The last season of True Blood has been a mixed bag for many. While the season has been dark and featured many main characters (Tara, Alcide) and side characters (Mrs. Fortenberry, Kevin) getting killed off, many in merciless fashion. On the one hand, the show DID have way too many characters and there are still…
General Electric has just announced that it will be holding a sweepstakes to give away 12 3D printed “Build Your Own Engine” packs; these kits that will allow any aviation geek (or any geek really, I mean, who wouldn’t want this in their house?) to build their own working miniature jet engine. A Cute Little…
While most of the world spent Friday night going out and getting a life, us Harry Potter fans were once again glued to our laptop screens. Yes, we’ve already read the “new” short story. In fact, we’ve read it so many times, we can quote lines off of it at the speed of a snitch….
Can a building ever be more than just a structure of metal, glass, and concrete? The London based architect company; Chetwoods, believes so. They are responsible for the innovative design plans of the twin Phoenix Towers that are set to start construction on an island in the middle of a lake in Wuhan, the capital…
If meeting Benedict Cumberbatch is on the top of your bucket-list, you’re in luck! For the first time ever, the public heartthrob who wooed all fans as BBC’s Sherlock will be appearing at the San Diego International Comic-Con to be held on July 24 to 27 at the San Diego Convention Center. Cumberbatch, however, won’t be attending…
This Place, a creative company based in London, has taken the next step in creating hands-free technology. Soon keyboards, touch screens, and even Google Glass’s finger swiping might be a thing of the past. How It Works The app, MindRDR, is designed to work with Google Glass and another head mounted sensor called the Neurosky…
Firaxis Games announced this week that its next installment in the popular Civilization game series, Civilization: Beyond Earth, will launch October 24 of this year. Pre-ordering will be available, with a jam-packed map set included for those who do so. Get excited people, it’s time to conquer space for humankind. ‘Civilization’ is leaving the atmosphere We are…
It is well known that men vastly outnumber the amount of women in the tech world. According to a survey done by the International Game Developers Association in 2009, only 11.5% of women worked in the gaming industry. In the newest survey done last month, it was shown that the number had increased to 22%,…
Blizzard has revealed their new pricing strategy for the Curse of Naxxramas expansion to the popular Hearthstone card game, and it looks like it could set the bar for many other pricing models to come. Venturing Back to Naxx The expansion proposes to simulate World of Warcraft’s recurring raid dungeon Naxxramas by offering players the…
For developers in China looking to test-drive Oculus Rift, the past week brought some bad news. Oculus VR recently confirmed that they have been pushed to stop selling the development kit for their virtual reality headsets in China due to high rates of scalpers gobbling up the kits before legitimate developers can get to them. Widespread…
When you live a life of luxury, absconding away with a companion on a 50 foot yacht might be considered the norm. Unfortunately for Forrest Timothy Hayes, this would be his final escape from the world. The 51 year old Hayes, is survived by his wife of 17 years, and his 5 kids. He was…
Sherlock Holmes, one of the most famous and beloved characters of all time, has been played by a great number of actors over the years. More than 70 according to Ian McKellen, the newest famous face to be added to the list. McKellen is finally taking on the role of the famous detective of Baker…
Geeks that we are, we’re not unfamiliar with the concept of scavenger hunts. Most of us have probably had our fair share of running around, looking for treasure – be it Easter eggs, golden leaves, or prized comics – with the hopes of finding them in the unlikeliest of places. On July 2, 2014, Britain’s National Literary…
AMC continues to bring harrowing dramas set as period pieces. Their latest is Halt and Catch Fire, a fictional take on the personal computer boom of the 1980’s. Why watch? Think Steve Jobs mixed with Jordan Belfort and you might be right at home here. Here’s our latest look at the series. A Difference of Opinion Much of…
Android and iOS. You may love them, you may hate them, but there is no question, these are the two juggernauts of the mobile operating system landscape. Being a long time iPhone user (I’ve owned every iPhone since the first generation, all the way to the iPhone 5), I have often been tempted by the…