Microsoft has launched its “I’m a PC” ad campaign last night, and compared to what they have done with their “Seinfeld and Gates” commercials, this ad really drives a point home. It seems that PC users are not at all like what Apple would like people to believe, and some of them can even be […]
I’m sure everybody here knows about ThinkGeek, right? They’ve been around forever, and I don’t know many self-respecting geeks who haven’t lusted after one of their products at one time or another. The only stuff I’ve never really liked from them are their t-shirts… I personally find them a little drab for the Star-Trek-loving bunch. […]
by Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Apparently I’m not the only one with fictional geeks on the brain lately. In honor of the rumored Facebook movie, The Guardian posted some photographs of the greatest geeks to have graced the silver screen. Though many of their picks aren’t exactly “fictional”–Steve Jobs and Bill Gates as portrayed […]
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] A sixth installment of the “Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” is to be written – despite the fact that its author and creator, Douglas Adams, died in 2001. Instead, the book entitled “And Another Thing…” will be written by Eoin Colfer, who is most well known for his Artemis […]
Have you ever seen a piece of mercury thiocyanide burning? If not, then hit the play button and be amazed; and if so, well, enjoy the video anyway!
by Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] What do United Airlines, War of the Worlds, and the upcoming “massively-multiplayer forecasting game” Superstruct have in common? According to one of the game’s designers at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, more than you might think. When I was in high school in the nineties, a friend […]
The whimsical wrap-up of TED2006 — presented by Einstein, the African grey parrot, and her trainer, Stephanie White — simply tickles. Watch for the moment when Einstein has a moment with Al Gore.
By Sterling “Chip” Camden Contributing Writer, [GAS] I’m frequently asked “Is it OK if I link to your post?” The short answer is “Absolutely! Any time!” Links from other blogs increase a blog’s reputation, not only among readers but also among search engines. Perhaps someone who never saw that blog before will become a new reader, or […]
Ok, I know some of you won’t find this funny, but it certainly made me laugh my ass off. (Warning: Contains 5 seconds of topless female nudity) The man you just saw in the kangaroo suit is named Rémi Gaillard, and he’s a renowned French prankster. Mr. Gaillard has been known for wearing all kinds […]