An anthem for our times. And demographic. And production quality.
We all get excited about movies. But it takes a special kind of nerd to get this excited.
Aug 312007
Dan discovers that Paul is hiding a dark secret. In a small cardboard box.
Aug 302007
The massive final episode.
It contains… stuff. Heaps of stuff. Music, dancing, jedi fan-films, independent gaming, warcrack, snowboarding and more.
Get into it people!
You may have seen our previous post regarding the excellent Suburban Knights Star Wars fan film. Well, we managed to snare an interview with co-creator and co-star Craig Tonkin (aka Darth Death). He lets us in on the secrets of great light sabers, and even has a few tips for budding Fan Flick creators, so check it out if you plan on wielding a camera in the name of fandom.
Aug 302007
Planet Nerd: Year One
No, it’s not a brilliant re-imagining of our origins and our early trials in our new role; rather, it’s the Planet Nerd year one wrap party! If you’ve enjoyed the show this year, why not come along and show your support and appreciation. There’ll be clips from the show and great moments of nerdiness on the big screens, and merchandise, including DVDs and possibly even T-shirts, for sale. So come on – you know you want to.
What: Planet Nerd: Year One wrap party
Where: Glitch Bar + Cinema, 318 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North (Melways 30 C11) [map]
When: Saturday, September 8th, from 7pm
Only Simon Barber could do something cool like Snowboarding and turn it into something utterly nerdy like playing Connect 4 with BASIC Stamps.
Simon Barber enters a gloomy forest and fights pixellated monsters to bring back the stirring tale of Might and Magic!
Aug 162007
Howdy Fellow Time-Travellers!
This week’s Planet Nerd comes to you from the future. But not our future – the future of the past! A time when we would have had flying cars, glittering roads surrounded by hovering purposeless silver spheres, and kitchens that cook food for you – were it not for reality and greed getting in the way.
So, put on your jet-pack and hover to the video for the following moon-dwelling gems:
- Simon Barber reviews the original Might and Magic
- Wayne Dixon shows us the origins of Linux
- Ben McKenzie illustrates the flaws of Wikipedia – and the solution: Wikia!
- Dan Walmsley explores the Prelinger Archives and digs up some kitsch futuristic treasures
In this uncertain age, more than ever, we need Planet Nerd to bring back the blinkered post-war optimism that makes old people so nostalgic.
Signing Off,
Captain Dan
Wayne Dixon takes us back to the heady days of 1992, when Linus Torvalds first released Linux into the world. People thought he was crazy!
Which turns out to be true.
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