By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] As far as well-known authors embracing social networking go, Neil Gaiman has been right up there, a popular blogger since 2001 (and yes, I do rather love John Scalzi, who definitely beat him to the punch, but we’re talking pure star power here). Now he’s taking Twitter by storm, […]
By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] Maybe you’ve heard about the recent controversy over the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva. This device, probably the most complex machine ever devised by man, has been the focus of much debate because of its potential to do two things. Be an enormous waste of money Create a black […]
Explosions, guns, gadgets, ninjas, over-muscled, steroid-pumped heroes? Hell yeah! G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra could possibly be one of the most awaited summer movie for geeks who grew up in the 80’s. From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation […]
According to one estimate, half of all Kindle owners are aged 50 or above. The sampling method was far from scientific, but if anything, could have understated the proportion of older users. The figure comes via the Kindle Culture blog, which analyzed responses to a thread in the official Amazon Kindle forum asking how old […]
By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] So you’ve been wandering around town all day in your plain, boring surgical mask. Don’t you wish it matched your swanky clothes? Would you prefer it if it frightened nearby children? Well never fear, the internet can once again solve all your problems! Gizmodo has reported on these awesome […]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] It seems that there is a really neat technology out there that could make vaccination a whole lot easier. Designed to reduce the pain and fear associated with needle injections, FluGen‘s novel immunization patch delivers the medication just below the skin in a convenient, one-time-use dispenser. This reminds me of […]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] Want to track the swine flu outbreaks on your desktop? A chap named “niman” has created a nifty Google Map of all the swine flu activity…ON EARTH! View H1N1 Swine Flu in a larger map Key: Pink markers are suspect Purple markers are confirmed Deaths lack a dot in marker […]
Have you been watching the news at all recently? If so, you’ve probably heard the term “Swine Flu” or “H1N1 Flu” bouncing around a lot. While most people come down with the normal human flu at some point, it’s not really a danger to anyone but the very young and the very old. Why is […]
Eating anything that crumbles over a keyboard is gross. Anyone who has managed a small or large fleet of office computers will agree with me. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, here’s a short experience that will enlighten you. Take your keyboard, put one of its extremities on your desk, and tap it […]
This one is for all the geeky ladies reading us: Jeri Ellsworth is one hell of a geekette. She took a NES/C64-on-a-chip system, an lcd screen from a portable DVD player, 2 NES controllers, and assembled everything on a purse for the ultimate in female geek fashion. Unfortunately, I don’t think Jeri plans to commercialize […]