Turn the flash on your Android, iPhone camera into a flashlight

My mom shared this app with me, and it’s so obvious – turning the camera’s flash into a light – I’m amazed I didn’t think of it before. It also looks funny because it’s so incredibly bright, almost blinding in the dark. But the best phrase is that it gives new meaning to the word …

Google Maps update – bicycle legend now shows bike lanes, shared lanes, and bike-friendly roads

If you’re looking for new ways to get around for fun or to work, or might be trying to live a greener lifestyle in 2012, why not try biking? In March 2010 we introduced biking directions and since then Google Maps has been sharing biking directions with cyclists across the U.S and Canada. Since no bike path is the …

Glowing reviews for Snow White and the Huntsman – from Ebert and the L.A. Times

Despite poor overall reviews from Rotten Tomatoes (49%) and Metacritic (56), the movie “Snow White and the Huntsman” has been winning over some top critics. Among them Roger Ebert: “Snow White and the Huntsman” reinvents the legendary story in a film of astonishing beauty and imagination. It’s the last thing you would expect from a …

6 dark and scary illustrations of Edgar Allen Poe short stories from 1919

When Poe’s 1908 collection of short stories, Tales of Mystery and Imagination, was reprinted in 1919, a copy of the “deluxe” edition would cost you 5 guineas (in today’s money, that’s about 300 USA Fun Tickets). The book was printed on handmade paper, bound in vellum, and lettered in gold. But its cost was mainly …

The 10 best elements of a Tim Burton movie

1) The Skittish Outcast – Burton has built his entire career on the twitchy outcast. Edward Scissorhands – Edward Scissorhands Beetlejuice & Lydia – Beetlejuice Pee Wee – Pee Wee’s Big Adventure Mad Hatter – Alice in Wonderland Ichabod Crane – Sleepy Hollow Willy Wonka – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Ed Wood – Ed Wood …

Just Released: New Batman, New Spider-Man Trailers

I’m locked into Comic Con right now. With so much material and glam I just can’t get enough. Starting with some top Hollywood talent in 2011 discussing their favorite moments (Jon Favreau). And, now the studios fighting each other to get out the best trailer. Check out these two and let me know which one …

Hot movies to see this summer

The line-up for this summer’s blockbusters is looking really good…if you’re a male geek. Here’s my top 11 (w/ trailers and release dates) Harry Potter – the final movie Cowboys and Aliens Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop Super 8 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Captain America Winnie the Pooh TrollHunter Mr. Popper’s Penguin Transformers: …