I’m sure everybody here knows about ThinkGeek, right? They’ve been around forever, and I don’t know many self-respecting geeks who haven’t lusted after one of their products at one time or another. The only stuff I’ve never really liked from them are their t-shirts… I personally find them a little drab for the Star-Trek-loving bunch. […]
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] A sixth installment of the “Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” is to be written – despite the fact that its author and creator, Douglas Adams, died in 2001. Instead, the book entitled “And Another Thing…” will be written by Eoin Colfer, who is most well known for his Artemis […]
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] The childlike obsession with Lego continues. In the past, we’ve had classic photos in Lego and video game scenes in Lego. Now it’s the turn of classic album covers to get the Lego treatment. The Flickr page currently features 25 album covers in Lego, including Bob Dylan, Iron Maiden, […]
Last week, we had an article about how a British Academic wanted to reform the English language using a phonetic approach. Unsurprisingly, the whole thing brought quite a stir in the comments section, with some people agreeing, and others disagreeing with the proposal. So when I stumbled on this video today, I immediately thought of […]
Have you ever looked at the nutritional information on the side of a bag of chips? 150 calories, 11 grams of fat… FOR 10 CHIPS!!!! Can anyone here truly stop at 10 chips, especially when lounging in front of a 2-hour movie? Well, for the health-conscious geeks among you, Icelandic designer Hafsteinn Júlíusson has come […]
An article in the Journal of English Linguistics (Soda or Pop?, #24, 1996) explores the way we address our favorite drink. Soda, which the average American drinks about 43 gallons of per year, has a lot of different names. Those names have been mapped by county so that the regions where different names are predominant […]
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] I just love it when I stumble across a fantastic new blog, and last night was no exception. Yesterday’s new find was “The Art of Manliness” and the article that especially caught my attention was “The Gentleman’s Guide to the Calling Card”. I highly recommend you read it. Even […]
Just when you thought that McDonald’s and Burger King’s burgers were the ultimate in unhealthiness, these things appear to prove you wrong: Yes folks, these are cheeseburgers in which the buns have been replaced by Krispy Kreme donuts. This was apparently served for lunch at Google NYC’s cafeteria to celebrate the birthday of the head […]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] This is possibly the most frightening thing I’ve ever seen. I mean sure she’s got skill, but I’m honestly a little unsettled by the fact that other countries will see this too. Talk about reinforcing stereotypes. Anyway, here’s the clip: This just blows me away. Though not in the […]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] Where Anchorman left off, Goodnight Burbank picks right back up and keeps rolling. In the show, a bunch of ornery, crazy, and sometimes lovable news anchors try to keep it all together while just barely reporting the news. Goodnight Burbank‘s quirky style and entertaining banter has built it into […]