Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Smartphone Quandary
Is it wrong to think of my smartphone as my own personal tricorder? In my defense, I have a periodic table app…
Hero and Villain: Hypothetical Multiverse Part 1 (Ridiculous Superhero Names)
We at Nerd Odyssey have once again traversed the multiverse to derive a hypothetical list of superhero names that inspire more laughter than confidence. This is Part 1 of 4 in our Hero and Villain: Hypothetical Multiverse series.
Part 2 of the series will assign sidekicks or trainee heroes to each name in Part 1.
In the mean time, we welcome comments from you, the avid reader, as to powers that fit with the names we provide below.
Behold!
1. The Human Stain
2. The Bee’s Niece
3. Chunky Monkey
4. The Drip
5. Margarita Phil
6. Nudist Cartoonist
7. The Earl of Sandwich
8. The Googler
9. Hagatha Crispy
10. Gordon Lightfoot
11. The Olfactory Worker
12. Dennis
13. The Black Swan
14. Professor Awkward
15. The Push-Over
16. Phlegmish
17. The Hanker Chief
18. The Etude Dude
19. The Officer & the Gentleman
20. The Enabler
21. Dandy McVoldemort
22. The Caveman’s Valentine
23. Der Humpink
24. Hot Dawg & Buns of Steel
25. Taste Test
26. Mummy Mommy
27. The Odor Motor
28. Challah!
29. John the Crier
30. The Molecular Gastronomist
31. Lady Marmalade
32. The Master Debater
33. Recessive Gene
34. Mr. Miss
35. Phish Styx
36. The Oscar Wilde Bunch
37. Tailor, Swift
38. The Exchequer
39. Uncle Fester
40. The Web Master
41. Seol Train
42. The String Bean Bikini
43. Palm Pilot
44. Wii Man
45. The Redeterminator
46. The Wiper and Spritz
47. Wolf Blitzer
48. Dot Matrix and Laser Jet
49. The Surgin’ Sturgeon Surgeon
50. The Texter
Skynet may yet have a weakness
A surprising turn of events, as Watson the computer makes a geographical error on Jeopardy!
Skynet will soon be here: Artificial Intelligence vs. Intelligence Augmentaion
With the debut of a computer contestant on Jeopardy!, this week marks an interesting empass in the debate of man vs. machine.
NYTimes: A Fight to Win the Future: Computers vs. Humans
I give you Balok… thank you “Star Trek”
Balok: the most amusing original series Star Trek character that ever was…
“The New Tron Dance” (I weep for Disney)
This video is proof that nothing is sacred, since 1985, at least.
If “Marley & Me” mated with “The Mighty Boosh”…
This is the trailer for the upcoming FX series, “Wilfred”, based on an Australian comedy.
Television show titles from alternate universes
Those of us at Nerd Odyssey pondered what alternate universes might have chosen as titles for various television shows through the decades.
Below is a list of television show names from the past and present, paired with a possible amusing titular alternative, which may exist in some random universe…. behold!
1. The Pretender = The Faker
2. Dexter = The Killer Killer
3. Detroit 1-8-7 = Detroit Has a Lot of Murders
4. Smallville = Untrained Superman
5. Lost = Where Are We… & What the Hell is That Thing?
6. House = Junkie A-Hole Doctor
7. Lie to Me = You’re Lying… Stop That!
8. Castle = Murder He Wrote
9. Grey’s Anatomy = Whiny Doctors MD
10. Seinfeld = It Wasn’t Me!
11. CSI = Blinded By Science… & Blood Stains
12. Cheers = Has-Been & the Drunkards
13. Joey = That One Guy…
14. M*A*S*H = Hey, Doc… Remember All the Fun We Had Fighting Korea?
15. Supernatural = Ghost Face Killers
16. Vampire Diaries = Teen Bloodsuckers (A.K.A. Vampire Weekend)
17. Outsourced = Casual Racism : A Comedy
18. The Cape = Costco Batman
19. Episodes = That One Guy Is Back Again
20. Being Human = Oh, the Humanity!
21. Quantum Leap = Time Skipper
22. Family Matters = The Character Assassination of Carl Winslow By the Coward Steve Urkel
23. Burn Notice = Being a Spy the Bruce Campbell Way
24. Full House = Two Guys, Three Girls, & an Impressionist
25. Shameless = Child Protective Services, Where Are You?
26. The Mentalist = Psych (Psych = The Mentalist)
27. Iron Chef = Can’t Eat THAT at Applebee’s!
28. All In the Family = Just Like Grandpa…
29. Sex & the City = Sex & the City: The Sands of Time
30. How I Met Your Mother = Hey Kids, Wanna Hear About All The Women I Slept With Before I Met Your Mother?
31. Big Bang Theory = The Socially Awkward Network
32. The View = Celebrity Hen Party
33.That ’70s Show = The ’70s Weren’t Really That Great, Folks… Here’s a Reminder
34. The Tudors = Hail to the King, Baby
35. Big Love = Seriously?
36. Doogie Howser MD = I’m 16 & I’ve Been Licensed to Cut Out Your Liver
37. Family Guy = The Simpsons Did It
38. Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper = Hangin’ With Alice Cooper
39. Dr. Who = No Way That Guy is a Doctor!
40. Cougar Town = UB 40
41. The Situation Room = Wolf Blitzer & the Chamber of Secrets
42. The Rifleman = That Man Uses a Rifle!
43. Step By Step = White Trash Brady Bunch
44. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno = The Tonight Show with Machiavelli’s Ghost
45. Two & a Half Men = Two Half-Men & a Hobbit
46. Larry King Live = The King’s Speech
47. Sarah Palin’s Alaska = The Deer Hunter
48. Justified = Kentucky Gunslinger
49. Married With Children = Growin’ Up Bundy
50. American Idol = The Golden Calf (A.K.A. Lost in Space)
Any thoughts on our hypotheses?
Green Lantern gets double-teamed in 2011…
Nathan Fillion, star of ABC’s Castle, has been cast as the voice of the Green Lantern in an upcoming animated film due out in July.
Fillion joins former fellow Two Guys and a Girl actor Ryan Reynolds in jumping on the Hal Jordan bandwagon. Reynolds is starring in the Green Lantern feature film this summer.
When you’re down, try some Bowie
David Bowie’s Space Oddity…because sometimes we all need a little pick-me-up in our lives.
House of what?!
Is it just me, or does the last letter of this movie title look more like “r” than “s”?
Super Bowl PSA from Felicia Day
On this day of sport, filled with a nation of screaming football fans, star of the interweb series The Guild, and nerd goddess, Felicia Day (@feliciaday) shares a tweet that reminds all nerds to keep a rational frame of mind and embrace the better angels of our nature.
Behold: “My entire Tweet stream is filled with the Superbowl, or people being snarky about hating the Superbowl. I think I’ll go play video games.”
“The Stand” film clarifications from sai King, himself.
Stephen King, who didn’t even know The Stand was going to be filmed until he read about it on the interweb, tells Entertainment Weekly his thoughts on the upcoming project.
Watch “Conan – Conan Gets Animated!” on YouTube
Behold the greatest new DC character… and worst old ones.
(500) Dark Knights of Summer
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is rumored to still have a role in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Rises.
The groundhog lies
An early spring, huh? Looking outside at the blanket of snow and ice, I can only think one thing, “Punxsutawney Phil is full of dren.”
British actor to play Superman in reboot
British actor, Henry Cavill, cast as the new Superman. This must be payback for Stallone’s Judge Dredd.
Full story below.
