By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] In a test case which could have severe ramifications for free speech on the internet, a 35 year old man is being prosecuted under British obscenity laws for a story he allegedly wrote and published on the internet. Darryn Walker did not enter a plea and was sent for […]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] As you may be aware, zombies are a constant threat to be reconed with if we are to maintain our way of life. Therefore, we’ve decided to update you on this month’s happenings in all things zombie related. First up, October 18th was the date of a monumental zombie […]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] Do you need to geek up your Halloween festivities? Why not look to the most classic of all Halloween traditions…the pumpkin! This ungodly looking creature is actually a replica of “The Predator” carved onto the face of a pumpkin. Created by Villafane Studios, it is a true pumpkin masterpiece, […]
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] Google claims to be able to answer any question you can throw at it – but it obviously wasn’t prepared for Prince Philip when he visited Google’s London headquarters with Queen Liz the other day. The Google staff were all prepared for the Royal drop in, the products were […]
by Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Having found the LittleBigPlanet marriage proposal so endearing, I decided to seek out some other inventive and geeky proposals. After all, geeks are great at looking outside the box. So here are a few proven geeky ways to say, “Will you marry me?”
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] As more and more people identify themselves as geeks, it’s important to remember that the geek voting block is growing too. While the economy, the healthcare system, and the wars weigh heavily upon the minds of everyone, technology issues are not completely forgotten. A new group of Obama supporters, […]
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] It seems the Morality Police are back in town. Airlines have seemingly taken the decision to filter out smutty websites from in-flight internet access after pressure from groups such as Girls Against Porn. So no longer will you be able to get through that long flight watching King Dong […]
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] When US movie producer Michael Moore announced that his new movie “Slacker Uprising” would be available for free download over the internet, he was forced by US copyright law to add a caveat – that it would only be available to residents of the United States and Canada. Anyone […]
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] A 16 year old Austrian student has invented a “second web” with the aim of raising advertising revenue and has subsequently managed to make $25,000 by selling “domains”. Julian Zehetmayr sells “Second Internet” top level domains for $5 each and you can link to pages on the “First Web” […]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] If you’ve got a little time to kill (over 55 minutes, actually), take a look at this great video by an ethnographer about the web’s participatory nature. What is ethnography you ask? Well, as explained to me by someone in an actual ethnography course, it’s the study of a […]