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LEGOs are terrific fun to work with whether you are in a playful mood or working on a personal geeky project. With that in mind the Mini-eco blog has an quick and easy tutorial for making an awesome LEGO key holder for your home or office.
As the saying goes, “No good deed goes unpunished…”
If you’re looking for an effective way to link remote LANs without the hassle of laying cable, this DIY bi-directional antenna is a quick (and cheap) method for bringing internet access to outbuildings and other locations.
Gmail users can now easily send large files thanks to Google Drive’s increased integration with Gmail–blow through the 25MB in-email attachment limit and share files up to 10GB.
Coming up with a good user name for new e-mail accounts can be a nightmare too…
Introducing your kids, nieces and nephews, or other budding geeks to your geeky hobbies like role-playing games can be tricky. This handy plan lays out some simple steps to make RPGs fun for younger kids.
We have all been there…waiting for the inevitable ‘repeat request’ for help, but ‘sometimes’ you can save the day ahead of time with a little bit of preparation! Then there are the times when it ...
This well executed supercut packs 100 Sci-Fi movies into a 6 minute mega-trailer–can you identify them all?
While it might be more practical to build a full-size MAME cabinet for your retro gaming enjoyment, this tiny and fully functional build is a great example of the fun you can have tinkering with electronics. Read on to see a video of it in action.
Why limit yourself to simply listening to a song on repeat when The Infinite Jukebox can use algorithms to turn your song into a seamless and never ending tune?
In 1969 the Honeywell corporation released a $10,000 kitchen computer that weighed 100 pounds, was as big as a table, and required advanced programming skills to use. Shockingly, they failed to sell a single one. Read on to b...
When it comes to door bells, why limit yourself to a simple bell toll when you could be alerted to visitors by the Super Mario Bros. theme? This customizable doorbell hack brings ring tones to your front door.
Swords, blasters, shields, and more populate this visual roundup of sci-fi, comic book, video game, and pop culture weapons. Can you name them all?
If you were looking for inspiration for a weekend sci-fi movie watching marathon, then this awesome supercut video of 100+ sci-fi movies is the perfect place to start! Now all you need is a nice tub of popcorn to round things out…
Perhaps you should run CCleaner a little more often…
Why limit yourself to a deluge of real-world advertisements this holiday season when you can be enjoying bizarre ads from Sci-Fi movies? This roundup captures a dozen fake products and serves from Sci-Fi universes.
Want to justify spending the whole weekend playing video games? We’re here to help.
Goodbye Metropolis, hello insane asylum. That is the state of life for young Harley Quinn now that she has moved to Gotham. With only two high schools to choose between, her parents have decided to send her to Gotham High whe...
Even if you’re eschewing Black Friday and all the shopping that goes with it, we’ve got a deal for you that’s too good to pass up: a free year of remote backup from CrashPlan.
Forest, Trees, Jungle, Stream, Green, Rocks, Stones [The Paper Wall]
This clever animation project combines a real-world set, a great soundtrack, and a novel approach to showcasing the adventure Link goes through to rescue Zelda.
Whether your holiday decorating is begging for a geeky touch (or your nieces and nephews are begging for something to occupy their time while visiting this holiday), Anthony Herrera’s Star Wars themed paper snowflakes a...
