By JR Raphael Contributing Writer, [GAS] Gmail is taking new steps toward becoming a large-scale client solution. In what’s billed as one of the world’s largest Gmail rollouts ever conducted, an Australian school system is dumping its Outlook setup in lieu of a completely Gmail-based e-mail system for its 1.3 million students. The transition — […]
Anyone here remembers Matt Harding, the Australian dude who got the crazy idea, and acted upon it, to travel all around the world to dance in some of the Earth’s most beautiful places? Well he’s done it again folks, and here’s the result of his latest escapade. Enjoy!
Generally, geeks notoriously avoid wearing jewelry, especially male geeks. But there is one exception to this rule: watches. This is probably because watches do not only add an element of fashion to their look, but are actually useful. And if the watch looks especially high-tech, then all the better! I’m sure you’ve all seen some […]
By JR Raphael Contributing Writer, [GAS] Need a second opinion before you make your next electronics purchase? A new social network called PEBuzz (Personal Electronics Buzz) hopes to help. The site, launched about a month ago, features user-generated reviews and opinions on everything from high-end TVs to random gadgets. The site lets you set up […]
By JR Raphael Contributing Writer, [GAS] Technology lets us do things that once seemed like science fiction. From thoughtless navigation to limitless recollection, machines have made nearly every facet of our lives easier. But in doing so, have they also taken away skills that were once second-nature? An expanding argument suggests the internet and general […]
No, we’re not advocating piracy, but it seems that Cosmopolitan magazine is. Now, if you ask me, I think that publishing this was extremely stupid. These guys are going to have all sorts of anti-piracy organizations on their back before they can say “Thirty hot sex tricks to blow your man’s mind – check inside!”. […]
Help the folks from Mozilla set a new world record and download your copy of Firefox 3 today! Edit: Hmmm, it looks like Mozilla’s servers are getting hit really hard right now because all popular Firefox download locations are currently down. If you can’t get your copy at the moment, make sure you try a […]
I have absolutely no idea what a 2nd century roman citizen would have done with a D20 Dice, but it seems they were being used WAYYYYY before people started playing Dungeons & Dragons in the 70’s. Unfortunately, researchers have not yet established the game for which these dice were used, but I really doubt people […]
Movies starring Jason Statham never require a very high IQ to enjoy, but they usually provide some pretty good entertainment value (apart from the absolutely horrible “In the name of the king“.) “Death Race” looks pretty much the same: Action, women, guns and explosions. Anyways, here’s the trailer, for your viewing enjoyment.
Fellow geeks, get ready to start hard-core lusting about what I’m going to show you. Meet “The Emperor”: Yes, I know, the thing looks like some kind of imperial control station coming right out of a Star Wars movie, but if you look closely, you’ll notice it’s been designed to look like a scorpion’s tail. […]