By Natania Barron Contributing Writer, [GaS] Share Unfortunately, though the world might be getting more and more geek friendly by the minute, being a geek girl is still difficult. So I’m appealing to you, Geeks Are Sexy readers, to consider a few things when approaching us in the, um, wild. I’m drawing on real experience […]
Modern communications technology is often blamed for supposed declining standards in literacy. But a British study finds children who make regular use of social networking tools are more likely to be confident about their written communication. The study by the National Literacy Trust found some seemingly obvious patterns, such as the fact that children who […]
Back in 1993, the Internet was a novelty whose concept few had grasped and most were confused by. This CBC-TV clip from “Prime Time News” reminds us of the astonishing conquest of the online world.
This has to be the most stupid idea… EVER! Unsurprisingly, fluorescent lamp fighting comes directly from the land of the rising sun, which brings me to this question: why does the majority of things that make you go WTF always seem to be coming from Japan? Hit the jump for additional pictures (warning: slightly graphic.)
The nine-year-old Mozart was not, as suspected, a midget adult. This and many other fascinating revelations are uncovered in a collection of historic scientific documents unveiled by the Royal Society this week. The society, formed in London in 1660, began publishing a journal titled Philosophical Transactions five years later – a journal which remains in […]
For computer geeks, the Windows versus Apple war has been going on for many, many years, but who knew that photo geeks were also engaged in an epic battle between Canon and Nikon? [Via Gizmodo]
If you bring a lawsuit that appears ambitious, obscure or downright insane, you may find yourself accused of trying to create a circus atmosphere. One tip for people facing such accusations: don’t demand that Depeche Mode’s songwriter makes a live appearance with Winona Ryder as the support act. That’s what’s happening in a case brought […]
Ok, maybe that headline is a bit strong, but I can’t help and feel this way after watching this: This absolutely amazing ad was produced for the New Zealand Book Council to promote real books, not those soulless eBooks that have recently been popping around all over the place. I don’t know about you guys, […]