Deep dives into niche interests, curiosities, experiments, hardware, software, science, and ideas that appeal to technically curious and enthusiast audiences.
Giant Lego Batman Is Too Stiff To Fight Crimes
Who doesn't want to be a superhero? Our lives would be all about kickin' butt whenever necessary in the name of everything good on the planet. Most of us won't even come close to that, but that doesn't mean we can't be inspired by it. When I say "most of us," I of course mean the overall population. ...
iPaw’d: The iPad Made For Tech Savvy Dogs
Let's face it; we live in a technology society. Back in the old days, it was just the man of the house who would dabble with technology. Even though that was only about 50 years ago, it seems like ancient times. Now, in a lot of homes, every person in the family is equipped with gadgets and connecte ...
The Awesome Retro Use Of Recycled Cassettes
Do you miss the days when you could pop one of your cassettes into your Walkman and walk around listening to your merry music in your absolutely awesome yet ridiculous headphones? Well, I am sorry to tell you, but unless you have a truckload of cassettes and a working Walkman, there's not much we ca ...
Super Mario: What Lies Beneath The Abyssal Pits
Do you ever wonder if there is anyone out there who has never at some point in his or her life crossed paths with the words Super Mario or never played the damn thing? I did, and I even tried to find out what percentage of the earth's population has actually played the game or even owned it. But to ...
Pet Loc8tor: The Gadget That Finds Your Missing Pet
Most people I know who own pets, regardless if they are dogs or cats, treat them like family members. Whether the dog or cat is a fancy breed or a mutt, he or she is very special. Their family would do just about anything to make sure they are cared for. I know a lot of people who even take their do ...
Angry Birds Easter Edition Snapshots Released
Who doesn't love to play Angry Birds? I know I do, and I have already played most of the versions available including Angry Birds Rio. The success of the game can be attributed to the developer's constant updates on the challenges, which the players now expect. After the success of the original Angr ...
New World Record: The World’s Tallest Lego Tower
When I read that there was a new world record for the tallest Lego tower, my brain didn't really comprehend how tall it would be. This colorful tower of geeky goodness looks like it touches the sky! It's shaky too, and part of me wonders if it fell down, if a person on the ground would get hurt from ...
5 Ways To Scare The Crap Out Of A Hotel Maid
Having spent my share of nights at hotels around the world, I have grown quite used to the fact that they are all almost the same. If you have stayed at one hotel, you know the next one will be pretty much the same. After all, all they sell is somewhere to rest your head at night. There are some hot ...
Star Wars Birthday Cakes: There’s No Other Way To Celebrate
My birthday is a while off, but that doesn't mean I am not checking out cakes already. Celebrating birthdays to me isn't the same as it used to be. Years ago, we got all our friends to come over, and we had a blast in whatever way kids did back then. We played Nintendo, played "putting the tail on t ...
18 Pulp Fiction Characters Forever Pixel Immortalized
They have become a cult phenomenon, and they keep appearing at least once a week nowadays. I am of course talking about the pixelized movie characters that take us back to the 8-bit era when Commodore 64 and its peers founded the gaming landscape that we're used to today. I remember starting up a ga ...
13 Examples Of Computer Addiction Gone Too Far…
Geeks have always been heavily dedicated to whatever they are interested in. Their way of achieving goals is to go for it and never stop. If someone were to tell them it's impossible, they simply don't listen. It's like they are immune to the negative thought patterns of the ordinary world. However, ...
Fascinating: The Fake Plastic Crowds You See In Movies
If you are James Cameron and have hundreds of millions of dollars budgeted to make a film, then you'd probably use real people (extras) or fancy computer generated imagery to create a crowd for a scene, right? But what about all the movies that don't have that kind of budget? Have you ever wondered ...
Bacon Cologne: Now You Can Smell Like A Pig All Day
If you thought for one moment that the bacon revolution was about to end, you are wrong. Bacon is like social media. People keep waiting for the trend to end, but in reality, it's just getting stronger and stronger, and by that, I'm referring to the smell in my kitchen right now as I cook some of it ...
Game Boy Music: But Not The Kind We’re Used To
Writing and producing music has a lot of facets that most people are unaware of. There are several procedures that you do to get the sounds, instruments and vocals to really pop out of a mix to make it break through the overall noise of a song. With today's technology, you don't have to have expensi ...
Han Solo and Princess Leia’s Wedding Rings
Ok all you geek girls out there; have you ever wondered what Han Solo and Princess Leia's wedding rings might look like if they got married? You haven't? Well I have, I guess it's just the girly girl in me that always wants the fairytale ending.
We all know that Han Solo was a totally hot badass. ...