Nerdist YouTube Channel Wants YOU For Your Brains

Who can resist Zombie Chris Hardwick? If you’re a fan of the Web Soup host’s Nerdist podcast, look forward to even more nerdy goodness in technicolor! The new YouTube channel is launching April 2, and is already promising everything from Neil Patrick Harris with puppets to Rob Zombie. More subscribers = more brains? [Nerdist Youtube […]



Star Wars Concept Artist Ralph McQuarrie Passes Away

The man responsible for the look behind the original Star Wars films passed away on Saturday. Ralph McQuarrie, who was born in 1929, was a visionary and created the designs for many of the notable characters in the Star Wars universe; including Darth Vader, Chewbacca, and the original concept for the female protagonist of the […]

Google Defies Regulators with Privacy Changes

Google has gone ahead with controversial changes to its privacy policies. That’s despite European officials outright stating the new rules break the law. As we’ve previously covered, there are two main changes to Google’s data handling. Firstly, it’s combined the individual policies for all but a handful of its dozens of services into a single […]



Nyan Cat Hat With Toaster Pastry Earwarmers

Longtime [GAS] reader E. Foley has recently earned a few attribute points on her knitting skill tree by completing this Nyan Cat hat with toaster pastry earwarmers. This pattern features Chunky Mochi Rainbow yarn, Rowan Drift (for the cat), and Knit Picks Palette for the toaster pastries. You’ll need size 10.5 needles (circular or double […]

The Cryoscope: A Haptic Weather Forecasting Device [Video]

The Cryoscope shows the user exactly what to expect outside by haptically exhibiting exactly how cold or warm it is to be outside. The user simply touches an aluminum cube that has been heated or cooled to the appropriate temperature. The unit fetches weather data from the internet, and translates it to the cube physically, […]