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Every race in the most famous science fiction series of all time has its strengths: Klingons are the best fighters, Vulcans the brightest minds and...

The (almost exclusively jokingly used) eighth layer of the OSI model for network protocols is a nice way of saying that the problem lies with the p...

One spoon to find all desserts, drive them into darkness and bind them to you forever.It may not have been forged in the fires of a menacing volcan...

[i]"Do you have too little storage space on your computer? Are vacation photos and old text documents cluttering up your hard drive? Then simply mo...

Anyone who spends a lot of time at the computer knows how important it is to optimize their working and gaming environment. This also includes a pa...

Ever since Heinz Rühmann's comments on alcoholic fermentation in Die Feuerzangenbowle, we have known that chemistry and tipsy fun go hand in hand. ...

The computer is making noise, but the TV is black.Error messages like this can really only freak you out as an IT professional. Or fall into a deep...

If genre legends Run DMC are to be believed, the same applies to hip-hop as to computer science: [i]It's tricky[/i]! While the trio Run, DMC and Ja...

What is the meaning of life? What is my role in this big, wide universe? And what kind of pizza am I eating today? If you've always been looking fo...

The life of a captain on a huge spaceship exploring the infinite expanses of space is not always a relaxed one. In addition to hostile aliens, you ...

Contrary to rumor, the most you'll find on an archaeological dig after hours of scratching around in the dirt is a few shards or stones. Unless you...

Trust in God is one of those things. Most scientists here would probably reject it as the basis of their existence. Hardly verifiable, very uncerta...

"Oh no! What's that on your face? Like a facehugger? Wait, I'll get the M41A pulse rifle quickly!" You have to be prepared for a reaction like that...

Do you still remember the computer game 'Day of the Tentacle', the successor to 'Maniac Mansion'? If you're thinking: "Funny question, everyone kno...

A simple potted plant enhances your living room, office or almost any other room enormously without having to spend a lot of money or effort. A lit...

Cats are the undisputed rulers of mankind. We are obliged to pay homage to them in all their feline manifestations. And we should also make life as...

In March 2005, a television was offered for sale on the Rockdogdesigns blog. The author didn't have a tape measure to hand and simply took a photo ...

How can you recognize a real Trekkie? From now on, definitely by the bath ducks. With the Star Trek TUBBZ bath ducks, you'll cut a fine figure wher...

Metal Earth's space series includes kits of eleven very special engineering achievements. These include the Apollo Lunar Module, the Hubble Telesco...

Deep silence reigns in the office,The nerd roots without emotion,And the userlooks at blue screens all around. This (slightly modified) poem by Goe...

Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has repeatedly managed to bring impressive images from distant parts of space to our little bl...

Penguins are cool, so beautifully dorky and probably the only birds in the world that have forgotten how to be birds. But no other animal waddles s...

All you need for your new spaceship are your fingers and perhaps a pair of needle-nose pliers and tweezers. Who would have thought? Well, you can't...

Some science fiction series develop into real cultural assets over the course of decades. And this sometimes leads to some props from such TV produ...

If you don't know what this saying is supposed to mean, you belong to the other half ;-) But if you are smiling right now, maybe you should think a...

There are different ways to learn your chemistry lessons.One of them would be with jokes:When helium comes into a bar, the bartender says: 'Sorry, ...

If there is something in your life that is really bad but cannot be changed, only acceptance will help. Maybe meditation too. Let any thoughts that...

The age of dictators has dawned. Apart from the fact that we may soon no longer have a choice, we have a suggestion: if a power-obsessed old man is...

Still waters are known to run deep. Although software development has very little to do with water, this proverb can also be easily applied to this...

Have you ever thought about how to drink coffee? You're going to say "Sure, fill the cup, brew, drink. Repeat if necessary." But by "drink coffee" ...

What is the most sensible response to calls to the IT support hotline? Of course, the simple sentence: "Have you tried turning it off and on again?...

Summer means sun, beach, ice cream and balmy summer nights when the stars twinkle in the sky. With a bit of luck, we might even see a shooting star...

We have a problem with dihydrogen monoxide, or DHMO for short. Every person who has died has previously consumed this colorless and odorless chemic...