This morning at midnight on the West Coast (that’s 3am EST), the new World of Warcraft expansion went live in the United States (after launching earlier for European servers). For the hardcore WoW players who are itching to get their raid on, their Cataclysm experience might have started with dashing over to the new zone […]
An Arctic inhabitant is fascinated by the sudden appearance of a mysterious box.
Google has confirmed it plans to launch an e-book store before the end of the year, challenging the likes of Amazon’s Kindle store. The Google project was originally planned to launch this summer but was held up by technical and legal problems. The main selling point of the store, to be known as Google Editions, […]
Did you know that you can turn the Google Translate tool into a beatbox machine? Here’s how to do it: 1- Go to Google Translate 2- Set the translator to translate from German to German 3- Copy and paste this string in the text to be translated box: pv zk pv pv zk pv zk […]
While there is always hope, we have to accept that the vast majority of GeeksAreSexy readers will never travel from space to their own street in a single smooth journey. But Google is offering the next best thing. In the current edition of Google Earth, its possible to zoom in so close that you move […]
When it comes to the holidays, books are my go-to gift. (All of the small children in my family know that Aunt Casey is trying to force them to read whether they like it or not.) Of course, it can sometimes be difficult to know exactly what someone’s tastes are, or even more difficult if […]
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Facebook has come a step closer to trademarking the word “Face” online. But the context appears narrower than the company hoped and it’s far from certain how many competitors it can crack down on. The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a notice of allowance, which is effectively a ruling that the trademark is […]
There have been several Pirate Party election candidates to date, but Jeff Coleman is notable for two reasons. The Canadian appears to be the first to stand for a national election outside of Europe: he’s contesting the Winnipeg North seat in a by-election next Tuesday.* (A by-election, like a special election in the United States, […]
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