Gearfuse Technology, Science, Culture & More

Starring Mark Zuckerberg as Rich Uncle Pennybags! The goal is simple. Buy as much stock in the social media properties scattered across the board until you control all of the game’s money. Just watch out. You don’t want to land on Paypal or wind-up locked up in MySpace oblivion. Land on the wrong space and you’ll wind up backtraced by ...

With the tail of Jabba and the arms of a Somalian land mine victim, the Telenoid R1 Robot is surprisingly not the most terrifying robot we’ve ever seen. Not by a long shot. But it certainly does rank high on the Gearfuse Scale of Creepiness (patent pending). This teleoperated communication bot was designed to add a does of realism to ...

We use it for hours everyday. It changed the world and international culture. It set to work an era of communication which previously had only been the stuff of science-fiction. The Internet. While many of us have a rudimentary knowledge of how the net actually works, this infographic gives all of us digital laymen a better idea of just how ...

Do you constantly feel like you’re being watched? The most likely reason is because most of the time, you are being watched. Whether you’re browsing the net or just walking down the street enjoying an italian sub, big brother’s network of surveillance grows stronger and more vast everyday. While you’ll be happy to know that your paranoid delusions aren’t 100% ...

A ten-speed, skin-tight neon green shorts, orange socks and sunglasses complete with lanyard. Hark! The ingredients of awesome. And never, under any circumstances, underestimate the importance of a fanny pack. Where else are you going to store your pogs and Pixy Stix? Let me tell you, if I had half of this kid’s awesome growing up, my life would have ...

Churchill’s voice was so important to his image, when he was forced to get dentures, he had them specially designed to preserve his trademark lisp. According to the son of Churchill’s personal denture designer and maintenance man Derek Cudlipp, Churchy was also known for throwing his teeth around when things weren’t going quite his way. “When my father’s call up ...

Whether you’re a full-on chili head or just want a touch of added flavor, Dave’s Gourmet Adjustable Heat Hot Sauce accommodates all of your hot sauce needs. The specially designed twist top allows you to choose your level of heat. A nozzle mixes your chosen brew, rationing out the correct amount of each sauce to create your perfect spiced condiment. ...

Little known fact: without the aid of the Wookiee army of Kashyyyk, it’s very likely that the U.S. and the allied forces would have been unable to control the Nazi advancement. While the Wookiee’s intervention is still kept out of most textbooks, most historians have come to accept our nasty little secret. But why would Chewbacca choose to help little ...

As it turns out, all that flying you’ve been doing with your dog in tow could kinda be killing the little guy inside. Literally. As it turns out, dogs are susceptible to hypoxia just like us humans. 4 Paws Aviation created the Supplemental Oxygen Supply Hood to supply your pooch with an adequate amount of oxygen to keep your pet ...

Clamshell cellphones are well on their way out, quickly being replaced by flat touchscreens. In fact, we haven’t even posted about a clamshell style device since 2008. I’ve gathered quite an arsenal of broken cellphones over the years, whether they were dropped in the toilet or just plain overused, a lot of clamshell models had relatively short lifespans, at least ...