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Ned Gulley created a guide to transliterating English text into Elvish. He suggests that you write your own name as a start, which I did (pictured). Gulley says that it only takes ten minutes, but I did it in about four. Try it!

If you do, email the image to john at neatorama dot com, and I'll post it here.

Link via reddit

UPDATE: Neatoramanaut Mordicai Knode presents his Elvish name:

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Japanese beatbox peformer Hikanin, 21, lives in Niigata. He does an outstanding Super Mario Bros. theme. via CrunchGear | Official Website - Google Translator Version

Yes, that's paper. Even the hair. It's unclear to me who's responsible, but it is clear that this gallery of Japanese papercraft is astoundingly good.

http://iamgeeky.us/2010/05/25/anime-japanese-papercraft-figures/ via reddit

Over at Neatorama Spotlight, there's a great infographic filled with factoids about Super Mario Bros. Did you know that the franchise's first damsel in distress was named Pauline? She was named after the wife of one of Nintendo's American employees.

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In "Doctor Hoo", deviantART user pu-sama imagined all of the Doctors from Doctor Who as owls. Click on the link for a larger view.

Link via io9

Thomas Mill at Sci Fi Wire has compiled a gallery of ordinary objects -- or shadows from them -- that resemble the Enterprise. His pattern-recognition skills are impressive.

http://scifiwire.com/2010/06/gallery-22-ordinary-thing.php | Image: Totally Looks Like

Yesterday was Captain Picard Day, a Trekkie holy day when fans pay homage to the great Jean-Luc Picard by drawing him. It's in reference to this scene from TNG. Here's a blog that gathers together these sacred icons for your perusal.

I know -- I should have posted this yesterday. But it slipped my mind, so I must do penance.

via Awesomesauce | Image: Jeremia

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"Old Gangsters Never Die" is an old Alan Moore and Lloyd Thatcher comic. In this video, it's performed in spoken word. It's quite clever. I've seen narrated video presentations of comics, but not like this. It's almost like you're really in a seedy, smoke-filled bar listening to the gangster.

via The Presurfer

Please. God. No.

Well, thankfully, this is a photoshop job and not an actual product under development.

Link via Geekosystem

Previously: For Rohan!

Craftster user astrangeone makes hand-carved stamps. Here's one that she made of Master Chief from the Halo franchise. What a fascinating medium! I've never encountered it before.

Link via Geek Crafts | astrangeone's store

The Mona Lisa on the left is by Murdock Scott. I'm not sure who's responsible for the Klingon variation.

Now before you get worried about Miss Mona's safety: yes, she's wearing a red uniform. But females red shirts tend to be more durable, provided they can avoid Captain Kirk's roving hands.

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Oh, Gimli! You know just how to inspire us to acts of courage.

via Great White Snark | Previously: Vuvuzelas

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This French-language Dragon Ball Z fan film has impressive special effects. Google Translator renders the YouTube notes as "a magnificent struggle between Great Saiyaman and C-17 and C-18 LIVE."

via Nerd Bastards

Noel Neill, 89, played Lois Lane in the original Superman 1940s and 50s Superman serials. She was recently honored by the town of Metropolis, Illinois with a statue of Lois Lane modeled after her.

Link via Nerd Bastards

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Actor Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime, fulfills a fan request in this video. I've never seen a picture of Cullen before. Somehow I expected him to look more metallic and modular....

via reddit

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John Farrier's Blog Posts

A Simplified Guide to Writing in Elvish

Japanese Beatboxer Aces Mario Theme

Amazing Anime Papercraft Figures

15 Things Worth Knowing about Super Mario Bros.

Doctor Hoo

22 Ordinary Things That Look Like the Enterprise

Captain Picard Day

Old Gangsters Never Die

Vuvuzela Hero

Halo Carved Rubber Stamp

Star Trek Mona Lisas

For Rohan!

Dragon Ball Z Fan Film

Actress Who Played the Original Lois Lane Honored with Statue

"Autobots, Roll Out!"

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