Happy Alternate Earth Day!

Okay, so technically there is no such thing. But stay with me a moment and let me explain. So I totally missed the ball yesterday for Earth Day. I’m sorry, Earth. It’s nothing personal. It’s not like I was dumping garbage around my back yard and leaking batteries into the soil. No, I took a […]



Is there such a thing as a geek dress code?

The last day of PAX East, I was exhausted. I didn’t feel like putting on a dress or pantyhose, so I went with something simpler: my bright pink cardigan, jeans, and an I <3 Steampunk shirt my awesome friend and artist Brigid Ashwood gave me. Then I put my glasses on, turned to my husband […]

Science Is Sexy: Will Nanobots Save Us From Cancer?

By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] By now, everyone and their mother has heard of nanotechnology and how it is either going to save us or obliterate us in a sea of gray goo.  What exactly IS it, though?  Well like microbiology, the field is too vast to describe effectively beyond “things happening on […]



Ten Ways to be a Healthier, Maybe Even Sexier Geek

Summer approaches, and if you’re like me, the life of a geek tends to make thoughts of stepping out in front of other people in your bathing suit a little terrifying. Wii Fit aside, many games (*cough*DragonAge*cough*) play to our obsessive sides, and make it so easy to spend hours with our rear ends parked […]

What Do Women Want?

Joe Quirk takes a look at the implications of evolutionary biology in the human mating ritual we call “spring break” in the article The Geek’s Guide To Getting Girls. He starts out wondering “what do women want?” I have to sigh a little every time I hear that one. Women want everything. Just like men. […]

A New Anthem for Dorks

If you’ve been with us for a while, you’ll probably remember the Pantless Knights, the guys behind the “I’m on a Mac” and “Mac or PC” raps. Well folks, this intrepid team of geeks is back with a new song, and this time they’re singing the praises of geekdom to the world. Check it out: […]

Forget the iPad, This 1984 Macintosh Runs OS X Snow Leopard

Now this is hard core geek awesome. As a long-time Mac user, myself, I was absolutely floored by this Instructables piece by gmjhowe. Here were his guidelines—the end result is nothing short of gorgeous: 1.  Do not alter, cut, deform, change, or break the original Mac in anyway, I wanted to be able to return […]

Steampunk Octopi for the Home by Anthropologie

One of my favorite things about steampunk in general is the aesthetic and combining it into my own decor. But it’s not just about brass, knobs, and beakers. No, because steampunk takes from the Victorian period, it draws on some really stunning designs in fabric, wood, and architecture in general. The Steampunk Home is a […]