Jordan Verner is blind . And he posted a few videos of himself playing through parts of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Youtube. But he wanted more, he wanted to beat the whole game . Thankfully, Roy Williams saw his videos. Through Skype, Jordan said he asked for help in completing the entire game — help that he didn’t seriously expect. So Williams and thee other diehard gamers each took different parts and copied down every single move. “Every time we make a move, we roll, jump, do anything, we type down on the computer exactly what we’re doing,” said Williams. Verner would then take the script and have his computer read it to him as he played. An average gamer will take about a week to play through the entire thing, but this project took almost 2 years and more than 100,000 keystrokes. Finally, Jordan beat the entire thing. “I felt great,” said Jordan. “I felt strong. I felt like the sky’s the limit.” “Our school’s motto — and I live by it — is the impossible is only the untried,” said Jordan. First of all, HOW THE F*** DID YOU GET PAST THE WATER TEMPLE?! And secondly, is that not the most beautiful thing you’ve ever heard? Because it is to me and I’ve heard angels sing ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ with full orchestration and five-part harmony and stuff like that. Hit the jump for a worthwhile video news report about the project.

Jordan Verner is blind . And he posted a few videos of himself playing through parts of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Youtube. But he wanted more, he wanted to beat the whole game . Thankfully, Roy Williams saw his videos. Through Skype, Jordan said he asked for help in completing the entire game — help that he didn’t seriously expect. So Williams and thee other diehard gamers each took different parts and copied down every single move. “Every time we make a move, we roll, jump, do anything, we type down on the computer exactly what we’re doing,” said Williams. Verner would then take the script and have his computer read it to him as he played. An average gamer will take about a week to play through the entire thing, but this project took almost 2 years and more than 100,000 keystrokes. Finally, Jordan beat the entire thing. “I felt great,” said Jordan. “I felt strong. I felt like the sky’s the limit.” “Our school’s motto — and I live by it — is the impossible is only the untried,” said Jordan. First of all, HOW THE F*** DID YOU GET PAST THE WATER TEMPLE?! And secondly, is that not the most beautiful thing you’ve ever heard? Because it is to me and I’ve heard angels sing ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ with full orchestration and five-part harmony and stuff like that. Hit the jump for a worthwhile video news report about the project.

Sure the Superbowl has come and gone, but the Saints beat the shit out of the Colts , did they not? WHO DAT?! It’s me, silly — the GW! That masterpiece of culinary greatness (and bacon) is called the Bacon Lombardi Trophy, or Bacombardi Trophy for short, and thanks to a great find from our friends over at BBQ Addicts blog, we now know what a Super Bowl trophy made entirely out of bacon looks like. According to their post, this monstrosity of bacon madness was created by Ben “Sweet Lou” Krout, and naturally, it was made for their recent Super Bowl party. All I can say after seeing the pictures is “Damn, that is beautiful.” Damn, that is beautiful. But what I want to know is what the actual armature is made of. Pound cake? Corn dogs? Because I could seriously f*** with some corn dogs right now. The Bacon Lombardi Trophy is God-Like [internationalfoul] Thanks to Doug, who once baked and ate a Stahamley Cup. GOAL!

How many people do you think it would take to set the record for most people dressed as Star Trek characters in the same place at once? I guessed 1,000 because I figured that a lot of people cosplayed at Trekkie conventions and what have you, but apparently not, or at least they’ve never had Guinness there (God please tell me there was at least Bud Light). That’s right, it only took 99. That’s pathetic! I mean, shit, people organized a 2,510 Smurf get-together . 99 Star Trek Online fans spent the day breaking the most unapologetically dorky world record known to mankind: The most costumed Star Trek fans ever gathered in a single place. We imagine they also broke the “most depressing way to spend a Valentine’s Day” record as well, but we don’t have any way of empirically proving that. Personally, that sounds like a great way to spend Valentine’s. Plus all the participants scored lifetime subscriptions to Star Trek Online . So that’s something. And so is that character on the left. Anybody know where she lives? She looks like something I’d be interested in. Hunting — with a spear-gun. Star Trek Online fans set nerdiest world record ever [joystiq] Thanks to Kevin007, who infiltrated the mob and managed to take some bow tie camera spy-shots up some freaky green chick’s skirt. Uh, congratulations?

Finally, after years of being a mis-proportioned strumpet, Barbie has finally put herself through college (stripping) and earned a Computer Engineering degree . I’m proud of you, Barbie (one more lap dance for old time’s sake?). Not only will Computer Engineer Barbie be attached to her shiny pink laptop and Bluetooth earpiece, but Mattel worked closely with the Society of Women Engineers to ensure that Barbie’s fashions were as geek chic as possible. She sports a binary tee, black skinny pants, retro-styled glasses, and totes a smartphone along with her other essentials. Way to go, Barbie. Say, is that a Tokyoflash watch? You’re hipper than I thought you were! Kidding — look at yourself. You’re wearing a binary shirt with circuit board sleeves. Barbie’s New Career: Computer Engineer! [geeksugar] Thanks to mimi and Bella, who could out-code Barbie with their eyes closed. Seriously, they’re touch-typists.

Finally, after years of being a mis-proportioned strumpet, Barbie has finally put herself through college (stripping) and earned a Computer Engineering degree . I’m proud of you, Barbie (one more lap dance for old time’s sake?). Not only will Computer Engineer Barbie be attached to her shiny pink laptop and Bluetooth earpiece, but Mattel worked closely with the Society of Women Engineers to ensure that Barbie’s fashions were as geek chic as possible. She sports a binary tee, black skinny pants, retro-styled glasses, and totes a smartphone along with her other essentials. Way to go, Barbie. Say, is that a Tokyoflash watch? You’re hipper than I thought you were! Kidding — look at yourself. You’re wearing a binary shirt with circuit board sleeves. Barbie’s New Career: Computer Engineer! [geeksugar] Thanks to mimi and Bella, who could out-code Barbie with their eyes closed. Seriously, they’re touch-typists.

Youtube user scorpiongold has spent four years drawing his own little fantasy world in Microsoft Paint. Currently the painting is 2.5m x 2.3m and is filled with all kinds of wacky shit. God, could this article get any more eloquent? Just sayin’, you could really learn a thing or two, Shakespeare. No-talent hack . You hear me, Billy? YOU CAN’T TIME THIS SHREW. Youtube Thanks to Jaja, who just drew his own little world in Microsoft Paint in a day and freed up the next 3 years, 364 days for not doing that.

Fabrice Bellard, a computer scientist from Somwhere, Doesitreallymatter, recently calculated pi to a staggering 2.7 trillion digits. That’s a lot of digits ! I don’t even have that many in my cell phone and I entered every number in the phonebook (I’m super popular). Fabrice Bellard used a desktop computer to perform the calculation, taking a total of 131 days to complete and check the result. This version of pi takes over a terabyte of hard disk space to store. Previous records were established using supercomputers, but Mr Bellard claims his method is 20 times more efficient. Well congratulations, Fabrice. Too bad I already calculated pi ALL THE WAY TO THE CRUST. It was crushed graham cracker. So yeah, stuff that in you 3.14158675309-hole and choke on it! Pi calculated to ‘record number’ of digits [bbcnews] Thanks to Camille, Erica and Scooper, who know a delicious avocado pie when they see one. I WOULD HIT THAT LIKE GUACAMOLE! (except with a fork instead of chips)

When I get married again If I ever get married again If any of my friends are ever talking about getting married I’m gonna suggest they make similar wedding invitations. Reenie [the future bride] sez, “The wording [on the back] is my favorite part. It reads: ‘[We] request the honor of your presence as two geeks save the princess, resist the dark side and pledge their lives (extra, or otherwise) to each other.’ And we snuck a Hyrulian crest in there too!” With adorableness like that can you believe she actually had doubts about using these invitations!? Mostly for fear that the older generations wouldn’t “get it.” But then she realized, “if people don’t like the invites then they probably won’t get the ‘ Mario Kart Love Song ‘ that plays on our wedsite, or the lightsaber duel mid-ceremony, or the gaming stations or my Death Cab for Cutie inspired wedding tattoo, or any of the other stuff that is ‘us.’” I assume you lost my address or something, because I haven’t gotten my invite yet. Also, what’s the open bar situation at the reception? What do you mean you aren’t having one? Oh, here’s my invitation! Yeah, not gonna be able to make it. Amazing comic book style invitation [offbeatbride] Thanks to Vicky, who rode a unicorn away from her wedding instead of a tacky convertible with baked bean cans clanking along behind.

Listen, if you can convince your wife that a dead tauntaun would make the perfect wedding cake I WANT YOU TO HOLD ON TO THAT WOMAN. I want you to hold on tighter than you do the dashboard when she’s driving (I’ve seen your knuckles! Also, the way she drives). That said, you think they cut the cake with a lightsaber ? I mean, it’s only appropriate. Also, a slave Leia jumping out and humming the Star Wars theme. What can I say, I’m a natural wedding planner. Hit the jump for four more shots, including a cute Stormtrooper couple.