By Will Sullivan Contributing Writer, [GAS] If you missed this month’s usually spectacular Geminid meteor shower, due to the full moon’s brightness—or the Perseids back in August—you may get a relatively rare chance to check out another meteor event in the early morning hours of Saturday, January 3, 2009: the unpredictable Quadrantids. Unlike the Geminid […]
Being on the Net almost daily searching for new content, I regularly stumble upon game-based fan-created films, and most of the time, they suck real bad. But once in a while, I end up on a real gem, something that just WOWs me with its polish and originality. This is certainly the case with “The […]
Based on a short film of the same name but now produced by Tim Burton, the new version of 9 features a computer animated post-apocalyptic future where the very fabric of life is constantly threatened. Here’s the official synopsis: When 9 (Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans […]
While most of us think of this time of year as the season of giving, corporations seem preoccupied with keeping, or even taking — via outrageous patents. One current trend in graphical user interfaces these days is the use of live icons to indicate files, where the icon represents a mini-preview or thumbnail of the document […]
(Actually, that could be one equal sign, or maybe three, depending on how this works out). Yesterday, key developers of both Merb and Rails announced that the two popular web frameworks for Ruby will be merging. This decision comes as a shock to must Ruby web developers, given the history and philosophy of the two […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Happy holidays, everyone! To help get you in a festive mood, here’s some examples of how some other geeks get into the holiday spirit. Cubicle Tree: You don’t have to water it, or decorate, or worry about it dying… the perfect tree for an office geek!
A geek delicacy? Ok, ok, maybe not… but come on, admit it, it really looks yummy, in a greasy, disgusting kind of way. After posting about the “Fatty Melt” burger and Google’s Krispy Kreme bacon cheeseburgers, we just knew we had to throw this one in with the bunch. If any of you feel like […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] The DVD for Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog was released on Friday. Having pre-ordered from Amazon, I received it yesterday, and since I’m home for the holidays, forced my parents to watch it with me last night. At only $10, for a fan it’s probably worth buying just to have […]
I’ve always considered IT certifications as mostly worthless, but still, what this little girl accomplished is pretty amazing. This only goes to prove one thing: Anyone with an exceptional memory can succeed at those Microsoft certification exams. I wonder how she would manage to deal with real-life IT issues, such as rebuilding a corrupted Exchange […]
These are absolutely hilarious. Apparently, the face detection technology on Nikon’s new S60 camera can spot up to 12 different faces in a scene. Check it out. However, even though the ads are very good, customers’ reviews on amazon.com seems to indicate that this camera is a real piece of junk. Proof that you should […]