By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] Looking back on even a single year of new publications, there are a LOT of SF/F books. Some people stick with their favorite authors. Others read the classics. You might even be the sort who grabs whatever Barnes and Noble has sitting on display! Among all of these types […]
I can’t tell you how often I’m all dressed up and have nowhere to keep my phone. This has happened to me, I don’t know… at least one time. Thanks to soft circuit technology and the folks at CuteCircuit, I can now have my fancy soiree and my phone, too. Behold, the M-Dress, a silk […]
A little less than a year ago, My family and I took a 1 week vacation to Disney World in Orlando, FL., where we pretty much had the best time of our lives. I never went to Disneyland Paris though, but judging from what I’ve seen, it looks pretty much the same, on a smaller […]
Google’s attempts to settle its legal dispute with authors and publishers — and in the process, claim the rights to millions of out-of-print titles — have been dismissed by a federal judge. Judge Denny Chin said the proposed settlement would go too far in granting rights to Google and even said that if approved, it […]
I’m an old school TransFan, so these Michael Bay, can’t-tell-the-ass-from-the-elbow Transformers are not my cup of tea. However, Chinese artist Yang Junlin’s sculptures, made of thousands of pieces of welded metal and miscellaneous parts just might make me a believer. I mean, his work almost makes it ok that Megatron is now a tank. Almost. […]
Now here’s one Xbox that will never have a Red Ring of Death. Crafted by Ben Winfield of Cape Town, South Africa, this pine replica of the original Xbox is pretty much the coolest thing you’ll see today. It comes complete with a wooden controller that actually plugs into the front of the console and […]
Just a quick post to note that today marks the 80th anniversary of William “Tiberius” Shatner! William Alan Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor, recording artist, and author. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T. Kirk, captain of the USS Enterprise, in the science […]
This is probably as old as the Internet, but to tell you frankly, I don’t really care, so I’m posting it anyways! [Via Wil Wheaton dot Tumblr]
To create this visual history of Humanity, Gareth Lloyd and Tom Martin used data from 15,500 historical events on Wikipedia and mapped them on an empty surface according to their locations on the world map and the time each happened during the history of mankind. Watch as the new world explodes as Christopher Columbus crosses […]
I’m sure you’ve all noticed by now, here at [GAS], we’re big fans of geeky birthday cakes, and the following one is (gruesomely) geeky in its own way. There’s nothing quite like the taste of insanity to help you cope with being a year older! If you want to see some other Cthulhu-themed cakes, greatwhitesnark.com […]