• Urban Taggers Say Goodbye -SOB-

     A site that has been dedicated to everything ‘blaster’, has closed it’s virtual doors and now I have a sad. Urban Taggers has been put to sleep. But it’s a happy sad. Let’s start from the beginning. Urban Taggers Is Saying Goodbye. Urban Taggers is, wait, was….was a site that was dedicated to blasters, but…

  • Community’s Donald Glover Switching Majors to Music?

    Can the already troubled college comedy series survive without fan favorite character, Troy Barnes? According to reports, Donald Glover is not returning as a full-time cast member for the fifth season of NBC’s critically acclaimed sitcom, Community.  Donald Glover to Dabble in Music Sources close to the actor claim Glover will appear in only five…

  • 3 Zombie Gems for your Genre Chest.

    I’m anticipating World War Z to be great. The book, by Max Brooks, reignited my love for the zombie genre. I can only hope that the cleverness within the pages, makes it onto the big screen. If you get to see WWZ and it does for you what the books did for me, you will…

  • Know Your Zombie

    With World War Z hitting our eyeballs soon, you might find yourself concerned as to how you’ll deal with a zombie apocalypse. After all, you’re not Brad Pitt. The only way to get out of it alive, is to be powerful. But you’re also not Milla Jovovich. The next best thing you can do, is…

  • World War Z : Z-Day Tips To Increase Your Odds Of Survival

    Happy Zombie Friday, everybody! I know, there’s loads of Zombie Survival Guides out there for when Z-Day finally hits us and we all end up living in a Zompocalyptic land. But why should we wait for science to finally bring about our destruction? There are things you can be doing right now, that will drastically…

  • Are You A Gundam Star?

    If you thought ‘Gangnam Style’ was actually a song about giant robots, then you already know what Gundam is. You might also be aware that Gunpla World Cup 2013, like Winter, is coming. In December. (Unless you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, then that doesn’t make seasonal sense). For the uninitiated, what is Gundam? Uhhh, they’re…

  • The 5 Most Expensive Watches in the World

    Leonardo Dicaprio wore a Tag Heuer Carrera Automatic in the movie Inception. That timepiece, sells for $2000. The Tag Heuer Monaco 69, a 100-piece limited edition watch, has a selling price of $6900. If you thought these were expensive, you haven’t seen anything yet. The world’s most expensive watches, some costing more than luxury cars,…

  • Dubai Hotel Gives You a 24Karat Gold iPad

    Dubai just cannot get enough of its extravagance. Known for its riches and luxuries, the Arab city’s Burj Al Arab hotel has taken one step, or multiple steps further to pamper its guests – gold iPads upon check-in. The Burj Al Arab in Dubai is widely referred to by people as the ‘world’s only 7-star…

  • ‘Electronic Games’ From The 1980’s

    I recently came across a collection of back issues of Electronic Games magazine from the early 1980’s. Electronic Games was founded by Bill Kunkel and Arnie Katz, and ran from 1981 to 1994. These issues are full of retro gaming art and reviews, and it’s a delight to see what’s changed in our hobby and…

  • Next Steps: Following Up On Geek Insider Posts

    Steampunk MMO. Singing zombie puppets. Banging your friends. In today’s post, I’m following up with some of my previous Geek Insider posts/topics to see what’s happened next. I wrote in February about Misfit Heights, the zombie puppet musical debuting at GenCon. Since then, the filmmakers have taken the movie to C2E2, Chicago’s Comic and Entertainment…

  • Top 5 Geek Habits Others Find Annoying

    If you feel that these top 5 geek habits describe you, then welcome to the club! You are not alone – we get what you mean. As Geeks, we consider ourselves a rare breed of species. As such, we also come with rare geek habits others may find annoying. Geek habits that only other Geeks…

  • Is Nomophobia a Serious Concern?

    It’s possible that millions could be suffering from nomophobia right this minute, a condition also known as “no mobile phobia.” It sounds a little silly, but when you look at the science, it does raise some red flags. People have literally become addicted to their mobile devices, and they end up suffering without them. A…

  • The Zombie Apocalypse: Top 5 Survival Tips

    What are geeks like us supposed to do when the “sheep” hits the fan, and the zombie apocalypse starts to spread around like wildfire? Hopefully, our top 5 survival tips will help you survive the zombie apocalypse. Imagine, the zombie apocalypse everyone predicted is now being initiated. All over the television, radio and Internet, news…

  • Top 4 Techie Ways to Get Over a Break Up

    They often say the one thing we can count on failing are man-made things. Geeks understand that those are the only things we can trust. After man breaks our spirits here are the top 4 techie ways to get over a break up. Get Lost in the Game The Legend of Zelda is the greatest game ever…