, $2.20
The movie is coming out soon, and this is way cheaper than spending $450 on the hardcover.
Planet Hulk, $5.00
Oh man did I love these comics. Thor Ragnorak is based in part on stuff from here. And you can follow that up with…
World War Hulk, $1.80
Hulk mad, but Hulk SMART. Hulk mad and smart is very dangerous for those he is mad at. And oh, is he PISSED.
Hawkeye Vol. 1: My Life As A Weapon, $2.20
This was a pleasant surprise. Hawkeye buys a brownstone in Brooklyn and he’s blind, I think. It really wasn’t what I expected at all. Plus the art is genuinely different and overall very awesome.
And…
Marvel Graphic Novel #1: The Death of Captain Marvel, 80 cents
80 CENTS! FOR ONE OF THE BEST COMICS EVER! JUST BUY IT!
Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1, $2.20
Vader in modern comic book form is highly intriguing. Think about it. What do we know about him, really? I don’t mean Spongebob Whinypants from the prequels, I mean VADER. What’s he like? These comics offer some insight.
Star Wars Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes
Let’s go full Skywalker family, bros! (Sorry about that. I’m not really a “bro” type but it felt OK here. Is it OK? Do I have to give myself a wedgie now? Will it hurt?)
Just hit the link below and explore. Shop. Today only. December 29, 2017. May the force be with you, True Believers.
Source: Amazon.com: Marvel And Star Wars Comics Holiday Sale December 29 ONLY
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Mark Hamill Thankful He Knew Carrie Fisher
Mark Hamill posted this lovely image on Twitter this Thanksgiving with the message “#Thankful4TheMemories”.
Source: STAR WARS: Mark Hamill Shares Touching Thanksgiving Tribute To Carrie Fisher
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HBO Airs Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking On Sunday
Carrie Fisher at WonderCon 2009. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Press release from HBO:
HBO remembers Carrie Fisher with an encore presentation of WISHFUL DRINKING this Sunday, Jan. 1 (9:00-10:20 p.m. ET/PT) on the main HBO channel. Debuting in 2010, this feature-length adaptation of the Hollywood icon’s hit autobiographical stage production tells the intoxicating tale of her life, combining her raucous one-woman stage performance, interviews with family and friends, and archival footage. Produced and directed by World of Wonder’s Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey, the special received two Primetime Emmy® nominations, includingOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special.
RIP Ms. Fisher. You will be missed.
Alien Megastructure WHAAAT?
Scientists have discovered an “alien megastructure” in space.
Bill is alien (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
That’s less cool than it sounds. Despite being SUPER COOL, this picture doesn’t help.
The video over at Business Insider (link) is very well made and definitely gets the point across in a short amount of time. That’s useful. And I’ll admit that the picture of what appears to be the Death Star got me to click.
BUT. Let’s calm down for a second. We don’t really know what this space thing is. And to be fair to Business Insider, the phrase “The peculiar dipping events in the disk-bearing young-stellar object EPIC 204278916” are not very exciting when you have no idea what they mean.
Space news is cool. We’ve discussed this. So if it takes using Star Wars style imagery to draw us in… well, I can live with that. I just hope our alien overlords are nice.
I kid. Sort of.
No one knows why these stars are acting so peculiar.
Source: New alien megastructure star discovered – Business Insider
