Super Soaker “The Thin Wet Line” [Short Movie]
Oh to be a kid again! :) Thanks Matthew! [Coworkers]
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Holy Batmobile Traffic Jam, Batman! [Caption Contest]
Pic: Geektyrant Holy Batmobile traffic jam, Batman! Where are all the Batmobiles going? Your caption could win a prize from the NeatoShop. But first, the story behind the pic: Warner Bros. is hosting an event Extra Comic-Con, where they put together all of the Batmobiles from the Batman movie franchise (see previously on [GAS]) in […]
Stephen Hawking – Higgs Discovery has lost me $100 [Video]
You guys have to watch this and see the look on Stephen Hawking’s face at the end of the video. Priceless, isn’t it? :)
The Higgs Boson at the LHC: The results are in!
Being the physics nerd I am, finding out that the announcement of the results from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in the search for the Higgs Boson was going to be made in my city (Melbourne) at the High Energy Physics conference on the 4th of July, had me acting like quite the […]
US researchers tantalizingly close to Higgs boson “evidence”
Researchers at the Tevatron particle accelerator in Illinois say they’ve come about as close as you can get to finding evidence of the Higgs boson particle. The announcement comes amid rumors that researchers at the Large Hadron Collider will make a notable announcement this week. At the moment, the Higgs boson is still hypothetical and […]
The Chemistry of Fireworks
Since the 4th of July is just around the corner, here’s an interesting video featuring John Conkling, a leading expert in the field of pyrotechnics, who talks all about the chemical composition of fireworks, how mortars work, how colors are formed, and he even gives a couple of explosive demos. Check it out! Thanks Kirk!
Anime Expo 2012 Cosplay Pics + Video
This year’s edition of Anime Expo 2012 was, as usual, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 29th to July 4th, and as with last year, plenty of participants were dressed up as their favorite anime/movie/video game character. Be sure to check out the awesome picture gallery we have below as well as […]
Interview with Steve Schklair, Lead 3D Producer for “The Amazing Spider-Man”
By J David Osborne Contributing Writer, [GAS] The image of the effects artist as a bespectacled dude with a paintbrush, standing in front of a life-size and life-like monster waiting to be brought to life by the flourishes of a group of talented puppeteers, is (mostly) a thing of the past. In its place we […]
Realm of LARP: A peek into the world of LARPing
LARPing – that is, Live Action Role Playing – is one of those things that once you’re engaged in it, you can quite safely claim epic geek status. There’s an awesome LARP group near me that I’ve been meaning to join and haven’t had the time. This show only urges me to go forth and […]
New Mass Effect 3 Extended Endings [Video]
Well geeks, the new Mass Effect 3 extended ending DLC is available starting today, and there’s a new ending (above) on top of the three other very dissapointing ones (Synthesis not available yet.) So, what do you guys think about these new endings? Let us know in the comments section below!