Jun 7, 2010  •  In Geek, Science

Numbers and Angles

I am an Asian and I suck at math. There, I said it. I’m the only Asian I know who did better on the verbal section of the SATs. (Any other Asians out there on this boat?) Even my basic arithmetic has gotten so bad — blame it on the calculators on my computer desktop, […]

Jun 7, 2010  •  In Geek, Video Games, Wishlist

Super Mario Playing Cards [I Want!]

Next month, Nintendo will be releasing three sets of Super Mario playing cards in Japan. The three choices consist of: 2D illustrations, 3D CGI versions, and old-school 8-bit renderings that are sure to bring back fond memories. Why are all the cool products only released in Japan? Hopefully these will become available to the rest […]

Jun 6, 2010  •  In Geek, Information

The World of Programming [Infographic]

I am proud to say that I had full knowledge of most of the people on this chart! (Click to see large) Via Smashing Magazine. You may also like: Skincare Device Reviews: NuFACE, Light Salon, & Medicube Two Fascinating, Potentially NSFW Charts How Much Damage Did Calvin (of Calvin and Hobbes Fame) Cause? [$$$] Calvin […]

Jun 3, 2010  •  In Android, Funny, Gadgets, Geek

DSI: Miami may be the greatest Android app ever

1. Open the app 2. Follow the on-screen directions: 3. Listen to the glorious “YEAAAAHHHHHHH!” that comes blaring from your phone and read the one-liner that pops up on screen: *Sunglasses not included   I have downloaded and tested the app myself and can attest to its utter awesomeness. Horatio Caine rocks. Via Gizmodo. You […]

May 28, 2010  •  In Geek, Information, Web

The 1000 Most Popular Sites in the World

Today, Google released a list of the 1000 most popular sites in the world. The list isn’t entirely accurate, as they left themselves off the list (they would’ve been #1). However, it comes to no surprise that Facebook and Yahoo easily take the top two spots by a large margin. Browsing through the list, I […]

May 26, 2010  •  In Geek, Movies

It Must Be ‘Back to the Future’ Day [Great Scott!]

FIRST… SCI FI Wire has re-produced five famous sci-fi movie quotes in my favorite data representation format: the infographic. My favorite? “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need…roads.” Hit up the link for more, including quotes from The Matrix and Ghost Busters. SECOND… I can’t think of anything better to say about this, so I’ll directly […]

May 25, 2010  •  In Books, Geek, Movies

Happy Towel Day! (Don’t Forget Your Towel!)

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fans rejoice — today, May 25, is Towel Day! See how the world is celebrating by visiting the Towel Day Flickr Group, or by checking YouTube. Is anyone else a huge Hitchhiker fan? I have loved the books since I was little, and I can honestly say that the 2005 movie […]