Another awesome t-shirt by our pals at SplitReason.com. Oh, and speaking of t-shirts, have you guys ever checked out our Geeks are Sexy-branded shirts? :)
Awesome T-Shirt: Schrodinger’s Cat
TARDIS Purse [Pic]
Here’s a little something that should make all you geekettes following us scream in envy.
Hey, it’s just like a D&D bag of holding, except it looks way cooler! ;)
[Via Buzzfeed]
I could be doing a million awesome things right now…
HBO’s First Full Game of Thrones Trailer
HBO has just released its first full trailer for George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones. Enjoy!
Edit: And here’s a second one I just stumbled upon. :)
What if Stan Lee Knew Anything About Science? [Comic]
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Job Roulette
It’s not the… that kills you [Pic]
Pass That Internet [Comic]
There are days when I have to physically remove myself from the Internet, and thanks to Pictures for Sad Children, I know I’m not the only one.
Word Nerds, Rejoice! It’s National Grammar Day [Video]
Established in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrough, founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar (SPOGG), March 4th is the official annual date for annoying impressing your friends and family with facts about grammar and usage. Also, there’s tons of fun to be had (provided you’re of the “splitting infinitives is fun” camp) on the National Grammar Day website.
This year’s National Grammar Day is hosted by Mignon Fogarty, the author of the New York Times best-selling book Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing. The Grammar Girls have recorded a theme song for the day as well, playing on the “March forth/fourth” idea with questionable results. (It is kind of catchy, though, in an earwormy, science-can’t-explain-that way).
If your idea of a good time is diagramming sentences or being an Internet grammar Nazi, it’s the best day of the year for you. March forth (har) to NationalGrammarDay.com and find a few ways to celebrate.
European PS3 import ban becomes a reality
Sony has confirmed that PlayStation 3 consoles have been seized by customs officials in the Netherlands over a patent dispute.
The case involves claims by LG that the Blu-Ray feature of the console violates a patent it holds. The relevant patents appear to cover a very specific element of the technology as they don’t affect Sony’s standalone players. An initial court order barred any imports into the country for a minimum of ten days.
Although the Netherlands seizures had already been reported, today is the first time Sony officially confirmed that the court order had been carried out. It won’t say how many consoles were affected, though there are reports the total is in the tens of thousands.
What happens next is likely to be unpredictable. Although patents are administered centrally across Europe, they legally apply only on a country-by-country basis. That means LG would need to apply for a court order in a specific country to block further imports.
With Sony currently using the Netherlands as its main import route into Europe, it looks likely it will now seek a new country to bring the PS3’s into the continent, but is keeping the plans as secret as possible to delay any legal action by LG in that country.
If and when supply of the consoles will run out is also hard to say as Sony is keeping the figures under wraps. While it’s thought the company has at least a month’s worth of stock already in Europe, the timescale may be tighter than it seems because so many sales are on a pre-order basis.
This specific dispute is part of a much wider battle between the two companies, which once had a deal to work together on the technology. When they failed to extend that arrangement, the two began launching multiple patent actions, including one in the US where Sony is trying to block LG smartphones being imported.
It is worth noting that European courts have not yet ruled that Sony has indeed violated the LG patent. Instead the Netherlands court has simply been persuaded there may be a serious case to answer.