The Marin County Sheriff’s Department confirmed on Monday, August 11th, 2014 that beloved actor/comedian Robin Williams had died at the age of 63 of an apparent suicide. The coroner suspected that death was a “suicide due to asphyxia”, but a solid cause of death is still not yet known. The actor was found unresponsive and…
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Hello there, all you geeky fashionistas! Let me ask you a few questions. Do you love it when fandom and fashion collide? Would rather dress like a character you love than fill your wardrobe with whatever color is in? Do you scour Etsy for fandom purses or model your going out clothes after Felicia Day…
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Microsoft has been pushing big for its Surface devices since their inception, none more so than their latest edition, the ‘Surface Pro 3′. Starting with the Surface Pro 2 and ramping up with Surface Pro 3, the Windows devices have been increasingly marketed in competition with not just other tablets, but actual laptops. With no…
A convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, is being sued by San Diego Comic-Con over alleged copyright infringement of the latter’s name. SDCC claims the Utah convention’s name, Salt Lake Comic Con, violates their copyright by using “comic con” in its name, citing irreparable damages for the convention’s use of the phrase. Lawsuits Over The…
Anyone with a home computer knows that regularly backing up their computer is something that is an absolute must. After all, computers aren’t designed to last forever, and one simple system failure could result in years of important data being wiped out in a single stroke. Just imagine how much information the average business would…
So maybe you’re safe from all those ads and pop ups, thanks to Geek Insider’s list of the best Google Chrome extensions, but now you’re being hassled by Aunt Mary and her daily invites to join her on FarmVille. Are you are tired of getting excited every time your smart phone pings and you think…
Over 10,000 people have already been affected by the new ‘color change’ app that is circulating around Facebook according to Cheetah Mobile. While this new application makes the claim that you can change your Facebook profile to a variety of exciting colors, it is actually a scam. The virus coined as the “Facebook Color Scam”…
Multiplayer Trailer Reveal Summary Today, the famous Call of Duty series has it’s next instalment’s multiplayer feature been given a reveal trailer. If you haven’ seen it yet, you can check it out here, go ahead and watch it above. There was also a livestream from the games Gamescon press reveal of the trailer, that…
Legendary Entertainment, the media company behind such films as Pacific Rim, Godzilla, and of course Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies, recently acquired Felicia Day’s YouTube show Geek & Sundry to be part of its digital division. This move makes sense, as Legendary Entertainment is known for producing movies that are popular within the geek demographic and…
Torrents have an understandably bad rap for being the vessels of pirated or otherwise illegally obtained material, leaving them out of any kind of “legitimate” platforms and devices. But now, thanks to new iOS app called ‘Blue Downloader’, iPhone and iPad users can download torrents right to their devices, all for a cool $2.99 (£1.99)…
In a world of Netflix original series winning Emmys, episode lengths becoming longer and seasons becoming shorter to accommodate actors’ schedules, and the rise of the webseries, it’s safe to say that traditional TV is changing. You can go online now and find a series that is just as interesting, well-written, and well-made as many…
Actor and stand-up comedian Robin Williams was found dead in his California home early Monday afternoon. A statement released by the Marin County Sheriff’s Office labels the death “to be a suicide due to asphyxia.” Williams was 63. Williams’ sudden death brought forth an onslaught of support and sadness from news outlets and social media venues as the story…
Avid GoPro carriers are a certain flock. They realize the importance of capturing the moment no matter the difficulties at hand. Through all weather and any terrain, there is no situation too dire to limit the effectiveness and dependability of the GoPro camera; except the fault of the user’s hands. GoRigIt, a company out of…