With rare exception, talk shows are often dreadful affairs. Too celebrity-oriented, weighed down by treacly wholesomeness, with prominent guests from other fields merely skirting the heart of serious issues. Not to be unnecessarily harsh, but the subtle art of the one-on-one interview has gone … [Read more...] about Would You Guest On A Pedal Powered Talk Show? (Video)
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Bacteria Alert! Fascinating Microbes Found Encased In Lava Ice (Video)
If the title upstairs struck you as odd, don't fret. Here's the full scoop. Deep in the Cascade Mountains, hidden far below a fearsome lava tube, a hunk of rock encrusted with ice was found to be inhabited by bacteria. It's further proof that bacteria, long associated as the bane of consumer … [Read more...] about Bacteria Alert! Fascinating Microbes Found Encased In Lava Ice (Video)
Transformer Bike Allows You To Rise Above Traffic (video)
Here on Geeky Gadgets, we have featured a number of weird and wacky concepts and designs, some of which have actually gone into production. But this transform bike is definitely one gadget that may prove useful for riders that have to battle heavy city traffic. To help get a better view in dense … [Read more...] about Transformer Bike Allows You To Rise Above Traffic (video)
Apple’s Siri Plays The Piano (Video)
We have already seen quite a few cool videos featuring Apple's Siri, and now the guys over at Yamaha managed to get Siri to play a piano, using the Yamaha Disklavier reproducing piano. Have a look at the video of it in action below, and the guys from The Loop, explain how Yamaha managed to get Siri … [Read more...] about Apple’s Siri Plays The Piano (Video)
Google Lets It Snow For Christmas
Depending on where you live, you may or may not get any snow this Christmas. Where I live, all we have at the moment is rain. It looks like Google has decided that we should have snow everywhere, and they have added a fun Easter egg to their search engine. If you type 'Let it Snow' into Google, you … [Read more...] about Google Lets It Snow For Christmas
Santa Gets Google Voice
It looks like Apple's Siri isn't the only technology Santa is using this year, as Google has announced that Santa now has his own Google Voice account, and you can call him up and leave him a message. This year, Santa wants you to reach out to him (after all, reindeer are only so-so … [Read more...] about Santa Gets Google Voice
PS Vita Teardown
Interested to see what's inside the new Sony PS Vita gaming console? Following the launch of the new PS Vita in Japan on Saturday, a Japanese website has taken their screwdriver to one and revealed its internal workings in all their glory. You can view a gallery of the internals after the … [Read more...] about PS Vita Teardown
Left 4 Dead Fan Made Movie, Brings A Gaming Twist (video)
If you are a gamer, then the new fan-made Left 4 Dead movie, for which we featured a quick trailer a few weeks back, is definitely worth a watch and brings with it an unexpected twist. The film has been directed by Adrian Picardi, and Airsoft GI contacted their friends at Northern Five … [Read more...] about Left 4 Dead Fan Made Movie, Brings A Gaming Twist (video)
Insectoid Kilobots To Be Developed For Studying Swarm Behavior
Kilobots: The Future of Swarming Robotics Know what? Try typing 'kilobot' really fast and the resulting misspell will most likely result in 'killbot.' Too ominous for comfort, boys and girls! Anyway, since earlier posts have established that human civilization is on the fast track toward a … [Read more...] about Insectoid Kilobots To Be Developed For Studying Swarm Behavior
Scientists Hard At Work On Immortality For Us Humans
Since more and more of humanity is living in a dystopian sci fi novel these days, it comes as no surprise that a few scientists out there are still questing for the impossible. Is this the new alchemy? Perhaps, but a major American news outlet has presented some very striking developments that could … [Read more...] about Scientists Hard At Work On Immortality For Us Humans
Bacteria Being Compromised To Strengthen Crops
In wheat fields and rice paddies across the face of the earth, a silent war is being waged. If this sounds like a build up to an awful summer flick that may or may not be directed by Michael Bay, it isn't. See, there really is a war going on between plants and bacteria and scientists think they've … [Read more...] about Bacteria Being Compromised To Strengthen Crops
Book A Flight? For KLM, Go Facebook It Instead (Video)
Dutch airliner KLM has recently unveiled their latest initiative to make flying a more adventurous and personalized experience. Rather than dealing with a travel agent or enduring those last-minute, often stressful airport ticket purchases, KLM now offers passengers the ability to choose their seats … [Read more...] about Book A Flight? For KLM, Go Facebook It Instead (Video)
