The Alphabet of Movies: Can you Name Them All?
A short video that quizzes your movie knowledge. Can you name them all? [Evan Seitz]
Category Archives: Culture
Settlers of Star Trek
“Will you give me two Dilithium for one Tritanium?” This might be a question you’ll be asking sooner than you think! A new edition of the classic strategy board game Settlers of Catan is primed for release in March, so be ready to get your Red Shirts on ladies and gentlemen geeks, for Star Trek […]
Multi-Billion Dollar Geeks Don’t Always Have Good Grades
Photo Credit: DonkeyHotey Steve Jobs has always been hailed as the geek who wasn’t that smart kid practically kneeling in front of the lecturer to get even more work than that was already set. I recall it going around that he didn’t go to college – it was around the time a lot of people […]
Read a Real Book! [Picture]
[Via 9gag]
The History of Thomas Edison [Video]
Here’s a quick video about the history of Thomas Edison in honor of the man’s 165th anniversary. Enjoy! [Via]
Supervillain-Themed Valentine’s Day Cards [Pictures]
This series of awesome Supervillain-themed Valentine’s Day cards come from artist Anthony Petrie and are downloadable for free from these locations: Darth Vader – Magneto. [Via Rampaged Reality]
George Orwell Lived Here
In the UK, homes and locations marked with these historical plaques indicate which historical figures may have lived or worked in these locales. I tripped over this one online and felt it was worth sharing. If you don’t understand why this image is laced with deep irony, you need to read more books. (Note: This […]
There’s something I ought to tell you, I’m not left handed either!
The duel between The Dread Pirate Roberts and Inigo Montoya in the Princess Bride is certainly one of the most iconic crossing of swords for its combination of footwork, swordplay and witty banter. “‘You seem a decent fellow… I hate to kill you.’ ‘You seem a decent fellow… I hate to die.’ “. For you […]
Alan Turing Pardon Rejected
British officials have ruled that Alan Turing cannot be posthumously pardoned for his convictions for homosexual acts. The government had already issued an official apology for the treatment. Turing was a leading pioneer in computer science, helping develop one of the first computers that users could reprogram using stored memory, rather than the device being […]
Pack Your Bags Aussie Tech Nerds: A Place to Crash in San Fran!
A team from StartUpBus: one of Elias Bizannes’ other start-up initiatives. Photo credit: Eoin McMillan. A couple of entrepreneur Aussies (and a Kiwi!) are tired of having their tech start-up friends, with bright, puppy-dog eyes crashing on their couches week after week. They needed somewhere to direct their tides of friends so they could actually sit […]