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Category Archives: Culture
Doomsday Officially Minutely Less Likely
The world has become a safer place for the first time in nearly 20 years. Or at least that’s the message from the people behind the Doomsday Clock. The clock is a project run by staff at the University of Chicago’s Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. It aims to symbolize changes in world security through […]
Science Uncovers What Cleopatra and Neanderthals Had in Common
Courtesy of BBC news this morning, two particularly interesting stories that mix science, history, and… cosmetics. First up, let’s talk about eyeliner. Yes, eyeliner. There may be no look as timeless and as oft-copied as the Cleopatra eye, made famous in Egyptian art, culture, and mythology. And while it’s certainly aesthetically pleasing (I’m a personal […]
Everything Old is New Again: Social Media and the Geek Connection
Geeks have been using the Internet to meet other geeks, well, since it came around. I remember logging onto the Internet the first time, and I didn’t find information: I found a person. I believe I even corresponded with someone in Australia (this would have been in ’92, I believe) via short emails on a […]
Online FPS addict Plays Monopoly
Warning: Video contains strong language If you ever find yourself acting like this guy while playing Monopoly with your hot girlfriend, maybe it’s time to start thinking about changing your priorities. [Via TechEblog]
Netflix Demographics Make For Awesome Interactive Maps
There’s no disputing that Netflix has changed the way we watch movies. It’s been at least three years since I set foot in a Blockbuster, for example, and the only independent shop I used to frequent has closed all but one of its locations… if that’s even still around. What’s particularly intriguing to note is […]
Mirror Neurons: The neurons that shaped civilization
In the following video presentation, neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran outlines the fascinating functions of mirror neurons. Only recently discovered, these neurons allow us to learn complex social behaviors, some of which formed the foundations of human civilization as we know it.
You Remind Me of the Babe: Bowie’s Birthday
Today is a good day for birthdays in the geek world. No, I’m not saying that David Bowie is a geek necessarily. He, however, has made a huge impact on geekery in general. A pusher of boundaries, an over-the-top-personality, and certainly a man with his own set of rules, he’s one of the people who […]
“Mind-reading” airport security claims overblown
There are a host of stories today about mind-reading technology being the future of US airport security. But there’s no real suggestion the technology will ever be adopted in the country, and the system actually monitors the body rather than the brain. The attention has come from a syndicated Associated Press story which has appeared […]
The Third & The Seventh: Where Fiction Meets Reality
We’re now at a point in history where computer generated art, whether it is animated or not, can be nearly indistinguishable from something you’d see in reality. Just check out the following piece, which has been fully rendered and animated via software commonly available to everyone (3dsmax, Vray, AfterEffects and Premiere.) Architechture through the cinematographic […]