Monday morning links serving: The May 11th edition

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-Top 10 Greasemonkey User Scripts, 2009 Edition Two years ago, we compiled our 10 favorite Greasemonkey scripts, the site-fixing wonders you can load into Firefox’s Greasemonkey extension for a better browsing experience. We’ve updated our picks, and there’s a lot that’s new. -Hands-On Guide to Windows Vista SP2 With Windows 7 due by October and [...]

Shatner to Star Trek Fans: Get a Life!

23 years ago, William Shatner appeared on SNL to say this: Last night, Chris Pine (Kirk) and Zachary Quinto (Spock) did a quick appearance on the show to ask long time Star Trek fans to stop harassing them, proving that even 23 years, trekkies still haven’t learned anything. [Via]

Prototype’s Awesome Opening Cinematic

Set to be released on June 9th for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, prototype is a single player action game that features Alex, “a human affected by a mutative virus that gives him superhuman strength as well as the ability to shapeshift.” Title: Prototype Release Date: June 9 2009 Platforms: PC | X360 | [...]

The New Star Trek Movie Blows Fans Away [Star Trek Review]

By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] Yesterday, J.J. Abrams released his new movie, Star Trek, which attempts to breathe new life into one of scifi’s oldest franchises. It is different from other Star Trek films because it’s set before even the earliest episodes in the original series. I can’t say too much more without delivering [...]

Facebook: Now with Lens Flares!

Just a short post this morning to let you know about a little trick my pal Shea passed me over my Facebook feed this morning. Log in to Facebook Do this on your keyboard: UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A *ENTER* (Yeah, that’s the Konami Code) Now just scroll up and [...]

Burger King’s Star Trek Ad Campaign is Pathetic, Yet Hilarious

In order to promote their new Star Trek glasses, Burger King has launched a new ad campaign featuring various techniques to help you defend yourself against “Kingons.” Now the Kingons (not to be confused with Klingons), are a race of evil alien mascots seeking dominion over dilithium, an element that is apparently present in BK’s [...]

Duke Nukem Forever: Slash000 is a very, very patient man

Slash000, for your unearthly patience, we salute you! For those of you who don’t get it, start by reading this, then look at the date on the receipt. Edit 07/09/2010: And now this. [Via]

Apple reconsiders policy after Trent Reznor goes on the offensive

Trent Reznor has prevailed in a row with Apple – and it could be good news for Eric Cartman. The Nine Inch Nails frontman had reacted angrily after the company rejected an update to the official iPhone application for the band. Apple explained that it had rejected the app for inappropriate content, specifically the inclusion [...]

Death Star Destroys USS Enterprise

Star Wars: 1 – Star Trek: 0

Jetpacks Go Mainstream

Capable of 30 minutes of flight at around 60 miles per hour, the Martin Jetpack can apparently go as high as 8,000 feet in the air. Naturally, its creator has equipped the device with an integrated ballistic parachute, just in case something goes wrong with its engine while you’re flying around. You certainly wouldn’t want [...]

A Complete Tour of the Googleplex in 200 Seconds

The following video takes a brief look at life inside Google’s headquarter: The food, the culture, and naturally, the Googleplex itself. Enjoy!

Cellphone Users Trading Phone Wires for Booze

The number of homes relying solely on cellphones has risen so rapidly that it has now overtaken the number which are landline only. The figures come from a report which also shows cellphone only householders are more likely to be binge drinkers. During the last six months of 2008, 20.2 per cent of homes in [...]

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