Let me preface this post with two things: 1) This is not particularly geeky. 2) While I am not of the opinion that 30 years is the peak (or end) of life, I do agree that it’s a milestone age that inspires a bit of reflection and a flurry of future-planning, at least for me. […]
The Mustache Manifesto: So, you’ve decided to shave your mustache. It’s not as straightforward as you might think. First off, reconsider. Remember that the mouth brow remains the clearest expression of masculinity a man can have above his waist. So, give it 24 hours. Do a few things that only a mustached man can do, […]
Any person born in the 80s or after knows Reading Rainbow and the show’s host, LeVar Burton. And any geek worth his or her halite crystals is aware of John D. Boswell, aka melodysheep, the master auto-tuner behind Symphony of Science, the series of the greatest science-related music videos of all time. Now the two have […]
Today, 20 years ago, a Vodafone engineer received the world’s first text message: Merry Christmas. In the two decades since, texting has not only become a normal part of daily life, but it has also shaped our language (for better or worse) and the ways in which we interact with people. Though the first text […]
Over the weekend, I attended the B Geeky Collectible Bazaar in a warehouse in Atlanta, Georgia’s West End. Think of it like one large geeky garage sale, where the “vendors” were local geeks just like you and me, selling some of their DVDs, comics, manga, action figures, video games, collectibles, props, clothes, etc. to other […]
Not everything they teach you in science class is true. Here are 10 common scientific myths. [alltime10s]
The Korean news service has reported that archaeologists from the History Institute of the DPRK Academy of Social Sciences have stumbled across the find of a century in Pyongyang: the existence of unicorns in ancient Korea. This is no Onion News article extolling the supreme leader as Sexiest Man Alive 2012 – the archaeologists believe […]
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York has deemed video games worthy of artistic appreciation and preservation. While, of course, the artistic value of games would never be contested by the geek world, there would be those who would claim that games are simply a waste of time and brain power. It’s gratifying […]
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]