This is an ever-changing bar graph visualization of the most watched television series from 1951 to 2019. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t depressing to watch, and not just because most of the modern shows suck, but because I knew I didn’t have anything better to do with my time than watch all twelve minutes. “It’s five o’clock somewhere.” It’s eight o’clock somewhere too. “What do you mean?” I’m already drunk, let’s order pizza.

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Source: Geekologie – Visualization Of The Most Watched Television Series From 1951 – 2019

Isn’t the board supposed to come with you? Also that back storage room is giving me anxiety.

This is a video of a poor decision making birthday boy who drunkenly decides he’s going to make his birthday and deathday the same and attempts to drop into his invisible backyard halfpipe via the roof. Now as a man who’s broken his arm twice in his life (snowboarding, then skateboarding), just watching this video sent a lightning bolt through my arm. “Thank God you weren’t holding your penis!” Right? It would look like a hotdog that fell through the grill.

Keep going for the full video, complete with “You gonna hurt yourself!” and “You’re gonna die!” and this man’s desire to try the stunt a second time.

Source: Geekologie – Poor Decision Making: Guy Tries To Skateboard Off His Roof

In news that that shouldn’t surprise anybody who knows pee is golden for a reason, some researchers believe that future moon settlers may use their own urine to help make concrete and build structures on our natural satellite. Some more info while I make something with pee. “My guess is a mess on the floor beside the toilet.” It’s like you’re washing your hands and watching me in the mirror:

This high cost of transport [~$10,000/pound from earth to orbit] means that researchers are seeking alternative building material to construct a lunar settlement, including raw materials found on the moon or ones generated by the astronauts themselves, like their pee, for instance.

Researchers have devised a way to use urea, an organic compound found in human urine, to create better “lunar concrete,” the European Space Agency announced statement.

Urea, the most abundant component in human urine after water, can break down hydrogen bonds and reduce the viscosities of fluid mixtures, per the Associated Press. Researchers mixed water, urea and lunar regolith–a powdery soil found on the moon’s surface–together and 3-D printed geopolymer cylinders of the mixture, Jake Parks reports for Astronomy. When urea was used in the mixture, the results were malleable and easy to shape.

And here I’ve just been splattering it all over my flip-flopped feet and flushing it down the toilet. I’m going to start selling my pee to NASA! “I think that would defeat the purpose.” Plus to anybody who needs to pass a drug test. “How much?” $80 but I will still tell your parents.

Thanks to Thaylor H, who agrees who’s laughing now for saving all these urine-filled jars?

Source: Geekologie – Astronauts May Use Their Own Urine To Mix Space Concrete, Build Moon Base

This is a violinist of Japanese violinist Teppei Okada performing both the theme and sound effects for Super Mario Bros. levels 1-1 and 8-4, and the sound effect for the koopa shell against the stairs 1-up trick in level 3-1. Man, I still remember when my brother and I were playing Super Mario Bros. one time growing up and I managed to convince him one of the pits in a water level was actually a warp zone. Then he died and it was my turn again. Honestly, it’s probably still one of the greatest moments of my life. I also used to attack him with my Game Boy like it was a brick and whip him with the connector cord whenever he’d beat me in 2-player linked Tetris.

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Source: Geekologie – Violinist Performs Both The Theme And Sound Effects For Super Mario Bros.

This is a video of Spanish classically trained soprano Laura Ruhí Vidal giving a surprise performance of the original Star Trek theme with orchestral backing to a delighted audience during a concert by the Rainer Hersch Orkestra. Now those are some golden pipes. My pipes? My pipes are concrete and have sludge and Ninja Turtles running through them.

Keep going for the video, actual performance begins at 1:15.

Source: Geekologie – Classically Trained Soprano Belts Out Original Star Trek Theme Backed By Orchestra

In real mature news, Mississippi governor Tate Reeves was pranked into reading ‘Harry Azcrac’ as a name during a Facebook Live virtual graduation ceremony for Florence High School, his alma mater. Some more info while I painfully relive tripping and falling on stage during my own high school graduation and the principal whispering “You’re a dork” in my ear while accepting my diploma:

A video clip became the butt of jokes on Twitter, and the governor handled it with good humor.

“Harry’s submitter has a bright future as a Simpson’s writer!” Reeves tweeted, also noting that he would be back online reading more graduates’ names: “Maybe even Ben — the pride of the Dover family.”

Well it’s nice he handled it with good humor. There’s nothing worse than somebody taking a lighthearted prank and not handling it well. Take my last prank for example. “You duct-taped your roommate to the dresser and set his bed on fire. To my credit though I did think we had a fire extinguisher.

Keep going for the video while I light some incense and write another roommate wanted ad.

Source: Geekologie – Classic: Mississippi Governor Pranked Into Reading ‘Harry Azcrac’ Name During Virtual Graduation Ceremony

This is the diagram accompanying Ford’s patent application for a roof-retractable “cocoon” that blankets a parked vehicle with a solar panel array to steal the sun’s energy and use it for its own. Some more details while I yell at the sun for being so bright when it knows I forgot my sunglasses today:

The tarp, made from a shape-memory polymer, would protect the car from the elements, while harnessing energy from the sun.

Since the flexible solar tarp would dramatically increase the surface area compared to a simple roof panel, it could capture much more solar power. The patent application also describes a variant of the invention which could automatically retract when it receives a signal that the driver is ready to retrieve their car from its parking space.

Interesting, but do you think the concept *putting on cool guy shades* will ever see the light of day? “I thought you said you forgot your sunglasses.” I did, I’m actually just holding up magnifying glasses. “You blind yet?” Definitely getting close.

Thanks to Mark B, who agrees plus you can get freaky under there without anybody seeing.

Source: Geekologie – Ford Files Patent For Roof-Retractable Cover That Blankets Car In Solar Panels When Parked

This is a two hour Twitch video of user GrahamDunning playing Half-Life with all the in-game sounds replaced with various 90’s rave music samples, basically making it a two hour impromptu rave concert. Not a very good one, mind you, but I’ve paid to see far, far worse. Mostly friends’ shitty bands.

Keep going for the video, but definitely feel free to skip around while I shut the blinds, turn off all the lights in my office and start swinging glow sticks on shoestrings.

Source: Geekologie – Playing Half-Life With All Sounds Replaced With Samples From 90’s Rave Tracks And Sample CDs

This is a medieval instrumental version of Foster The People’s 2011 (where does time go?) hit about the homicidal thoughts of a troubled youth ‘Pumped Up Kicks’, as created by Youtuber Cornelius Link. I also included a BONUS 80’s synthwave remix of the song because it was in the sidebar when I was grabbing this video. What can I say, I dig deep. “You don’t dig at all.” I toss the flowers on the mulch and hope life finds a way.

Keep going for the videos (as well as the original).

Source: Geekologie – Foster The People’s ‘Pumped Up Kicks’, Medieval Style

This is a video of SEATBELTS, who performed the entirety of the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack, playing the opening theme (‘Tank!’) and closing theme (‘The Real Folk Blues’) during an at-home virtual quarantine concert (two members of which you may recognize from the recently posted Animal Crossing theme performance). I can’t stress it enough, if you haven’t already watched Cowboy Bebop in its entirety, do it now so you at least have something to show for all the time you’ve spent at home during quarantine. If you’re like a lot of the idiots I call friends it’ll be one of the most important things you even accomplish during this time, and, at least for Dave, Sam, James, Randi, Ryan, Luke, Chrissy and Adam, probably the only thing.

Keep going for the two performances, as well as the originals from the show for reference.

Source: Geekologie – Original Band Performs Cowboy Bebop Opening Theme ‘Tank!’ And Closing Theme ‘The Real Folk Blues’ During At-Home Quarantine Performance

These are the Cthulhu face masks printed and sewn and sold by Well Done Goods (previously: their Alien facehugger masks). The HP Lovecraft inspired masks are available both with tentacles ($42) and without ($30), but if you don’t get the one with the tentacles can you even argue you care about your own health and safety and that of the people around you? I’m just saying, I saw a man with a tentacle-less mask at the grocery store instinctively lower it to sneeze in the produce department. “Soooo…?” So I abandoned my cart and only bought beer.

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Source: Geekologie – Stay Away!: Cthulhu Face Masks With Tentacles

This is the Zillow listing for a $159,900 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1,075 square foot home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that comes pre-poorly decorated with 13th century castle decor, a spaceship dining room/command center, boat-style kitchen, and indoor tiki bar complete with sand. Some more info about the house while I submit an offer:

Do you like Fun & Adventure? See this One of a Kind Brick Ranch, Converted into a 2 Story. Enter the Door to a 13th Century Castle Décor Sunken Living Rm, w/ Dramatic, High, Oak Beamed Ceiling, Hardwood Floor, Brick Fireplace, a Ladder to an Elevated Library. Time Travel at Warp Speed to the 25th Century Starship. A Talking Space Alien greets you as you walk toward the Floor to Ceiling, Outer Space Wall Mural. The Dining Rm Command Center Rear Wall opens up to the Spaceship Main Bridge-Working Computer & Controls from an Apache Helicopter, Speakers & a 55 Inch Screen (TV works). Pocket Door to the Functional “Galley Kitchen.” Open the Hatch Door & you find the Laundry, Large Storage Area & Workshop. Take the Spiral Staircase to Explore the 2nd Floor, which has a Den Area, a Walkway & 3 Bedrooms. There’s a Tropical Island Themed Bedroom & a 1970 Hippie Crash Pad Bedroom with a Queen Water Bed. Level Back Yard w/ a Pool (under warranty) and Patio Area. Beautiful Wisteria over Pergola.

My buddy Closet Nerd and I have already agreed to go halfsies on the house and use it as a vacation home. Plus we’re going to rent it out on Airbnb when neither one of us is there for people who plan on tripping balls during their stay and can afford the $160,000 security deposit.

Keep going for a full pictorial tour of the whole house.

Source: Geekologie – House For Sale With Preexisting Medieval Castle Decor, Space Ship, Interior Tiki Bar With Sand