By Mic Mell Guest Writer, [GAS] There’s nothing worse than that moment when you realize your data is gone. All the music, saved games, instrument presets, documents, and information that you took for granted are now lost forever. When my last hard drive crashed, there was the sickening moment when I realized the data was […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Today this set of geeky pics takes you to the wonderful world of tiny building blocks and square-bodied people. Apparently taking pictures of Lego creations is a popular past time; I found so many neat things on this search that I may have to do another set on some […]
First, I’d like ot start by saying that in recent years, my general fitness has decreased, partially due to this blog. Yes, you read that right. Time in front of your computer, like all things, isn’t beneficial when done in excess. Fortunately, because of a few changes I made a few months ago, I’ve started […]
By Miss Cellania Contributing Writer, [GAS] iPhone cameras apparently scan left to right, which makes no difference for most pictures, but when you have a fast-moving object such as a propeller, you can get a really weird effect. See more of the same in photos here, here, here, and here. Or even in this video […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Welcome to a special Thursday edition of Geeky Pics! To make up for the lateness, this set of pics is extra large, and extra Stormtrooper-y. These guys might look the same on the outside, but it turns out that some of them have some interesting quirks. Daddy Trooper
By Brian Boyko Contributing Writer, [GAS] Mark Winkler decided, in infinite wisdom, to spend six months building a full-scale trebuchet. In the next installment of Geeks Are Sexy’s series on crazy inventions and crazy inventors, we introduce Mark’s brainchild, “Mongo, the Trebuchet.” Mongo often launches watermelons, but the 25Gs of force put on the melon […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Remember The Electric Company? It was part of the Children’s Television Workshop on PBS through most of the seventies, and it used skits and songs to help kids with their reading skills. It also featured a pre-film-star Morgan Freeman and the Franklin Gothic font. This might jog your memory: […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Most of you have probably already seen the trailer for Watchmen by now, and if you’re a fan, you’ve probably been on pins and needles knowing that the film might not actually see the light of day. The two studios have been waging a battle for a year over […]
This guys sure does have a serious pair of humongous balls to do this for a living. I don’t know about you, but even for a few hundred k’s per year, I wouldn’t even want this job. His suit is 75% Nomex to prevent him from catching on fire and 25% stainless steel thread, which […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] This week we celebrate the bond between a geek and his (or her) comic books. Comic Book Struck