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1983 : Year of the Geek

By Mark O'Neill It seems that 1983 was Year of the Geek.  The arrival of the Compaq Portable.  The invention of…

16 years ago

10 Must-Read Books for Geeks – Part I

By Patrick Biz Contributing Writer, [GAS] In this two-post series, I will share my thoughts and recommendations on what I…

16 years ago

Best home-made Tron remake ever

This Tron remake, made almost exclusively with the aid of cardboard, looks like a very accurate, shot-for-shot representation of the…

16 years ago

Psychiatrist pushes for internet mental illness recognition

By Mark O'Neill Bad news geeks. A psychiatrist is pushing for internet addiction - "excessive gaming, sexual pre-occupations and e-mail/text…

16 years ago

Take the television but leave the Internets alone!

By Mark O'Neill A new survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project has found that more Americans would…

16 years ago

Arthur C. Clarke: The day the future died

By Lyle Bateman Contributing Writer, [GAS] “The golden age of science fiction” is a term used to describe a particularly…

16 years ago

Installing a PC in the kitchen – going too far?

By Mark O'Neill I live in a pretty neat place. My girlfriend and I live in a small apartment which…

16 years ago

First Life, Second Life, Third Life, more

My comedy and geek sides have been meshing a bit more lately. About a month ago, I popped into Second…

16 years ago

You’re an internet addict. Yes, you.

By Ilya Kochanov Contributing Writer, [GAS] According to some doctors with big weird eyebrows and some kind of doctorate, excessive…

16 years ago