Even though I’m a geek, I’ve never really been a gadget maniac. But for the first time this year, I’ve found myself wishing someone would offer me one of those little netbooks, probably a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 or an Asus Eee PC. Oh, I know my wife won’t be getting me this, which means […]
Researchers at Panasonic have developed a new robot designed to rinse dishes before stacking them inside a dish washer. Check it out: Our verdict? It looks like a useless piece of junk. I mean, have you seen how this thing rinses the dishes? It certainly won’t get food off the plates by simply dumping them […]
In case you weren’t aware of it, a G.I. Joe movie is currently in production and is expected to be released in August 2009. Yes, I’m talking about the 1980 series where everyone had guns, yet nobody ever died. Directed by Stephen Sommers and produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, “G.I. Joe The Rise of Cobra” […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] The Electronic Frontier Foundation is trying to get people into the holiday donation spirit with this ad, listing the things they fought for in 2008. You can also find out more about each of these issues, many of which are obviously ongoing. Well, except for that happy dancing baby, […]
Well, the headline says everything you need to know about what is about to happen, so I guess no further explanations are required. Warning: Do not attempt to do this at home, or in fact, anywhere, ever. [Via TechEblog]
Created by Buzzin Monkey and die agentour GmbH, both German marketing agencies, the following MINI ad was created using a new advertisement technology named “augmented reality. The technology allows you to see a seemingly boring 2D ad in an all new light when exposed to the lens of a web cam. Check it out: [Via […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] The new season of the HBO series Flight of the Conchords (based on my favorite geeky band, New Zealand’s fifth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo) is kicking off on January 18. However, the first new episode has just been released at Funny or Die. Unfortunately the video […]
Matt Cutts of Google posted yesterday about the ten things he doesn’t like about Chrome. Coming from a Google employee, this seems like brave transparency — but Matt’s list is pretty much a collection of nits. I use Google Chrome as my default browser, and in general I love it — especially its performance. But I […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] This week I’m feeling a bit nostalgic, so I’m thinking back to my days as a geek-in-progress for this set of pictures. Remember the exciting world of the science fair? I’m pretty sure that I did more, but the two projects that I remember most clearly are: (1) when […]
Last week, the OLPC foundation released an Internet-only ad that starts by showing kids who are learning to use guns. The commercial then goes on with its message: “Children are fast learners. Let’s give them the right tools. Give a laptop. Get a laptop.” What are your thoughts on this ad? Let us know in […]