After a few weeks of digging, AppleInsider has allegedly uncovered the details of Apple’s new MacBook Pro line-up. They’ve confirmed this based on new MacBook model numbers which have appeared in Apple’s inventory management systems. Long story short, they will be available tomorrow sporting the newest Core 2 Duo Penryn chips running at 2.6GHz. They’ll […]
There are few people who work with the Internet who understand how truly vulnerable and weak the core infrastructure really is. Nothing demonstrates this basic weakness better than the troubles experienced by YouTube over the past weekend when Pakistan, under orders from its government, put new BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) entries in one of their […]
Ever wondered what would happen to a wind turbine that is exposed to too much wind? Here’s exactly what happens: Quite spectacular, wouldn’t you say?
For all you geeks out there who do not want to have kids, let this video serve as a lesson as to why you need to bring children into existence. Enjoy!
By Mark O’Neill A computer programmer is on trial accused of murdering his wife and the evidence against him is damning. So his lawyer has uniquely resorted to what many have called "the geek defense". So what is some of the evidence against computer programmer Hans Reiser that his lawyer dismisses as weird geek behavior? […]
The Aquaskipper is an innovative human-powered watercraft that rests on hydrofoils, propelling itself forward when its driver hops up and down on it. According to its manufacturer, this is the fasted human-powered water vehicle on the planet. Built out of aircraft aluminum and fiberglass, the Aquaskipper only weights 26 pounds and goes at a top […]
Did you actually think that HD-DVD was going to die gracefully? Perhaps with a solemn mourning ceremony and a tribute to the next-gen format that could have been? You didn’t think about how retailers were going to dump their excess HD-DVD players though, now did you? Apparently. both online and brick-and-mortar stores, are renaming HD-DVD […]
In the following video, virtuoso Pamelia Kurstin schools us on the theremin: a sci-fi-like instrument that is played without any physical contact. Her speech sounds undeniably nervous, however, her talent is a pleasure to watch. Enjoy!
Momenta, one of the finalists in Microsoft’s 2007-08 Next-Gen PC design competition, is a personal computer that attaches to your neck and records what it considers as “the most memorable moments of your life”. The device works by monitoring your heart rate, and as soon as it detects some kind of excitement in your day, […]
By Mark O’Neill The British TV channel “Channel 4” has brought out on their website an online detective role-playing game called “Bow Street Runner” which invites you to solve a murder in 18th century London. Named after the group which were the predecessors to the modern day London police force, this free game is remarkably […]