Which statement is true?
A) Obama’s cyber-czar claims that there is no cyberwar.
B) The news is reporting that the hacking assault on Google was an amateur plot by Chinese school kids.
C) Myrtle Beach Anti-Biker partisans allow fair debate and discussion on Internet.
None of these statements are true. Okay, two of them may contain a sprinkling of [...]
Conspiracy theories can be very seductive.
Given a few strange clues and some seemingly random bits of information, it is easy to raise the suspicion of something sinister going on just beyond eyesight of normal men and women.
Star Chamber, Free Masons, Rosicrucians, Skull and Bones, the Catholic Church, CIA, Military-Industrial Complex, SMERSH, Environmentalists, and Communists; [...]
Nien to IE
If you haven’t heard, Windows and Internet Explorer have the worst security on the virtual planet. If it wasn’t for China’s cyber attack on Google, Microsoft would have never gotten around to fixing a 17-year-old hole in their Internet Explorer/Windows system—and this is a bug that still existed in even the newest Windows [...]
As you read this, Apple has already changed the world.
As I write this, we are still a day away from that monumental shift in the computer/communications world.
Okay, maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration, and in the pre-event world in which I am writing from, many of the tech blogs have begun to mock [...]
By Michelle Cantey
Grand Strand Technology Council is hosting its inaugural Grand Strand TechEXPO on February 11 at the Crown Reef Resort. Scheduled from noon until 7 p.m. in the Crown Reef Resort’s Ballroom, exhibits will showcase technology products and services from companies and organizations along the Grand Strand.
“We’ve got a great variety of exhibits – [...]
As a geek, and particularly a sci-fi/fantasy geek, there are two things that I really love: gadgets and reading.
I am a voracious reader. Back in high school, I was known to go through two to three novels a day. Sadly, I have to admit that I have slowed down on my novel consumption since then, [...]
A long time ago, the most relevant source of news was the daily newspaper. It was the only place to fill you in on what happened yesterday.
However, as the Internet changed the way you got your news, dailies were relegated to local news. If you wanted more than a 30 second recap of last night’s [...]
Earlier in the year, I started using Blockbuster Online. I got an e-mail about a promotion for a discount and a rebate if I used Paypal to pay. So, I put aside my resistance and agreed to give it a shot.
Up until then, I had been avoiding the fad. There were numerous reasons why, but [...]
Collectibles, Super Heroes and games involving miniatures; these have long been hallmarks of geek life since before the days of Gary Gygax and Dungeons & Dragons.
Over the years, these have been combined in various ways. Collectible Card Games cashed in on a good segment of geek impulses for a long time, while role-playing games have [...]
Let’s face it. Halloween is the geek’s holiday.
Heck, it is basically a nation-wide sci-fi/horror convention that everyone is invited too.
I have always loved Halloween. From my early days in a lion or Batman box costume (you know, they came in a box from K-Mart and included a plastic jumpsuit, a plastic mask held on by [...]
A subject of much debate in the comic book world is this: Are Wolverine and Sabretooth brothers? Is there any definitive answer from Marvel comics and if so, in which issues or story lines was this truth revealed?
- Wilavitt sent via BlackBerry from T Mobile
The short answer: No.
Of course, the short answer isn’t going to [...]
When last you read your loveable geek writer, he was raving about the latest, high-tech version of Batman in the blockbuster (over 2.5 million sold) “Batman: Arkham Asylum” video game. Could that be the end of our loveable author? How could he possibly write more about Batman? Could this be the Bat-end of this Bat-parody [...]
As a tradition, Batman has failed to impress gamers and fans during his forays into the world of video games. With perhaps the exception of the old, old Nintendo side-scroller, Batman games usually…well…suck guano.
On the outside, it might seem easy. Put a man in dark tights, cape and a pointy eared cowl and send him [...]
Video game movies, as a rule, are bad. Sure there are a few exceptions like “Mortal Kombat” and “Tomb Raider,” but for every Lara Croft movie, there are a dozen Super Mario Brothers and Street Fighter movies that were so bad that they actually generated negative box office numbers when they debut. (Okay, maybe a [...]
Sure, everyone knows the easy answers to that question—anything on SyFy, anything on the educational channels, and anything on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, especially if it is made with old toys.
However, it takes more than flashy special effects and big explosions. Star Trek: Enterprise proved that. It takes originality, compelling plots, sex appeal and…well, something [...]
Ask A Geek…
Here at Geek Strand Central, we are starting a new feature, the Ask A Geek advice column. I, your humble certified geek of all trades, will answer your questions on technology, comic books, science fiction, your love life (or lack there of) and any other question—from a geek’s point of view.
To get your [...]
While my column usually takes on the World Wide Web, gadgets or other “global” subjects, I found that there are some great local things happening for the geek-inclined.
Antiques and Collectibles Show @ the Myrtle Beach Mall – Now until July 26. www.shopmyrtlebeachmall.com
While the name of the mall may change, this smorgasbord of collectibles never fails [...]
Got a MySpace page? How about a spot of Facebook?
Are you tired of getting 100 requests to play this game or add that app?
Well, they aren’t going to be stopping any time soon. Moreover, they may be coming to you iPhone and iPod Touch. Although, since the chain letter mindset of MyFace life has been [...]
In ancient times, the men would gather in the in village square to discuss philosophy, literature and events of their time.
That is the origin of the forum.
Over the years, it has evolved (or devolved) into different forms, ranging from the Senate floor to the corner bar.
Then the Internet came around and a new level of [...]
“Twenty-First Century kids grow up online,” Dr. Darrell M. Johnson explained. “They play their games online and the chat with their friends online. And now we can give them 21st Century education with schools on-line.
Johnson is the executive director of South Carolina’s new online high school, the Provost Academy. With over 30 years of experience [...]
I have pretty much given up listening to the radio.
Between the commercials, the stations promising new rock and then playing a Red Hot Chili Peppers song that was overplayed in the 1900s and…oh those DJs having to pretend like that song was great and new.
There is just a repetitious sense of dullness about the whole [...]
This summer’s battle for your box office dollars isn’t limited to just the money you lay out to go see the films; it’s for the money you lay out to fill your kids’ shelves and toy boxes.
Okay, so maybe the latest line of Star Trek and Terminator toys you are loading into your shopping cart [...]
I have to give credit where credit is due. I know that I often take to task companies for poor customer service or bad products. Last article, I laid into several different companies that couldn’t make their support websites compatible with Macs.
However, this time, I got to give out a rave review for customer support.
I [...]
My opinion counts…but only if I don’t use a Mac according to the Neilson Group.
A few months ago I was selected by the Neilson group to participate in a “Homescan” survey program.
I was pretty psyched about the whole thing. They would send me this barcode scanner, and I would scan everything I buy. Sure, it [...]
The Battle of the SandBox Hits The Box Office
Do you remember all those childhood arguments on who would win in a fight? Whether it was the Shadow vs. The Phantom, Sgt. Rock vs. Nick Fury and the Howling Commandos or Star Wars vs. Battlestar Galactica, the debate would rage for hours of recess and several [...]
If you were a Suncom customer and have been using your old phone now that T-Mobile has taken over, your time is running out.
Don’t panic. It is not as bad as it seems, and for most, you should still be able to continue to use your old phone. It’s the sim card that is going [...]
One of the things that makes a geek a geek is getting really excited about little things-Maybe even a little too excited-and those things are usually not things the everyday person might get excited about. For example, here are some of the things I have been geeking out about over the last couple weeks.
Bat Gauntlets
The Grand Strand’s geek takes a look at netbooks–The Asus 900A–and a surprisingly good experience with Best Buy’s customer service.
