Classic Video Game Deaths [Video]
Hey old school video games geeks! Can you identify all games featured in this video? [Source: BoingBoing]
Category Archives: Culture
OMG! Textspeak term is nearly a century old
“Internet” abbreviations such as LOL have made it into the Oxford English Dictionary — but it turns out some of them aren’t quite as modern as might be believed. The new update also features the first ever symbol to be listed as a word, ? (as in I ? Huckabees.) The symbol is listed specifically […]
Geek-centric Dating Site Made of Fail
Niche dating sites have been popping up all over for the last couple years, including those for book-lovers, pet-owners and people who love a guy with a mustache. So, it’s really nothing new to see a nerd-specific site out there on teh interwebz, since, hey, this is where we all are, right? But, really, shouldn’t […]
The Laundry Files Series is a Must Read!
By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] Looking back on even a single year of new publications, there are a LOT of SF/F books. Some people stick with their favorite authors. Others read the classics. You might even be the sort who grabs whatever Barnes and Noble has sitting on display! Among all of these types […]
Excuse Me, Miss–Your Dress Is Ringing.
I can’t tell you how often I’m all dressed up and have nowhere to keep my phone. This has happened to me, I don’t know… at least one time. Thanks to soft circuit technology and the folks at CuteCircuit, I can now have my fancy soiree and my phone, too. Behold, the M-Dress, a silk […]
Tilt-Shift Time-Lapse Video of Disneyland Paris
A little less than a year ago, My family and I took a 1 week vacation to Disney World in Orlando, FL., where we pretty much had the best time of our lives. I never went to Disneyland Paris though, but judging from what I’ve seen, it looks pretty much the same, on a smaller […]
Google Books Settlement Will Need a Sequel
Google’s attempts to settle its legal dispute with authors and publishers — and in the process, claim the rights to millions of out-of-print titles — have been dismissed by a federal judge. Judge Denny Chin said the proposed settlement would go too far in granting rights to Google and even said that if approved, it […]
Scrap Metal Transformers Sculptures [Pics]
I’m an old school TransFan, so these Michael Bay, can’t-tell-the-ass-from-the-elbow Transformers are not my cup of tea. However, Chinese artist Yang Junlin’s sculptures, made of thousands of pieces of welded metal and miscellaneous parts just might make me a believer. I mean, his work almost makes it ok that Megatron is now a tank. Almost. […]
Wooden Xbox [Pics]
Now here’s one Xbox that will never have a Red Ring of Death. Crafted by Ben Winfield of Cape Town, South Africa, this pine replica of the original Xbox is pretty much the coolest thing you’ll see today. It comes complete with a wooden controller that actually plugs into the front of the console and […]
Happy 80th Birthday William ‘Tiberius’ Shatner!
Just a quick post to note that today marks the 80th anniversary of William “Tiberius” Shatner! William Alan Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor, recording artist, and author. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T. Kirk, captain of the USS Enterprise, in the science […]