Have you ever considered starting a blog? I’m not talking about those free wordpress or blogspot blogs there, but of a self-hosted, self-managed solution, using your own domain name. There are many reasons why a geek would want to start one (read our article: 10 Reasons Why Geeks Should Blog), so if you’re ready, my [...]
Yeah I know, Easter was last weekend, but I just couldn’t resist posting this awesome animation by the folks from Crush. [Vimeo]
There’s little disputing that Sony has just suffered one of the biggest consumer security screw-ups in history. But that’s made worse by what can only be described as awful communication. For those who’ve somehow missed it, the story in short is that Sony’s online gaming system, the PlayStation Network, has been offline for a week. [...]
Science mimics nature once again as developers at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) work out a new water-collecting device based on the Namib Desert Beetle (Stenocara gracilipes), which collects condensation from coastal fog on the bumpy surface of its back. It then tips its back and lets the water roll down into its mouth, an [...]
The good folks over at Gearbox helped a fan of their Borderlands game to propose to his girlfriend with the help of Claptrap, a general purpose robot featured in the game. Check this out, this is hilarious.
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I still prefer that photo shoot featuring Miranda Lawson, but this one is almost as good! [Source | Via]
I don’t know what it’s like to live in a house that’s not fully inhabited by geeks. My husband is a 3D graphics and design nerd with a strong affinity for all things comics, Transformers and Star Wars. I have books to the ceiling and could spend days on end watching The History Channel and [...]
If you want one, you better hurry and get one before Apple hears of this and require that the online store take the product down. [$35 @ Society6.com | Via Obviouswinner]
During his spare time, Jörg Sprave likes to invent slingshots. A few weeks ago, his machete-shooting slingshot video made the round of the Internet, and now, he’s back with a Gatling Slingshot Crossbow. Check it out: Full Auto: Gatling Slingshot Crossbow Slomo Destruction Fun with the Full Auto Slingshot [Youtube]
What a delightful, animated little quiz! Some of these are hilarious and easy, others are adorable and HARD! See how well you make out by taking the quiz right here.
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Haier HLT71 7-Inch Handheld LCD TV for just $39.99. That’s 69% Off the TV’s regular retail price of $129.99 The Haier HLT71 portable LCD TV gives you the ability to enjoy your favorite television programs anywhere, any time–in your home or away. Watch the [...]
