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#Videos: Mario fan videos take the loved video game to the dark side
There have been many attempts to take loved kids' video games and turn them darker. In most circumstances, the results...
The best Apple Store employee name ever
Who could possible be more qualified to talk about Apple's primary smartphone competitor than a specialist named "Sam Sung"? It's...
Two geek abominations
Abomination: A thing that causes disgust or hatred. A feeling of hatred. In the world of geekness, there are few...
A 4-armed robot with a mohawk playing the drums
Sometimes, a video or story requires an introduction based upon the content itself. In this case, we're better off just...
Since the rebellion, R2D2 has fallen on tough times
As the only true survivor of the entire Skywalker saga, the noble robot R2D2 watched the rise and fall of...
Firing in a social media world
The latest Joy of Tech comic from Geek Culture hits many people in today's economy close to home. It's all...
A valid question about bank transfers
There are certain financial events that seem to happen online instantaneously. When we buy something with a credit or debit...
O’Brien out at Mashable
And just like that, he's gone. In an unfortunate April Fool's Day misunderstanding, Conan O'Brien did not buy Mashable from...
The best of Google’s 8-bit April Fool’s Day maps
Google has become one of the biggest pranksters every year for April Fool's Day. Over the years they've put out...
In 1925, the view of 25 years into their future was epic
If looking ahead 25 years were easy, we'd have flying cars and hoverboards. Unfortunately, it's pretty challenging to predict the...
Having a Rovio executive for a husband must be degrading
When Rovio CMO Peter Vester appeared at a ball last December, his wife, Teija Vesterbacka, came in a dress that awkwardly...
Different shades of grey… or not
Optical illusions are often fanciful diversions that keep us keen to the fact that our own minds can not only...
90s kids in 45 years
If you ask older people today, many would use phrases of disappointment akin to "weeping for the future" or "I...
House of the Rising Sun, ancient computers version
The term "ancient" is relative and unfortunately I can remember using many of the machines in this video, but compared...
Skyrim’s Doublerain Bow
Skyrim is, of course, a hugely popular game. It's immense in scope and the manhours it took to put it...
It’s no wonder people are afraid of technology
Technophopia is not the fear of old dance music. It's the fear of anything using advanced technologies, particularly computers. It's...
Japanese Condiment Remover: Another Example of Amazing But Useless Technology
Have you ever spilled ketchup on a table and wished there was a way to pick it up in its...