If you head over to Wolfram Alpha and ask the computational knowledge engine for some facts about the word “meme”, here’s what you get: Soon to come: an update to the engine’s response to “Are you Skynet?” [Via BuzzFeed]
Towel Day is celebrated on the 25th of May every year to honor the memory and works of Douglas Adams, the author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. The most common way to celebrate is to carry your towel with you, which some fans do everyday. The official site has other suggestions, and a […]
I’m not exactly sure where this cake comes from, but it sure looks geeky… and delicious! To whoever this cake is addressed, a lot of efforts were put into making it, so I truly wish you guys unending joy and happiness! Thanks Richard!
So you’ve finally fallen in love with the geek of your dreams. All those misty montages you dreamed of while searching for that special someone will finally come to being: both of you staying up at all hours playing WoW, sharing a bucket of popcorn during Ironman 2, both reaching for the same comics issue […]
Did you know that the word “robot” was originally coined in 1920 after the czech word “robota”, which means “Compulsory Labor”? We’ve got a bunch of other interesting facts about our robotic friends right after the jump!
Facebook’s founder and chief has come as close as seems likely to happen to apologizing for inadequate privacy policies. Writing in the Washington Post, Mark Zuckerberg said that the company had thought it best to offer users detailed controls over every aspect of user settings relating to data use and privacy, but that “We just […]
Remember Big Dog, that amazing 4-legged robotic mule we posted about a while ago? Well Big Dog has a little brother folks, and this guy really knows how to handle bumpy terrain. I’ll let you check him out: Now just imagine yourself trying to run away from that thing (for whatever reason) in a not […]
All this to roll a die? That’s beside the point! I was particularly taken by the weird shapes of the found objects used in this Rube Goldberg contraption and how easily they could have underperformed. [via NeatoGeek]
Hey Everyone! Just a quick post to let you guys know about our new AWESOME t-shirts! The first idea comes from the mind of Jöshua, who won one of the prizes in the “design a t-shirt” contest we held a few months ago. The shirt was inspired by Newton’s second law of motion (F = […]
A few months ago we wrote about the rumors of Morgan Spurlock and Joss Whedon teaming up for a documentary about Comic Con. Well, looks like the project is moving full steam ahead – and others have signed on as well, like comics icon Stan Lee, Ain’t It Cool News’ Harry Knowles, and Legendary Pictures’ […]