Geeks vs. Nerds Graph Defines Each Genre Once and For All [Pic]

Tired of hearing the incessant bickering of people trying to figure the best way to describe what makes a nerd a nerd and a geek a geek, Burr Settles turned to twitter to end the debate. After analyzing millions of tweets about how people used each term in association with descriptive keywords, he designed a […]

Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing: As awesome as I thought it would be

Shakespeare adaptations and Joss Whedon are two of my favorite things in the world. Back when a mysterious tweet announced the existence of this project, I wrote here that I would be the first in line. Okay, so maybe not the first in line, especially since the film is still in fairly limited release, but […]

Who Invented Writing? [Video]

http://youtu.be/CN1BdvzyMPU Speaking came thousands of years before writing. All writing that has developed since its invention can be traced back to two civilizations: Sumerian and Chinese. Matthew Winkler dissects the evolution of Sumerian cuneiform and explains the difference between writing those first symbols and simply drawing meaning. [TEDEducation]

First Impressions from the Microsoft (Xbox One) Presser at E3

Highlights: Xbox One launches November 2013 in 21 countries for $499 in the US, €499.99 Euro, £429 UK. Console Exclusives include Halo 5, Titanfall, Killer Instinct, Ryse, Dead Rising 3, Forza 5, Quantum Break, Lococycle. Call of Duty: Ghosts will be a launch title. 2 free downloadable titles per month with XBL: Gold membership Twitch […]