The Revenge of the Nerds: What Psychology Can Teach Us About the Nerdy Brain...
Forget trying to pass for normal. Follow your geekdom. Embrace nerditude. In the immortal words of Lafcadio Hearn, a geek of incredible obscurity whose work is still in print after a hundred years,...
View Article3 Crazy Ways Science Plans to Solve the Energy Crisis
Guided Lightning Farms Great Scott! [1] We all know that lightning can produce terrific levels of energy. In the Back to the Future movies, Doc Brown states they would need a bolt of lightning to...
View ArticleFear of the Computer Repair
Fear of the computer Recently, my laptop crashed. I am not sure what happened, but the hard drive just began chirping one day. The next time I turned it on, I got a message that no boot device was...
View ArticleWindows 8 (REVIEW)
Due to unforeseen circumstances, I have recently upgraded my laptop to run Windows 8 from Windows 7. (Aren’t almost all circumstances unforeseen? If they were foreseen circumstances, they would not be...
View ArticlePaper App (REVIEW)
Paper App Review I can’t be the only one who loved to mess around in MS Paint as a child. To be clear, as anyone who has had the misfortune of being my Pictionary partner knows, I draw about as well as...
View ArticleStar Talk
I am an enormous space nerd. As a kid, I loved to look up at the stars at night. I wanted to know everything about how the universe worked, and the way it could make you feel so small. I’m certainly no...
View Article3 Crazy Ways Teenagers Plan to Solve the Energy Crisis
Growing up, I always hated the beginning of the school year. It wasn’t so much the football team’s daily game of Toilet-Face – although I won’t lie, that certainly was a concern. It was actually the...
View ArticleCould Bitcoin Become a Political Tool?
If you were wondering just how far Bitcoin can go, it has officially made it into politics. The Federal Elections Commission has been debating on whether or not to allow the digital currency, which is...
View ArticleThe Science Behind Sherlock’s Memory Palace
The Science of the Memory Palace How could anyone hold as much information as Charles Magnussen held in his head without having their brain shut down? Sherlock is pretty much taking down supervillians...
View ArticleOne Month with Rocksmith 2014
The first time I tried Rocksmith 2014 was at FanExpo Canada and I walked away impressed. At first glance, the game may seem like a Guitar Hero clone, but after 40 hours hands-on with the game and its...
View ArticleBuild with Chrome: The Ultimate LEGO Set for the Digital World
LEGO Master Builders Unite! As part of a promotional tie-in with the wonderful LEGO Movie, the Google Chrome browser has brought all the tools necessary for you to become a master builder with just an...
View ArticleArtLab of Kentucky: Bringing 3D Printing Mainstream
One of Lexington’s nerdiest spots is in one of its most unusual as well. Hidden amidst the deteriorating buildings that dot the abandoned industrial park of Manchester Rd. in Lexington, KY, lies an...
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