Verizon is to provide wireless support for a new electronic reading device, produced by iRex. It means all three of the largest US wireless networks now have an involvement in the market. iRex already has two electronic readers, the iLiad and the Digital Reader 1000 series. However, the Verizon deal is for a forthcoming model, […]
By Natania Barron Contributing Writer, [GAS] I have a MacBook. It serves all of my needs flawlessly. It runs my browser, Scrivener, and a handful of other programs I use on a daily basis. It’s sleek and white, and quite resilient (having survived a few tumbles at the hands of my three year old). Aside […]
Talk Like a Pirate Day was of course last weekend, but assuming that some of you are still in the swashbuckling mood, here are some geek-inspired pirates… or pirate-inspired geeks… or something. Yo ho ho. ARRRRRR2D2 – kaptainkobold (CC)
Another gloriously awesome timelapse video from the folks at Timescapes. Please note that this video is in HD, so make sure that you hit the full screen button on the media player to enjoy the footage properly. Edit: The HD version somehow got toggled off during the day. You now need to visit the vimeo […]
What would happen if people were restricted to saying things in only 140 Characters in the real world, just like in twitter? Check out the following video to find out! Warning: Contains slightly risque language.
From now on and until October 5th 2009, Microsoft is offering, in addition to the recent price cut, an additional $50 off its Xbox 360 Elite game console. This means that if you’re willing to deal with a mail-in rebate, you’ll only pay $250 for the unit. That’s a pretty sweet deal if you ask […]
In the following video, American astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson explains why people should raise their kids to be scientifically literate. Another brilliant piece of advice (among countless others) from our favorite scientific personality here at [GaS].
Looks like the future will be plagued by the same kind of problems we currently experience with today’s technology. Bummer.
So, dear readers, do you think this diagram reflects reality or would you put each OS at a different spot? [Via Graphjam]
A team of seven former rivals has won a three-year contest to improve Netflix’s recommendation system. They pipped another team to the million dollar prize by just twenty minutes. The contest involved the system the movie rental firm uses to predict which films a particular customer might like, based on how they’ve rated previous titles. […]