Latest Articles for Author: Pamela McMillan

3 apps you need for march madness

3 Apps You Need For March Madness

Well, the sun is shining and the birds are cheering on the college basketball teams. What? The birds in your neighbourhood are only just singing? Lame. You’re living in a lame, lame neighourhood and it’s time for you to move. Yes, it is March, the month of fending off snakes (by drinking green beer, of…

Gen con and con*quest journals unite!

Gen Con and Con*Quest Journals Unite!

Great news, fellow geeks!   Gen Con and Con*Quest Journals have recently announced that both companies signed a licensing agreement.   What does this mean for you? That means they’ll start producing a Gen Con branded Con*Quest Adventure Journal, tote bag, mini journal, and even tabletop gaming pages.   “We received incredible support from the…

Toyota i-road

Sponsored: Could i-Road Be The Future?

How would it feel to be able to have the maneuverability of a motorcycle without all the inconveniences? To be able to easily manage any kind of road, regardless of bumps and curves, while staying out of the rain and also being eco-friendly? Toyota and the city of Grenoble may have found the answer. Meet i-Road:…

Stop screaming! The x-files is staying!

Stop Screaming! The X-Files Is Staying!

Ah, The X-Files, a TV show starring the goody David Duchovny and every geek’s first crush, Gillian Anderson. A beloved TV show about supernatural adventures, aliens, Bigfoot, vampires, and killer bees. From some ridiculous storylines about the Bermuda Triangle and Mulder chasing after his missing sister, as well as boasting one of the most recognizable…

Sponsored Video: The Final Chapter of Bill’s Mystery

After months of mystery, adventure, and intriguing videos; the truth has finally come out. What happened with Bill? What did a kung-fu student and international spy have to do with it? All of us here at Geek Insider spent a lot of time chasing this mystery all the way to China and back. We knew there…

2015 looks like a disappointing year for horror movies

2015 Looks Like A Disappointing Year For Horror Movies

Horror movies have always been hit or miss, scary film lovers always have to sift through a lot of crap to get to the gold….which is a pretty gross analogy but I’m going to stick by it. Also, like any other movie type, horror movies tend to go through phases like the gore porn phase…

Six apps to help you fall asleep

Six Apps To Help You Fall Asleep

As many as 30% of Americans have been found to suffer some kind of sleep disorder according to the National Sleep Foundation, which means that it’s likely that you, dear reader, have suffered some sort of sleep malfunction in your life. There are tons of blogs and articles that focus on collecting tips on how…

Verizon throws a tantrum about net neutrality

Verizon Throws A Tantrum About Net Neutrality

Hey, fellow geeks. Congratulations on the successful passing of Title II, aka net neutrality! It’s been a long and hard journey, mainly because huge internet service providers didn’t want to give up a chance to make huge loads of cash. Companies like Verizon, AT&T, and Comcast wanted to be able to control we saw on…

Victory! Net neutrality wins!

Victory! Net Neutrality Wins!

For those of you living under a rock, I’ve got good news for you. Ever heard of net neutrality? It sounds pretty bland but it actually means a lot to everyone. It means free internet. And what does that mean? It means bigger companies won’t be able to control what we see by paying the…

5 apps to protect sober you from drunk you

5 Apps To Protect Sober You From Drunk You

Sober You has it tough. Maintaining a steady job, keeping the home clean, slaving over a stove for dinner. Then Sober You goes out for a night on the town and then Drunk You takes over. Not trying to bash Drunk You but that dick can be, well, a dick. You can never really trust…

Impact winter and the sad fate of manitobans

Impact Winter and The Sad Fate of Manitobans

There’s a new and possibly awesome game on the horizon… a dark, dreary horizon overhung by the ominous and never ending snow fall of Impact Winter.   That was a mouthful of a sentence. Sorry about that. Seriously though, this new game has just been greenlit on Steam for development and it looks pretty fun…

Sponsored video: agent diamante tells her story

Sponsored Video: Agent Diamante Tells Her Story

Geek Insider has been involved in a huge and highly hush-hush conspiracy. In fact, we still don’t know much of what’s going. It began with Bill, a hapless scientist, which led us to send our most amazing journalist to China to interview someone else who promised us he had more information. The Mystery Deepens We’d…

H1z1: complete beginner’s tutorial

H1Z1: Complete Beginner’s Tutorial

Move over DayZ, H1Z1is the newest zombie game that puts players in a huge open world to survive against the odds.   “Offering a total sandbox experience, H1Z1 is a zombie survival MMO set in a post-apocalyptic world where thousands of players must strategically align with friends and against enemies in order to survive the…

The aetna foundation’s healthier world innovation challenge

The Aetna Foundation’s Healthier World Innovation Challenge

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of This blog post is sponsored by the Aetna Foundation for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. When necessary, a healthcare fraud attorney helps protect your rights you when you really need it, but unfortunately it’s always after the fact. However, the Aetna Foundation is an organization that works…