Link Round-Up: September 2, 2013

"Old Glory #2" by Scott Modrzynski
Comic collage available for purchase from Etsy. US$250

This 1,600-Year-Old Goblet Shows that the Romans Were Nanotechnology Pioneers. The Lycurgus Cup appears opaque green under normal light, but the ancient dichroic glass vessel transforms to a translucent red color when lit from behind. Roman artisans achieved this by impregnating the glass with particles of silver and gold as small as 50 nanometers in diameter. Inspired by the cup, modern researchers have created the world's most sensitive plasmon resonance sensor.

An Abandoned House That Folds into a 100-Seat Movie Theater

LEGO Cuusoo user Senteosan pitches a pretty spot-on Jurassic Park set.

Old School FRP is a tumblr blog with a ton of illustrations and art from the golden age of Dungeons and Dragons and games that were totally not Dungeons and Dragons.

Tim Chamberlain set off a sh*t-storm of rage when he took a poke at Fake Geek Girls last week.  Considering that he was only quoting a girl he had overheard, the flood of hate mail he received might have been an over-reaction.

Vintage behind the scenes photo from Star Wars