By Andrew Liszewski
What started out as a terrible rumor this morning has unfortunately been confirmed by Ain’t It Cool News. Visual FX wizard Stan Winston, who is probably well known to both gagdet and movie enthusiasts, passed away last night. I’ve already made mention of my love for Jurassic Park as a kid, and it was while reading about the effects behind the movie that I first learned about Stan Winston and his many contributions to the visual effects industry.
His work, and the studio that bears his name, was responsible for some of the greatest animatronic creations to ever grace the silver screen. From the Terminator films to Jurassic Park and more recently Iron Man, his work will stand as a lasting legacy for future generations of movie buffs to enjoy. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and everyone who was ever lucky enough to work with him.
[ AICN - Rest In Peace Stan Winston ]
By Evan Ackerman
Somebody needs to do a study on television remotes. Somehow, remotes have the ability to lose themselves, and if we could figure out how they do it, teleportation would be just a step away. Alas, I fear that science is not yet ready to understand how remotes get to where they get to, so we have no alternative but to keep on searching for them, which is where the Remote Control Finder comes in. Stick one of these things onto your remote, and whenever you can’t find it, just whistle, and it’ll start flashing and beeping.
There’s a catch, of course… You have to use a special whistle. A very small special whistle. An eminently losable special whistle. So I guess you’ll have to stick one of the finder things on it so that you can figure out where it is. But wait, you say, I need a special whistle to find the special whistle! Of course you do. That’s why you buy two of them, and just use one to find the other. OR, here’s another solution: duct tape your remote control to your dog… Then, not only will you not need the stupid special whistle, but the remote will actually come to you. Assuming your dog doesn’t have better things to do, anyway.
[ Remote Control Finder ] VIA [ Nerd Approved ]
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