10 Accidental Inventions [Video]
http://youtu.be/IqArHwtvE9Y Some taste good, others save lives but all 10 of these inventions came about by accident. [All Time 10s]
Category Archives: Culture
RIP Hiroshi Yamauchi (Nintendo): 1927-2013
The man who turned Nintendo into a video games giant has died aged 85. Hiroshi Yamauchi was president of the company for more than 50 years. Many people don’t realize the company best known for Mario actually began in 1889 and spent its first seventy years or so concentrating solely on producing playing cards. Hiroshi […]
Instant Message Responses Slower from Liars
People who are lying take longer to write a message according to a newly-published study. But the difference may not be enough to be a useful guide in text ‘conversations.’ Researchers at Brigham Young University in Utah asked more than 100 students from two unnamed universities to take part in a test where a computer […]
“Dear Fake Geek Guys, Please Go Away!” – A Satirical Report by Cosplayer Jennifer Landa [Video]
“With their lack of fabric and abundance of skin, who were all these half-naked men? Were they true geeks? Or opportunists pandering for attention?” Well played, Ms. Landa. Well played. Editor’s note: I’ve been following Jennifer’s Youtube channel for a while, and even though the videos she release are often really fun and interesting, she […]
Leonardo Da Vinci’s Amazing Mechanical Lion [Video]
Back in 1513, Francois I, the newly crowned King of France, was presented with this awesome mechanical lion designed by Leonardo Da Vinci. Unfortunately, the lion automaton does not exist anymore, but the plans still do, so someone reconstructed it in 2009. Here’s a video of the beast moving. [Reuters | Via Neatorama]
107 Regional Slang Terms [Video]
Mental Floss: A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at 107 words specific to certain regions such as Indiana’s “pitch-in dinner”, England’s “loo”, and Ireland’s “to rabbit on.” [Metal Floss | Via LS]
Gallery Marks Women in Computing History
The United Kingdom’s National Museum of Computing has unveiled a gallery marking the undersung achievements of women in computing. The gallery’s creation was a response to the fact that only one in ten students who visit the museum as part of its computer learning program are female. Although the gallery is currently a standalone display, […]
Dark Horse to Give ‘Concrete Park’ 5-Issue Miniseries!
Some of you (like myself) may remember actress Erika Alexander from Living Single where she played Maxine Shaw. Back in December 2011, Dark Horse released her and Tony Puryear’s (Eraser) Concrete Park under its “Dark Horse Presents” series. Now, because of critical buzz, Dark Horse will give Concrete Park a 5-issue miniseries, starting in 2014! [via Bleeding Cool]
IRL 2.0: When Moderation Follows Addiction [Video]
Back in early 2012, Anthony Rosner released a short documentary called IRL about how he put an end to his World of Warcraft addiction after losing 6 years of his life to the game. IRL 2.0 in moderation is the sequel to the first film. IRL 2.0 In Moderation is a short documentary about playing […]
Steve Jobs Gets Ready in 1978 for His First TV Interview [Video]
http://youtu.be/0sJDQt3XwSw It’s easy to see here why Ashton Kutcher was cast to play Steve Jobs. Way back in 1978, Steve was a young (hirsute!) guy just beginning to see the first hints of success. Though the actual interview Steve is prepping for here is no longer available, the timing suggests that he was invited to […]