By Lyle Bateman Contributing Writer, [GAS] On May 1st, 1964, in the early morning, the world’s first BASIC compiler began to run. The “Beginner’s All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code” was designed to sit on the opposite end of the programming spectrum from the more complex, scientifically based languages of the time, such as Fortran. It really […]
By Patrick Biz Contributing Writer, [GAS] There are a number of reasons why HDTV and home theater gear are now mainstream: prices of Plasmas and LCDs screens have dropped considerably; personal video recorders (PVR) have kicked VCRs out of the living room; the offering of HD channels is growing rapidly; and Blu-Ray has officially buried […]
By JR Raphael Contributing Writer, [GAS] You can measure a man’s greatness by the number of cool gadgets in his home – or at least, the number of cool gadgets he’d like to have in his home if not for those pesky utility bills. So in the spirit of all things awesome, I bring you […]
By Mark O’Neill Here’s a sneak preview of the upcoming Star Wars “Clone Wars” series that George Lucas is bringing out later this year. I am not a fan of animated programmes so I probably won’t watch it myself, but I’m sure there are a lot of die-hard Star Wars fans out there with their […]
By Patrick Biz Contributing Writer, [GAS] It is time for Part II of our 10 Must-Read Books for Geeks series. If you have missed last week’s article, just click here and you’ll be taken back in time to Part I. Here’s the next 5 titles to complete this great collection of books all geeks should […]
When American Astronomer Clifford Stoll speaks, you can’t really help yourself but listen. He may look and sound like a total nutcase, but take the time to listen to what he has to say, you’ll be glad you did. For the next 18 minutes, you’ll be listening to Mr. Clifford as he talks about things […]
Since I saw the first Iron Man trailer a few months ago, I’ve been feeling like a little boy getting behind the wheel of his dad’s car for the first time. Ok, in this case, the comparison may be just a bit exaggerated, but you understand the feeling, right? Preview after preview, Paramount has successfully […]
By Mark O’Neill You have to feel sorry for the Imperial Stormtroopers. When they’re not getting their butts kicked by the Jedi Knights, they’re getting caught in the middle of a legal battle over who owns their clothes. Andrew Ainsworth, the British prop designer who designed and made the original stormtrooper outfits for George Lucas […]
By Mark O’Neill If you ever want to disable me and render me motionless, just hand me a game of Tetris and I guarantee I will be there in the same spot for hours. I am a total Tetris nut. I can’t get enough of it. So much so that when I found this guy […]
By Mark O’Neill It seems that 1983 was Year of the Geek. The arrival of the Compaq Portable. The invention of the Domain Name System. The first cellphone. The launch of Nintendo. Who would have thought that so much could happen in one year?