Purpose, by definition, implies intent or determination, an end goal or a course of action. It’s a useful word, purpose, and one we use fairly often when discussing life’s Big Questions. What is my purpose? Does this object or occupation serve a good purpose? But it’s not a word often associated with the existence of […]
Hear the extraordinary Elvish language of Sindarin come to life in a summer forecast for the ‘Home of Middle-earth’, New Zealand. [PureNewZealand]
I’ve made no secret that I like video games, especially the sort of the RPG, sword and sorcery variety. Particularly the Dragon Age games. Sure, I’d like to say I rock Battlefield and Black Ops and whatnot, but the truth of the matter is, I’m really selective when it comes to most games. I think […]
So, the election here in the US is over. After months and months of constant reminders, attack ads, political discussions all over Facebook, it’s finally come to a close. I, for one, am extremely glad. Not just of the outcome, but the return to normalcy. I don’t have to fear my Facebook feed like I […]
Like many LoTR geeks out there, I figured that when Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy finally ended, that was going to be it. There was a sense of finality, a feeling that I’d endured a great journey myself, following the film from its early rumors at the end of the 90s to the […]
This is a real Facebook status from one of my friends. Serves as a pretty good reminder that we roleplayers should probably explain in just a touch more detail when dealing with the non-geek world. ;) I had a good giggle about it. To be fair to the poor bookstore clerk – they had been selling […]
Want the reactions of a fighter pilot? How about the precision of a surgeon? Then you maybe need to spend more time on the computer. Presenting 10 surprising health benefits of playing video games. [alltime10s]
Here’s something to cheer up the team behind Apple’s notorious mapping fails: a South Pacific island shown on both Google Maps and old-school atlases turns out not to exist. Sandy Island is shown as lying around 80 percent of the way along a line from the Australian coastal town of Cairns and the French-governed island […]
Tesla constructed a 142 foot high metal mast in Colorado Springs. From this he could shoot out bolts of man-made lightning over 100 feet long. Tesla created the first remote control by using it on a toy boat. Demonstrated in 1898, it was considered largely useless. In his later years, Tesla became increasingly eccentric. He […]
Do you know of any other tricks to tell if someone is lying online or not? Let us know in the comments section below! [Hack College]