By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] If you run your own blog, you can now do your bit to encourage your readers to upgrade their browsers by installing a program called PushUp on your blog template. What PushUp does is detect what version of browser your blog visitors are using, and if their version is […]
By JR Raphael Contributing Writer, [GAS] They’re billed as an international security solution, but the high-tech electronic passports developed after 9/11 may be easier to forge than their ink-and-paper counterparts. The passports, issued by the U.S. and 44 other countries, feature embedded microchips that contain the owner’s data. They were designed to boost protection against […]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] Does it mean athletic competition, international relations, or human rights issues? What is this mysterious numeric sequence? Well, if you’re a Twitter user, it’s a special tag that lets you join in on a unique global campaign. Today Twitter recognized the #080808 movement that has suddenly popped up all […]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] If you happen to find yourself in Las Vegas this weekend, make sure your wireless networks are protected and your firewall is engaged. It won’t really help you, but at least you’ll feel safer. Why the precautions? What could be going down in the desert to make your laptop […]
Built in 1998 by sculptor Michael Condron, and inspired by War of the Worlds, this sculpture is located in Woking, England and looks like a nightmarish tripod from the movie. The 23-foot tall beast was “commissioned to celebrate the centenary of H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds.” Additional pictures after the jump.
Priced at $139,000 USD, the ICON A5 is a small aircraft that features foldable wings, seat belt-like parachutes and a sports car-look. With this new plane, ICON hopes to appeal to people who have always wanted to fly, but never wanted to go through the hassle of getting a full pilot’s license. Videos after the […]
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] If you feel like catching a quick short movie then you might want to consider taking a look at the YouTube Screening Room. The Screening Room contains short movies of ten minutes or less, written, produced and directed by rising stars. According to YouTube, such movies are usually played […]
When you really want something bad, never forget that if you put your mind to work, anything is possible! [Via Neatorama]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] It would seem to most casual surfers of the Internet that the battle that once roared between The “Church” of Scientology and the group called “Anonymous” all but fizzled out. While Guy Fawkes mask-wearing protesters are still occasionally sighted outside of Dianetics centers, the oddly named group doesn’t make […]
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] Whatever happened to the days of Mr Darcy when if you wanted to marry someone, you would visit the potential bride’s father and ask for permission to court his daughter? When Google decided to take some new Street View images at the Googleplex, one Google employee decided to use […]