By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] I have no idea why anyone would want to put themselves through something like this (you’d think they’d be glad to see the back of a regime like the USSR) but apparently Lithuanians can now go to a theme park to relive the days of the Soviet Union. An […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Here’s some proof that industry self-policing actually works. The Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division released a a statement yesterday giving Cardo Systems a very public scolding for their YouTube videos that suggested that the heat coming from cell phones could pop popcorn kernels. (The implication being, of course, […]
We recently had a piece here on [GAS] featuring various geeky fan art, and had we known about what you’re about to see, we would have surely included it with the bunch. This amazing time-lapse video shows the work of Robert Burden while he’s painting one of the most incredibly detailed pieces of geeky art […]
by Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] It’s not as if it’s a new idea, but the expansion of Rock-Paper-Scissors that includes a poisonous reptile and a logical Vulcan may become more popular thanks to the newest episode of The Big Bang Theory. And it really does make a lot of sense, considering the limited number […]
by Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Remember when Sierra ruled the PC world? At least, that’s how it seemed to me in the nineties. Most of the my favorite games were from Roberta Williams (King’s Quest & Laura Bow), and when I was in high school and finally ventured past the white picket fences of […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] A European player, “Nymh,” on the Drek’Thar server, was the first to reach the new Level 80 cap in World of Warcraft (previously, the highest level was 70) one day after the official launch of Wrath of the Lich King. According to an interview with the mad grinder, he […]
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] I’m not sure whether to mark this one down as a ridiculous WTF lawsuit or to think that maybe the plaintiff might have a point here. So I thought I would write this one up for GAS and let you, the readers, decide. A user of Classmates.com, Anthony Michaels, […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] You know what’s cooler than a robot that can play the violin? A robot that can play the flute. Watch as this anthropomorphic flutist robot owns Flight of the Bumblebee: Of course, what good is a robot that just sits around and plays music all day? You may as […]
by Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] So 22-year-old Peter Eastgate has become the youngest World Series of Poker champion ever. It was also the longest final table in the history of the series, 274 hands in 15 hours and 28 minutes. Though a $9.1 million payday isn’t bad for 15 hours of work. Like most […]
Yesterday, exactly 41 years ago, Saturn V, the largest launch vehicle that has ever been constructed by man, was sent into space. Here’s a slow motion video showing the impressive launch of the rocket. [Via Gizmodo]