Future Worlds #4 - Architecture as Technology
Monday, March 24th, 2008 Posted in Gadgets, Science | No Comments »This image is part of a design document for the proposed Clean Technology Tower, to be sited in Chicago, Illinois. As the "Windy City", Chicago is the perfect location for this tower, a building whose very concept emphasizes the collection ...
The Bad Astronomer Delivers
Monday, March 17th, 2008 Posted in Gadgets | No Comments »I don't link to blogspam, but I really, really want you to read this post on the Bad Astronomy Blog. Bwahahahahahahahaha!
Running Low on Mana?
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 Posted in Gadgets, Video Games | 5 Comments »Plenty have products have tried to capitalize on the geeks' willingness to buy anything that screams FINAL FANTASY in design or function. Last month, Haroos Inc, in Santa Monic, California, announced their new Mana Energy Potion. From the press release: The ...
Geekout - 01/31/08
Thursday, January 31st, 2008 Posted in Fantasy, Gadgets, Sci-Fi | 1 Comment »Brassgoggles: Make your own rayguns. Filmwad Matt Reeves (director) considering Cloverfield sequel. Io9: Tori Spelling, Cthulhu. Kathool who? Exactly. Arstechnica: Egypt to users: teh internets are borked. Stop downloading toonz. Gizmodo: Hamburger in a can... REVIEWED. Gizmodo: 10 most blatantly sexist items known to man. Livescience: ...
Geekout - 01/25/08 to 01/27/08 (Weekend Edition)
Friday, January 25th, 2008 Posted in Comic Books, Fantasy, Gadgets, Random Geekery, Sci-Fi, Science, Video Games | 3 Comments »Foxnews: Rampaging sysadmin proves case for offsite backup. Torrentfreak: Paulo Coelho (author) pirates his own work via bittorrent. Physorg: Australian teen changed blood type after liver transplant. Ars Technica: Growth of gaming outpaces movies, music. Kotaku: Oneechanbara Revolution, hai! Microsoft: Earnings reports are boring, but ...
Geekout - 01/24/08
Thursday, January 24th, 2008 Posted in Computers, Gadgets, Sci-Fi, Science, Video Games | No Comments »I accidently deleted my first list of links, before I could publish it. Here's a replacement, which benefits from having been put together later in the day. Enjoy! Kotaku: Japanese Wii owners buy fewer games than others. Macrumors: Netflix will stream videos ...
Datamancer - Prestidigital Datamancery & Paraphernalic Technofetishism
Thursday, January 24th, 2008 Posted in Computers, Gadgets, Sci-Fi | 4 Comments »Oh, saying that title aloud brings joy to the vocal chords, doesn't it? A lot of you, I'm sure, share my love of the Steampunk style and how the fusion of the past and present creates many curiously amazing trinkets and ...
Geekout - 01/23/08
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 Posted in Computers, Gadgets, Science | 1 Comment »Gawker: Rundown on the Internet vs. Scientology thing Sciencedaily: Eukaryotic life now divided into three classes, not four Gizmodo: Courts rule that cops can search your phone during traffic stops. Engadget: Major cell providers all stealthily screw text messaging customers BoingBoing: Circuit-board straight-razor AP: MPAA ...
Geekout - 01/22/08
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 Posted in Comic Books, Computers, Gadgets, Sci-Fi, Science | 4 Comments »Io9: Naked super-heroine calendar. NSFW, and where's the version with boys? Kotaku: PacMan cupcakes! YouTube: iBook vs. masonry drill. Linux Blog: OSX makes such a comfy couch. Gizmodo: Bionic eyeball camera implant. We've been waiting for this! Gawker: 4Chan vs Scientology, ROUND TWO! Filmwad: Cloverfield makes ...
Geekout, Weekend Edition - 01/18/08 to 01/21/08
Sunday, January 20th, 2008 Posted in Computers, Gadgets, Sci-Fi, Science, Video Games | 2 Comments »We've been too busy watching Cloverfield (which has turned out to be an exceptionally good movie, so go see it) this weekend to really post anything. Hopefully, this geekout will keep you entertained. Cheapassgamer: Bioshock and Assassin's Creed for $40 at ...