There is nothing on this planet that I have more feelings about than Captain America, and I go crazy for even a shred of Cap-scented news. That is a disappointing situation to be in when the next film doesn’t come out until 2016—but now fans of the Star Spangled Man can dance in their seats,…
Whether we like it or not, we have become a society that is always connected; always creating, consuming, and sharing media. Our dependence on media, and the rate at which technology improves our media (e.g. moving from DVDs to Blu-ray, higher quality audio, more megapixels in cameras), means we need more storage to keep up…
Saturday was an exciting day for Doctor Who fans across the universe as the 12th Doctor took flight in his TARDIS and landed right into our homes and hearts. Although I viewed the series premiere with only a small group of family members, hundreds of fans hosted large get-togethers and shrines to the program in…
During this year’s annual Dragon Con pop culture convention in Atlanta, Georgia, cosplayers are teaming up with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), sci-fi blog io9, and a coalition of fan communities to launch “Project Secret Identity,” a cosplay photo campaign to raise awareness about the importance of anonymity and privacy. For those who don’t know,…
Win It! Copy of Novel ‘Peter Pan’, Signed By Cast of ‘The New Adventures of Peter+Wendy’ Use the Rafflecopter Widget below to enter to win a signed copy of the novel ‘Peter Pan’, written by J. M. Barrie and signed by the cast of the popular webseries ‘The New Adventures of Peter + Wendy’. Also,…
Hello there, fellow bibliophiles, and welcome to another installment of your favorite fortnightly column, the Geek Girls’ Book Blog aka G2B2! As promised, today I bring to you a review of the second book from Holly Smale’s Geek Girl series where we’ll learn more about the (not so) secret life of Harriet Manners and whether or…
Facebook is losing its relevance at a rapid rate. Originating as a social media network that initially had college students as its target audience, it expanded its user base later on. But its popularity is going down, down and further down. A Pew Research Center study came out on August 26, 2014, that indicated that…
Whenever we log on to the Internet without a firewall, we are at risk of losing our personal information to hackers or financial fraudsters. If you are contemplating whether to use a free or paid firewall, here are some factors to consider first. Free Firewall Pros And Cons Installing free firewall software is ideal for…
Starting mid-2015, all cellphones sold in the state of California will need to include a built-in device that will enable a phone’s owner to wipe and disable the phone remotely — also known as a “kill switch”. The new law will be the first of it’s kind in the U.S., having finally passed the state’s Senate…
Back in July we let you in on the fact the Google Research has been collecting samples from a number of participants, including blood and saliva. It sounds crazy, but it could lead to medical advances—by leaps and bounds. The previous article alludes to Google X’s newfound transparency, particularly in regards to Google Glass, but also…
Students, whether male or female, should be worrying about grades, not if they might be assaulted at a party. It’s a sad fact of life that college and university campuses across North America have been getting a lot of attention in the past few months and are coming under investigation for the multitude of rape…
Upcoming episodic adventure game Dreamfall: Chapters recently announced a music competition in which the fans were invited to create and submit original music for a chance to be included as background music in the game. However, due to a massive backlash from professional musicians, the competition was cancelled in less than 24 hours. For those…
Picture this: You are on vacation, on a cruise ship. You walk up to the bar for a drink, but instead of being greeted by a smiling bartender, you have your drink prepared by a robot. Well one particular cruise line is planning on making this a reality. The Future of Cruise Lines? Royal Caribbean…
Productivity just became a cool gadget. Google Docs announced a whole slew of updates that put the service in the position of a serious contender to Microsoft 365. One of them has been announced as ready to go, but another is planned for a later release. But Google Docs has a competitor called Microsoft Office…
The Doctor is back once again, freshly regenerated with a new face and a new accent to go with it. There’s a bit of old and a bit of new in the Season 8 premiere, “A Deep Breath.” Peter Capaldi brings a more mature acting style but with just enough infantile goofiness to lighten the…