Holy Haleakala! Phil Plait's Bad Universe!

If there's one thing we're known for here at GeekBeat.TV, it's our timely and insightful reviews of new TV shows. Wait, no, we're not... but we're making an exception for this one because this particular show is about as geeky as it gets.

Phil Plait's Bad Universe plays like a cross between Carl Sagan's "Cosmos" TV series and "Mythbusters", another TV series all geeks should be aware of. In the pilot episode, which aired Sunday night, host Phil Plait (the Bad Astronomer) takes the viewer on an in-depth exploration of asteroids and comets and the certainty that Earth will be taking a big hit in the future.

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Toshiba Quiet About Plans For First Glasses-Free 3DTV

It's looking like Toshiba is getting ready to market 3DTVs that do not require glasses sooner rather than later. Toshiba themselves are refusing to comment, though given the public's apparent lack of interest in 3DTV solutions that use glasses, it stands to reason that manufacturers will be rushing to push systems that don't require them.

To accomplish this, Toshiba is using a new system that emits light rays from the screen at a variety of angles, enabling the eyes to see the different images required for stereoscopic vision.

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