When you hear "biology" you probably think something like "nature" or "natural", but humankind has been interfering with biology for thousands of years, and now in the 21st century our tools are more powerful than ever.

Unless you're vegan or vegetarian, you probably eat and enjoy meat. It's one of the most important food sources for our species, and possibly why we evolved our big brains in the first place, but meat has its problems.

I'm an avid animal lover, and I've always had a cat, a dog, or both at every point in my life. It's always hard to say goodbye to a beloved member of your family, but for some people they'll go to seemingly any length to avoid that loss.

Every geek has a list of gadgets that, if you had the money and opportunity, you'd buy in a heartbeat. The Sony GDM-FW900 CRT monitor is one of mine, but at the other end of the spectrum is the teeny-tiny Sony WatchCube KVX-370.

Retro console gaming fans love to extol the virtues of playing on original hardware, but what about retro PC gaming? There's a distinct subculture of people who go out and find old computer parts to build period-accurate computers, so they can enjoy retro PC games as intended.

For modern audiences, "Mac" and "gaming" are not two words that seem to go together. However, across the history of Apple, the company has experienced highs and lows when it comes to the gaming industry.

If you're reading this, you're likely using Linux—whether you realize it or not. The website you visited? Hosted on a Linux server. Your Android phone? Powered by the Linux kernel. Even in-flight entertainment systems and everyday devices like smart TVs and Wi-Fi routers run on Linux.

Ever heard of Hello World? This sample code is a programmer’s rite of passage, but what does it mean and why do we use it? Discover the program’s history and see how it reveals various language features.

Every modern flat panel display consists of physical "pixels" or "picture elements" that make up the image as a whole. Pixels are already tiny, but each one is a complex machine in its own right, with numerous independent parts.

I had the opportunity to pick up a nice little 17-inch Samsung SyncMaster CRT monitor a while ago, which I bought specifically for retro gaming—which worked out pretty well. Then, I got the idea to relive my college years and actually do some work on the little tube.

Some games are just misunderstood when they first hit the public eye. There might be weird stories surrounding their development, or early reviewers may just not "get" what makes a game special. It happens!

A solar eclipse is a beautiful cosmic event in which you get to see the Sun as a ring of fire. But why exactly does a solar eclipse occur, and why is it advised never to view a solar eclipse with the naked eye? Here's everything you need to know.

Macs used to have no end of gaming options, until about the turn of the century. Since then, gaming on a Mac has been a bit of a joke at Apple's expense. However, in recent years, things have taken a turn for the better, with Apple making many moves that should result in more games coming to its platform,

It turns out that maybe we were a little too hasty to throw out our CRT computer monitors all those years ago. We didn't quite appreciate what we had, but I've been looking for my own CRT slice of heaven and have finally found a decent screen for my retro games.