Monthly Archives: March 2010

Pi Day 2010!

by Noemi Twigg
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Pi Day 2010!

Not all of you may know it, but today is Pi Day 2010! Now, I do not really have to explain to you the reason behind today being Pi Day, do I? In case the obvious is lost on you, check the date. Today is March 14, 2010. In figures, that 3/14/2010. Now you’re catching on… The official web site for this holiday can be found at Pi Day. Just to refresh your memory, here is a little something from the official web site: Pi, Greek letter ( ), is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi Day is celebrated by math Read more »

Why must we endure the suckfest that is Daylight Savings Time?

by Robin Parrish
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Why must we endure the suckfest that is Daylight Savings Time?

You know the drill: most of the United States advances its clocks forward by one hour tonight (and much of the rest of the world joins in as well, such as Europe, which changes its clocks in a few weeks), meaning we all lose an hour of sleep in exchange for daylight lasting longer into the afternoon and evening. Then in October, we get the hour back in exchange for a nighttime that starts at the obscenely early hour of about 5 o’clock. Now if there’s anything that we geeks have learned anything from every scifi movie ever made, it’s that you should never meddle with time. There’s plenty of Read more »

7 iPad accessories for every need

by Robin Parrish
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7 iPad accessories for every need

Unless you were on Mars, you probably heard that the iPad went on sale for pre-order today. Now that you’re plunking down those dollars for the ultimate compu-tablet, you’re probably looking for the best ways to trick it out. Fortunately, there are already tons of accessories available to help serve your needs, no matter what they are. 1) The Ultimate Case iPad cases are already a dime a dozen, but Happy Owl Studio has come up with some of the best I’ve seen. The Wallet Deluxe ranks so high because it succeeds in making the iPad the center of your life, adding an accordion portfolio with room for folders and Read more »

Can Google keep it up?

by Darice de Cuba
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Can Google keep it up?

I’m sure most of you already saw the Google facts and figure infographic by Royal Pingdom. It sums up all key numbers and facts about Google such as revenue, profit, people working there, products, etc. Google started small and grew fast, always keeping to their mantra “Don’t Be Evil” which helped a great deal with their image. When they started with Gmail beta and invites I was in it early and never looked back to Hotmail. I loved and still love Gmail. Then came Google Calendar and Documents with the later one taking me quite some time to get into it. But in my opinion Google’s “greed” or “need” to Read more »

I Guess Marvel Will License Anything: Wolverine Mouse and Keyboard

by Kevin
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I Guess Marvel Will License Anything: Wolverine Mouse and Keyboard

A few days ago, I brought you the glory that is the Marvel HD television lineup. That was exciting, right? I mean, who wouldn’t want a television with their favorite character printed on it? Oh wait, you wouldn’t? Well then sir or madam, I do not want to be your friend. But now there’s more. Urban Collector has just introduced Marvel and Star Trek keyboards and mice for the masses. That’s right, now you can get your very own keyboard and/or mouse with Wolverine, Iron Man or the U.S.S. Enterprise printed right across the face. Excited yet? No? Seriously, you’re being kind of a jerk. Admittedly, these are a little Read more »

I see red skies with gaming in the clouds

by Jayvee Fernandez
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I see red skies with gaming in the clouds

I got home from an out of town trip all psyched up for the release of Battlefield: Bad Company 2. I had participated in the beta, having bought into the Limited Edition version. I come home, fire up Steam and was greeted with the hassles of an endless “Updating Steam” notification which I left on overnight. The next day, it was still stuck. Having followed troubleshooting tips to delete a few files and eventually uninstall the damn thing, it finally worked on the 3rd try, 48 hours later. Finally, I was able to download Bad Company 2. I left the computer overnight, woke up and was ready to play. I Read more »

Learn to Fly: The Martin Jetpack

by Kevin
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Learn to Fly: The Martin Jetpack

When I was a kid, my parents used to buy me Underoos underwear. Remember those? Back then I had one for Batman, Spider-Man, and my favorite at the time was Superman. I wore those things all the time, pretending to fly around the house like a superhero. One day, my mother was walking to the kitchen and saw me standing on the edge of our second story patio, wearing nothing but my Superman Underoos and a red towel around my neck like a cape. She ran out, scooped me up and asked me, “What were you doing?” I responded, “Mommy, I just wanted to fly.” Apparently, I needed a head Read more »

I'm getting old for Starcraft II

by Jayvee Fernandez
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I'm getting old for Starcraft II

So after the 7th probe comes out, I should have just enough minerals to warp in a Pylon. Then two more probes to get the Gateway and … finally Zealots. Or wait .. did the first Pylon come after the 5th probe? OMG. That was me a couple of days ago. Twelve years ago, circa 1998 I knew Starcraft build orders like the insides of a bag of Lay’s. I wasn’t the best, but I was pretty adept in micromanagement, countering zergling rushes and reaver spamming with both finesse and results. Twelve years ago, at 17 years old, Starcraft was pretty much the axis of my social skills. It was Read more »

You've never seen a Blackberry like this

by Robin Parrish
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You've never seen a Blackberry like this

You are looking at a Blackberry Tour 9360 smartphone built entirely out of LEGO bricks. Yes, you read that right. It’s not the handheld variety, either. This Blackberry is over five feet tall, and incorporates a flatscreen TV, because the client who commissioned the giant Blackberry wanted it to have a working screen. It’s so huge that it requires its own stand for mounting. (Can you imagine how hard it would be to safely mount a flatscreen TV inside thousands of LEGO bricks?) You may not recognize the name Nathan Sawaya, but you’ve probably seen his work. Sawaya is a former lawyer who now works as a professional LEGO artist Read more »