Power for the future
It’s been a very busy octane fueled week for me with a motor show and the F1 circus just winding up here in Melbourne (I hope I never have to choose between gadgets and cars!) One of the things that…
The life of Gary Gygax
I am sure that there are a large proportion of GNC readers who have played a session or two of D&D. Gary Gygax was a legend in the roleplaying world, played a large part in the creation and growth of…
Is the end of ‘business methods’ patents too much to hope for?
It probably is, however there is conjecture that a case up before the federal court of appeals might change the patentability of business methods. Reffered to as Bilski (after the last name of the original filer), the patent was files…
What does s-x sell?
One of Todd’s listeners commented in the GNC podcast 351 about how the GoDaddy use of provocative women in their marketing turned her off the service. This sentiment was then echoed in podcast 352 by another listener. Both these comments…
Avalanche on Mars
Great pics of an avalance on Mars. A satelite got lucky to pick this one up. Check out the article on MSNBC and the original pics can be found here.
Spam is not protected free speech
We all knew it, and now the Virginia Supreme Court has confirmed that spam does not count as protected free speech. Jeremy Jaynes, a prolific spammer sentenced to 9 years prison had appealed on constitutional grounds claiming that denying him…
Nerds: We can be deadly when cornered
While we may seem meek and mild mannered, nerds can be feisty when roused. Kyle Newman made a film called Fanboys which documents a group of Star Wars fans trying to get a view of Episode 1 before release for…