Mrs. Fett [Pic]
[Via Gizmodo]
Monthly Archives: December 2010
International Space Station Crew Sends Holiday Greetings to All
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 26 Commander Scott Kelly of NASA and Flight Engineers Cady Coleman of NASA and Paolo Nespoli of the European Space Agency offered Christmas and New Year’s greetings to all people on Earth from the orbital outpost on Dec. 21 as they flew 224 statute miles above our planet.
Ho Ho Braaaains – Zombie Santas [pics]
Don’t forget to leave your brains and cookies out for Santa! Because here are some zombies whose naughty lists you definitely don’t want to be on. Mark this one under “things I inexplicably found a lot of on Flickr” category. Zombie Santa is a popular costume, apparently – who knew! _lisamarie_ (CC)
The Star Wars Christmas Special… That Everyone Really Wanted
Every geek knows that the original Star Wars Christmas Special really sucked, so here’s a new version to replace the bad memory that the show left into your mind. Enjoy!
Chimpanzees Stick to Gender Stereotypes
The nature vs nurture debate is one of science’s longer-running questions, and it doesn’t seem likely it will be settled any time soon. But a newly-published study shows the issue isn’t confined to the human race. Sonya Kahlenberg of Bates College, Maine, and Richard Wrangham of Harvard University have published an article in Current Biology [...]
Why the other line is likely to move faster [Video]
In the following video, Bill Hammack of engineerguy.com reveals how “queueing theory” – originally developed by engineers to route phone calls – can be used to design efficient check out lines, and why, in stores with non optimized lines, the other lines always seem to move faster. Previously on [GaS]: How Quartz Watches Work: The [...]
Predator Paper Snowflakes [Pic]
First, there were these awesome Star Wars paper snowflakes, and then a few days later, a cylon version appeared online. Now, just in time for Christmas, here comes a cool predator-themed one, for the joy and pleasure of all sci-fi geeks worldwide. [Via Geekologie]
My Blackberry is Not Working! [Video]
A funny and “fruity” little sketch from Ronnie Corbett’s One Ronnie show:
How to Piss Off a Comic Book Nerd
Previously seen on [GaS]: How to Put Sci-Fi Nerds in Kill Mode [Via]
What technology gadgets are on your wish list?
Having a single computer in a home where multiple geeks live can become problematic at certain times, so this year, the main gadget on my holiday wish list is an iPad or an Android-based tablet. We do have a Netbook at home, but the thing is so slow that the simple thought of booting it [...]
QUESTION: You are walking back to your car when you see this. What do you do? [Pic]
So, here’s the situation. One day, you are walking to your car when you see this: What do you do? [Via Reddit]
Apple Pulls Plug to Stop Leaks
Apple has stopped distributing an iPhone app that allowed users easy access to leaked US cables published by WikiLeaks. But it may be that the deletion has something to do with a technical breach of the App Store rules rather than the nature of the app itself. The application, named simply WikiLeaks App, was produced [...]
