Category Archive for: ‘Geek News’
Life Size Darth Malgus Figure: The Time Is Near…
Sideshow Collectibles has just announced that they will be releasing a life size Darth Malgus figure. There’s absolutely no information about it, except that it will be 1:1 scale, and cost a boatload(s) of money. I’m presuming that an auction will be held, and that the thing will sell for more than your soul is worth. Also, how on earth do they know how tall Darth Malgus is? If it turns out he’s James Madison size, I’m going to be very disappointed. …
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Google Nexus Prime Will Be Unveiled Shortly In Tokyo
Google and Nexus had agreed to reveal the Google Nexus Prime smartphone at CTIA, but the event was delayed. People were upset, but when they learned that the delay was related to Steve Jobs’s death, and not the Google Nexus Prime, they felt terribly about themselves and weeped quietly in a small corner. If you haven’t heard, THE BIRD IS THE WORD. If you also haven’t heard, the Google Nexus Prime will be the first smartphone to run the new Ice Cream …
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Steve Jobs Passes Away At 56
Steve Jobs passed away earlier this evening at 56 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Here it is straight from Apple’s website after the jump – My condolences to the family, and to those who were close to Steve. I think I speak for everyone in the technology and blogging community when I say that we’ll miss Steve Jobs. We’ll miss his keynotes, his iconic black turtleneck sweater, and his enthusiasm for the company that he ran. We’ll …
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Intelligent Assistant: Apple Loses Touch, Goes With Voice Recognition
Meet Siri, the Intelligent Assistant on your new iPhone 4S. Apple makes the next step towards sci-fi dream computers by releasing Intelligent Assistant on the iPhone 4S. Intelligent Assistant is an application short of the HAL 9000 but on par with Joshua in the War Games. The concept is to create a voice-activated interface that can do more than just data entry. To accomplish this, Intelligent Assistant syncs with everything. In plain language, you can tell the program to check your stock …
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World’s Largest Sushi Roll Dubbed The Generous Roll
In Anjo city, Japan, at the Umewaka restaurant, you can get 13 pound, 8 inch thick, monster piece of sushi. Yes, the Generous Roll is the worlds largest sushi roll (single piece of sushi) in the world, as recognized by the World Records Academy. (Not Guinness yet, but this is definitely the biggest sushi roll in the world.) The Generous Roll is available for $196 and 2 days’ notice, so basically anyone willing to fork over the cash can take part in …
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5 Types of Coupon Codes Meant Specifically for Geeks
You’ve got to be a little gutsy to try and tell the geeks about something which is easily available on Internet, because you never know when they will turn up with a dozen more that you weren’t even aware of yourself. Coupon codes are one such thing, but the reason I’ve get down to write this post is not because I believe that the geeks wouldn’t be aware of their benefits. However, I seldom find geeks to be using coupon codes the …
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Study: Social Networking Eating up Online Time for Americans
A newly published survey indicates how American’s have become obsessed when it comes to social networking, with Facebook snatching the most time compared to that of any other blogging or social media network. Because the whole science of computers is still very much in it’s infancy, the fall-out or phsycological remafications into our social networking obsession can not be measured with any pin-point accuracy at this time. Is the Internet sending society into voluntary hibernation, can it be stopped and does it …
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Facebook Blocking Google+ Invites
Is Facebook blocking Google+ invites over its platform? Google is claiming that Facebook has recently begun stopping members from sending invites to the Google based social media site. Not surprisingly, Facebook has denied the allegations. What motivation might Facebook have for blocking Google+ Invites? The most obvious answer is that Facebook is trying to prevent a rival from gaining market share. It is no secret that Google has lost some market share because of the emergence of Facebook. However, it would seem …
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Dominos Planning To Build Store On The Moon, People Scratching Their Heads
Since there are a ton of people living on the moon (0) and a huge pizza-loving alien population (???), Dominos has decided to build a store on the moon. News flash: nobody can buy pizza on the moon because nobody lives on the moon. And, even if they did, nobody would buy Dominos anyway, because (in my humble opinion) it’s mediocre pizza. Also, the moon isn’t actually made of cheese, so it won’t be an endless source of raw materials for your …
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Are You Abductable? The Mother Ship Has Criteria…
I’ve indeed put in the time. I watch Star Trek religiously. I cried at ‘Close Encounters‘. I recognized the little ‘phone home’ guy as a close friend from a previous life – he’s actually the ruler of a million planet star system – very powerful dude with which you do NOT want to mess. I speak to the room when I hear noises at night. I say things like: “Welcome” and “Take me to your leader”. But, no luck yet. No abduction …
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