Kids’ smartphone apps like to phone home and be snoopy

Not all parents who download smartphone apps for their children, or allow their children to pick their own apps, check up on the privacy consequences. But according to a government agency those parents who do try to look for possible drawbacks will often be out of luck. The Federal Trade Commission looked at a sample […]



Nerdy Guys Will Marry No One [Video]

So you may have seen College Humor’s Gay Men Will Marry Your Girlfriends video. And then the straight men’s response by Scotch Tape. Well, Moving Mind Studio has decided that the nerdy guys need to weigh in on the whole marriage debate tooโ€ฆand express their contentment with being married to their various nerdilicious addictions rather […]

“Reasonable Offers Considered”: HALO Warthog Replica For Sale [Pic]

Using the body of a 1983 Land Rover Defender 110, Peter Cooper built an actual HALO Warthog for the fan film he was directing, called “Operation Chastity.” And now he’s selling it. So far, he hasn’t named a price, simply saying “reasonable offers considered.” To see photos of the Warthog from start to finish, click […]

Bid On and Buy Concept Art from the Whedonverse! [Pics]

Any geek even casually acquainted with the Whedonverse would recognize the name Shawna Trpcic. Trpcic is responsible for much of Whedon’s character & costume design for Buffy, Firefly, and Cabin in the Woods. Trpcic has now begun posting her original sketches and costume concepts on eBay for fellow fans to bid on. When you compare […]