Photo Credit: DonkeyHotey Steve Jobs has always been hailed as the geek who wasn’t that smart kid practically kneeling in front of the lecturer to get even more work than that was already set. I recall it going around that he didn’t go to college – it was around the time a lot of people [...]
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Here’s a quick video about the history of Thomas Edison in honor of the man’s 165th anniversary. Enjoy! [Via]
This series of awesome Supervillain-themed Valentine’s Day cards come from artist Anthony Petrie and are downloadable for free from these locations: Darth Vader – Magneto. [Via Rampaged Reality]
In the UK, homes and locations marked with these historical plaques indicate which historical figures may have lived or worked in these locales. I tripped over this one online and felt it was worth sharing. If you don’t understand why this image is laced with deep irony, you need to read more books. (Note: This [...]
The duel between The Dread Pirate Roberts and Inigo Montoya in the Princess Bride is certainly one of the most iconic crossing of swords for its combination of footwork, swordplay and witty banter. “‘You seem a decent fellow… I hate to kill you.’ ‘You seem a decent fellow… I hate to die.’ “. For you [...]
British officials have ruled that Alan Turing cannot be posthumously pardoned for his convictions for homosexual acts. The government had already issued an official apology for the treatment. Turing was a leading pioneer in computer science, helping develop one of the first computers that users could reprogram using stored memory, rather than the device being [...]
Is porn art? It’s a philosophical debate, but it’s also one that could shake up the world of online porn piracy. A woman accused by a porn studio of illegally sharing one of their titles has fired back a multi-faceted legal defense, including a bold claim that under the US Constitution, pornography cannot be copyrighted. [...]
A team from StartUpBus: one of Elias Bizannes’ other start-up initiatives. Photo credit: Eoin McMillan. A couple of entrepreneur Aussies (and a Kiwi!) are tired of having their tech start-up friends, with bright, puppy-dog eyes crashing on their couches week after week. They needed somewhere to direct their tides of friends so they could actually sit [...]
Underwater filmmaker Mike deGruy describes his wonderful nerdy path to exploring Earth’s final frontier. He’s a good example of how you don’t have to have a PhD to be a sexy geek, getting in arms races with octopi, and observing an eco-system discovered only 33 years ago! He also, of course, covers how irresponsible human [...]
Given the events of the past few years, it’s no surprise to see a one-man show exploring the nature of commodities and how we place economic value on items beyond their intrinsic value. It is, however, a little surprising to see this show based around Ram-Man. A British man is attempting to buy up every [...]
One day I got an email, an sms, a phone call, a Facebook message and two tweets all within about 5 seconds of one another. This video is a re-manifestation of my brain’s interpretation of that event. [Via The Awesomer]