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You Made It Weird #21: Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfield

College Humor’s Jake and Amir go from zero to crispy in under 8 para-seconds. Get into it, weirdos! Visit JakeAndAmir.com and follow @JakeAndAmir on Twitter! Follow @peteholmez on Twitter and Like the show on Facebook! Special thanks to Carvin for supplying us with the equipment we need to record this podcast! Check out Carvin.com for more information on recording equipment, guitars, amps and more! Support the show and… more

Make Cool Stuff: Magic Numbers

Handmade Zombie Plushie made by Emily Greenhause for Jonah I had the pleasure of attending the Nerdist Podcast Live Show in DC last Friday, and I was thrilled to see… more

How to Be An Awesome Tweeter

A lot of people ask me how I have a popular twitter account without being a celebrity. It’s really not that difficult, provided you having something to say. So here… more

If You Gotta Kill Zombies, Get The Right Tool For The Job

Thanks to Joerg Sprave at the Slingshot Channel, we now have the ideal weapon for Jonah Ray to wield in the case of the inevitable zombie attack, a combination slingshot… more
 

Angry Birds, Gingerbread Level

There’s never going to be an end to the Angry Birds stuff, is there? This would have been better to see before Christmas, but there’s always room for a gingerbread… more

Make Cool Stuff: The Halloween Edition

Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories continues their press for world domination with the robotic Dalek pumpkin. Halloween is the convergence of three things I love: holidays, crafts, and nerds. The internet… more

Make Cool Stuff: The Nerdist Podcast Edition!

Hi, friends! If you’ve listened to episode #126 of the podcast, you’ve learned the origin story for my column on this site. That’s right, I spent several months worth of… more
 

Make Cool Stuff: Pixel Arts and Crafts

What was the first piece of fine art that left a lasting impression with you? For me, it was a painting I saw at the Saint Louis Art Museum, while… more

Make Cool Stuff: Space Shuttle Edition

How lovely was Matt’s account of the STS-135 lift off, friends? I so enjoyed reading about his experience and so I thought I’d bring you a couple scale models of… more

Breakfast With Lego

Did someone say “more Lego?” Because there’s this: Yes, it’s a Lego pancake bot, dropping pancake batter on a griddle in Mickey Mouse and truck shapes. The bot was made… more