Each September, Montreal, Quebec closes Ste-Catherine street, one of the busiest streets in the city, to hold the “a day without my car” event. As the name implies, no motorized circulation is allowed on the street during this day, and a bunch of vendors present green-transport alternatives to cars. This year, “L’école Polytechnique de Montréal,” […]
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] Divorce is a messy stressful affair (from what I hear). First, there is the breakup which is obviously painful and upsetting for both the husband and the wife (it’s even worse if there’s children involved too). Then the lawyers get involved and the arguments then start over who gets […]
Microsoft has launched its “I’m a PC” ad campaign last night, and compared to what they have done with their “Seinfeld and Gates” commercials, this ad really drives a point home. It seems that PC users are not at all like what Apple would like people to believe, and some of them can even be […]
I’m sure everybody here knows about ThinkGeek, right? They’ve been around forever, and I don’t know many self-respecting geeks who haven’t lusted after one of their products at one time or another. The only stuff I’ve never really liked from them are their t-shirts… I personally find them a little drab for the Star-Trek-loving bunch. […]
Ok, I know some of you won’t find this funny, but it certainly made me laugh my ass off. (Warning: Contains 5 seconds of topless female nudity) The man you just saw in the kangaroo suit is named Rémi Gaillard, and he’s a renowned French prankster. Mr. Gaillard has been known for wearing all kinds […]
It seems that good service is something of a rarity in the world of IT support. I’ve met my share of IT people, and I do have to admit that yes, there are a lot of support experts that do emanate an air of pompous superiority. Unfortunately, one of the pleasures of those people is […]
By PatB Contributing Writer, [GAS] The Times Online reports that Google wants to pile several datacenters onto some empty oil tankers and shove them offshore to international waters. Their plan? Use the ocean’s waves to generate electricity and to keep their equipment cool. This could apparently save them millions in operating costs and also help […]
We’ve showed you the German “AirKick” a few weeks ago, and now you’ll see the next best thing: A Swiss homemade catapulting contraption. Oh, and before you hit the play button, here’s a bit of advice. If you’ve got a battleaxe or claymore laying around you, please make sure you put it away before looking […]
Yes folks, the guys from EepyBird are back with a whole new experiment, but this time, they’re not using Diet Coke and Mentos to amaze their audience. I won’t spoil the surprise and let you watch the show. Enjoy!
Since the LHC has been successfully powered up yesterday and a lot of confusion remains on what CERN’S Big Bang machine truly does, I thought that some of you might like getting some extra information on the subject. Created by CERN employee Chris Mann, the following presentation explains in relatively simple terms the inner working […]