Anime, manga, robots, electronics, billboards, temples, shrines, glitz, glamour, lights, action, bushido, samurai, ninja, zen! All these words describe a particular land, a particular people, a particular culture. It’s a place which many like-minded individuals often dream of visiting. To many, it is a paradise of sorts. It harbors all that we, as geeks, [...]
Those brilliant chaps over at Mashable make nice things and have a pretty good eye for design. They released this Infographic about the how the movie industry has consistently tried to control media outlets over time and cried “end of the world” over and over in the last century or so. It was partially a response [...]
I stated playing D&D with the original blue books (can’t even say boxed set these days anymore, else some kid will think we’re talking Essentials). My friend Rodney introduced me to the wonderful world of sword and sorcery. Halflings were a class, fighters simply smashed stuff, and everyone knew mages sucked until level 3 or [...]
Okay we typically try and keep things pretty light and fun here at GC. However, in case you have been living under a rock for the past few days, or haven’t gone to Wikipedia to find out how to change your spark plugs, then you may be wondering just what the heck is up with [...]
I have something to tell everyone. I guess you could call it a confession, but either way, it’s something. I really am quite ashamed, given my “nerd status” or whatever you kids call it these days, as well as the fact that I’m an associate at a certain popular retail store that specializes in electronic [...]
When last we met there was a story unfolding. A story of galactic proportions. I however was not that impressed. But and here is the big but, I was curious to see where this story was going so I gave issue 2 a look and well I must say, now I’m very curious. Star Wars [...]
To most people, the word ‘ruby’ is a just a fancy word for a shiny stone that usually costs a lot of money. To the technology enthusiast, however, the word has a slightly different meaning. And to the web technology enthusiast, the term ‘ruby on rails’ has an even grander meaning, a meaning that can [...]
We all have a memory of Star Trek. How can we not? For many of us, Gene Roddenberry introduced us to the world beyond the stars and a utopian world where things were better for the human race. For me it started as a child watching the original series on rerun in the ‘80’s. Shortly [...]
This just in from Science channel…Trekkie’s celebrate nationwide… (Silver Spring, Md.)—SCIENCE celebrates the 45th anniversary of one of the greatest television franchises of all time, Star Trek, with the world-premiere two-hour event, TREK NATION. This tribute follows Gene Roddenberry’s son, Rod, as he explores the deep impact of his father’s singular vision for the future. Through interviews with [...]
