By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] The new season of the HBO series Flight of the Conchords (based on my favorite geeky band, New Zealand’s fifth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo) is kicking off on January 18. However, the first new episode has just been released at Funny or Die. Unfortunately the video […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] This week I’m feeling a bit nostalgic, so I’m thinking back to my days as a geek-in-progress for this set of pictures. Remember the exciting world of the science fair? I’m pretty sure that I did more, but the two projects that I remember most clearly are: (1) when […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] According to a new study, one particular overactive gene could explain that dude you know who goes from Jekyll to Hyde when he gets a few drinks in him. The MAOA gene produces an enzyme that breaks down mood-related chemicals, and high levels of this enzyme mixed with alcohol […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] The new trailer for X-Men Origins: Wolverine premiered this weekend before showings of The Day the Earth Stood Still. We get a good look at Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool, Liev Shreiber as Sabretooth, and sporting some impressive makeup, Kevin Durand as The Blob. Of course, I was mostly just […]
This morning I read in the Code Project newsletter about Synergy, an open source software package that allows you to share a single keyboard and mouse between multiple workstations (each with their own monitor(s)). Since I regularly work on three different systems in any given day, and I often find myself using the wrong keyboard while staring […]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] Of all the liquids out there, tequila is one that has some interesting properties. Not the least of these properties is the power to get you mightily drunk. What you might not have known is that it can make some mighty fine jewelry as well. This according to scientists […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] In the late nineties, I was obsessed with the online game Acrophobia, produced by Berkeley Systems, the same guys who put together You Don’t Know Jack. It’s a simple idea for a game: given a seven letter acronymn, you come up with what the letters stand for. Usually there’s […]
Written and produced by Dj Mayhem and featuring the vocal skills (if we can call them that) of Mc. Mouthmaster Murf, the following RoboCop rap tribute took a very relaxed nine months to complete. At 10 minutes, it’s a bit long, but if you were a kid in the 80’s, it should bring back some […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] So far, comics have been a very underutilized media for the iPhone, but it looks like publishers might be considering that option for electronic distribution more and more. Most recently, IDW has released “Star Trek Archives: The Best of Peter David No. 1.” It costs 99 cents through iTunes, […]
Now this is absolutely awesome! If you’re the type of person who likes to play pranks upon others, you’ll definitely want to get your hands on this little guy. Hitman Hal is a tiny motion activated hitman that will bring a bit of surprise in the lives of your friends or co-workers. Just hide him […]