When the IT Admin Stripped Me Off of My Computer Privileges

It was a very regular work day when it happened. I came to work as usual, sat on my desk, and fired up my desktop computer. I was working on a few graphics for a little event I was planning for my team; someone was celebrating her birthday and I was in charge of all [...]

3 Awesomely Fun Activities for Geeks Like You

Wait, geeks have fun? The geeky idea of fun is so far from the rest of the world’s pleasures, that normal people would raise an eyebrow when the words geek and fun are in one sentence. In the remote past, geeks were freak show performers in carnivals (think eating live chickens for a living). Thankfully, [...]

Path of Exile’s Path to Success: Give the Gamers What They Want!

In the world of role playing games, re-playability is the gold standard. Buying a game for $50 to several hundred dollars SHOULD translate to hundreds of hours of fun, excitement, and new experience. However, that rarely happens; after finishing a game from cinematic starts to ending credits, gamers are often left with a void to [...]

Alexandria in the Ether

The vision must have been — in its own way — almost terrifying: every book ever written, every thought ever committed to writing, all the knowledge in the world, stored within the walls of a single, gleaming edifice.  Experts agree that what we know today about the Royal Library at Alexandria is half history, half [...]

Scientists Build Computer That Never Crashes

Scientists and researchers at the University College of London (UCL) have built a self-healing computer that may end computer crashes forever, according to the New Scientist. Called a “systemic computer,” the machine — which is being developed by computer scientist, Dr. Peter Bentley, and UCL research engineer, Christos Sakellariou — is now operating, apparently crash-free, [...]

Cloudy Forecasts

Ask any small businessman to tell you which of the logistical components of his enterprise he considers the most important, and often enough his reply will include sundry provisions for computers, phone systems and software for communications.  That is because any businessman worth his salt understands the value of a strong and reliable IT and [...]

On the Road: 3 Apps for the Busy Motorist

Ahhh, driving! It’s just getting from point A to B, right? But for most drivers today, it’s not just about the act of driving anymore. Most of the time, it’s an “escape-from-traffic-adventure” or “I’m-this-close-to-losing-it-incident”. It would have been okay if gas prices didn’t keep increasing and if certain motorists actually take the time to learn [...]

Keeping It Simple

If you have ever found yourself utterly lost, listening to a repairman explain why your laptop won’t boot, or why your TV is misbehaving, or why your internet connection seems to have slowed, do not fret.  Just about every other person on the planet has had to confront the same situation, and felt exactly the [...]

How Wise is Dating a Gamer?

They are a growing breed, and they seem to be getting hotter (at least when they apply themselves and manage to take a shower) in a way that Seth Rogen or Jason Segel can be hot. They take the form of a middle management executive or a graduate student who is adorable and funny; a [...]

Ten Mythical Facts That Are Not True

In the 21st century, you would think that all facts that we know about are true. In reality, there are still specific facts that have been circulating which are still based on nothing but old sayings with no scientific or historical meaning to back them up. Let’s try to examine some of the facts and [...]

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