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“A friendly desert community; where the sun is hot, the moon is beautiful, and mysterious lights pass overhead while we all pretend to sleep. Welcome to Night Vale…” – From the introduction to Episode 01: Pilot “Welcome To Night Vale” Podcast While countless people have become podcast fanatics over the years, I’ve never counted myself…
Today is September 11th, the day where everyone in our country is reminded of the greatest act of terrorism in U.S. History. On this day the phrase “Never Forget” is hung like decoration on every Facebook wall and website. For those who are old enough to remember the incident when it happened, there is no…
I polled many of my geeky friends to find out what they think is the best part of being a grown-up geek. I did this in hopes of coming up with a top ten list, but the myriad responses I received all boil down to a top 5. Here they are, the 5 best things…
I’ve been doing a little bit of sightseeing in the beautiful countryside of Wales; an oft-overlooked, much-mocked country (think New Zealand to Australia or Canada to the US) . But it actually has some amazing landscapes, and a fantastic history to boot. The BBC certainly think so too, and it is in a grand country manor that I find some artifacts from…
We were all kids once. And inevitably we all played with toys. Okay, bad example – I just realised I’m writing on a geek website and therefore we as geeks didn’t quite stop playing with our toys. Except now we call them ‘collectable figurines’ or ‘diecast models’. I know I do. Anyway, I spent many…
Do you take photos of yourself? Of course you do, you’re gorgeous. It should actually be against the law to not take as many pictures of yourself as possible because you’re so gosh darn pretty. HTC obviously knows this, which is why to indulge you and all the other beautiful people, they’ve done a study…
In light of the Huffington Post jumping on the band wagon of making users verify who they are (and possibly making them sign their comments with their own name), we’re seeing a shift in how the Internet works. With trolls a major pest problem, requiring people to use their real names seems like the most…
I stepped off the plane and was immediately beset on all sides by thick Scottish mist. So far, so stereotypical; they probably shipped in spare fog from the highlands just to make up any deficits. I’m up here for the world-famous Fringe Festival, and to check out my brother’s improv troupe. Also to sample some…
Science has finally taken a step forward in the area of mind control! In the first ever human brain-brain communication, University of Washington scientists Rajesh Rao and Andrea Stocco combined powers to play a simple computer game. All they had to do was shoot down the target with Rao being able to see the screen…
Over the summer something happened that I really didn’t think would ever happen: I became a Gleek. Yes, I started watching Glee (thank you Netflix) with my wife and we’re almost through Season 4 (Seasons 1-3 are long watched) so we can be ready for Season 5 to start next month. And the thing is,…
Children shouldn’t play games that contain violence. I don’t know if that’s actually true, but the entire world seems to make a habit out of assuming that it’s a golden rule. If we function under that same assumption, then we are forced to ask ourselves where to draw the line between violence that is okay…
Ever wanted to lose weight but don’t have anyone who will call you nasty names till you do? There’s an app for that now. Worst App In the World Admit it, we’ve all had a go at the dating sims because learning romance from computers is your only option. Or maybe it’s just me. If you’ve…
Dear Heroes, We’re tired of all of you getting your faces plastered on merchandise while we’re forced to knock over banks and kidnap pretty ladies just to fund our dastardly hobbies. It has come to our attention that we have as many fans as you do out there, so we’ve decided to cash in. If…
Having covered the circumstances and guiding principles behind D&D Next in the previous installment, Part 2 examines the changes and improvements in the new rules. ‘Next’: The future of Wizards of the Coast? How well do the latest revised rules for D&D Next compare to earlier editions? While a full examination of D&D Next’s new…
The following is the first in a two-part series regarding the upcoming new edition of Dungeons & Dragons, dubbed ‘D&D Next’. Part 1 highlights the disastrous design policies of the infamous 4th Edition, and how they influenced the company’s approach in rebuilding the rules. Part 2 examines the latest revisions for D&D Next, and how…