Archive for the ‘Random Geekiness’ category

Let me preface this with….today, I’m presenting a slightly different kind of geekdom than what you’re normally finding here…..and….. My Dad is the grandma on the left….. Yes, I am using all the proper nouns, too…. My Dad is a retired professional sports writer and he still blogs for ESPN Page 2 and he debates [...]

I had a bit of fun playing around on the Meez website, today. Meez are not “new” online dress up dolls, by any stretch; however, they’ve updated a lot of the accessories, backgrounds, etc., including a nice array of geeky accoutrement. Some examples, you ask? Why certainly! How about Chuck and Matrix backgrounds; Doctor Who [...]

This is one of the most original and incredibly well done – not to mention roll around giggling funny – Star Wars tributes I’ve ever heard. (And yes, I’ve heard a lot of them, don’t ask….) This was performed by Cory Vidal, with 4-part harmony vocals by Moosebutter. If you’d like to make this song [...]

Well, it looks to be that time of year again. The tree is trimmed, the presents are wrapped and we’re eagerly awaiting the arrival of a certain bearded, fat man who sneaks into our house while we sleep… Wow…no wonder I never slept as a kid on Christmas Eve. I was TERRIFIED! But, I digress. [...]

TrekMovie.com has reported that Virgin Atlantic has christened their first private commercial passenger spacecraft with a name that resounds with many of us in the geekworld: Enterprise. That’s right…you can book passage into space flying on a spaceship named Enterprise. How frakkin’ cool is that?! Richard Branson, the owner of Virgin Atlantic, has been working [...]

TMZ.com has a picture of musician Wyclef Jean preparing to take a ride on his customized Spider-Man themed motorcycle. How cool is this bike?

PRESS RELEASE LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ — Girls are geeks, too, and Entertainment Earth, a worldwide multi-channel retailer and wholesaler of action figures, bobble heads, toys, gifts, and collectibles, gets it. The proof is in the company’s popular website blog and in GeekDad’s / Wired Magazine’s recent naming of EE’s “Geek Girl Diva” as [...]

It’s official, folks! NASA announced today that their Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) has successfully uncovered water in a permanently shadowed lunar crater. They made the official announcement at a press conference held today. You may recall that the LCROSS craft and a similar rocket both made impacts in the Cabeus crater on [...]