By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] Those crazy guys over at the Discovery News Friday Feedbag, a podcast that summarizes the most interesting science stories of the week, invited me to chat on the show once again. If you missed my first appearance, they asked me to share three GAS stories to add a little […]
Like Dave Munger of Seed Magazine, I have been a coffee addict for the better part of my life. I discovered the dark brew’s magic toward the end of high school, and probably would have slept through the bulk of college were it not for the Starbucks conveniently located on the way to the English […]
When it comes to comic books, few names can claim the kind of dominance over the market like Marvel. With characters like Spiderman, Iron Man, Wolverine and The Hulk as part of their roster, they have produced some of the most iconic comic book characters of all time and continue to keep those names fresh […]
Daft Punk’s One More Time mixed into every lightsaber ignition scenes in the Star Wars saga. Enjoy!
Yeah, I know, this isn’t really geeky in itself, but since each and everyone needs to be alone with themselves sometimes, I thought you guys would enjoy this incredibly beautiful and uplifting video. Enjoy! [Via Reddit]
“Pa, I got me another one, that’s over 1,400 pounds of meat!” “Son, We can only carry back 10 pounds…”
Time marches on since the Green Tokyo Gundam Project built a full scale statue of a Gundam in Tokyo, Japan. Even though the original anime dates back to 1979, seeing a project like this come to life is really exciting for an anime fan like myself.
I’ve written about octopuses in art before, but today I bring you their cousin, the squid. Squid typically have two tentacles and eight arms, which most people confuse. We often refer to all cephalopods as having tentacles, but that just isn’t the case. A tentacle is a long projection with suckers only on the end; […]
Comic-Con is over, and attendees have been back to the real world for a few days. Meanwhile, we’ve had a chance to look at some of the pictures that our readers sent in, taken at the event. Here are some of our favorites! From Daniel, a stormtrooper with a new batch of hardware (and a […]
While the publishing industry, and indeed readers themselves, are still figuring out just exactly what to do with e-readers and e-books, Amazon’s certainly not flagging. Engadget, and about 200 other media outlets, reports that Amazon’s new Kindle—in WiFi only format, of course—is going to be a paltry $139, just in time for the new school […]