The town of Riverside, Iowa is host to the annual TrekFest celebration. As the “future birthplace” of Captain James Tiberius Kirk, they have a legitimate claim to fame–who doesn’t love Kirk? This year, though, Riverside is in a bit of trouble. TrekFest XXVII fast approaches (scheduled for June 24-25), and they need funding, fast. The event’s […]
Yep folks, Arnold Schwarzenegger is back, and this time, he’s Stan Lee’s newest superhero! Check it out: [Via EW]
The current practical use of antibiotics to treat infection has created drug-resistant mutations in common bacteria. Amoxicillin and other types of commonly-used antibiotics–which work by affecting the DNA of microorganisms, thereby blocking their ability to multiply–have grown increasingly less effective in the last few decades as their use has become more widespread. In a recent […]
Kinected Conference is a cool MS Kinect-Based Video-Conferencing System that is currently being developed at MIT. What we can do if the screen in videoconference rooms can turn into an interactive display? With Kinect camera and sound calibration system, we can easily access the spatially calibrated depth and audio information. [Vimeo]
Yep geeks, the first 12 minutes of HBO’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones is now available online for your viewing pleasure! Check it out below, and be sure to let us know your thoughts about what you saw in the comments section after! [Via]
Time Warner narrowly avoided a lawsuit over including TV channels on an iPad app last week, but has responded by putting a dozen new channels on the service. The stance appears to have inspired at least one cable provider rival to follow suit. The app involved is considerably more limited that you might expect given […]
Youtube user Mark Day has shot some pretty awesome video compilations of some of the best costumes he saw during his visit at WonderCon 2011 last week. Check it out! Friday Cosplay Compilation Saturday Cosplay Compilation [Via TDWG]
He’s the crab that this beach deserves, but not the one it needs right now. [Via]
I just received a little something from [GaS] reader Richard P. that’s just perfect for a Monday morning, so I thought I’d share it with you guys as well. Thanks Richard! An application was for employment A program was a TV show A cursor used profanity A keyboard was a piano! Memory was something that […]
Thanks James!