AWESOMECON

I heard about Minecraft a few days ago due to a Penny Arcade Comic.  Then I saw this video… very, very funny tutorial on how not to build a custom house in the game.

A little poem written by Palin performed by Shatner.

[video from NBC]

Kind of beautiful when done right.

[via Daring Fireball via Huffington Post]

If you have never played Halo 3, the Gravity Hammer is a devastating weapon in the game.  Its also tons of fun to just slam people and see them flying.  From the following video, it appears that the gravity hammer was probably inspired by these young gentlemen in Mexico:

That looks both amazingly scary and awesome at the same time.

[via BoingBoing]

bonus video, the gravity hammer in action:

When Monty Python and Halo Machinima get mashed up.  Awesome things happen.

[via yes but no but yes]