This week’s True Blood minisode finds Bill Compton sexually objectified by an anxiety-ridden jewelry saleswoman with a dirty side. Enjoy.
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Our Geekiest Moments: Happy Geek Pride Day!
Happy pride day, nerds!
Instead of parading down the streets, we’re just flying out Geek flag throughout the blogosphere, so to speak. We jotted down our geekiest moments for your amusement, but remember, fair is fair. We’ll show you ours if you show us yours.
(More on Techland: Hey Wil Wheaton, What’s the Geekiest Thing You’ve …
High-Level Xbox Execs Leaving Microsoft
According to Kotaku, two of the men most responsible for Microsoft’s success–J Allard and Robbie Bach– in the console video game business industry are leaving the company. Allard, Chief Experience Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Entertainment and Devices Division, masterminded the launch of Xbox in 2001. While rumors were …
OK Go Attempts to Become Even Awesomer, Play Underwater
You may or may not have seen this already, but let’s all just take a few moments to marvel at the kooky brilliance that is OK Go. At this year’s Maker Faire in San Mateo, California, the band perhaps best known for their treadmill dance spectacular took their show underwater. Strapped up with snorkel gear, the guys fishbowled their heads …
Video: When Dyson Engineers Get Bored
We all get a little kooky at our jobs after a while. Or maybe we just get really bored. I’m about to build a fort out of all the boxes that are lying around. A handful of engineers at Dyson HQ in Malmesbury, England, decided to set up a series of bladeless fans throughout the factory. It’s not so much of a stunt as it is a demo to …
Dell’s 5-inch ‘Streak’ Tablet to UK in June, US Late Summer
The unfortunately-named Dell “Streak” will go on sale in the UK next week, with a US release to follow later this summer. The 5-inch Android tablet hovers in a netherworld between larger-screen smartphones and high-resolution tablets. It’s capable of conventional phone calls and 3G data access via O2’s network.
The full list …
We All Spent Roughly 4.8 Million Hours Playing Google Pac-Man
Apparently we all caught Pac-Man Fever last Friday which is just as serious, if not more serious, than Cat Scratch Fever. It’s nowhere near as serious as a fever wherein the only prescription is more cowbell, but it’s still serious.
The time management experts over at RescueTime.com calculated that over 4.8 million hours were spent
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iPhone 3GS Price Drops to $97
Walmart has dropped the price of a new 16GB iPhone 3GS to just $97 with a two-year contract. The deal’s only available in stores and seems to dispel just about any doubt that a new model will be announced on June 7th.
The price remains $199 at both Apple.com and AT&T’s website, so it looks like your local Walmart is the go-to …
Star Trek: The Next Generation marathon begins at 8 a.m. on Syfy
The Daily Dose
Monday, May 24, 2010
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the web:
Last night’s other season finale: Wonder if anyone watched? TBS’ Family Guy aired Something Something Something Dark Side for the first time on TV in lieu of its season finale last night. I don’t know about you, but if it weren’t for LOST, I would have …
Doctor Who 5.6: A Chance To Get Away From It All (With Teeth)
It may not have had alternate sideways universes, magical last-minute appearances of dogs or vague promises of the afterlife, but Saturday’s episode of Doctor Who may nonetheless have been the most entertaining thing on television this weekend. Who could resist aliens pretending to be vampires in ancient Venice, after all?
After the …
Poll: Are You Happy With The LOST Finale?
We’ve seen screaming YouTube users (simmer down, guys) and glowing reviews, all centered on last night’s series finale of ABC’s LOST. But we really want to know, did you love it? Hate it? Still have no idea what the hell is going on? Let us know.
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