These are absolutely hilarious. Apparently, the face detection technology on Nikon’s new S60 camera can spot up to 12 different faces in a scene. Check it out. However, even though the ads are very good, customers’ reviews on amazon.com seems to indicate that this camera is a real piece of junk. Proof that you should […]
By Will Sullivan Contributing Writer, [GAS] This is especially for the cosmology wunderkinds among us geeks; hey, it takes geeks of all kinds!ย Among “the rest of us,” we merely semi-brilliant folk, Einstein may be most famous for his General Relativity theory, which is mind-blowing enough; however, he also famously regretted to himself and the […]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] Last Thursday, December 18th, 2008,ย Majel Barrett Roddenberry died at the age of 76. She was the wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, but she had many roles both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. ย In The Original Series, she played “Number One” (in the pilot) […]
Even though I’m a geek, I’ve never really been a gadget maniac. But for the first time this year, I’ve found myself wishing someone would offer me one of those little netbooks, probably a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 or an Asus Eee PC. Oh, I know my wife won’t be getting me this, which means […]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] The Electronic Frontier Foundation is trying to get people into the holiday donation spirit with this ad, listing the things they fought for in 2008. You can also find out more about each of these issues, many of which are obviously ongoing. Well, except for that happy dancing baby, […]
Well, the headline says everything you need to know about what is about to happen, so I guess no further explanations are required. Warning: Do not attempt to do this at home, or in fact, anywhere, ever. [Via TechEblog]
Created by Buzzin Monkey and die agentour GmbH, both German marketing agencies, the following MINI ad was created using a new advertisement technology named “augmented reality. The technology allows you to see a seemingly boring 2D ad in an all new light when exposed to the lens of a web cam. Check it out: [Via […]
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 […]