Category Archives: Geekdom

Who Needs The Kwik-E-Mart?

The Simpsons movie is out in a couple of weeks, and the promotional bandwagon is in full swing. Kwik-E-Mart Seattle, WA This 7-Eleven in Seattle, Washington has gotten into the spirit of things, and re-branded itself as a “Kwik-E-Mart”, the legendary convenience store run by Apu Nahasapeemapetilon in the show. Complete with Squishee machine, and [...]

The First Saviour Of The Screens

The much-loved and much-missed TechTV didn’t feature on Australian screens for a long period. No sooner had it hit our screens, after many requests to subscription television providers in Australia, than it disappeared just as quickly, thanks to the buyout by G4. Of course, the early shows never were seen over here, but here’s a [...]

Agro-pedia

I love Wikipedia. The ability of the internet community as a whole to develop such an extensive knowledgebase on just about anything – (and everything!) – is something to behold. But of course, like any community, it can breed people with petty motives, and childish ideas on what a community really is. Here’s a funny [...]

Doctor Who Meets The French Dalek

Now, I’m a huge fan of Monty Python, and I love watching Doctor Who, as I have since I was a kid. It is, however, fair to say, that I have never seen them combined into one. Well, it’s been done, and with hilarious results.

iPhone Hits The Street

After months of hype and expectation, the Apple iPhone is released in the United States, tomorrow morning, Australian time. While it is at least 12 months away from hitting Australian shores (or even longer), the technology is certainly interesting, and changes the mobile phone paradigm dramatically. While I love what the iPhone offers, I won’t [...]