Awesome New Google Chrome Promo Video
The folks at Google have just released an awesome new video promoting the Chrome browser with its many features. Check it out: [Download Google Chrome]
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Brits hit with special tax to pay for broadband
The British government has confirmed it will introduce a tax on phone lines, designed to fund expansion of broadband services across the vast majority of the country. But the electoral timetable makes it questionable how long the tax would apply for, if at all. The aim of the tax is to subsidize extending broadband to […]
Nanotubes + Ink + Paper = Instant Battery
By covering a simple piece of paper with ink made of carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires, Stanford researchers were able to create a simple, low-cost battery, which can be used almost anywhere, allowing for many clever applications. Check it out in the video below. “This technology has potential to be commercialized within a short time,” […]
Robo-Air Jet System Makes Objects Float
Since we’re all about blowing into, or onto things here at [GaS], I figured posting a video of the Robo-Air Jet System would be appropriate. Be sure the watch the whole clip, as the most impressive stuff starts at 0:43. Automated Manipulation of Spherical Objects in Three Dimensions Using a Gimbaled Air Jet. Developed at […]
Gift Guide #3: Think of the Children!
Over the past ten years, I have found that kids will ask for anything they see on TV for Christmas. They are excited to open those gifts and then they lose interest. I tend to also get them something they would never think of themselves that I would enjoy myself, and those are the gifts […]
Introducing the new iPhone Killer: the xPhone!
…and by saying that this is an iPhone killer, I’m clearly making an understatement. Check out the promo video below, you’ll understand why what I mean right away. [Via Gizmodo]
The Internet Is…
Some rather surprising revelations about what the Internet truly is: Did you know that the Internet is just a bunch of fax machines expressing the thoughts of someone who lived 8,000 years ago? [Via BuzzFeed]
Never Assume Anything About a Geek Girl
By Natania Barron Contributing Writer, [GaS] Share Unfortunately, though the world might be getting more and more geek friendly by the minute, being a geek girl is still difficult. So I’m appealing to you, Geeks Are Sexy readers, to consider a few things when approaching us in the, um, wild. I’m drawing on real experience […]
$499: the price of a blogger-techies feud
What do you get when you cross a leading blogger, a technology idea and a copyright dispute? Unfortunately the answer is a product so overpriced as to be pointless. Last year, Michael Arrington (pictured) of TechCrunch (a major blog which has its content republished to the Washington Post) began work on an idea he had […]
… has just been scammed in FarmVille!
Even for those of you who don’t play Zynga’s Facebook games, if you’re on the social networking site at all, you’ve definitely heard of them. Because you’ve probably seen a lot of updates like this: “Jane found a sad, lonely black kitten on their farm! Oh no!” or “John just conjured up a few too […]