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One of the coolest museums around, well, for gamers and geeks maybe.

One of the coolest museums around, well, for gamers and geeks maybe.

If you are a gamer, or even just a computer geek, then the next time you are in Berlin I have a must see spot for you to check out. Opened in the late 1990's the Video Game ... continue
Black Death Bacteria Likely Extinct, Scientists Find

Black Death Bacteria Likely Extinct, Scientists Find

H1N1 (Swine Flu), Avian Flu and even standard influenza have emerged as modern specters of epidemic, but if scientists are correct, humanity has one less worry on the infectious disease front. The spread of the bubonic plague- also ... continue
Boston Globe: New Abigail Adams Letter Found in Desk

Boston Globe: New Abigail Adams Letter Found in Desk

A previously unknown letter written by Abigail Adams has been discovered in a desk and donated to a Massachusetts historical society. Adams, wife of founding father John Adams and mother of John Quincy Adams, was the first Second ... continue
1939 World’s Fair Photos Recently Uncovered in Manhattan Apartment

1939 World’s Fair Photos Recently Uncovered in Manhattan Apartment

Historians are getting history wood in New York with the addition of a massive, previously unknown collection to the New York Historical Society's stable of photos. The existence of the cabinets full of very rare images from the ... continue
Some infographic love for the Super Bowl

Some infographic love for the Super Bowl

My interest in sports pretty well ended when I stopped working as a events manager for a sports bar and as such I really don't care that much about events like the Super Bowl but I know ... continue
The Underbelly of New York still exists, and it’s pretty cool [Video]

The Underbelly of New York still exists, and it’s pretty cool [Video]

I don't know what possesses people to do thing like what urban explorers Andrew Wonder and Steve Duncan do but we should be in their debt. Willing to risk life, limb and the very real possibility of arrest ... continue
Did you know that geeks evolved from someone considered as a fool?

Did you know that geeks evolved from someone considered as a fool?

Being a geek is cool now, thanks Chuck, but it wasn't always that way. In fact in the beginning being called a geek was the same as being called a fool, or possibly a circus performers who ... continue
A history lesson about the Internet [Infographic]

A history lesson about the Internet [Infographic]

I have been doing this online thing since before the Internet became the hottest thing since the invention of the telephone and can still remember conversations with other bulletin board (BBS) sysops about this new fangled thing ... continue
Historical permanence of today’s social media? Give me a break.

Historical permanence of today’s social media? Give me a break.

It never ceases to amaze me sometimes the seeming delusions of grandeur that permeates the social media niche of the tech world. That doesn't mean that I don't believe in the possibilities of how social media - ... continue
Smileys: The Big Internet Mystery Solved

Smileys: The Big Internet Mystery Solved

The ubiquitous internet Smiley has been with us for a very long time but its origins are shrouded in mystery even though many have tried to lay claim to their birth or knowing where ... continue
Twitter through history: July 4th, 1776

Twitter through history: July 4th, 1776

From the site Historical Tweets, a glimpse at history as seen through the eyes of Twitter. Another funny one: continue