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Nintendo: 4 Million Wii by End-of-Year
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 3, 2006 in Videogames
According to an article in Variety, the Japanese snaped up 400,000 Wii units, and stores across the country are reporting first-day sellouts of the new game console. Nintendo plans to release 4 million units worldwide by the end of the year, compared with an expected 2 million units shipped for the PS3.
Aardman Creates New Blobs for the BBC
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 3, 2006 in Animation
Image from the Upcoming Spiderman 3 Movie
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 3, 2006 in Comic Books
Here’s a cool imge from the upcoming Spiderman 3 film (click on the image to see at full size):
Terry Gilliam 1986 MTV Interview
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 2, 2006 in Cinema, Television
This is not-so-clever interview by MTV VJ Mark Goodman with Terry Gilliam on his “new film” Brazil from 1986: Ah yes the good old 80s when MTV showed music videos and directors made films that weren’t remakes. When the film came out I managed to watch it quite a few times as I made it the subject of a term paper for a film class, I knew the film was good but little did I know it would be a future classic. NASA to Build a Telescope on the Moon
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 2, 2006 in Science
It looks like the most powerful radiotelescope yet devised is to be built on the Moon, under plans being put together by NASA for its 2018 lunar mission: NASA looks to a new frontier by building telescope on the Moon “The most powerful radiotelescope yet devised is to be built on the Moon, under plans being put together by NASA for its 2018 lunar mission. Mike Griffin, the head of the US space agency, said the construction of a telescope is being “factored into” the mission. A radiotelescope on the Moon would offer astronomers and physicists an unrivalled opportunity to see farther into the cosmos than ever before and in more detail.”
Venture Bros. Season 2 DVD to be Released
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 2, 2006 in Animation
Wrath of Khan Deleted Scenes
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 2, 2006 in Star Trek
This is a must watch clip for any true Star Trek fanboy, here are two discarded scenes from Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan, that are not on the DVD or ABC versions. It includes a scene where Saavik is revealed to be half-Romulan, and a scene where Kirk introduces Saavik to David Marcus: Aragaki Loves Her Pocky
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 1, 2006 in Japanese TV
Pocky commercials featuring actress Aragaki Yui: …and here’s her official website (in Japanese).
Aho Aho Man
Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 1, 2006 in Japanese TV
Ryuichi Sakamoto appears in Aho Aho Man (Stupid Stupid Man) a skit from the comedy show “Gottsu Eh Kanzi” from Japan (1999): NASA: To the Moon and Beyond
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 30, 2006 in Science
This is a great video from NASA on their future space exploration projects: Below: Artists conception of the NASA Ares spacecraft.
Ancient Computer Surprises Scientists
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 30, 2006 in Science
This is an amazing story of a computer found from ancient Greece: An Ancient Computer Surprises Scientists “A century ago, pieces of a strange mechanism with bronze gears and dials were recovered from an ancient shipwreck off the coast of Greece. Historians of science concluded that this was an instrument that calculated and illustrated astronomical information, particularly phases of the Moon and planetary motions, in the second century B.C. The Antikythera Mechanism, sometimes called the world’s first computer, has now been examined with the latest in high-resolution imaging systems and three-dimensional X-ray tomography. A team of researchers was able to decipher many inscriptions and reconstruct the gear functions, revealing, they said, “an unexpected degree of technical sophistication for the period.” The researchers said their findings showed that the inscriptions related to lunar-solar motions and the gears were a mechanical representation of the irregularities of the Moon’s orbital course across the sky, as theorized by the astronomer Hipparchos. They established the date of the mechanism at 150-100 B.C.” Below: Fragments of the Antikythera Mechanism, left, have now been examined with the latest in high-resolution imaging systems and three-dimensional X-ray tomography.
For the geeky fanboy, the original reference story is from here: Lego Batman
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 29, 2006 in Hobbies and Collections
It’s Lego AND Batman, what else more could a fanboy need? Tony Scott to Remake ‘The Warriors’
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 29, 2006 in Cinema
Can’t a good director like Tony Scott get a * new * project to work on? Have all the scriptwriters in Hollywood run out of ideas? Exclusive: Scott Retools The Warriors :Tony Scott, creator of bespoke celluloid chaos since 1985, has revealed exclusively to Empire that his next project, a remake of Walter Hill¹s The Warriors, will be a very different take on the gritty tale of a gang of teenage hoods battling their way home across enemy turf. For a start he’s moved it 3000 miles West, to L.A.. “Well, New York is visually vertical,” he tells Empire, “and L.A. is more horizontal so that¹ll be a big visual difference”.” …and setting it in LA? Didn’t they already do that trick with the 2nd “Escape from NY” film!
Elebits on Wii
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 28, 2006 in Videogames
I have to admit I haven’t been excited about the game industry for quite some time, but this year Wii seems to be changing that. What’s odd is that when I first heard about Wii my thinking was “this machine can’t live up to the hype” and sure enough I was right, because the deserved hype isn’t so much about the hardware as good old fashioned game design which feels much more innovative and more interesting than the usual “Football 2007” and “Yet Another More Realistic Shooter Game”. Elebits on Wii is an example of one of those games that’s going to make the Wii a sure winner. Even from a casual glance Elebits from Konami looks like a fun game to play. The game design works like this: “Elebits are creatures that serve as an energy source for the world, which strangely, suddenly go on strike. The name is a portmanteau of “electricity”, for their power, and “bits”, for their tiny size. As the player hunts the Elebits, the game world will slowly evolve.” Here is a promotional video explaining the back story and some character designs:
Retro Geek Watches
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 27, 2006 in Hobbies and Collections
I love the industrial designs on these! Here are some very cool retro geek watches from Japan:
The Sims on Wii
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 26, 2006 in Videogames
The first official trailer (from Japan) for the Sims on Wii: This looks very cool! I think Wii is going to win the field by focusing on doing great game design. Here is a scan from a Japanese magazine:
Trailer for Star Trek: Of Gods And Men
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 26, 2006 in Star Trek
The extended trailer for the new Star Trek fan film “Of Gods And Men” is now available. What makes this fan production cool is that it includes cast members from the original Star Trek series: “Star Trek: Of Gods and Men, an all-new three-part mini-series webisode featuring many Trek alumni, wrapped production yesterday in Los Angeles. A 40th anniversary gift to Star Trek’s loyal fans, Star Trek: Of Gods and Men will be released exclusively on the Internet as downloads, each 30 minutes in length. Star Trek: Of Gods and Men stars Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols and Grace Lee Whitney (Uhura, Chekov and Rand of the original series) along with Alan Ruck (Captain John Harriman of the 7th feature film, Star Trek Generations). Joining them are Garrett Wang and Ethan Phillips (Voyager); Cirroc Lofton, Chase Masterson and JG Hertzler (Deep Space Nine), Gary Graham and Crystal Allen (Enterprise), Herb Jefferson (Battlestar Galactica) plus Tim Russ (Voyager), who also directed.”
‘Back to the Future’ DeLorean Replica
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 25, 2006 in Hobbies and Collections
This ‘Back to the Future’ DeLorean replica looks amazing! If you have the cash it’s for sale on eBay: 1981 DeLorean: DMC-12 BTTF Replica “This DeLorean has been completely restored by me, (The manger of Delorean Motor Center) from the frame up, every nut, bolt, washer, wire, and part of this DeLorean has been eather replaced or restored at Delorean Motor Center in Garden Grove, Ca. I will also include my picture book of the restoration work, with the car. It runs and drives perfectly. This is the most dependable Back to the Future Delorean on the road.” …ummm yeah, but does the time travel functionality work? Majokko Rikachan no Magical Biyuuden
Posted by Michael Pinto on Nov 24, 2006 in Japanese TV
It can’t get any cuter than this! Majokko Rikachan no Magical Biyuuden is a Japanese TV show that ran for 60 episodes in late 2004. It featured the members of v-u-den along with other Hello! Project members. The series seems to be the opposite of a reality TV show: J-Pop singers v-u-den are Ishikawa Rika (石川梨華, leader), Miyoshi Erika (三好絵梨香), and Okada Yui (岡田唯):
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