The designer of a special font aimed at people with dyslexia says more than 12,000 people have downloaded it since he made it available free of charge for home use. The Dyslexie font is designed to deal with a conflict between the ways many fonts are designed, and one of the ways dyslexia makes reading […]
Don’t forget geeks, if you really want something, you can get it if your work really, really hard! [Source: Lunar Baboon]
Edit: After hitting play, be sure to set the speed of the video to 2X using the little “gear” icon under the player, it’ll make the whole thing much more interesting! (Thanks Fama!) That’s it, this is the beginning of the end, geeks. [CPM Special Bearings | Via]
The Ghostbusters take on the Mythbusters in the latest episode of Epic Rab Battle of History! Who do you think won this round? [ERB]
Click infographic to enlarge! 52 common myths and misconceptions debunked by the Information is Beautiful website! [Source: Information is Beautiful]
This is exactly how daylight saving time makes me feel. [Nacho Punch]
Yes, believe it or not, there’s a scientific explanation on why people (apparently) like the smell of their own farts. [AsapSCIENCE]
President Barack Obama has given his clearest backing yet to net neutrality principles. He’s urged the Federal Communications Commission to not just tighten its rules, but make a key change to its rulemaking process. The White House has released both a written and video statement from Obama commenting on the ongoing call for public feedback […]
Unfortunately, this TARDIS light switch by Etsy user VirtuallyVintageCO has already been sold, but I’m posting it anyway as an idea for those of you who have enough skills to build one for yourselves. [VirtuallyVintageCO]
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson reviewed Interstellar via a large number of tweets yesterday. Here’s why the man loved and hated the movie. He also reviewed Gravity a few months ago in a similar manner. Warning: If you haven’t seen Interstellar, MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. In #Interstellar: All leading characters, including McConaughey, Hathaway, Chastain, & Caine play […]