Friday, September 3, 2010

Posts Tagged ‘Electronic Geek’

Review: Save the Humans—6th Mega’s Puff Pufffor iPhone

Review: Save the Humans—6th Mega’s Puff Pufffor iPhone

Friday, September 3, 2010 8:30

Some people are fond of saying that it isn’t the Earth that needs saving—the Earth will be around long after we’re gone. No, it’s we humans who need saving from ourselves. (Need evidence? Look no further than the Gulf, where another oil rig just caught fire.) 6th Mega is a ...

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Wii Party Gets Physical

Wii Party Gets Physical

Friday, September 3, 2010 7:00

We often talk about the balance been real (as in physical) games and electronic entertainment in our household. The Wii has helped blur this divide somewhat, but there is still no getting away from the fact that most of the action is on the screen. Having enjoyed Wii Play, Wii Fit ...

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Review: Find Your Next Letterbox With the Clue Tracker iPhone App

Review: Find Your Next Letterbox With the Clue Tracker iPhone App

Thursday, September 2, 2010 9:30

Geocaching tends to have quite a few electronic helpers, based on the fact that it’s an electronic sport. Letterboxing, however, the old fashioned analog version of geocaching, has usually been a pen-and-paper kind of activity. I recently reviewed BoxFinder, an app for letterboxing clues. I have since found a second ...

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Intervention — A Showcase for Web Comics

Intervention — A Showcase for Web Comics

Thursday, September 2, 2010 9:00

I was contacted by a friend from the comics world about the new Intervention convention. Intrigued, I checked out the workshop list. My first thought after looking at it was “Ooo! A con that talks about web comics and how to create them.” The workshops go beyond the simple nuts and ...

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Chiptune Documentary Reformat the Planet Now Available on DVD

Chiptune Documentary Reformat the Planet Now Available on DVD

Thursday, September 2, 2010 7:00

Reformat the Planet, the documentary film examining both the annual Blip Festival and the community that it celebrates, has just been released as a 2 DVD set. With improved audio, supplementary footage and a brand new short, it’s a more intricate examination of the chiptune scene than even its original ...

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Results of the MoonBots Challenge Announced — Houston, We Have a Winner!

Results of the MoonBots Challenge Announced — Houston, We Have a Winner!

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 13:48

After months of competing, the first MoonBots Challenge has come to a close with Team Landroids, a group from Livingston, New Jersey, taking first place. The team is made up of five eighth-grade neighborhood friends named Karlin, Stanley, Brian, Gage and Jeffrey. The Landroids were captained by dad John Yeh. ...

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GeekTeen Review: Sam & Max’s The City That Dares Not Sleep

GeekTeen Review: Sam & Max’s The City That Dares Not Sleep

Monday, August 30, 2010 13:26

Below, GeekTeen John gives his take on the latest TellTale Games offering in the five-part comedy saga “Sam & Max .” The best part about Telltale Games is the intense season finales. The final chapter to the latest Sam & Max adventure, The Devil’s Playhouse, is no different. In The ...

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Review: Test Your Contraption-Building Skills With Whizzball!

Review: Test Your Contraption-Building Skills With Whizzball!

Monday, August 30, 2010 9:30

It’s always nice to discover something new that you’d never heard about before, and immediately know that you’ll love it. When I was younger, I spent hours playing The Incredible Machine, and have played various other contraption building games since then. Recently I learned about Whizzball!, Discovery Channel’s contraption-like game. The ...

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Metroid: Other M Is a Flawed Masterpiece — Spoiler-Free Review

Metroid: Other M Is a Flawed Masterpiece — Spoiler-Free Review

Friday, August 27, 2010 13:00

It’s hard to talk about the forthcoming Nintendo/Tecmo release Metroid: Other M without reflecting back on the history of the franchise. While this latest chapter isn’t afraid to switch up the age-old Metroid formula both by giving long-silent protagonist Samus a true voice and by focusing the storytelling more clearly ...

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Free Balloonimals HD Offer for 10 GeekDad Readers!

Free Balloonimals HD Offer for 10 GeekDad Readers!

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 7:30

We at GeekDad are in the process of reviewing and recommending a third children’s application developer. We look forward to sharing with you the thoughts and ideas coming out of Ideo Toy Lab where they are looking at producing applications that are innovative and driven by excellent content and ideas, ...

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