By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Whatever your opinion of the Wii as a gaming platform, one thing is for sure: it’s a lot more interesting to watch someone else playing a Wii than the more traditional videogame consoles. Not since the invention of the home DDR mat has there been such opportunity for spectator […]
Why was Pluto demoted? What is the Kuiper belt? Do you know your way around our galactic neighborhood? Welcome to the Solar System: At least 7 billions miles across, home to 8 planets, 166 moons, and billions of asteroids, comets, and meteorites.
Isn’t this the coolest looking light bulb you’ve ever seen? Philips’ new Master LED light bulb gives as much light as a conventional 40-watt bulb, but with a 45,000-hour lifespan, four times as much as a CFL and a total power consumption of seven watts. However, with a price tag of $50 to $70 per […]
This demo — from Pattie Maes’ lab at MIT, spearheaded by Pranav Mistry — was the buzz of TED. It’s a wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine “Minority Report” and then some.
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Do geeky marriage proposals end in geeky weddings? Maybe so, but at the very least, here’s one example of the latter. These two were married during a break in a robotics competition, right in the middle of the arena. I wonder if they brought in the judge, or if […]
Yesterday, Seagate unveiled the new SATA3 hard drive interface technology, which should offer transfer speeds of up to 6 Gb per second, about twice as fast as what SATA2 can currently achieve. The new technology will be retro-compatible with SATA and SATA2 interfaces and should be released before the end of the year. Unfortunately, SATA3 […]
Well folks, Steve Wozniak was introduced on Dancing with the Stars last night, and to tell you frankly, I can’t really tell you how he did. I was far too busy watching his partner dance. Yes, I know, shame on me. I’ll let you watch his performance and be the judge for yourself. Enjoy the […]
An in-depth documentary with Jakob Zazeis, Chief of Terminator Design.
In the following video presentation, Mike Rowe, the host of “Dirty Jobs,” tells us some compelling (and horrifying) real-life job stories. Listen for his insights and observations about the nature of hard work, and how it’s been unjustifiably degraded in society today.
The Roswell watch has everything to please the sci-fi geek within us: Alien remains, the barren soil of a distant, unknown world, and the exploded gears of an unearthly aircraft. This watch is part of Romain Jerome’s Moon Dust DNA collection, and unfortunately, for geeks who have really deep pockets, only 9 units will be […]