Facebook Moments.

Ah, Facebook - sometimes you bring out the best in people even if they're not the brightest people.

Enjoy LOL FB Moments Website for classic posts, photo uploads and status updates. Dont miss the "Oragan vs Organ St."

This site pairs perfectly with a CNN Facebook discussion on what not to do found here.

Swallow the Moon.

For the first time in 20 years New Year's Eve will be greeted with a blue moon and partial lunar eclipse.

Interestingly enough, a blue moon just indicates the second full moon in a calendar month and not the visible color. But, it should be noted that spotting a real blue moon is possible...just incredibly rare. Atmospheric pollution via sand, smoke or forest fires can cause the visual. One volcanic erruption (Krakatoa) that occurred in 1863 and made the moon look blue for nearly 2 years.

All calendar blue moons are fairly rare (2.72 years in cycle) they are seen as symbolic, 'out of the blue' and are said to be a time to tune in and evaluate ourselves.

A Star in the Night via an LED Wind Turbine.

Follow it to Bethlehem....Nothing says distraction quite like driving 135 Mph down the Autobahn and seeing the brilliant sight of the Siemens SuperStar. Using only as much energy as a hairdryer, Siemens awes drivers with 9000 LEDs attached to a wind turbine for a true sensory overload.

The work of techart will be viewable through January 6th.

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Don't Eat the Technology!

One of my favorite articles of all-time found in NatGeo is sure to put you in the holiday spirit. In short - a tree frog in Florida accidently ate a Christmas bulb- dont worry the little guy is fine!

The man who took the photo had this to say:

"This is a Cuban tree frog on a tree in my backyard in southern Florida. How and why he ate this light is a mystery. It should be noted that at the time I was taking this photo, I thought this frog was dead having cooked himself from the inside. I’m happy to say I was wrong. After a few shots he adjusted his position. So after I was finished shooting him, I pulled the light out of his mouth and he was fine. Actually, I might be crazy but I don’t think he was very happy when I took his light away."

NFL Tech We Take for Granted.

In tonight’s Monday Night Football Game between the Redskins and the Giants, Washington QB Jason Campbell got hurt and backup Todd Collins stepped in. During one of his first plays, he received a delay of game call for having to go to the sidelines and get a play from his coordinator because the receiver in his helmet (device which he receives the plays directly to his helmet noted by a green circle) was not working properly. This made me realize how amazing the wireless communication on the field has been – this is only the first time according to ESPN announcers that a delay of game has been called due to a device mishap. Think about it - teams no longer have to rely on hand signals or even send players on the field to relay plays. It can also assist in speeding up no huddle and hearing over a loud crowd; the play is simply called from the coach’s box, to the sidelines, to the QB… all seamlessly.

It should be noted that the play calling is incredibly tough to be intercepted or picked up by scanners. It is encrypted with more than 268 million possible codes – and each team is given their own code.

And to boot, the NFL is happy with the tech. As a matter of fact, the headset has apparently even passed the ‘Ditka test’ where one was thrown on the ground and still functioned fine.

7th Grade Dance Awkwardness Gets an Upgrade.

Was there anything in the world more awkward than a middle school/ high school slow dance? Go ahead try it all over again. Get your best friend of x amount of years, dim the lights, put on a slow song from that era and see how long you last before geeking out- may I recommend songs like Monica 'For You I Will', Boyz II Men, 'Ill Make Love to You', All-4-One 'I Can Love You Like That' for a true nostalgic uncomfortable feel. Then ...revel in the greatness of this 'Pong Prom' video. Ah, this is borderline amazing.

Pong Prom from Ed Keeble on Vimeo.

The Onion on Friendster. Hilar.

Look out Cash for Gold.

Just when you thought the Wii had come down in price - think again ...it actually got a wii bit of an upgrade. Ok, that was cheesy and I promise I'm done. But really, for only $483,000 the Wii Supreme, in all its glory, is smothered in 2,500 grams of solid 22ct gold and the even buttons are diamonds. Six months to make - only three made.


Check out this and other unnecessary dipped tech at Stuart Hughes.

Privacy Concerns on Facebook

Check me on CNN with Campbell Brown talkin Facebook privacy settings.

Palm Pixi Commercial Got You Spinning?

Ahhh. Love when a commercial song gets stuck in your head - even better when you are stuck Googling ridiculous word combos to try and find out what song it actually is.

Check it. Passion Pit's 'Sleepyhead'. And its only .69 on ITunes. Werd.

Tres Chic Geek.

Indulge in some new wearable geekery. A touch of sweet with a touch of geek!

Respect the Arcade Parade necklace (careful its a bit long - you need to restring it or wear each piece solo). Found @ ModCloth.


Binary Heart Tee via ThinkGeek. Because nothing says I love you like 1's and 0's.

Power Button Earrings from 925Works & Power-Button Ring via Far Fetch. Choose one and turn it on!

Know your keyboard shortcuts with this F5 Can Be So Refreshing tee from Threadless.

Space Invaders 'Plan of Attack' tee from Threadless.

BubbleCalendar - pairs perfectly with my bubble wrap keychain.

I don't know why us nerds are fascinated with bubble wrap.. hey its the little things in life. But who can resist this 2010 BubbleCalendar?! Do you think it will be 75% off at one of those crappy calendar kiosks in the mall post Christmas? Better yet do you really think you can resist popping more than one at a time?



Article: Gizmodo

Geek out!

Not much more to add. The sad part is I tried to have a full conversation with a stormtrooper while he tried to explain to me that he couldnt talk through his gear.