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A List Every Geek Will Love

Bryan — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:43:29 +0000

Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony. — Dennis the Peasant, Monty Python and the Holy Grail

This is the first entry in Wired’s Geek Dad’s list of 100 Quotes Every Geek Should Know.

“I’d sooner run an organized play Spelljammer campaign for a bunch of furries.”

Bryan — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:17:33 +0000

Check out this video to see what happens when Hitler’s Battletech campaign hits a snag.

Click here to view the embedded video.

I Though of Kenji When I Saw This

Bryan — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:03:50 +0000

An inventor who claims he has never had time to find a human girlfriend has created his own perfect woman â€” a robot.

Le Trung, 33, from Toronto in Canada, says Aiko can do the cleaning, mix his favorite drink and read him newspaper headlines.

â€œLike a real female she will react to being touched in certain ways,â€ he told Britainâ€™s Sun newspaper Thursday. â€œIf you grab or squeeze too hard she will try to slap you. She has all senses except for smell.â€

Go to Making Light to see the whole story.

D&D and Politics: A Mashup

Bryan — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:39:50 +0000

Now that the political season is over, you have to check this out. I can’t decide whose lines I like the best, Hillary or Kucinich.

Your age on other worlds

Dave — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:12:53 +0000

Your age on other worlds

John Williams Themes, A Capella

Bryan — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:56:49 +0000

I found this quite impressive. It’s one guy performing John Williams themes a capella. Not only are the performances impressive, but he also has a Star Wars theme throughout.

Click here to view the embedded video.

This Link is for Chuck Too

Bryan — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:03:30 +0000

I presume that Chuck is already planning his trip here.

The Search for Spock

Bryan — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:45:09 +0000

OK, this is too funny not to post.

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A Great Comic

Bryan — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:51:16 +0000

This is another link courtesy of Wil Wheaton. The comic from xkcd about the practical effects of DRM. This is funny because it is just a little too true.

Steal this Comic from xkcd

Super geek, super geek, he’s super geeky!

Steve — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:29:21 +0000

Â 49.3066% – Super Geek

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