NFL to debut first female referee, Shannon Eastin, for Thursday’s preseason game

**Update: Shannon continues her historic journey – works her first regular season game.   It will be history in the making Thursday night as for the first time in NFL history, a woman will officiate the contest between the San Diego Chargers and the Green Bay Packers. All eyes will certainly be on Shannon Eastin, who …

New museum exhibit – Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archaeology

Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archaeology, presented by the National Geographic Society, immerses you in the science and history of field archaeology. Walk in the footsteps of beloved film hero Indiana Jones as you embark on this interactive museum adventure. This unique exhibition features : A vast and exclusive collection of Indiana Jones film props, …

Favorite Commercial: Chicago baseball vs. Chicago baseball – Round 1

  The Windy City Showdown begins. Nick Offerman and Craig Robinson go head to head in this long-standing MLB rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. Which side are you on? Join the conversation on Facebook: New Era Cap   See all three Chicago vs. Chicago commercials: Round 1 – making fun of Wrigley …

Favorite Commercial: Chicago baseball vs. Chicago baseball – Round 2

  The Windy City Showdown continues as Craig Robinson quizzes Nick Offerman about the lengths he would be willing go to for a Cubs World Series win. Tell us how far you’d go by joining the conversation on Facebook: New Era Cap  

Favorite Commercial: Chicago baseball vs. Chicago baseball – Round 3

  The Windy City Showdown continues as Craig Robinson and Nick Offerman battle in the 7th inning stretch. Join the conversation on Facebook: New Era Cap  

MLB’s All-Star Game – schedule of events (starting today through Tuesday)

July 6-10 Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest at Kansas City Convention Center Live auction of game-used memorabilia (from Home Run Derby, All-Star Game, Legends, Futures, Celebrity) Negro Leagues Museum Showcase     Sunday – July 8 All-Star Charity 5K & Fun Run All-Star Futures Game, 5 p.m. ET All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game, approximately …

New stadium rules for NFL games – free wifi, unlimited noise, more instant replay

Professional football, America’s most popular and profitable sport, is preparing to tackle a glaring weakness: Stadiums are increasingly empty. As part of sweeping changes designed to give teams more flexibility to fill their seats, the National Football League is watering down its controversial TV “blackout” rule. And this season, for the first time, fans in …

Beautiful and interesting game – The Unfinished Swan (trailer)

The Unfinished Swan is a game about exploring the unknown. The player is a young boy chasing after a swan who has wandered off into a surreal, unfinished kingdom. The game begins in a completely white space where players can throw paint to splatter their surroundings and reveal the world around them. It’s being developed …

Video games wasted about 1% of America’s electrical energy

A new study from Carnegie Mellon University found that in 2010, video games wasted about 1% of America’s electrical energy. They found that up to 75% of energy consumed by video game consoles is during idle use, because the machines don’t have an auto-power-down feature (like every computer does). The authors of the study say …