ut Angry Nerd - Chris Baker Responds To YouTubers And Defends His View on Doctor Who By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Chris Baker responds to a few comments from viewers on his opinion of the latest incarnation of Doctor Who. The Angry Nerd respects people with the temerity to disagree with his opinions. But he respects them angrily. Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - Chris Baker Responds To YouTubers About Wolverine's Origin Story By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 17:31:47 +0000 Chris Baker responds to YouTube comments on his impatience with Wolverine's claws. Here's a hint, folks: Don't tell an Angry Nerd that "it's just a comic book." Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - Chris Baker Responds To YouTubers About Despicable Me Super Villain Conspiracy Theory By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Chris Baker is convinced that Hollywood has gone soft on super villains and responds to comments that either agree with him, or think he looks like one of them. Full Article
ut Mr. Know-It-All - Expired Medication: A Dose of Truth By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Medicine has an expiration stamp—but Is it actually, you know, serious? Or are those sell-by dates just a Big Pharma racket? Mr. Know-It-All gives you a healthy dose of the truth. Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - Pixar Sells Out With Crappy Sequels By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Angry Nerd used to love Pixar. Then they got lazy, churning out one tired sequel after another. Has this once shining beacon of creativity totally sold out? Full Article
ut September 2013 Issue: The Future of Design By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:56:02 +0000 The future of design is upon us. Seamless interactions engineered between your personal tech and the world around you that reduce complexity. Artists that collaborate and cross mediums in realtime, streaming their art from mobile platforms. And a floating internet in the sky that could open the digital world to billions. Find out how the new designers are changing the way we will experience the future in the September 2013 issue of WIRED. Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - Depicting Computer Graphics By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:15:00 +0000 As if the lamestream media didn't have enough problems—dopey, dated graphics and cutaways have become standard visuals for stories about computers. And the Angry Nerd ain't having it. Next time ridiculous images of keyboards, cables, and binary code flash across your TV screen, remember: That's how those shows see you. Full Article
ut Design FX - Elysium: Futuristic Effects Exclusive By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:30:00 +0000 WIRED has an exclusive look at the visual effects of Director Neill Blomkamp's dark futuristic thriller, Elysium. Find out how the artists at "Image Engine" brought the patrolling packs of armed robots to life and turned the real world nirvana of Malibu into the orbiting playground of the space bound elite. Full Article
ut Mr. Know-It-All - Automated Parallel Parking By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 18:50:00 +0000 Is it OK to embrace automated parallel parking? Or does it make you look like a helpless schmuck? Mr. Know-It-All helps you take control back from your Lexus. Full Article
ut Fragments - Taylor-Ruth Baldwin - Station to Station By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 23:30:00 +0000 Taylor-Ruth Baldwin gives us a glimpse of why she creates her art. Full Article
ut Codefellas - Shout to All My Lost Spies By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Topple’s bravado is put to the test when his old-school spy game gets the green light. Winters busts out her best pep talk, but can Topple get back to his fighting weight? The fate of the world rests on the shoulders of one man—and his mustache. Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - What the Bleep is Bumblebee? Indecisive Autobot Keeps Switching his Vehicular Form By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 The Transformer known as Bumblebee keeps changing his alternative automobile form, and Chris Baker is issuing a moving violation. Is the Autobot a VW Bug? Or a mustang? A station wagon? A Zamboni?! Stop the madness! Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - TV Networks Are Running Out of Original Ideas By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Hunky time-traveling Ichabod Crane has made Chris Baker lose his head. Why is every other TV show an updated version of some classic fairytale or children's story? Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - Deconstructing LEGO: How a Beloved Toy Sold Out to Cross-Brand Licensing By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 LEGO has strayed from its original purpose, and the Angry Nerd will not stand for it. The creative potential of infinitely interlockable plastic pieces has been killed by tie-ins with kiddie titles like Batman and Harry Potter. It used to be about the bricks, man! Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - The Inauthenticity of CG Blood and the Demise of Karo Syrup and Red Food Coloring By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Angry Nerd used to love binge-watching scary movies on Halloween. But when directors started swapping classic fake blood for CG gore, the authenticity of it all went out the window. What happened to the squibs of Karo syrup and red food coloring that could splatter, squirt, and spray with frightening realism? Full Article
ut WIRED Live - Community’s Dan Harmon Talks About his Adult Swim Show Rick and Morty By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 11:30:00 +0000 Community’s Dan Harmon teamed up with voice actor and writer Justin Roiland to create the new animated comedy Rick and Morty. The two sit down to talk about their Adult Swim show, which focuses on the crazy adventures of a sociopathic, ingenious scientist and his less-than-genius grandson. Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - Chris Baker Responds to YouTubers About Kick-Ass 2 and the Real-Life Superheroes Trend By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 11:30:00 +0000 The Angry Nerd has read your comments about his loathing of Kick-Ass 2 and the trend of real-life people who become cosplay vigilantes. You have failed to convince him to change his position on the subject. Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and the Evolution of CG Dragons By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:30:00 +0000 For years, it’s been a fantasy cinema rule that real actors and CG dragons just don’t mix—ever. With the new release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, will Peter Jackson be able to avoid the pitfalls of the disastrous dragons featured in flicks like Dragonheart, Reign of Fire, and Eragon? Full Article
ut WIRED January 2014 Issue: Wearing the Future By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 23:09:53 +0000 Soon, the sharpest-dressed people will be wearing computers. Wearable technology will surpass fitness trackers and Google Glass to become as important as the smartphone, the primary interface through which we experience the world. For the January issue, industrial design firm Branch envisioned the classy wearable of the future for our cover, and senior editor Bill Wasik's feature laid out a roadmap for how we'll get there. Full Article
ut Inside Innovation - CuteCircuit: Trendspotting From Tech to Fashion [Sponsored Content] By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 10:30:00 +0000 CuteCircuit co-founder and creative director Francesca Rosella believes in technology you can wear. She explains how, with the help of co-founder Ryan Genz, CuteCircuit is able to create interactive fashion—like a dress that’s illuminated by LED lights or a skirt that displays a message—with technology that integrates seamlessly into garments. Brought to you by Intel Full Article
ut Gadget Lab - A Look at Suck UK’s 3-D Dinosaur Cookie Cutters By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Tykes can construct an edible Jurassic park with these 3-D cookie cutters that create easy-to-assemble dino shapes. Plus, the little ones will get a firsthand lesson in extinction once they devour the after-school treats. Full Article
ut WIRED April 2014 - Coal: It’s Dangerous, It’s Dirty, and It’s the Future of Clean Energy By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 23:13:00 +0000 Solar, wind, and nuclear don’t make climate change worse, but they don’t meet the world’s energy needs. What can? Coal, and in the April issue Charles C. Mann writes about cleaning up the dirty, cheap fuel. Also this month: keeping your garden green, how mobile messaging captured our kids (and $19 billion from Facebook), and Mike Judge takes on Silicon Valley. Full Article
ut Gadget Lab - A Look at Evernote’s Triangle Commuter Bag By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 10:30:00 +0000 All it took was a little geometry to perfect the adult man’s alternative to a backpack. The Evernote messenger bag features a triangular shape that offers stability and keeps the bag upright when you set it down. Full Article
ut WIRED - June 2014 Issue Teaser - The Future of VR is Here By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 20 May 2014 10:00:00 +0000 We’ve long imagined a device that renders virtual reality that's indistinguishable from the outside world. In the June issue, Senior Editor Peter Rubin explores the Oculus Rift—a VR headset doing just that. Also this month: creating a museum from the ruins of 2,983 lives, the surprising science of the hangover, and the quantum computer that maybe isn’t. Music: "On Pagaie" Performed By: HUMANS (http://dashumans.com/) Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - Why Disney Needs to Make More Movies About Classic Villains By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 29 May 2014 10:30:00 +0000 The House of Mouse might be onto something: Forget the hero and make the villain the star. Disney’s new film Maleficent does just that and it actually…kind of…works. Angry Nerd explains the pros of putting the evil queens and wicked witches front and center. Full Article
ut Teen Technorati - The Two-Minute Lightning Pitch By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 The big day is finally here and the finalists only have 2 minutes to convince judges that they should be one of 20 to receive a $100,000 Thiel Fellowship. As the students take the stage, see who stands out—and who comes up short—in the final lightning pitches. Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - Why Edge of Tomorrow is of the Greatest Movie About Video Games, Ever By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:00:00 +0000 The new sci-fi flick Edge of Tomorrow is basically a sci-fi rip-off of Groundhog Day, but with more Tom Cruise and less Bill Murray. And somehow, it manages to establish itself as one of the best movies about a video game, ever. Full Article
ut WIRED Live - eBay’s R.J. Pittman on the Future of Shopping By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 14:00:00 +0000 WIRED senior writer Steven Levy talks with eBay’s R.J. Pittman on the future of shopping, the growth of mobile, and how to build an engaging experience in the digital marketplace. Full Article
ut Design FX - X-Men: Days of Future Past: The Sentinels’ Complicated Follicle Animation By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 In X-Men: Days of Future Past, the mutant clan goes head-to-head with the Sentinels—a group of dystopian-era robots. Effects experts MPC created the Sentinels’ special effects using a follicle-like animation, comprised of tiny scales. Mike Seymour explains how they accomplished the technically complicated designs. Full Article
ut Take a Sneak Peek at Vic Mignogna’s Mirror, Mirror Resolution in Star Trek Continues By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 15:45:00 +0000 The attention is all in the details on set at Star Trek Continues. As the cast and crew begin to film the latest episode—a follow-up to the episode “Mirror, Mirror,” which took place in the second season of the original series—see how Vic Mignogna and team re-created the incredibly detailed set. Full Article
ut WIRED Live - Tech Entrepreneur & Investor Chris Dixon Explains Why You Should Give a Damn About Bitcoin By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Chris Dixon, general partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, thinks you should reconsider the power of bitcoin. In conversation with WIRED’s Steven Levy, the tech entrepreneur and investor explains why the digital payment system has the potential to enable new behaviors and innovations. Full Article
ut RetroGrade - Remember When a 29-pound Portable Computer was Light? By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 A fully functional portable computer that weighs in at only 29 lbs.? Now we’re talking. With features like word processing and a calculator, the 1984 LCD-286 PC computer was like carrying a filing cabinet with you on the go. Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - Death to the Superhero Comic-Book Movie … But Not All Comic-Book Movies By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 It’s hard for him to admit, but Angry Nerd just doesn’t need anymore Marvel or DC comic book movies. Instead of another big budget flick with an oversaturated superhero, why not look elsewhere for solid source material? Case in point: The excellent, new comic-to-silver-screen adaptation, Snowpiercer. Full Article
ut Teen Technorati - To Infinity & Beyond: The Fellows Visit NASA & Learn About the Future of Life on the Moon By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 In this episode, Thiel fellow Rebecca Jolitz takes us on a tour of the NASA Ames Research Center, where she worked while attending UC Berkeley. The entire group also pays a visit to lunar transportation company Moon Express for lessons on space, technology, and how to turn the impossible into a reality. Full Article
ut How to Make a Giant Creature - See Which Tricked-Out Giant Creature Will Be Brought to Life At San Diego Comic-Con 2014 By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 It's time to choose a concept for this year's giant creature. The only requirements this time around? It needs to be bigger and better, with even more innovative features. Watch as the team at the Stan Winston School and Legacy Effects choose a final design for the massive monster. Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - Reboots We Need Way More Than "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 The upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles remake is completely unnecessary. Instead of fixing flicks that ain't broke, why not reboot the films that can actually be improved upon? Full Article
ut Teen Technorati - He's Only 17 Years Old, But He's Well On His Way to Curing Cancer By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 18:00:00 +0000 Seventeen-year-old Thomas Hunt isn't old enough to vote, but he's conducting research that may one day cure cancer. Get to know the Thiel Fellow, take a tour of the lab where he's working to help make history, and find out what inspired him to get involved in cancer research. Full Article
ut How to Make a Giant Creature - Find Out What it Takes to Sculpt a Giant Dragon-Inspired Character Head By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Now that the prototype is built, it's time to start constructing the full-scale pieces of the giant creature. In this episode, watch the dragon-like head come to life through an advanced sculpting process, after which it's refined, detailed, and painted for a realistic look. Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - Luc Besson Can Give Us "Lucy" But Marvel and DC Can't Give Us She-Hulk or Black Widow? By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Scarlett Johansson stars as the ass-kicking, nearly superhuman protagonist in the new sci-fi action flick Lucy. But while the French—namely the film's writer and director Luc Besson—continue to put out films with strong heroine leads, Marvel and DC seem content to sit on a reservoir of amazing female characters like She-Hulk and Black Widow. Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - Chris Nolan's First Time at Comic-Con, the Interstellar Trailer & Elizabeth Olsen's Mutant Flub By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:00:00 +0000 Chris Nolan showed up to #SDCC2014 to promote his new sci-fi flick Interstellar and Angry Nerd has a few choice words for him. Watch as he gives Nolan a piece of his mind, talks to a few cosplay fans, and gives advice to the Marvel world. Full Article
ut How to Make a Giant Creature - How to Make Monster Sounds with the Click of a Button By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Wonder how Bodock the Giant Creature and his alien sidekick got their voices? In this episode, we take a trip to Anarchy Post to see how the creature's voice came to life with the help of voice actors and Dehumaniser—a real-time vocal processor for monster sound FX. Full Article
ut Teen Technorati - Meet the Teens Who Are About the Change the World By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0000 They each won $100,000 to change the world. Find out how the 2014 Thiel Fellows are planning to do it—all in under 60 seconds. Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - Why Body Swapping Is Awesome on TV, But Crappy in Movies By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0000 BBC America is hedging their bets on Intruders, a new show about a secret society whose members can jump into other people's bodies. And while body swapping is nothing new in the cinematic world, the trope tends to work better on TV, than on film. Angry Nerd explains why. Full Article
ut The Window - Goodyear Blimp Part 3: From Zeppelin to Goodyear: Discover the History & Future of Airships By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Blimps have come along way from the Zeppelin days; find out what's in store for the future of Goodyear's new airships. Full Article
ut Design FX - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Facial Animation FX By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Mike Seymour breaks down the tech behind the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles flick, including the facial animation effects. Plus, find out how an improvised, off-camera moment turned into one of the funniest scenes in the movie. Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - I Can't Remember Why, But Movies About Amnesia Are Awesome By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 10:30:00 +0000 In the upcoming thriller Before I Go to Sleep, Nicole Kidman stars as a woman who's grappling to remember what happened in her past. The amnesia plot line works, as it does for every film centered around memory loss, because it puts the protagonist on the same level as the viewer. Angry Nerd explains why. Full Article
ut WIRED Live - Creating Video Games That Are Easy to Learn, but Difficult to Master By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Atari founder Nolan Bushnell and game developer Dong Nguyen join author David Kushner to talk about the ingredients for a successful video game and how the industry has transitioned from being a hobby to a full-blown business. Full Article
ut Neon Future Sessions - Ray Kurzweil & Steve Aoki Talk Technology, the Future & Humanity By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Steve Aoki talks with famed futurist Ray Kurzweil about how technology will shape our future, in terms of creativity, consciousness, and the coming singularity. Full Article
ut Angry Nerd - Why "Dracula: Untold" Will Suck the Blood (and Soul) Out of You By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 10:30:00 +0000 The latest victim in the movie studios' quest to take stories we know and love and destroy them with tedious pre-history? Dracula: Untold, which provides us with the unnecessary origin story on how the original vampire became a thirsty bloodsucker, long before the days of Twilight. Full Article
ut Ziba: A Bold Vision for the Future of Postage By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 03:07:55 +0000 Signet, created by the design firm Ziba, is a visionary concept for changing the way we send mail. Full Article