The Most Inaccurate Prediction About the Internet EVER (1993)
Back in 1993, playwright and “Internet enthusiast” John Allen made what probably could be defined as the worst observation in Internet history. Listen and laugh.
Category Archives: Web
Pass That Internet [Comic]
There are days when I have to physically remove myself from the Internet, and thanks to Pictures for Sad Children, I know I’m not the only one.
Google gets on its (three-wheeled) bike
While court cases from hostile governments have always been the biggest obstacle to Google’s Street View project, it has faced a couple of other limitations: covering private land and accessing places without a road. But both of those have proven surmountable. After two years of work, the company has now unveiled a host of locations […]
The World Is Obsessed With Facebook
[Via MUO]
Facebook breaks up with breakup app
It turns out some things are too creepy even for Facebook. The site has blocked an application that allowed users to get an automated notification when the relationship status of a friend on the site changed. If you can’t see a possible use for that, you’re probably a well-balanced, healthy minded individual. For the rest […]
WTF?: The Chronicles of Rick Roll [Video]
This, ladies and gentlegeeks, is apparently the trailer for an upcoming full-length movie, which will star Antoine Dodson (Bed Intruder Song), Bear Vasquez (Double Rainbow), Ben Schulz (Leeroy Jenkins), Brian Collins (Boom Goes The Dynamite), Stephen & Jack Quire (Freakout Kid and Brother), and Gary Brolsma (The Numa Numa guy). The world is coming to […]
Jury selection attorneys turn to Facebook
Every now and again you’ll hear how some idiot misused the Internet while on jury service: either tweeting away on a phone when they were meant to be paying attention to proceedings, researching the case against a judge’s orders, or even posting their opinion on the defendant’s guilt before deliberations begin. Now, though, the lawyers […]
Awesome Bacteria Soap Will Keep You Nice and Clean
By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] Valentine’s Day is over, but it’s never a bad idea to stock up on gift ideas for that geeky girl or guy in your life. I just discovered these while browsing Etsy and HAD to share them with the [GaS] community! These were crafted by Houston-based CleanerScience. As a microbiology […]
Let’s Celebrate: All Your Base Are Belong To Us Turns Ten Today!
Yep geeks, the Internet’s first big meme turns ten today! Somebody set us up a cake… or something. [Via]
Geektastic Facebook Avatars [Pics]
Check out these awesomely geeky Facebook avatar pictures by artist Ashley Hay. If you don’t have any profile picture on your Facebook page, why not use one of these to spice up your profile a bit? Click to enlarge! [Via Buzzfeed]