Happy Carl Sagan Day. It's his birthday -- he would have been 78 today. So go read 'Cosmos'. Then watch the TV series. Then go read and watch 'Contact' (the movie with Jodie Foster). Or just read the quote above, 'The Pale Blue Dot', in reference to the photo Voyager 1 too... / Continue →

These are two different videos of Halloween light shows set to 'This is Halloween' from The Nightmare Before Christmas. The first one is actually the original song from the movie, the second one is Marilyn Manson's version. Speaking of -- have I ever told you about the time I... / Continue →

I dunno, I kind of like the fireworks "you should never turn your back on." Happy Fourth of July everyone. Not to brag about how patriotic I am or anything, but I went out and celebrated the 3rd of July as well. Today I'm going to a pool party to work on my tan (I'm whitish-... / Continue →

Consider this my requisite Happy Star Wars Day post. So...yeah -- May the fourth be with you. The tenth? The tenth is Camper's Day. ZING! I wanna die so hard right now. Wicked Lasers is now selling $100 lightsaber-y attachments for its line of Spyder 3 lasers (sold separa... / Continue →

With Cinco de Mayo right around the corner, what better way to celebrate that making a batch of piñata cookies (links to recipe tutorial) with a pocket of candy on the inside? "I dunno, polishing off a bottle of tequila, then smashing open a real piñata with even MORE tequila ... / Continue →

Haaaaappy Pi Day! To think, in just three years we'll be celebrating a very SPECIAL Pi Day because it'll be 3.14.15. And then we'll all go buck-wild at 9:26 because it'll be 3.14.15 9:26!! I can hardly wait. Yes, yes I can. I could wait three lifetimes and then not care if... / Continue →

This is a video of a Rube Goldberg machine built for Valentine's Day. The couple set it into motion as soon as they come in the door, then proceed to get all hot and heavy while it does its thing. Not gonna lie, I was half worried I was gonna see dude's wiener before it was a... / Continue →

Haaaaaaappy Chinese New Year! This is the year of the dragon, so be sure to get out there and fly around breathing fireballs to your heart's content. Maybe even stockpile a big ol' mound of gold and then just sit on it in a cave. Man, I would totally do that. This is a vide... / Continue →

FUFUFUFUUUUUUUUUUUUUU. Coming to you from the public service department of Geekologie comes this reminder to drive safe this holiday season. The roads are gonna be packed with buttholes driving like assholes trying to get to a relative's house five minutes earlier than they w... / Continue →

This is a Christmas tree with a Cthulhu plushie on top and a bunch of tentacles stuck on branches. Because why shouldn't Christmas be more about scaring children? "Who told you that?" The Santa at the mall with the evil clown face! Just kidding, it was at a rave and he told... / Continue →