Finally, we can all sleep a little easier at night knowing Waldo is at 76 Putney High St, Wandsworth, UK. But why is he waving ? Did he want to be found ? Or is it really *tearing off mask* OLD MAN JENK….woops. Sorry about the face, Waldo. Google Maps via Where’s Waldo? On Google Street View [neatorama] Thanks to Romeo, Ryan from Calgary and Claire, who can find Waldo like it’s a sixth sense. But it isn’t really, right ?

Finally, USB wall outlets . The $10 ‘TruePower UCS Power Outlet With Built-in USB Ports’ not only has a terrible name, but will also be shipping early this year. It makes the perfect receptacle for all your USB gadgetry, and a terrible Valentine’s gift for a lady-friend. But on the up side, they do still come with two standard AC plugs for storing forks and knives. So….bet you can’t hold on for ten seconds! Product Site Thanks to Shea, who plugs things directly into the sun to cut out the middle man. Smart.

Remember how you heard J.J. Abrams snuck R2-D2 somewhere in the new Star Trek movie ? And remember how you kept going back to the theater with the hopes of spotting him? God, you need a hobby. I dunno, World of Warcraft or something. Anyway, thanks to the recent release of the film and newfangled slow-motion technology, the droid has been spotted. The blog Gizmodo has located the brave droid’s appearance, and frankly, it’s no surprise that 99.999% of the world couldn’t spot the “Star Wars” star. R2-D2 appears for about one microsecond during a battle scene. Floating across the screen from left to right, the droid appears to be enjoying himself, however briefly. Well, there he is. Finally, we can all sleep at night. Together, in a big pile like in Where The Wild Things Are the one time they’re all happy before Max proceeds to eff everything up. And speaking of which: you run away from my home and guess what — there isn’t going to be any chocolate cake waiting for you when you get back. There’s gonna be a locked door. And maybe a belt so you can whip yourself if you’re lucky . Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek [gizmodo] via Found: R2-D2 in ‘Star Trek’ [yahoomovies] Thanks to jessica, Matty and Lunarion, who spotted him the first time but didn’t want to say anything because they didn’t want to ruin it for the rest of you. Plus, they make great friends because they can keep secrets.

Remember how you heard J.J. Abrams snuck R2-D2 somewhere in the new Star Trek movie ? And remember how you kept going back to the theater with the hopes of spotting him? God, you need a hobby. I dunno, World of Warcraft or something. Anyway, thanks to the recent release of the film and newfangled slow-motion technology, the droid has been spotted. The blog Gizmodo has located the brave droid’s appearance, and frankly, it’s no surprise that 99.999% of the world couldn’t spot the “Star Wars” star. R2-D2 appears for about one microsecond during a battle scene. Floating across the screen from left to right, the droid appears to be enjoying himself, however briefly. Well, there he is. Finally, we can all sleep at night. Together, in a big pile like in Where The Wild Things Are the one time they’re all happy before Max proceeds to eff everything up. And speaking of which: you run away from my home and guess what — there isn’t going to be any chocolate cake waiting for you when you get back. There’s gonna be a locked door. And maybe a belt so you can whip yourself if you’re lucky . Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek [gizmodo] via Found: R2-D2 in ‘Star Trek’ [yahoomovies] Thanks to jessica, Matty and Lunarion, who spotted him the first time but didn’t want to say anything because they didn’t want to ruin it for the rest of you. Plus, they make great friends because they can keep secrets.

First of all, I’d like to apologize for taking so long to grade your haiku , but I took my time and read EVERY SINGLE ONE. I just wasn’t expecting 1,600 entries, since I didn’t even get that many comments ON MY BIRTHDAY . Read: everyone who entered but didn’t wish me a happy birthday was disqualified. I jest. But seriously, you all did great and I’m very proud of the quality of poetry (most of) you wrote. Also, a bunch of you are clearly special needs. But that’s okay, so am I. We’ll have more contests in the future just as soon as people contact me with free swag to give away (I’m looking at you, Mercedes). Also, I can’t stress how near impossible it was to choose winners. I haven’t slept in four days trying to sort through all this awesome. And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for, the winners: Grand Prize: 407. AM Powered by man flesh Robots hunt down last blogger Cry Geekologie Runners Up (in no particular order): 1014. pellaz Red skies born in flame Metal masters torment us Prophet was ignored 74. Matt On the internet, Dangerous to go alone… Take Geekologie 1221. well thats nice The Robots bring doom So before we are all killed Post Zelda Side Boob There you have it, I guess I was really feeling Zelda and the robot apocalypse (but don’t think I didn’t enjoy your dinosaur entries — they made me so hot!). I will be contacting the winners tomorrow. And again, it really was impossible to choose winners. I had the field narrowed down to 190 (including yours) and had to choose four. But don’t worry, you’ll win next time. Thanks for participating everyone, and I don’t care what everybody else says: you’re all winners in my book. Get Buckyballs

CarboPouches are pouches made to be filled with delicious life-nectar . They were designed by the Beverage Pouch Group (not to be confused with Capri-Sun) for nanobreweries (read: you) that don’t want to invest in expensive bottling equipment. The best part is the “organoleptic film structure” that doesn’t change the taste of the beer at all. The slightly flexible pouch gives the beer room to fizz, and it’s easy to fill with the cap on the bottom. I don’t care if they find out organoleptic film causes cancer, I am gonna drink the hell out of these beer pouches. BEER ON THE GO BABY. Move over, disposable coffee cup! Beer in a pouch doesn’t add metallic tastes, easy to fill [dvice] Thanks to Romeo, who drinks his beer the way God intended: all day long.

Let’s kick this Friday off right, huh? THERE IS A NEW GAME IN THE MONKEY ISLAND SERIES COMING JULY 7th! Not only that, Lucasarts is releasing a remake of the original Secrets of Monkey Island , also set to drop this summer (for XBox Arcade, PC and Mac). Quick, grog me so we can cheers! Tales of Monkey Island (PC and Mac) will be released in five monthly serials by Telltale Games in the same fashion as the recenter Sam & Max and Strongbad games. You can preorder now for $35. I just preordered with two different credit cards in case I screwed something up the first time. And I may do it a third just to be safe. Now, granted the style of graphics really isn’t my favorite, but that’s okay. MONKEY ISLAND, YO! One of the Jonas Brothers could play Guybrush and I’d still buy it. Kidding, I’d have to kill myself. Hit the jump for two VIDEOS, one about each of the games coming out.

Tired of trying to make zombie Jello molds out of aluminum foil ? Well crinkle no more my friends, Think Geek is finally selling a quality zombie mold! It costs $15 and isn’t dishwasher safe, but don’t let that stop you from putting it in there anyway! You just tell that Maytag piece of shit the Geekologie Writer told you to! I’ll tell you what though — the results look delicious, don’t they? I think I know what I’m getting my son for his birthday! A new mommy! Hit the jump for one more shot which, despite adjusting the brightness and contrast, I couldn’t make any more cleavage-y. Buy hey, I tried. Remember: I’m here for you.

If you’re of a certain age bracket (and an amazingly geeky movie freak), then you probably remember the volcanic geyser of nerdly enthusiasm when Fred Dekker’s The Monster Squad finally made its DVD debut. Very fun flick, perfect for younger horror fans, a great special edition package, and lots of happy DVD collectors. Nice story, eh? Except that if you’re a full-bore HORROR FAN, you’ll bypass the family-friendly Goonies -style shenanigans of The Monster Squad , opting instead for Mr. Dekker’s earlier mini-masterpiece: The adorably comic bookish and entirely movie-geeky Night of the Creeps , which is one of those movies in which A) sci-fi meets horror flick meets monster movie meets romantic comedy, B) all of the characters share their names with famous genre directors, and C) everyone (including the viewer) is in on the joke. The joke being, “Yeah, a lot of genre flicks are pretty darn broad, pulpy, and silly … but boy do we love ‘em anyway.” This smoothly amusing genre concoction hit the scene back in ‘86, and it didn’t take long for a small-but-LOUD fan-base to grow. I should know; I’ve been a member since the day Creeps first hit VHS. Best of all, this tale of slimy beasties invading a college campus while parties break out and zombies lurch by … will hit DVD with a whole bunch of fan-friendly treats: Director’s cut, alternate ending, numerous goodies too juicy to worry about right this second — because the platters won’t be ready until October. But still, this is a red-letter day for the old-school horror fans. Night of the Creeps has been one of our Holy Grail titles since the invention of the acronym “DVD,” so as Tom Atkins would say: Thrill me. [ As the bearer of wonderful news, we gladly drape Shock with seven layers of Rick Baker-style gore chunks. An extra portion of splat goes to InternalBleeding.net , because that's where I stole the screen shot from. ] Filed under: Action , Comedy , Horror , Sci-Fi & Fantasy , Sony Continue reading Horror Geeks Rejoice! The ‘Night of the Creeps’ Writhes Again! Permalink | Email this | Comments

The major cell phone manufacturers (Apple excluded) have agreed to adopt a universal microUSB charger for cell phones by 2012. And I think I speak for all of us when I say I say, “it’s about freaking time!” And also, “can you hear me now?” *slamming balls in dictionary* Jla`#@82[wa;g@!h.!! I deserved that. As a result of the universal standard, smartphone makers may well end up incorporating both a micro USB adaptor, and a proprietary one for specialist data transfers to their devices. That'll require at least an extra lead or two in the box, losing some of the environmental benefit, and placing a constraint on product designs. Maybe that's why those cellphone makers who agreed to the standard have only promised "the majority" of cellphones will use the connector by 2012, and avoided a binding agreement. Wow, that seems kind of ridiculous. I hate to break it to you, folks, but I can charge cellphones with my mind. Don't believe me? Take your cell phone out of your pocket and look at it. Does it have a charge? I did that. Now call me, I've got rollover minutes about to expire. Cellphone Makers Agree on Universal Charger, But is it a Good Idea? [fastcompany] Thanks to mike and Klye, who charge their phones the way God intended, like a bull.