Double-speed usb 3. 0 coming soon, bad news for thunderbolt

Double-Speed USB 3.0 Coming Soon, Bad News for Thunderbolt

The powers that be, in the computer industry, have decided it’s high time they sped up the data-transfer speed of USB 3.0. to 10 Gbps. Unfortunately for Thunderbolt, this move could make it all but obsolete.  A decision to speed up data-transfer will solve problems with external SSD storage, but it will also make Thunderbolt…

Blackberry 10 release still a mystery? Maybe not so much…

Blackberry 10 Release Still a Mystery? Maybe Not So Much…

Old-school Blackberry enthusiasts everywhere are chomping at the proverbial bit in anticipation of Research In Motion’s (RIM) release of their new Blackberry 10 line. Yep, just when you thought the Blackberry era had ended, here they come again. Long, sleek and sporting a full touch screen, the new Blackberry 10 is oddly similar to the…

Unlicensed warcraft themepark opens in changzhou, china

Unlicensed Warcraft Themepark Opens in Changzhou, China

  In a world where creating an almost-but-not-quite-cool, non-licensed, total knock-off theme park is awesome and getting the go ahead from the intellectual property owner to create the real thing is totally lame, there’s World of Warcraft knock-off, World Joyland, in Changzhou, China. Now you no longer have to settle for knock off electronics, video…

2013 ces: geek heaven lands in vegas

2013 CES: Geek Heaven Lands in Vegas

As every self-respecting geek probably already knows, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) of 2013 is currently underway in Las Vegas, NV, until Friday the 11th. The 2013 CES brings out the best and brightest in all of our favorite gadget brands and geeks everywhere are chomping at the bit in anticipation of what this…

Library of congress meets twitter: massive archiving ensues

Library of Congress Meets Twitter: Massive Archiving Ensues

Was getting one of your works archived in the Library of Congress on your bucket list of things to do before you die? Well congratulations! You can cross that one off and turn your attentions to tight rope walking, meeting Billy Idol, or being the next contestant on the Price is Right because, odds are,…

A Girl in a Geeky World: Women are Moving Up in the Tech Industry

Geek Girls: Moving Up In Technology For the last, oh…200 years or so, if you were a women who enjoyed science, technology, and basically anything that falls into the ‘geek’ category, you were an oddball. The real question is: Why? Is it pure sexism that has excluded women from geek culture for all these years…

Pulling the Plug: Sony to Stop PS2 Production and Shipment

With rumors of a new console, the PS4, brewing, Sony has announced, much to the dismay of gamers everywhere, that they are halting production of their long-running PlayStation 2 console. Not only are they stopping manufacture, but Sony has also decided not to ship any more existing PS2s to retailers, turning the consoles that are…

Apple vs. Google: let the map wars begin

Apple vs. Google: Let the Map Wars Begin

With the debut of iOS 6, Apple took the liberty of replacing Google Maps with their own ‘built from the ground up’ maps application.  More recently, Google Maps retaliated by releasing an app of their own. Since its release, Google Maps has skyrocketed to the top of the ‘most downloaded app’ list. Now, endowed with…

The happy wheels saga: an interview with jim bonacci and jason schymick

The Happy Wheels Saga: An Interview With Jim Bonacci and Jason Schymick

Anyone who is a fan of online, browser-based flash games has likely heard of (or played) Happy Wheels, found on totaljerkface.com. With a tag line like “Choose your inadequately prepared racer, and ignore severe consequences in your desperate search for victory!”, I was curious about the game’s creator and how a game like Happy Wheels…