World’s Largest Gummy Worm

This monstrosity weighs three pounds and has 4,000 calories of gummy goodness. It might be just the thing you need to get people talking at that next Halloween party of yours. You can get it here for just $27.95.

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Stop – Vader Time

What’s better than seeing MC Hammer himself dance to the tune of “Can’t Touch This?” Why, see Lord Vader doing it of course!

For those wondering where this took place, it was during the Star Wars Weekends at the Hollywood Studios theme park in Disney World. The Star Wars Weekends usually take place on the last 2 weeks of May and on the two first weeks of June, so for all you geeks who want to visit Disney World, this is the time to go.

If the first clip wasn’t enough for you, here are a few other ones, for your viewing enjoyment!

Lord Vader dances to Michael Jackson’s Beat It.

Boba Fett dances to Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga.


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Amazing Russian Beatboxer

Is this guy actually human or is he a robot in disguise? Whatever he is, he beats all the previous beatboxers we’ve featured on [GaS] in the past, that’s for sure.

AWESOME: Tron-Inspired LED Watch

Occasionally, our friends at Tokyo Flash accept concept watch designs from their fans and showcase them on their blog. If enough people show interest, they try and turn the concept into a real product. Check out the one they recently put up on display.

Now all I have to say is: OMG I WANT THIS SO BAD.

If you’d be interested in wearing something like that, be sure to visit this page, rate the product and hit the “yes” button under “Would you buy this product?”

Come See the Deader Side of Sears

Do you need to tone your legs while you lumber? Or maybe keep your brains cool? Or get the blood stains out of your clothes? Apparently zombie shoppers are welcome… at Sears.

If you had asked me “Which major retailer is going to make a major push toward hitting the undead demographic”, I am pretty sure that Sears would not have been at the top of my list. But in what looks like a pretty clever ad campaign, sears.com/zombies has turned into a one-stop shop for all your zombie needs. Like running shoes, refrigerators, and washing machines. And don’t forget exercise equipment.

I kind of want this campaign to be hugely successful to encourage more cleverness like it. I’m not sure the “Sears” demographic and the “Zombie Enthusiast” demographic overlapped that much, but maybe the whole point is for them to wedge into the growing undead marketplace.  I would have liked to have been a fly on the wall for that pitch meeting.  I hope some geeky college intern was behind it.

Oh, and check out @zombieshopper on Twitter: “Can’t find my arm today. #FML.” I hear they sell those at Sears now.

My Inspiration as a Professional Blogger

Back when I started blogging in 2005, little did I know that Geeks are Sexy would become this big. In the first four year of its existence, the blog went from about 50 visitors per day to a little more than half a million last year. However, things have really exploded this year, and we’re now getting around 1.3 to 1.5 million unique visitors every month (thank you guys, we love you all!). There are a few people who helped me along the path, most notably Darren Rowse of Problogger.net and the guy who likes to call himself the root of all evil, John Chow of Johnchow.com. If you’re a blogger yourself, I’m sure you’ve heard of these guys, and if not, I strongly encourage you to check them out.

The reason I’m writing this is that John recently posted the audio of a presentation he did for the 2010 Society of American Travel Writers convention in Germany a few weeks ago. John’s story is a fascinating one, and even though he once was a nobody, his blog now generates over half a million dollars every year, and this, with only about 2 hours of work per day. I’ve embedded the sound clip below along with the slides John used during the presentation. Unfortunately, you’ll have to advance them yourself since they’re not keyed to the audio. Enjoy!


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The Poetry of Science: Richard Dawkins and Neil deGrasse Tyson

In the following video, Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and host of NOVA and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins explore the wonders of the Cosmos and of Life, its origins, its inspirations, and why science is not just an option, it is the only reality we possess. A must-see for everyone who’s passionate about science. Enjoy!