Mark Shuttleworth announces next Ubuntu codename
I’m usually not a fan of LOLCats, but this was just too good to pass up. [via Korben.info (French)]
Category Archives: General
Large Hadron Collider – Live!
Just a quick post to point you guys to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) live webstream. The link we’ve posted a few days ago points to a very small video of the event, so we thought that you would appreciate seeing the whole thing in full screen. Enjoy!
[GAS] Cartoon of the day (September 9, 2008)
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Origin of Crop Circles Unveiled
We all know that crop circles come from aliens right? Some people seem to think that the mysterious patterns are created by smart-ass humans… but come on, this can’t be true! Don’t believe us? Here’s the proof: Ok, jokes aside, this small segment was actually filmed as part of an ad for the Belgian State […]
Stimuli 3.0: The evolution of conventional lamps
Are you the kind of person who is sometimes so focused on his work that when you start working on your computer during the day, you don’t realize how long you’ve been staring at your screen until everything is dark around you? I know it has happened to me a few times in the past. […]
Don’t Trust That iPhone Password
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] Our own Mark O’Neill clued me in to this little gem. The Register is reporting that the iPhone may not be as secure as once thought. While the new “enterprise” features are supposedly state of the art, there is an easy hack available to bypass one of the security […]
Artery-Jamming Krispy Kreme Bacon Burgers
Just when you thought that McDonald’s and Burger King’s burgers were the ultimate in unhealthiness, these things appear to prove you wrong: Yes folks, these are cheeseburgers in which the buns have been replaced by Krispy Kreme donuts. This was apparently served for lunch at Google NYC’s cafeteria to celebrate the birthday of the head […]
Geek 2.0: Think you aren’t a geek? Think again!
In this new digital era that we’re all living in, a lot of people who think they aren’t geeks actually are. Just look at the following illustration by David Armano and you’ll understand right away. [Via Flickr]
Goodnight Burbank! – Reading the News Was Never This Fun
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] Where Anchorman left off, Goodnight Burbank picks right back up and keeps rolling. In the show, a bunch of ornery, crazy, and sometimes lovable news anchors try to keep it all together while just barely reporting the news. Goodnight Burbank‘s quirky style and entertaining banter has built it into […]
Code Monkey like you
By Lyle Bateman Contributing Writer, [GAS] Geeks love music, and proof is in the incredible sales of games like Guitar Hero. But even then, it’s rare that a song comes along that is both eminently geeky and eminently musical, and I can’t think of a better way to describe “Code Monkey” by Jonathan Coulton. Anyone […]