Celebrate Geek Pride Day, May 25
May the 25th is worldwide Geek Pride Day! In honor of the occasion, global IT staffing and recruiting service Modis has conducted a survey in geek pride, finding that it’s no longer necessary for Americans today to “sneak their geek.” Modis reports that 68 percent… Read More »
EmailCan WiFi Signals Stunt Plant Growth?
A Danish science experiment by a group of 9th-graders has gained worldwide interest and may have us rethinking the proliferation of wireless devices in our homes. Five girls from Hjallerup Skole, a primary education school in Denmark, began the experiment after noticing that when they slept with their cellphones… Read More »
Sabrina Brady Wins ‘Doodle 4 Google’ Contest with Heartfelt Reunion Drawing
The instructions were plain and simple: Draw your “best day ever.” Sabrina Brady did just that and it’s landed her quite literally front and center in all of Google’s glory. Brady, 17, was crowned the national champion of the site’s fourth ever Doodle 4 Google… Read More »
Microsoft’s Snarky Windows Tablet vs iPad TV Ad
“Should we just play Chopsticks?” The new Microsoft TV commercial shows a Windows 8 Asus tablet pitted against an Apple iPad in what’s reminiscent of a classic Apple ad, complete with vintage white background. Microsoft’s tablet is shown demonstrating its Start Screen Live Tiles… Read More »
How Do You Pronounce ‘GIF’ Anyway?
“It’s pronounced ‘JIF,’ not ‘GIF.’” Those are the words of GIF creator Steve Wilhite, who finally settled the pronunciation debate Tuesday night as he accepted his Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Webby Award show in New York City, hosted by comedian Patton Oswalt. That’s… Read More »
NASA to Award Company Grant for 3-D Food Printer
With companies beginning campaigns to send vacationers to Mars, it’s time to start working out some of the logistics. One concern: How do you pack enough food to supply years-long space missions? One company, Systems and Materials Research Corporation (SMRC), believes the answer may be… Read More »
Lost and Found Facebook Groups for Okla. Tornado Victims
Monday’s devastating tornado strike in Moore, Okla., ripped through many homes, displacing irreplaceable possessions, in some cases, more than 100 miles away. In an attempt to reconnect victims with lost valuables, Facebook users across Moore and neighboring areas have created online groups to share information… Read More »
App of the Week: Buycott
App Name: Buycott Price: Free Available Platforms: iOS What does this app do? Chances are you like to know what’s in the food you eat and where the money you pay to buy that food goes. For instance, those tomatoes from the grocery store may come… Read More »
Make Ponies and Dinosaurs Dance Across Your Google Hangouts Chats
Apparently at this week’s big I/O conference, Google didn’t show off all the fun features of the company’s new multiplatform text and video chat service: Hangouts. If you’ve been thinking your chats have been a little too text-heavy, you can now decorate them with some… Read More »
Toddler Reviews Google Glass: Almost as Good as Apple Juice
We’ve seen Michele Bachmann and a half-naked blogger wear Google Glass over the last couple of weeks. But those images don’t exactly warm your heart. But a two-year-old with the connected glasses on? That might be one of the cutest things you see on the Internet… Read More »
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