#starwars

This study compared nine parrot species and European starlings on their ability to imitate monophonic and multiphonic sounds created for the Star Wars character R2-D2. These complex synthesizer sounds allow for a strong comparative analysis with the same spectral complexity imitated by multiple species. Our results show that starlings have a higher accuracy when imitating multiphonic sounds than parrots

And with this comes my old friend: the solo, in-my-brain roleplaying. SWTOR is the first MMORPG to engage the part of my brain where my imagination dwells – and I’ve played a lot of them. Usually, I’m left with the cheap thrill of my level increasing, or my sword getting gnarlier, and SWTOR definitely leans on these same trappings occasionally. But, regardless, Bioware has succeeded in igniting my brain in ways that only single player games have previously – and, to frank with ya’ll, I can’t stop playing it. The in-brain back story and moral compass are all firmly in play, and enriching the game constantly.

"While it may not be as large as the tauntaun sleeping bag, this little disemboweled toy is still completely adorable and actually real."

"I created several designs and eventually hit upon the idea of using a Han in carbonite as the top of an combination desk and art piece. "

"He crammed all the best characters into this massive book, and we’ll take a sneak peek at the evolution of one of the most legendary figures in the Star Wars universe"

"For the Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy, Reinhart took extra care to get the details just right, from obscure characters lurking inside the cantina to the subtle motion of Princess Leia revealing her face from the hood on her white robe dress."

"And just when you think you’re about to be blown away by her unbelievable horn skills… she proceeds to pump out the most cacaphonous, ear-splitting rendition of the Star Wars theme imaginable"

"Animated lego pieces putting together the Millenium Falcon."

"They came from all over the world, poles in hand, and feet ready to inch more than half a mile across a high wire strung over the Han River in a spine-tingling battle of balance, speed and high anxiety."

"Whenever I walk through the Union Square subway station, I have to navigate through all these vertical I-Beams that are all over the place."

"The moment I realized that geeks everywhere would be swinging their new laptops around, my first thought was how stupid that must look and how that could easily become another Star Wars Kid parody."

"The words had been said and on this day the ultimate showdown began. "

"This downloadable PDF has step-by-step instructions for folding an amazing, lifelike Yoda"

"Sith. It sounds to me like the noise that emerges whe you block one nostril and blow through the other, but to George Lucas it is a name tha trumpets evil"

"Why combine Star Wars and paperfolding? Why not? I like 'em both, and let's face it, so do you. That's why you clicked that link."