2 women injured at DragonCon, hit by chairs dropped from balcony

Sep 5, 2017 | SyFy

Conventions. They’re all fun and cheer until you see your own blood. Which is exactly what happened to cosplayers Jamie Temple-Thompson Amador and Kelly McDaniel at DragonCon this past weekend.

Love to Binge-Watch TV? Pity, ‘Cus It Could Kill You

Aug 5, 2016 | Geek & Sundry

If you love watching an entire season of television in one popcorn-fueled frenzy, I have some bad news: it could kill you. According to a Japanese study “Watching Television and Risk of Mortality From Pulmonary Embolism Among Japanese Men and Women” led by Toru...

Because We Care: More Advice on How to Survive a Convention

Apr 1, 2016 | Geek & Sundry

Conventions are some of the greatest fun you can have in one extended weekend—if you do it right. If you don’t, you’re in for 48+ hours of physical stress. We recently published a list of pointers for all of you convention newbies to follow. Ya know what? One...

From Wastewater Plants to Manufacturing, GE Figures Out How to Make Tablets Do What They Do Best

Nov 15, 2013 | TabTimes

Today’s managers “don’t have to be chained to the control room at all time,” said Mark Bernardo, General Manager of GE’s Intelligent Platforms division, during a featured presentation at the TabletBiz conference in New York this week. Originally, GE...

Diet for a Marathon Gaming Session

Nov 21, 2012 | Forbes

Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a marathon, day-long session of gaming. Now lower your hand. Now raise it again. That was important, actually. Gaming may be a great way to spend an hour or twenty-four, but it’s an extremely sedentary hobby. And if you’re don’t...