By Patrick Biz Contributing Writer, [GAS] In this two-post series, I will share my thoughts and recommendations on what I consider to be great books for the geek nation. I have paid attention to cover a wide variety of topics that fall into one large common category: technology. These must-read books can all be purchased […]
This Tron remake, made almost exclusively with the aid of cardboard, looks like a very accurate, shot-for-shot representation of the entire light cycle battle part of the movie. Enjoy the 2 minutes of pure and awesome cheesiness.
By Mark O’Neill Bad news geeks. A psychiatrist is pushing for internet addiction – “excessive gaming, sexual pre-occupations and e-mail/text messaging” – to be classified as a mental illness which means the most serious cases could warrant medication or even a stay in a hospital, like all those gamers in China. Do you get broadband […]
By Mark O’Neill A new survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project has found that more Americans would prefer to give up the television than lose their internet connection by a margin of 45% to 43%. It also found that losing their internet connection for a sustained period of time would make people […]
By Lyle Bateman Contributing Writer, [GAS] “The golden age of science fiction” is a term used to describe a particularly fertile period in science fiction, when old conventions of “the space western” were challenged with new ideas, new themes, and new energy. There are many names associated with that period—Heinlein Bradbury and Asimov, among others—but […]
By Mark O’Neill I live in a pretty neat place. My girlfriend and I live in a small apartment which is connected to her parents house. Our apartment and their house is completely connected by a network that runs our internet, telephones and satellite TV. When I first moved here years ago, I thought that […]
My comedy and geek sides have been meshing a bit more lately. About a month ago, I popped into Second Life again, after trying it a couple of times a year or so ago and giving up on it. At the time I first signed up, the interface was very primitive, and truth be told, I was never able to quite “see the point” of the game …