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Geekolinks: 11/21
A brief history of the downfall of our childhood icons (Flavorwire) Susan Boyle’s anal bum party (HyperVocal) The best of Black Friday’s tech deals (GeekSugar) If 8 websites were Pokémon (Dorkly)...
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JL8: Year One: Artist Yale Stewart on Putting the Justice League in...
One of the best webcomics out there is JL8 by Yale Stewart, and it just so happened to turn one-year-old this week. The strip, formerly titled Little League, sets the Justice League where we don’t...
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British Scientists Restore Worlds Oldest Working Computer
This should give typewriter-toting hipsters something to envy. Scientists in England have restored a computer built in 1951 to working order. The Harwell Dekatron, or Wolverhampton Instrument for...
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Pope Kicks Ox, Donkey, And Singing Angels Out of Nativity Scene
In what can be loosely termed breaking Bible history news, the Pope has stated that the long held nativity traditions of Jesus sharing his birth barn with donkeys and oxen are inaccurate, and also...
View ArticleNew Jack The Giant Slayer Trailer Looks…Way Better Than We Expected, Actually
This is the new trailer for Jack The Giant Slayer and, as weird as it is to say this…it looks kinda good, you guys? Considering how what we’ve come to expect out of these big screen adaptations of...
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Having a Stressful Thanksgiving? Have Some Calming Manatees
We want to take the chance to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Geekosystem. We hope to heck that you’re having a great day, surrounded by loved ones, kicking back, and...
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Five Movies to Watch Instantly on Netflix During Your Thanksgiving Food Coma
One of the time-honored traditions of Thanksgiving for a number of people is the act of eating way too much before retiring to the local couch to quietly digest. It’s a period of much reflection, and...
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Viking Thanksgiving Would Have Been Seal Meat, Just Like Pretty Much Every...
If you’re hard-pressed for things to be thankful for today, may we offer a humble suggestion? Be glad you’re not a viking, because those folks had to eat a whole lot of tough, blubbery seal meat — up...
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Finnish Police Take Winnie the Pooh Laptop From Nine-Year-Old Accused of Piracy
Seriously, Finland? We understand that Internet piracy is a problem, but this is just too much. Police raided the home of a nine-year-old girl and confiscated her laptop — her Winnie the Pooh laptop –...
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Geekolinks: 11/22
Thanksgiving in 15 GIFs (The Daily Dot) Why do we wish on the turkey’s wishbone? (Mental Floss) Chevy Chase is leaving Community (Flavorwire) 37 reasons why Thanksgiving sucks (BuzzFeed) 7 Black...
View ArticleThis Turkey Dubstep Video is the Greatest Thanksgiving Treat of All
We do our best to stay current with everything we put up here on Geekosystem, but if there’s a better video to end Thanksgiving Day with than this one of two animated turkeys dropping sick nasty...
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Are Women Really Being Electronically Tracked in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia isn’t exactly known for its kind treatment of women. That’s just a fact. What’s being described as a new system to electronically monitor women in the country, which has a notoriously...
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Czech Leader Sends Note to Greek President Over Jailed Game Developers
As some might recall, Greece tossed two Bohemia Interactive employees in jail back in September. The charge? Espionage, of course. The two were working on Arma 3 prior to their arrest, but they’ve...
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Highly Preserved Fossil Rhino Found Flash Fried In Volcanic Ash
A team of European paleontologists have described s nine million-year-old rhinoceros skull in a nearly unbelievable state of preservation, thanks to the fact that it once belonged to a rhino who...
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Because We Need More Stuff: Walmart Reports Best Black Friday Sales Ever
In today’s totally depressing news, it appears that the American impulse to needlessly purchase junk in bulk is alive and well. Black Friday no longer exists just on Friday, despite the infamous day’s...
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Cells Trapped In Nanoscale Pyramids For Study In 3D
Researchers looking for new insights on how cells interact in three dimensions have a new tool for their studies — nanoscale pyramid structures with open sides. These new structures allow researchers...
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British Intelligence Asks for Help With Dead Pigeon’s World War II Code
British intelligence is seeking public assistance in cracking a coded message found on the leg of a dead World War II carrier pigeon. The agency GCHQ has been working on deciphering the message for...
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Gut Check: Wii U
Nintendo‘s been somewhat behind this entire console generation. The Wii is often referred to as more of a half step rather than a whole step, in that both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 are simply...
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Pakistan Cuts Mobile Phone Service in Major Cities Following String of Bombings
The government of Pakistan and mobile phone carriers in the country have cut cellular service in major cities like Quetta and Karachi in the wake of a string of terrorist bombings that have shaken the...
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Microsoft Files Patent to Challenge Google Glass in Nonexistent Smart Glasses...
The earliest it is likely we’ll see any augmented reality glasses on store shelves is 2014. That’s when the Google Glass augmented reality eyewear is supposed to become available to consumers, but...
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