There was a time a few years ago when I would have called myself and most of my online friends social media addicts. We were on Twitter pretty much all the time, and I even slept with my phone so I could check my tweets during the night. A lot has changed ...
The moment I saw this, I knew I had to share it with you. Out of all the Star Wars cosplay we’ve featured, this has to be the best one of all. This Darth Vader TIE Fighter kid was making his way around MCM Expo London Comic Con at the end of ...
If someone asked you for an official list of your favorite 10 movies, would you be able to put that together easily? I wouldn’t. I’d have an impossible time choosing which Star Wars and Star Trek movies would make the cut, and that wouldn’t even count all the other great movies out ...
If you want to see some stellar air guitar performances, all you have to do is hit Interstate 285 in Atlanta around rush hour. You’ll get to see people playing their air guitars along with their keyboard and drum steering wheels while sitting in dreadful standstill traffic. It seems one designer decided ...
I remember this year at CES there was a thermoelectric wristwatch unveiled that could convert body heat into electricity. As the watch rests on your wrist, it would start storing electricity, which could then power all kinds of devices. These shorts and this sleeping bag remind me of that because they also ...
The design of things around us changes constantly. We get so used to seeing it that we sometimes don’t even notice. When it comes to the logos and emblems we love, the best design changes are always subtle improvements. That way, it keeps the logo or emblem fresh without alienating people who ...
I know firsthand what it’s like to get overwhelmed in social media. My first social media site was Twitter. Then, I added Facebook. Soon after that, I added Google+. Then, I was completely addicted to Pinterest for a while. That doesn’t even include the niche social sites that I have accounts on. ...
Whenever I think of a trekkie, I think of Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Nimoy. For some reason, those two names always come to mind. Trekkies are a special breed of geeks, and they would do anything to protect the Prime Directive. This particular trekkie, Rob Wixley, decided to show the world his ...
If you’re a fan of the retro video games from the ’80s, you will always remember the NES controller. I still have mine, and every time I look at it, that nostalgic feeling rushes over me. We’ve written dozens of articles about Nintendo mods and builds, but this is the first time ...
If you despise cockroaches as much as I do, now is your chance to get some much deserved revenge. Now you can control the movements of a live cockroach with your smartphone. Unfortunately this wasn’t designed to send the cockroach population a loud and clear message that we’ve evolved into a force ...
Why is it that we are nice to ourselves when it comes to falling asleep, but horrible to ourselves when it comes to waking up in the morning? What I mean is that we listen to relaxing music and sounds to help us drift off into sleep, and then we’ll turn around ...














