A widely reported “study” showing Internet Explorer users had lower IQs than users of other browsers is looking suspiciously like a hoax. The story originated with a press release from what apparently is “a Vancouver based Psychometric Consulting company” named AptiQuant. The story received widespread coverage as fact, with accompanying comment from writers. (For the […]
Done by Carly at Five Star Tattoo in Fremantle, Australia. [Source]
Ladies, only wear this if you don’t care if one of your boobs tries to knock the other one senseless. You’ve been warned. [$35 @ Etsy]
Most of us here at Geeks are Sexy have a social media presence, a virtual personality made up of everything you’ve ever posted online: Facebook status updates, tweets, online videos, blog entries, and so much more. So here’s a question to you dear readers: What do you want to happen to your online “personality” once […]
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I suppose this pic could be used to test a person’s awareness of the barest facts of pop culture, but mostly it just serves to annoy and amuse those who do get it. [via Glenn Rogers]
The Big Bang is a complicated thing to explain, and try as ou might, there’s always a misunderstanding about what “something” versus “nothing” means and how one came from the other. New Scientist is running a month-long feature on existence, including articles about consciousness and the plurality. But the thing that caught my attention was […]
Now that’s a great way to catch people’s attention: A girl with her head encased in iPads walking around Bryant Park in New York City. A great promo for Cosmo for Guys, a new iPad-only magazine by Hearst. [Via Neatorama]
Kids are being invited to Las Vegas to learn hacking skills. Nope, this isn’t another story from the creative mind of Stephen Glass, but a genuine event. The annual DEF CON hacker convention will for the first time feature a special children’s event this weekend at the Rio hotel, known as DefCon Kids. The event […]