Thursday Morning Humor: Shiny Suds
While not really geek-related, this is just too funny not to post. Enjoy!
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Dad Spoke Only Klingon to Child for Three Years
Minnesota linguist d’Armond Speers has a doctorate in computational linguistics. He says he isn’t much of a Star Trek fan. But he spent the first three years of his son’s life speaking to him only in Klingon! “I was interested in the question of whether my son, going through his first language acquisition process, would […]
Introducing the iPhone Blower App
Yes, with the power of the iPhone Blower app, you’ll be able to use your iPhone to blow candles out wherever you go!
The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology
At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data — including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper “laptop.” In an onstage Q&A, Mistry says he’ll open-source the software behind SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all.
Twitter on TV a reality in Europe
Twitter can be used for as many purposes as there are types of communication, many of them of great social and political importance. But for many of us, it’s a way to discuss TV shows as they are broadcasted without running the risk of swamping a traditional message board forum with one-liners. The one big […]
Why Nerds Are Spoiled
Even nerds can be curmudgeons. David Wahl yearns for the good old days as he writes about how networking has changed science fiction fandom. Blame the convention, which allowed fans to get together and see just how many fans there were. Sure, we were all excited to find we weren’t alone in our devotion to […]
Bacon Mug Looks Delicious!
Hmmmm… a bacon mug… filled with what seems to be melted yellow cheese. The perfect side dish to go along with The Original Bacon Explosion! [Via Digg]
Geeky Pics: Robots!
With the popularity of both the kick-ass (Transformers) and adorable (WALL-E) variety, robots are kind of hot right now. But even the really imaginative kind aren’t just on the big screen or in the future; in fact, you might find them in some strange places… Just because you don’t have a stomach doesn’t mean you […]
Debunking the Big Brain Myth
Just because we’ve got bigger brains doesn’t mean we’ve got a leg up on the rest of the animal kingdom, concludes new research from Queen Mary, University of London, and Cambridge University. Researchers claim that with the aid of computer generated models, they have determined even remarkably small sized brains are capable of consciousness—with as […]
Clearing your Lungs Free of Phlegm with the Lung Flute
One of the worse part of getting a disease that affects you lung is having the mucus accumulate in them. You then have to cough like crazy to get the nasty stuff out, else you won’t be able to breathe properly. Fortunately, thanks to the $40 lung flute, getting the phlegm out of your lungs […]