When you stop and think about it, evolutionary science is pretty amazing stuff. On one hand you’re dealing with infinitely complex systems that are constantly changing to adapt to myriad elements of the environment in which they exist. Continue reading
Ever since I was a kid I’ve been a sucker for the fine line where science and parlor magic seem to coexist thanks to the likes of Don Herbert (a.k.a. Mr. Wizard) and others. Thanks to his Mr. Wizard’s Supermarket Science I had my parents and grandparents constantly running to the grocery store to pick up random odds and ends that on more than one occasion required clean-up efforts on par with an EPA Superfund site. Continue reading
Since the dawn of man there has been a war waging between two immovable forces and throughout the ages this war has spilled out into the streets of the unsuspecting world. No, this is not the plot of Priest or any one of the Underworld films (although you deserve some geek cred points for relating to those references). Continue reading
There are few things in the technology geek-o-sphere that are as universal (and aggravating) as help desks. The entire technology world depends on their existence and without them we wouldn’t have the material for the hysterical videos below. Continue reading
Ahhh, the proverbial geek. Long has the term found its way into the English language as a pejorative term referring to computer enthusiasts. However, the word originates from Austria-Hungary in the 18th century referring to side show performer or gecken. Continue reading
It seems like only ten weeks ago I started writing the “geek-out Sunday” feature and boy has time flown (tempus fugit for you hardcore geeks out there). We’ve explored several different topics ranging from harnessing quantum physics for levitation to space exploration (real and simulated) to kayaking through a bioluminescent red tide. Continue reading
