Ten hours of the Karate Kid II drumming

I enjoy the Marvel Cinematic Universe well enough, as both an avid comic reader since childhood, and as an adult who understands how the Hollywood hype machine works. One thing that has always fascinated me with Marvel's approach to movie-making has been their willingness to take risks on creative hiring—actors, and directors—while still maintaining a… READ THE REST

Like it or not, Netflix has absolutely succeeded in their long game of "undercut the competition with cheaper services until you complete replace them." It worked with video stores; and it ultimately worked when they moved into original content (although they do have some new competitors with that). At first, they used their data modeling… READ THE REST

Aliens: Fireteam looks fun but we used to LAN play Alien vs Predator on the Atari Jaguar. READ THE REST

Innovation almost always comes when someone, often in a mix of both genius and frustration, decides there's just got to be a better way. Back in 1989, Dutch computer scientist Guido van Rossum felt the same way. The result of his journey was Python, a decidedly lithe, streamlined coding discipline that has emerged to become… READ THE REST

For most of us, buying a PC is a lot like buying a car. We look for something responsible, sensible, efficient, and safe. That usually means we end up buying the computer equivalent of a Toyota or a Hyundai. But if you're a hardcore gamer, you're likely looking at a sports car-equivalent. Sensible is fine, but… READ THE REST

Americans are mostly oblivious to the metric system, so it likely comes as a big surprise that the kilogram is more than just a measurement of weight or even an idea.  Back in 1879, the kilogram became an actual, physical object. Expert craftsmen in Britain literally created the prototype for the modern kilogram, a golf-ball… READ THE REST