Machinarium: Its Appeal Is No Puzzle

J loves a new game and wants you to buy it. Today.

Inception: Sci-Fi Success Without E.T.

J discusses the film, with potential spoilers.

Dreamgirl Introductions: Meet Z

A bit about Z, the last letter of the dreamgirl alphabet.

Movies That Molded a Geek: SpaceCamp

I know already that I’m going to get crap for this.  SpaceCamp wasn’t exactly a hit when it was first released (1986 was a pretty grim time for a movie about space shuttles), and it’s never really gotten the nostalgic following of movies like The Goonies.   Still, this was a movie that had me glued [...]

Etsy: A Place for Crafty Geeks

I’m not really the type of person who goes to the mall and window-shops, but I do get on etsy.com and just drool.  I used to think etsy was just a place where people bought handmade soap; it is that, but oh, it is so much more.  Here’s a list of stuff I’ve wanted to [...]

10 Things I Expect in The Future

Lately, between using Netflix on my X-Box and my guy’s new iPhone, I’ve begun to feel like I’m really in The Future.  Since we’re clearly making groundbreaking advancements every day, I think it behooves me to throw my own requests out there. Granted, most of my expectations aren’t grounded in any sense of reality, and [...]

The Death Star

For those geeks with cats, I can say that this item is probably the best $300 I have spent in my entire life: I call it the Death Star. You can watch it in action at www.litter-robot.com. The cats climb inside, do their business, and after 7 minutes, the Death Star rotates, sifts through the [...]