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33-Ton Mall Aquarium Explodes, Sends Glass Shrapnel and Sharks Everywhere
Fifteen people were injured last week when a 33-ton aquarium exploded in the middle of a Shanghai shopping center. The injuries sustained are reported mainly as cuts from the shattered glass, and not...
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My Spoiler Senses Are Tingling: The Identity of the Superior Spider-Man Revealed
Since revealing that The Amazing Spider-Man would end its near 50-year run with issue #700 and restart fresh with The Superior Spider-Man #1, Marvel Comics teased their legion of unwavering Spidey...
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Electronic Arts Drops Links to Gun Retailers on Medal of Honor Site
When it was announced that Electronic Arts would be partnering with gun companies for the latest outing of their Medal of Honor franchise, the vast majority of those following along let out a...
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U.K. to Commemorate Doctor Who 50th Anniversary With Stamps
Sometimes I forget that stamps are still a thing, because we live in the future now, but then something tremendous happens in regards to stamps that reminds me of their existence. The United Kingdom’s...
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Scientists Now Using Earthworms to Make Quantum Dots
Incredibly small, subatomic things operate by a different set of rules than the rest of us. Those rules are known as quantum physics. Nanoscale-sized bits of semiconductor are known as quantum dots,...
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Rising eReader Use Does Not Mean Books Are Dead
Holiday sales figures are in, and not surprisingly tablets and eReaders were popular gifts this year. Amazon is reporting that Cyber Monday was the best-ever sales day for their Kindle line. A new Pew...
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Major Record Labels, Government Departments Caught Pirating Files on BitTorrent
Yesterday, we reported that employees of several major movie studios were caught pirating files on BitTorrent. It seems Hollywood isn’t alone in its do-as-we-say-not-as-we-do pirating ways....
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Philip Pullman to Focus on His Dark Materials Sequel in 2013
There’s really no way for me to properly express my feelings on Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials. I read the three books, The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, years ago on...
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Geekolinks: 12/27
Ohio mosque arsonist blames his crime on watching Fox News (Mediaite) This woman is a secretary here, but she’s a king in Ghana (Mental Floss) Gaming quotes that defined 2012 (GamesRadar) The Mary...
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Booyah! OUYA Development Kits Could Arrive by Tomorrow
Just to refresh your memory and inform those unfamiliar with the game system, OUYA is a console built on Android open-source technology that recently accumulated nearly $8.5 million in funding on...
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$%*! Google Music Switches Clean Songs With Explicit Versions
Google Music is a great way to listen to your music library without having to store it all in multiple locations. Great, that is, until it turns on you. Google Music has swapped out some users’...
View ArticleWatch the First Four Minutes of Warm Bodies, We Promise It’s Not Just Zombie...
Hearing there’s a movie that’s a love story between a human girl and a zombie could draw instant comparisons to Twilight on the basis of a girl and an undead boy being in love, but the first trailer...
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Does This Fabric Ad From a 1974 Issue of Vogue Look Familiar to You?
This photo is purported to be a full page ad from a 1974 copy of Vogue magazine, and we don’t think we’re alone in being struck by something naggingly familiar about it. Oh, yeah — it’s an ad for a...
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Japanese Security Firm Will Let You Rent Your Own Drone For Less Than $60 a...
If you’re one of those folks who is always on the lookout for the latest and greatest new advance in home security technology, we’ve got you covered — or at least, we know who does. Japanese security...
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Nintendo Force Magazine Launching Despite Failure of Nintendo Power
This month saw the end of Nintendo Power, a print magazine that covered the gaming company’s news and goings-on since 1988. Frankly, I’m surprised it lasted as long as it did, but the death of Nintendo...
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Visiting a Planetarium Could Now Earn You a Curiosity Explorer Badge on...
Geeks are a lot like hobbits: Aside from enjoying a good fantasy story and a hearty meal, neither of us venture beyond the comfortable confines of our home unless there is an absolutely necessary...
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Cool Idea, Bro: The Best Decisions of 2012
Last week, we brought you our run down of some of the dumbest calls, worst decisions, and overall bonehead moves of the past year. We don’t want to go out on a low note, though — we try to think more...
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It Just Got Real: China Sanctions Real-Name Registration Requirements for...
Not too long ago, the Chinese government had been toying with the notion of approving a proposal requiring real-name registration for Internet users when working with service providers and similar...
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Birds Respond Emotionally to Music Just as Humans Do
Scientists have long debated the topic of whether or not the melodious chirping that constitutes birdsong qualifies as music. But the results of a study conducted by then Emory University...
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Sony Stops Shipping PlayStation 2 Consoles to Japanese Retailers
People, people, please, we all knew this day was coming eventually. 13 years after making its debut in Japan in 2000 and becoming the most overwhelmingly popular game system of that decade, Sony is no...
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