By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] Since the last national swearing-in ceremony, America has become a much more net-centric country. Obama’s inauguration was not only watched by a large portion of the US, but by millions (perhaps billions?) in countries all over the world. For this reason, the people on the scene wielding the tech were [...]
By Brian Boyko Contributing Writer, [GAS] Mark Winkler decided, in infinite wisdom, to spend six months building a full-scale trebuchet. In the next installment of Geeks Are Sexy’s series on crazy inventions and crazy inventors, we introduce Mark’s brainchild, “Mongo, the Trebuchet.” Mongo often launches watermelons, but the 25Gs of force put on the melon [...]
I’m sure most of you are aware that Terry Pratchett, the legendary author of the Discworld series, is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. To help his fight, Sir Pratchett is wearing an experimental helmet that looks like something straight out of a science fiction movie. Check it out: Designed by Doctor Gordon Dougal, the helmet blasts [...]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] If you live in the US, and maybe even if you don’t, you may have noticed that President-Elect (or perhaps President, depending on when you’re reading this) Obama seems to be everywhere. And no, I’m not referring to his pre-inauguration speech tour. I mean the Obama t-shirts, the Obama [...]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Remember The Electric Company? It was part of the Children’s Television Workshop on PBS through most of the seventies, and it used skits and songs to help kids with their reading skills. It also featured a pre-film-star Morgan Freeman and the Franklin Gothic font. This might jog your memory: [...]
WARNING: This clip from the season premiere of Battlestar Galactica contains spoilers. If you follow the show and haven’t seen it yet (which is unlikely at this point), you may want to watch the entire episode at Hulu first. You’ve seen unfortunate ad placements before, but you’ve never seen anything as unfortunate as this commercial [...]
-10 Really Cool Google Chrome Hacks Google’s Chrome browser is fast becoming the geeks’ choice, as users all over the world tinker with it and explore its deeper capabilities. -Will Windows 7 Make Old Hardware Feel New Again? There are a lot of Windows XP users who are hoping Windows 7 is their operating system [...]
I just love Vimeo. Since they are among the best online services allowing creators to display their work in high-resolution, you can find some really amazing stuff on there. The following demo reel exhibits Peter Roe’s brilliant 3D work. Unfortunately, neither his Vimeo profile or personal website gives much information about the man, so I [...]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Deidre Dare is an international finance lawyer at one of London’s top law firms, Allen & Overy, the same firm where Prince Harry’s girlfriend recently had an internship. She works in their Moscow office and makes about a hundred and fifty thousand pounds a year (that’s about $220,000). She [...]
In this unmissable look at the magic of comics, cartoonist Scott McCloud bends the presentation format into a cartoon-like experience, where colorful diversions whiz through childhood fascinations and imagined futures that our eyes can hear and touch.
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Most of you have probably already seen the trailer for Watchmen by now, and if you’re a fan, you’ve probably been on pins and needles knowing that the film might not actually see the light of day. The two studios have been waging a battle for a year over [...]
