May 25 is Geek Pride Day. Wear your Star Fleet cadet uniform and play with your light-saber. Geek is the new chic. Happy Geek Pride! This date was chosen to commemorate the release of the first Star Wars film on May 25th, 1977. Many consider the explosive popularity of Star Wars the dawn of modern […]
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The Real Angry Birds
What happens when birds REALLY get angry! Even more scary, what if this is just one REALLY pissed-off bird. YIKES!
Feel the Force with this Star Wars TIE Fighter Desk and PC
You can feel the Force with this geek desk/PC. It is a scale model of a Star Wars TIE Fighter, and it has a computer (PC) built right into the cockpit. What would be really cool is if it came with a real working light-saber.
Hot People Running – The REAL Distracted Driving Problem
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has called for a federal law to ban all cell phone use while driving any type of vehicle on any road. However, they are missing the real culprit of distracted driving – hot people running. Hot shirtless guys and scantily clad girls running on the side of the […]
Earth Day Tech
April 22, 2012 is Earth Day and reminds us of what we should be doing all year to take care of the Earth – you know – that place we live. So in the spirit of Biology of Technology, here are some ways you can use technology to help save the planet. E-waste Recycling Everyone […]
The Power of Hillary’s Text
Here’s my entry in the Hillary Clinton texting viral craze. It’s Friday the 13th and North Korean had an epic missile launch fail. Bad luck or the power of Hillary’s text? A picture of the Secretary of State and former First Lady Hillary Clinton texting went viral. And when Hillary saw it she thought thought […]
Another Reason not to Text and Walk – BEARS!
Text and walking is a much a part of modern life as Lindsay Lohan getting arrested. And we all laugh at the text-and-walk fail videos all over YouTube. But who knew the hidden danger of texting and walking would be…BEARS! Checkout this video of an unsuspecting text-walker who almost becomes unwilling bear-bait as he […]
Would you Choose the Internet Over Sex?
Would you give up sex for Facebook? You might be surprised at the results! A recent study found that 21 percent of Americans would choose Internet connectivity for a year over sex. Here are just a few things we would sacrifice rather than give up the Internet for the year: 73 percent would give up […]
Iron Man Glove Gives Workers a Helping Hand
The K-glove (also called Robo-Glove) developed by NASA and General Motors can help workers reduce Repetitive Stress Injury. While it will not replace Iron Man, it can help auto workers and astronauts grip and lift heavy tools. “The Robo-Glove has the potential to reduce the amount of force that an auto worker would need to […]
Upgrade to iOS 5.1 – So Far, So Good
I upgraded my iPhone 4S to iOS 5.1 and so far so good. I also upgraded an iPhone 4 to iOS 5.1 in hopes of fixing the battery drain issue. The jury is still out on this. The most notable feature from the upgrade is a quick-access camera icon on the power-up screen. Sliding the […]
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