At Nerd Beach we like Halloween, the fall, and everything else about this time of year.   There is something in the air that feels like a relaxing evening after a good day, and the colors of the foliage gives the view something dynamic to visually feast upon. ... [More]

MythBusters were back (we need more new episodes), and in rare form for Discovery's Shark Week 2008.  Given the theme, the MythBusters team set to work testing several myths about sharks.  The team appeared to have a good if not nervous time tackling the myths, and it was a good show. ... [More]

New Doc Savage movie in the works? At a recent Doc Savage Panel, movie producer Michael Uslan ( who is producing the upcoming Captain Marvel) let it slip that a new Doc Savage film adaptation is in the works. In case you are not familiar with Doc Savage, let it be known that the Man of Bronze was a pulp hero from earlier times that arguably served as the inspiration for more modern heroes. ... [More]

  The Watchmen trailer has been released, early actually, and  from the looks of things this is a movie to take note of (especially if you are familiar with the classic graphic novel).  Zack Snyder (the director of the visual treat "300") is at the helm, so there is probably substance to go with the trailer. ... [More]

The Terminator 4 Official Teaser Trailer has been released, and although it does not show a lot, the overall mood of the latest entry in the ongoing series certainly seems to be well crafted.    I am a fan of Christian Bale (not just in the excellent Batman ... [More]

Japan has certainly shown us many new game crazes (and personally I am rather fond of Ninja Warrior), but now we have a new game that is poised to be the next craze.  The concept is simple enough - you push a button, and press it again exactly five seconds later.  The winner is the one that gets closest to 5. ... [More]

The battle for the living room entertainment king continues, and we have competitors like Microsoft, Sony, Comcast, AT&T, Dish, and Direct TV, among others. But now Netflix has made a bold step into the arena with a $100 one time purchase of the Netflix Player.  The mechanics are simple ... [More]

Anyone that has had the pleasure of watching the Indiana Jones movies knows that Indy's weapon of choice is his trusty whip.  Now you can get a realistic whip that packs a real sounding wallop. The eight foot Indiana Jones Sound FX Whip features realistic whip sounds as well as the infamous theme music, all easily controlled by a convenient switch. ... [More]

Okay, while it is no phonebooth quickchange, Tony Stark becoming Ironman is a work of art in itself, as the trailer shows.  The team that worked on Transformers were responsible for the piece, and they have a good reason to be proud.  Wow, an Ironman suit would be great for Monsoon season here - I doubt that rusting would be much of a problem for the latest Ironman. ... [More]

Wow, things are washing up on the Beach in pairs now. On the heels of Homer Simpson we have the real Mario, everyone's favorite plumber.  This was done using Photoshop CS2, several random faces, a 3d render of Mario from Nintendo and a whole lot of talent. ... [More]