This is a video of violinist Becky Sánchez performing a medley of the Star Trek series theme from 1966 to 2020 (The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, Discovery, Picard) to show how it’s changed. I, for one, did not realize the theme had changed that much. Does that make me stupid? “For that and a ton of other reasons.” Honey!

Keep going for the video.

Source: Geekologie – Violinist Performs An Evolution Of The Star Trek Series Theme From 1966 – 2020

This is a video of woodworker John Heisz of I Build It gluing sandpaper to the side of a table saw blade to see if it will cut and sand simultaneously. Like stepping on a scale after a month of working out and eating right and not chugging beers, he’s pleasantly surprised with the results. “How’s your weight loss journey going for you, anyways?” I’m down ten pounds. “From?” From the time I stood on the scale with two five-pound dumbbells.

Keep going for the whole video.

Source: Geekologie – Gluing Sandpaper To The Side Of A Table Saw Blade To See If It Can Cut And Sand Simultaneously

This is the first official trailer for Bill & Ted Face The Music, coming out this summer. From what I could gather, the plot involves Bill and Ted attempting to travel to the future to steal the song that unites the world and saves reality as we know it from their future selves, since they’re having trouble writing it in the present and figure it will already exist in the future. That is some sound logic. But will they take Napoleon to another water park?! If they’re hoping for a fresh Rotten Tomato rating from me they will.

Keep going for the trailer.

Source: Geekologie – New Bill & Ted Movie Gets Its First Trailer

This is a video of a semi hauling a 235-foot, 152-ton toll gantry to the Florida Turnpike in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and having to navigate several turns that I did not think would be possible in the process. To the truck’s credit though, the gantry can pivot on both the front and rear axles, because otherwise this probably would not have been possible. As far as dream jobs go, driving that truck is at the very bottom of my list. And as far as jobs I’d actually be good at go, it’s even lower than that. I’d probably take out everything in my way, and Florida would never have power again.

Keep going for the fascinating video.

Source: Geekologie – Good Lord: Video Of Semi Truck Navigating Streets With A 235-Foot, 152-Ton ‘Super Load’

This is the $23 Shark Beverage Bar pool float manufactured by BigMouth Inc and available on Amazon. It looks like a shark and has seven beverages holders plus a cooler for ice and unopened cold ones under its dorsal fin. What a great idea! You know, this might actually be the first summer I don’t have to chase tequila shots with pool water. I mean if I bought this, which I’m not going to.

Keep going for one more shot with its fin back on where it belongs.

Source: Geekologie – Inflatable Shark Pool Float Cooler And Drink Holder

This is a video of a saxophonist playing his instrument into the open end of a giant gas pipeline that produces an echo that sounds like he’s playing with another musician. Or, who knows, maybe there’s another saxophone player trapped at the other end of that pipeline trying to signal for help. Stranger things have happened.

Keep going for the full four minute concert.

Source: Geekologie – Saxaphone Player Playing Into The Open End Of A Giant Gas Pipeline

This is a video shot by Ross’ Aviation World of the world’s heaviest aircraft, the one-of-a-kind Antonov An-225 Mriya (with maximum takeoff weight of 640 tonnes — 710 short tons; 630 long tons), taking off from the Toronto Pearson International Airport on its way back to China after delivering COVID-19 related medical supplies. As you can see, it has about as many landing gear wheels as a centipede does legs. That thing is HUGE. I can’t believe it even flies. Although to be fair I can’t believe any planes actually fly without magic. Air flowing over the top of a wing faster than the bottom to reduce air pressure from above and create lift? Pfft, then how come the cardboard wings I made from Amazon boxes didn’t prevent my legs from breaking when I jumped off my parents’ garage? RIDDLE ME THAT. Ooh and *handing Sharpie* sign my casts.

Keep going for the whole video, but takeoff starts around 5:40.

Source: Geekologie – Good Lord: Watching The World’s Heaviest Aircraft Take Off

This is the Brown Bigfoot (what other color would he be?) hoodie available from AlohaZing. It costs $50 and isn’t actually hairy, it’s an optical illusion thanks to the hoodie’s photorealistic print. Is it enough to convince people I’m Bigfoot while I’m zig-zagging in and out of the tree line behind my neighborhood? Depends whether or not people believe Bigfoot wears jean shorts and boat shoes.

Thanks to my buddy Dave L, who agrees it’s really the nipples that sell the illusion.

Source: Geekologie – Hoax Here I Come!: Finally, A Decent Bigfoot Hoodie

San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge now eerily hums in high winds thanks to the installation of new guardrails designed to lower the bridge’s wind resistance. Smooth move, engineers! Some more details while I email a big ‘I told you so!’ to the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District for not choosing my fake engineering firm for the job:

Locals started noticing an eery howling a few months back, with one saying they wondered what the noise was in April. The sound projects throughout San Francisco and even across the bay during extreme winds–for better or worse. Engineers touted this as an expected “feature” of the new guardrail system, though those who live close by aren’t necessarily in love with the bridge’s new throaty pipes.

Right now, the rail replacement is 75 percent complete, meaning it could get even louder soon.

Woops! Apparently the sound can become so loud on the bridge during high winds that it becomes unbearable and hurts your ears. That, uh, that sounds like pretty serious design flaw. Are they going to do anything about it? Only time will tell. Personally, I suggest they install a boombox every ten feet playing even louder music, but that’s just me and *duct-taping cell phone to cheek for hands-free operation* I’m a problem solver.

Keep going for a shot of the old guardrails (top) vs the new (bottom), and three videos of the sound from different areas, including one from actually on the bridge.

Source: Geekologie – Golden Gate Bridge Now Hums Eerily (And Loudly) Thanks To Installation Of New Guardrails

This is one of the Millennium Falcon fire pits welded and laser cut by Alex Dodson of UK-based Burned By Design (previously). The 3mm mild steel pit measures approximately 29″ x 15″ x 16″ and the entire rear half hinges upward to replace logs or stoke the fire. The made-to-order pits (6 – 8 week lead time) are currently available for sale in the Burned By Design Etsy store for $1,200 plus around $200 shipping outside of the UK. That’s not cheap, but owning one will make you the envy of all your Star Wars loving friends. Add this AT-AT grill, this TIE fighter fire pit, and this Darth Vader mask fire pit to your collection and they may never leave. Hey Joseph, your wife’s on the phone and– “I’M MAKING ANOTHER S’MORE.” He says he’s making another s’more, Julia. What do you want me to– okay, one more and I’ll get the fire extinguisher.

Keep going for some more shots.

Source: Geekologie – For Sale: This Impressive Millennium Falcon Steel Fire Pit

These are the Star Trek wine bottle stoppers available for pre-order from Entertainment Earth. Available as a three-pack of Original Series insignias (gold command, blue sciences, and red operations) for $40 and a $20 Original Series Enterprise, the stoppers will be shipping in October. Plus, as I’m sure you’re all aware, wine is heart-healthy and will help ensure you live long and prosper. “Yeah maybe not when you drink three bottles at a time.” *spilling on self* You watch it.

Thanks to Keith NS, who agrees being drunk and weightless must be a trip.

Source: Geekologie – Space Booze: Star Trek Wine Bottle Stoppers