We’ve often presented you guys with geeky cakes here on [GAS], but cake artist Debbie Goard really takes cake design to a whole new level. I mean, just take a minute to look at these, they almost look real! When I asked Debbie where she took her inspiration and what material she used to make […]
Keith Alexander is officially number one at online warfare’s Cyber Command. But he’s no sofa-slumper and it’s no game. Alexander is in fact four-star General Keith Alexander, and Cyber Command is a newly created subdivision of the US Army’s Strategic Command, which is effectively the military’s tech unit and already deals with missile defense and […]
Since I’ve been thinking about my ABC’s recently, I found that I’ve had a hankering to play Scrabble as well. Turns out I’m not the only one! R is for robot. – ittybittiesforyou (CC)
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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
The little yellow guy we all know and love is 30 years old! Launched on May 22nd, 1980 in Japan, the game Pac-Man swept the world within just a few months. The Guiness Book of World Records lists it as the most successful coin-operated game ever. To celebrate, Google has unveiled an interactive logo that […]
If you didn’t get enough ideas for summer reading from our list of science fiction series, take a crack at fantasy instead. Though before anyone starts to quibble over terminology, I’ll note that though “epic fantasy” is sometimes interchangeable with “high fantasy,” my definition here has more to do with scope than genre. These book […]
Being a worker and manager in the technology industry, this charmingly illustrated video by Dan Pink really hit home on understanding motivation and “Drive” in the modern workplace. [Via]
I loved Lost. When I first started watching, I couldn’t get enough. My husband and I blasted through the first season and then had to wait in anticipation for every single episode as it came on television. I don’t think I’d ever seen such a show before, having never watched Twin Peaks or other similar […]