NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) First Light Coverage TODAY

Today, I’m gonna see the Sun in IMAX resolution in real time. For reals.

10 Geeky Stocking Stuffers

J lists 10 great geek gifts, at or under $10.

Chilling: Top 5 Creepiest Villains

J discusses the top 5 TV baddies that leave her spooked.

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 [...]

Short Stories: Do They Make the Best Movies?

I have a confession to make: until this past weekend, I had never seen Total Recall.  I know, I know, practically everyone has seen this movie, I must be living under a rock, etc. I have no excuses; it was simply one of those things that slipped by. Aside from the ubiquitous Ahnold one-liners that [...]

J’s Show and Tell: Lunar Rails

When my friends and I get together, we inevitably wind up doing one of three things: playing Rock Band, playing card games, or playing board games. With summer approaching, and with it, barbeques, fireworks and get-togethers, I thought I would share one of my favorite board games: Lunar Rails.