DNS Explained [Video]
Learn the ins and outs of how the Domain Name System (known as DNS by the cool kids), takes a name like dnsmadeeasy.com and translates it into an IP address to find content on the web. [DNSMadeEasy]
Category Archives: Web
LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem For Geeks [Video]
Yep, that was pretty much what my weekend was like… with kids running all around the place screaming. [Via]
Nerdist YouTube Channel Wants YOU For Your Brains
Who can resist Zombie Chris Hardwick? If you’re a fan of the Web Soup host’s Nerdist podcast, look forward to even more nerdy goodness in technicolor! The new YouTube channel is launching April 2, and is already promising everything from Neil Patrick Harris with puppets to Rob Zombie. More subscribers = more brains? [Nerdist Youtube […]
Star Wars Concept Artist Ralph McQuarrie Passes Away
The man responsible for the look behind the original Star Wars films passed away on Saturday. Ralph McQuarrie, who was born in 1929, was a visionary and created the designs for many of the notable characters in the Star Wars universe; including Darth Vader, Chewbacca, and the original concept for the female protagonist of the […]
Google Defies Regulators with Privacy Changes
Google has gone ahead with controversial changes to its privacy policies. That’s despite European officials outright stating the new rules break the law. As we’ve previously covered, there are two main changes to Google’s data handling. Firstly, it’s combined the individual policies for all but a handful of its dozens of services into a single […]
Google The Right Way [Infographic]
This is a bit of an older infographic, but I was talking to someone the other day and they were planning to do some research and was complaining about how she had to scroll through pages and pages on Google to find something useful. I asked what she searched for. She told me she searched […]
Why Google+ is Failing
By Rodney Brazeau Contributing Writer, [GAS] Google made a brave effort as the potential Facebook Killer with its own social media website Google+. The complete lack of anything ending in “ville” does make me want to jump to that service, but it seems that despite its initial signup of 90 million people, Google+ is not […]
Never Trust The Internet for Medical Advices [Comic]
[Source: Doghouse Diaries]
Ask Yourself: Should I Send This Email?
The Internet: A vast expanse of distractions, armed to the teeth and laying in wait to ambush unsuspecting employees with adorable kittens and kids falling over – many of which make their attack through email. To combat this obscenity, we made a flow chart to help guide you through the daily task of deciding whether […]
Nyan Cat Hat With Toaster Pastry Earwarmers
Longtime [GAS] reader E. Foley has recently earned a few attribute points on her knitting skill tree by completing this Nyan Cat hat with toaster pastry earwarmers. This pattern features Chunky Mochi Rainbow yarn, Rowan Drift (for the cat), and Knit Picks Palette for the toaster pastries. You’ll need size 10.5 needles (circular or double […]