Linked List: December 13, 2012

Thursday, 13 December 2012

Speaking of Obsessive Fans Re-Creating Props From Classic Harrison Ford Movies ★: Norman Chan, writing for Tested:

The incredible story behind the construction of Han Solo’s original blaster in Star Wars and the two-year effort by prop replicators to painstakingly recreate it down to the last detail.
Abner Ravenwood’s Journal ★: Fantastic story from the University of Chicago admissions department. So great. Update: Perfect joke by Luke Johnson.