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Apple’s Rise To Number 1 [Infographic]
Apple has always been on the rebellious side of the computer industry. In the beginning, their energy was spent on creating a cult following, and within the company, everything was a battle. Even the developer groups had their own battles about who could develop the most successful product. Docum ...
The Beer Cannon Delivers Beer Exactly When You Want It
The inventions people come up with sometimes have an unknown purpose, and it can be hard to really see the point since it doesn't really optimize or make anything easier. In my humble opinion, new inventions should help us in our daily life, make our tasks easier, and sometimes obliterate them comp ...
Surc: Turn Your iPhone Into A Universal Remote Control!
More and more iPhone cases are starting to incorporate technology into them that will technologically enhance the iPhone itself. So far we have only seen cases and skins that will alter the look and feel of it, but slowly but surely, we are seeing a shift in the thinking behind them. It's no longe ...
Romba Pac-Man: Vacuuming Suddenly Makes So Much More Sense!
It was a while ago now that we saw the first generation of the robotic or autonomous vacuum cleaner grace the shelves in the stores. At first it was a sort of a miracle and ahead of its time. But today, it seems the super hero power of the Romba vacuum cleaner has faded quite a bit, and everyone i ...
Get Your Own 3D Printer For The Same Price As An iPad!
Working with 3D software is really a joy when you get the results you're after. The process; however, can be long and tedious as you will have to model, surface, light and animate your objects and scenes. But when you're done, and everything is all set, then you can create things that even your be ...
A Star Wars Trench Run Is More Fun In Real Life
The snow is getting ever deeper over here in Sweden, and I have heard from Diana that they even have snow in Atlanta these days. Even though the temperature has somewhat risen here the last couple of days, you can be sure there will be more snow coming any day now. That's usually the case of here. ...
This Oven Lounge Geekifies Your Home Like Nothing Else!
Do you remember the article I wrote about the stove turned into a stereo system not too long ago? Some mad designer took a stove and modified it into a fully working, geeky looking party machine with a touchscreen and all. I am sure if we all had one of those, not only would we all be a heck of a ...
Geeks Store Their Cables The Recycled Way!
Sometimes I get really annoyed by the massive amount of cords that I have laying on the floor around my workstation at the office in order to have the fullest and most extreme experience in front of the computer. We're talking two computers, a bunch of USB gear, three monitors, a speaker system (in ...
iPhone Audio Dock Breathes Tron All Over Your Home!
Ever since I saw the Tron Legacy movie, I have been looking forward to seeing it again. Call me an idiot or something, but I was entirely captivated by the special effects and the cool of the movie. I really enjoyed the many ingenious ideas and the technology. I strongly believe we'll see many co ...
The Oldest Known Facebook User and Geek Alive
I love little old ladies, and I think this is the cutest story ever. Lillian Lowe has two big reasons to celebrate. She is about to turn 104 years old and she has just been crowned the oldest Facebook user in the world.
The reason she is known as a cyber-granny, also known as Supergran to her f ...
Retro Joystick Makes Your iPad That Much Cooler!
Recently Diana wrote about a suction cup iPad controller that plenty of people found quite interesting (I was one of them). But the retro feel of that "button" didn't fully tickle my fancy, so I set out to see if I could find one better. I wanted one that could make my wet retro dreams become realit ...
A Geek’s Tombstone: Be Honored As A Geek Even After You Die
Yesterday Richard wrote an article about a service called Webwill that, after you die, will allow you to send a goodbye message to all your friends on Facebook, turn your Twitter account over to a trusted friend and send emails to inform people of your death.
I figured while we are on the topic o ...
How To: Dress Like Mark Zuckerberg
Why is it that everyone loves to poke fun at Time's 2010 Person of the Year, Mark Zuckerberg? I know he's taken a lot of heat for the privacy issues on Facebook, but my opinion on that is a little different than a lot of people. I think that if we have something we don't want the whole world to se ...
This New iPad Controller Gives You Gaming Domination
Do you have an iPad yet? I have a couple of friends abroad that just recently got theirs. Well, guess what? Congratulations on getting one, but now all the focus is on the iPad 2. It's like we've always said here, technology moves so fast that the moment you get a gadget and figure out all the f ...
The Ultimate Time Capsule: Geeks from the 1960s
I am totally a product of the 70s and mostly the 80s; however, I have often told friends of mine that I wish I had grown up the 60s. There is just something about that time that seems so happy and free. It's the whole psychedelic, love everyone, peace, flowers and rockin music that I'm attracted t ...