[GaS] reader Dustin just sent me a link to a really cool interactive video one of his pals produced to promote Earth Hour 2010. The action in the video can either be controlled via the light switch on the player (below), or if you have a webcam, via one in the room you’re in. Check [...]
Historically, Switzerland has almost always been a non-violent country, having not been involved in military conflict for almost 200 years. Now it appears that this attitude will be spreading the world of video games. The Swiss National Council, the country’s parliament, has passed a law which gives the government the power to create rules over [...]
This is how the border between India and Pakistan is closed… every single day of the year.
My Mom’s on Facebook: A hair metal anthem for anyone whose mom is ruining Facebook! Music and lyrics by Blood of TigerCat.
-10 Annoying Habits of a Geeky Spouse Everyone has annoying habits, and a sizable part of every successful marriage is learning to live with those things each other does that annoy you. I think it’s safe to say, too, that geeks have some habits that we think are awesome, but that non-geeks find a little…less [...]
This awesome piece of artwork comes from the brilliant mind of Dave Dorman. I’m not sure which is better: Batman vs. Darth Vader, or Batman vs. Shark? What do you guys think? [Via TDW]
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What is a hacker? Unfortunately, to most people, it’s a person who breaks into another person’s computer (or a nuclear command center if you’re making a movie.) But to Gina Trapani, it’s anyone who finds an unconventional way of doing things. That’s the philosophy of her site Lifehacker (which is a totally awesome site, if [...]
Games like World of Warcraft give players the means to save worlds, and incentive to learn the habits of heroes. What if we could harness this gamer power to solve real-world problems? In the following video presentation, Jane McGonigal says we can, and explains how.
Okay, so maybe we have a little bit of a problem. Boardgames in this house have achieved a kind of holy status. At first it started out with just a few games. The Settlers of Catan, back in 2002, followed by Puerto Rico. But very quickly, it became apparent that playing board games — especially [...]
It turns out some users really were open to the ideas of trying browsers other than Internet Explorer: they just needed a nudge in the right direction. Opera reports that downloads of its browser have more than doubled since the introduction of a “ballot screen” in Europe which prompts IE users to consider installing a [...]
From Wikipedia: In 1909, Mark Twain is quoted as saying: I came in with Halley’s Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don’t go out with Halley’s Comet. The Almighty has said, no doubt: [...]
