Former officials play a very modern war game

A four hour cyber-war simulation suggests the United States response could be severely lacking if such an event became reality. The Cyber Shockwave event, organized by the Bipartisan Policy Center, says that new laws are needed to give the federal government greater controls over privately controlled computers in the event of an attack. It also […]

Contest: Help Us Design a T-Shirt, Get a T-Shirt + a $25 Gift Certificate!

Hey everyone, since we haven’t done any contests in a while, we thought of a little something to let you guys have a bit of fun. The idea is to think about some cool geeky quotes that would make for some interesting t-shirt designs. Just leave your suggestions in the comments section below, and early […]



Verizon Sinks Its Fangs into AT&T

Here’s yet another Verizon commercial taking a shot at AT&T’s coverage. A spoof of Twilight, this one suggests that you might just lose the eternal love of your vampire soulmate if your download speeds aren’t fast enough. But I think the real issue here is this new twist on the vampire/werewolf debate. Is Verizon suggesting […]

A Date with a Dragon Down the Carpal Tunnel

So you might have noticed that I’ve gone quiet the last couple of weeks. All signals have been cut, so to speak, since I’ve got the geeky equivalent of a mogul skier’s torn ACL: that is, carpal tunnel syndrome (or, perhaps, RSI). It blows. In every respect it sucks. It’s all-encompassing pain, and it’s a […]

Homeworkers Event Offers Independence Without Isolation

In this age of broadband, more and more jobs — particularly those of a geeky nature — can be, and are done from home. While homeworking has its benefits, there are also some downsides, most notably the risk of feeling isolated and the potential to procrastinate with daytime television. One solution is co-working: renting a […]