Britney Spears Doin’ the Gangnam Style

If you frequent the interwebz (mainly Youtube), then you have probably watched or heard of “Open Gangnam Style” which consists of a catchy beat and ridiculous dance moves: [youtube 9bZkp7q19f0] Well, just yesterday someone posted up a clip from the Ellen DeGeneres Show featuring Psy, the original artist and dancer of the viral song! He…

Space: What’s Next?

With Neil Armstrong’s recent passing and the United States Presidential election happening soon, more and more people have become focused on space and the portion of the American budget NASA will receive in the future. Though NASA’s budget has been rumored to be getting decreased, what will the future be for humans and space exploration? Before the…

ESports: A Growing Industry

In the past few years, the act of spectating others play video games has taken off internationally. Numerous games have taken the role of spectator sports, with many of these games offering prizes large enough to allow many people to make a career out of being a progamer. Games such as Starcraft 2: Wings of…

Ouya: A console we’ve been waiting for

If you internet junkies haven’t heard about Ouya, then you have a lot of catching up to do. For just $99, consumers can get their hand on this Android-powered console. The developers’ goal was to essentially take the free-to-play model into gamers’ hands, and bring it to their TV screens.

Tesla Motors: Cars of the Future

  Tesla Motors released their new Model S electric car in June, and it has been making headlines ever since. What is special about Tesla? Starting at a price of about $60 thousand, their cars run entirely on electricity while not removing comfort, ensuring that one does not have to sacrifice luxury for efficiency. Tesla…

Jailbreak Apple devices: pros and cons

Jailbreaking your Apple devices, like an iPhone or an iPad, allows free downloads of paid apps, free face time chats, cool home lock screens, etc. Personally, I have tried jailbreaking my iPod before… and failed. I nearly bricked my iPod and crashed my computer that time, so I never dared to try again. My friend…

London 2012 Olympics for Harry Potter fans

Olympic torch-bearing dates back to the earliest Olympics in Ancient Greece. The relay of the Olympic Flame symbolizes the “spreading the message of peace, unity and friendship,” where the torch is passed down from one Torchbearer to another. For all you Harry Potter movie fans out there, below is Rupert Grint carrying the torch (yay, this…

Video of the Day: Modern Physics in a Nutshell

It would appear that nowadays, modern science has taken on a much more greater significance in the minds of the public, mainly due to the recent surge in media exposures of the bizarre discoveries that physcists have made over the past century.  Unfortunately, media sources vary greatly in their abilities to explain underlying scientific discoveries and far too often…

Google Fiber: Internet access for all

On July 26, Google declared war on other American internet service providers (ISPs) when they formally announced Google Fiber, a new move towards offering fiber internet in the United States. Google Fiber offers a service that, when completed, will be strides ahead of any other internet in the United States today. Google offers two different…

Video of the Day: Defective Detective

This is one of my favourite short films. It’s a very hilarious story with gorgeous animation. I love the detective’s rampant imagination and the moment he takes the inhaler before he bursts into the kitchen. When you are bored on one summer day, this is something definitely worth watching. [youtube RQA2XLXoDe0]