Friday, 6 April 2012

[TechRepublic] More geek movies, WonderCon 2012 and I-CON photos

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TechRepublic Member | April 06, 2012

The 38 geek movies of spring, summer, and early fall 2012

Our annual tradition of previewing the geek-centric theatrical movie releases of the year rounds up the 38 sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and generally geek-related flicks that will hit U.S. cinemas between April and September of 2012. Read more

50 sexy costumes from WonderCon 2012

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17 geeky YouTube channels worth checking out

Felicia Day's Geek & Sundry and Chris Hardwick's Nerdist are just two of the YouTube channels featured in this Geekend list. Read more

In the future we will all be even more annoying

Mark Kaelin sees absolutely no compelling reason reality augmenting glasses would be necessary in normal daily activities; do you agree? Read more

Geek out this spring break with these family-friendly events

Nicole Bremer Nash lists some of the upcoming programs offered in the United States for geek families during the spring break season. Read more

Geek Gifts 2012: The Razer BlackWidow Ultimate keyboard

The Razer BlackWidow Ultimate keyboard may just give gamers an edge they cannot afford to miss. Read more

Videos: Floppy drives play dance music and geeky theme songs

What does it sound like to make music with floppy drives? Watch these YouTube videos of the song What Is Love, the Star Trek NextGen theme, and more to find out. Read more

The Art of Video Games on display at the Smithsonian

Eighty games from the last 40 years are featured in The Art of Video Games exhibition at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Get more details about the exhibit. Read more


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Scenes from I-CON 00031

I-CON 00031 was held in Stony Brook, NY, on March 30 - April 1, 2012. Here are some of the costumes from this year's event. View on site

Scenes from WonderCon 2012

WonderCon 2012 was held in Anaheim, CA, on March 16-18. Take a look at the variety of costumes that were worn by attendees. View on site

The digital universe that lives inside a supercomputer

Researchers at the Institute of Computational Cosmology in the UK are using the Cosma 4 supercomputer to recreate the evolution of the universe from about 300,000 years after the Big Bang until the present day. View on site

The history of the web, brought to life

An exhibition in the UK explores the history of the internet, from the creation of ARPANET in the late 1960s through to its possible future uses, such as the Internet of Things. View on site



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