Fun & Lifestyle

Hello fellow video game enthusiasts! After skipping last year due to the pandemic, E3 came roaring back to life in 2021 from June 12-15. I had the good fortune of being selected by Devolutions to att...

2021 marks the 20th anniversary of Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring, which, as we all know, was followed by The Two Towers and The Return of the King. To commemorate Geek Pride Day this yea...

Geek Pride Day is here! To celebrate this special occasion, we have prepared a quiz about the Lord of the Rings (LOTR) trilogy. Why LOTR? There are two reasons. First, geeks love LOTR (almost as much ...

As anyone who can make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs knows, May the 4th is Star Wars Day. To mark this special occasion in the galaxy, we thought it would be fun to share 10 odd and fun facts...

In many ways, the pandemic has significantly — and in some cases profoundly — shifted our day-to-day lives. Amidst this whirlwind, it’s comforting to know that there are some things that will never ch...

Research has found that most people have failed to achieve their New Year’s Resolutions by February 1st. But CIOs cannot afford to be among this group — because the fate of their company may be on the...

Legendary science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke has claimed that “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Well, the following groundbreaking technologies are not magi...

Well, let’s start with the obvious: 2020 has been a tough year for all of us. But even though things have been dark and difficult at times, there have also been some truly amazing things as well. Her...

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many of us either can’t visit shopping malls this holiday season, or we avoid them at all cost. This means that we aren’t subjected to endless holiday-themed songs — ...

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away — actually, to be honest, it was 2012, and in this particular galaxy — a very gifted writer, artist, and illustrator named Patrick Désilets introduced the wor...

The COVID-19 crisis is far from over, and health experts say that even a vaccine will not suddenly end the pandemic. However, there is cautious optimism in many parts of the world that the worst is be...

Recently, Laurence updated our list of the best mobile apps for IT pros. That inspired me to update our list of the most useful websites for IT pros, which was published in 2016. MXToolbox MXToolbox ...

The year was 2016. Giant pandas were taken off the endangered species list. After a 108-year drought, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. Moviegoers flocked to see La La Land. And the Devolutions ...

Women’s Equality Day is celebrated in the U.S. each year on August 26 to commemorate the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which bans the government from denying citizens t...

Nobody knows for sure if there will be another lockdown in the months ahead. However, if you are mandated or advised to spend your time at home, here are five fun and geeky things that will keep you b...

Most people think that the first electric car was built — and then killed (which we’ll get to in a moment) — in the 1990s. However, the very first electric car was built way back in the 1830s by a Sc...

Last week, we published two seemingly identical images created by Patrick, and asked you to spot the differences. Today we’re revealing the answers: ***WARNING — If you still want to keep searching f...

There are facts – and then there are GEEK FACTS. What’s the difference? Well, pretty much anyone can figure out the former. But only true 100% certified geeks like you are entitled to know the latter....

A couple of months ago, to mark Geek Pride Day, Patrick designed a special image and inserted 26 geeky “Easter Eggs” — everything from Pac Man to Donkey Kong to Star Wars. It was a big hit and many o...

Back in 2016, Joey looked at some of the top cool gadgets on the horizon. His list included a high-tech jellyfish aquarium, robotic finger, multi-room audio system, flying robot, and smart scent dispe...