John P.

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Star Wars - The Silent Film

Star Wars Silent FilmAnd now, we truly have something for everyone…

Are you a fan of old time silent films? When actors were actors, and bartenders were… um, bartenders? Or are you a fan of the new special effects and eye candy delivered by Spielberg era cinematography?

Well, here for your viewing pleasure is Star Wars, the silent film version! Enjoy.
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R2D2 MailboxThis weekend while roaming around Minneapolis, MN on vacation (a complete review later) I came across the following R2D2 wrapped official USPS mailbox.

All I have to say is… Awesome! (Make sure and select the image for a full sized version!)

I later learned that these mailboxes are to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Wars, and they have only recently begun appearing so I was quite lucky to capture this one.
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Video Display in Thin Air

Princess LeahRemember that scene in Star Wars where R2D2 projected Princess Leah’s message into thin air? Well, it only took about 20 years to pull it off, but finally someone has actually invented it!
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Star Wars Asciimation With Sound

Star Wars AsciimationOk. This is incredible. A guy named Simon Jansen re-created the movie Star Wars using nothing but Ascii text and he calls it “Asciimation“.

As if that wasn’t cool enough, another guy in California named Jeremy then added all of the sounds from the original movie!
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