A Cthuloid, created as a Spore creature by
Hellopike, and then exported out of the game and rendered in Mental Ray by
Ocean Quigley. At the same site, check out
Mike Khoury's render of a bunch of stylized military vehicles. Relatedly, if you'd like to have a Spore creature turned into a toy, you can order
one here. The results are
apparently pretty good. Via
these sites.
And a few more links:
1. Like the
last article I posted describing a heist,
this explanation about how moon rocks were stolen from NASA sounds like a half-truth at best. Fun reading, though. Most interesting detail:
Building 31 North, which sits on the grounds of Houston's Johnson Space Center, is where NASA keeps all 600 pounds of the moon rocks it has secured. They are the sole property of the government, collected over six lunar missions and protected with the dramatic intensity of national treasures. Building 31 North is one of the few buildings on earth constructed under Class 100 standards—it is a structure that can withstand 1000 years of water submersion, among other durability metrics that should not be tested this side of Armageddon.
2. Former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy
on trial for trying to smuggle 161.5 grams of heroin, 24.4 grams of methamphetamine and 51.5 grams of marijuana into the correctional facility where he was a guard.
3. Dinosaurs
may have died from the effects of massive volcanic eruption, rather than an asteroid impact.
4. Is it still April Fool's Day? Amazon expects people to pay $500 for a Kindle and pay extra for newspapers to read on it? Have they asked Sony how that price point on the PS3 is working out for them? You can read Mark Wilson's description of the Kindle
here. And, by all means, if you want to buy one, buy one through this
link.
*Previously:
Terrific dinosaur costume.
*
Buy dinosaur posters at eBay.
