Broadband use in the United States has risen sharply despite increasing prices and the recession. However, one in six people say they aren’t interested in getting high-speed internet. The headline statistic from the Pew Research Center report is that the number of homes with broadband was 63 per cent in April this year, up from [...]
By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] This week is a very special one in the Apple calendar. On Wednesday Apple allowed the throngs of current iPhone users to upgrade their devices to firmware version 3.0. This long-awaited software package adds some neat new features to the iPhone but, more importantly, lays down the digital [...]
As a child, like many others, I was an obsessive sports fan. But my geeky side soon surfaced and I realized I was much more interested in the statistics and logistics behind competitions. For example, while I may have struggled with algebra and chemical equations, I knew by heart the formula for how many total [...]
Destroy Build Destroy is a new TV show premiering June 20th on Cartoon Network. It features two teams of kids blowing up stuff, building new things out of the remaining parts, and then blowing them up again! And we’re not talking about small-scale explosions here… oh no! Sounds fun doesn’t it? Although I’m not sure [...]
This week, we’re presenting a special edition of Wednesday Geeky Pics in honor of the upcoming Father’s Day holiday, which will be on June 21 this year. Extra geeky points go to these geek dad photographers (or their geeky sons!) for releasing these pictures to the world under a Creative Commons license. If you’re the [...]
An hilarious video showing a guy that goes shopping with a stocking on his head. People are so prejudiced, don’t you agree? :)
EVOL-ution is an amazing piece of stencil-art created by Flickr user KrieBel in order to raise funds for cancer research. Naturally, since this piece is copyrighted, we asked for the artist’s permission before putting it on the blog, which he has promptly given us. Thanks KrieBel! [Picture Source: Flickr]
Yeah, I can already hear your thoughts from here: “Cheese rolling? Are you kidding me? How can cheese rolling be an extreme sport?” Well my friends, I can well understand your skepticism, but only because you haven’t seen the following video yet. Filmed on Monday May 25th, this event took place in Gloucestershire, England, where [...]
Created by remixer/virtuoso Nick Bertke, Expialidocious was composed using a sine wave bass, custom drum sequences, and sounds recorded from the classical Disney film Mary Poppins. The final result is, shall we say, quite hypnotic. Check it out! The MP3 of the song is available for download right here. [Via Neatorama]
There’s one thing we have to give Samsung credit for, they really mastered the art of making viral videos this year. Check out the latest one, where a Street Fighter wannabe wrecks a car with his hands alone. [via Newlaunches]
One thing I’ve found with respect to The Sims over the years is that it’s really, really hard to explain why the game is fun to someone who doesn’t get it. “Right, and then you make them shower! And you send them to work! And don’t forget that they have to clean the toilet!” So [...]
By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] According to an inside source who spoke to Collider, Comedy Central has decided to renew Futurama for another 13 million years episodes. The futuristic farce has long been a favorite among animated comedies, filling large time slots late at night in the US. Now, after Comedy Central has re-aired the [...]