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Geek Trivia: What is the second most successful movie release weekend of all time?
Memorial Day weekend has been the most successful movie box office weekend in U.S. history. Another weekend is a very close second, and perhaps due for some geek love.
Posted by Jay Garmon | May 25, 2012, 7:52 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Interview with Ancient DOS Games founder Kris Asick
In his Ancient DOS Games reviews, Kris Asick focuses on where to get the classic games and how to make them work on modern computers.
Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | May 24, 2012, 6:52 AM PDT | Latest comment by dogknees
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Geek Gifts 2012: Sony PlayStation Vita
Sony's PlayStation Vita is the next step in the evolution of handheld gaming. Find out what surprised and disappointed our reviewer about the PS Vita.
Posted by Wally Bahny | May 18, 2012, 8:26 AM PDT
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Geek Gifts 2012: Zomm Wireless Leash
Zomm's Wireless Leash alerts you if you leave your mobile phone behind, and comes with a speakerphone, panic alarm, and emergency call button. Read our review.
Posted by Derek Schauland | May 17, 2012, 12:00 PM PDT | Latest comment by awgiedawgie
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The five best Deep Space Nine episodes of all time!
The five Deep Space Nine episodes that defied typical Star Trek boundaries and defined the franchise's most daring and unorthodox spinoff series.
Posted by Jay Garmon | May 17, 2012, 7:40 AM PDT | Latest comment by sniperlt@...
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The best blogs for hobby astronomers
If one of your geek hobbies is stargazing and reading about celestial events, you'll want to check out these 14 blogs and one podcast.
Posted by Nicole Bremer Nash | May 11, 2012, 6:30 PM PDT | Latest comment by Chadrach000
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Geek Trivia: What descendant game of chess was designed specifically to stifle artificial intelligence?
What descendant game of chess -- played with all the same pieces on a standard chess board -- is specifically designed to be difficult for computers, even supercomputers, to play?
Posted by Jay Garmon | May 11, 2012, 6:26 AM PDT | Latest comment by TomMerritt
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Video by astronauts aboard the ISS shows breathtaking views of Earth
See the Northern Lights, lightning storms, and more in this NASA video of the Earth taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Posted by Mary Weilage | May 4, 2012, 2:08 PM PDT | Latest comment by jpnagle59
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Imagining a world without Star Wars
What if George Lucas never invented Star Wars because he was able to make the science-fiction movie he wanted, instead?
Posted by Jay Garmon | May 4, 2012, 12:04 AM PDT | Latest comment by wendygoerl@...
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Felicia Day and friends geek out in new YouTube channel
On Felicia Day's Geek & Sundry YouTube channel, Wil Wheaton, Veronica Belmont, Tom Merritt, and Dark Horse comics are regular parts of the lineup.
Posted by Nicole Bremer Nash | May 3, 2012, 1:53 PM PDT
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Five more Avengers who are ready for their close-up, Mr. Whedon
Here are our picks for the characters who could have added a little extra oomph to the Joss Whedon-directed The Avengers, or at least deserve a look for the inevitable sequel.
Posted by Ken Hardin | May 3, 2012, 7:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by stevec@...
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Geek Trivia: What math error was accidentally built into the Pioneer Plaques?
Despite the extraordinary intellects working on the Pioneer Plaques, a math error crept into the design -- one that might prevent our future alien overlords from locating Earth.
Posted by Jay Garmon | April 27, 2012, 7:18 AM PDT | Latest comment by Slayer_
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Explore the Discovery space shuttle via panaromic images
National Geographic's zoomable panoramic photos of Discovery allow you to see the instrumentation and controls required to operate the space shuttle.
Posted by Wally Bahny | April 25, 2012, 8:50 AM PDT
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See five Star Trek TV captains at London Trekkie convention
As if you need another reason to visit London, all five Star Trek TV captains are scheduled to appear at the Destination Star Trek convention in October.
Posted by Nicole Bremer Nash | April 24, 2012, 8:06 AM PDT | Latest comment by emaname
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The top 10 geek rock artists
From nerdcore rappers to dork-folk acoustic acts, we run down the top 10 geek-rock artists recording today.
Posted by Jay Garmon | April 20, 2012, 7:42 AM PDT | Latest comment by pbileci
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The ever-expanding world of Harry Potter: Pottermore, e-books, set tours
J.K. Rowling's Pottermore site and upcoming Harry Potter stories and encyclopedia are exciting news for wizards and muggles. Her adult novel comes out this fall.
Posted by Nicole Bremer Nash | April 18, 2012, 3:34 PM PDT
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Geek Gifts 2012: LG BD670 3D Blu-ray Player
Wally Bahny says LG BD670 3D Blu-ray player's ability to play media from Netflix and VUDU on the device over Wi-Fi was a big selling point. Read his review of the LG BD670.
Posted by Wally Bahny | April 17, 2012, 1:56 PM PDT
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Geek Gifts 2012: LG 50PZ550 50-inch 3D plasma TV
If you're shopping for a 3D plasma TV for your home entertainment center, Wally Bahny makes a solid case for why the LG 50PZ550 50-inch is worthy of your consideration.
Posted by Wally Bahny | April 17, 2012, 1:50 PM PDT
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DIY Drones give RC vehicles autonomy
DIY Drones is a community site for amateur Unmanned Aerial Vehicle pilots. If you're looking for a new geek hobby, check out the site's newbie guide to UAVs.
Posted by Wally Bahny | April 16, 2012, 4:19 PM PDT | Latest comment by jasmine2501@...
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2012 Hugo and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer nominees
George R. R. Martin, Rachel Swirsky, and John Scalzi are among this year's Hugo nominees. Find out who else is nominated, as well as the finalists for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
Posted by Edmond Woychowsky | April 13, 2012, 8:12 AM PDT
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The 11 Star Trek movies ranked worst to first
We've assembled a roll call of the worst episodes of every single Star Trek series. Now it's time to measure the worst and the best of Trek's silver screen adventures.
Posted by Jay Garmon | January 19, 2012, 1:17 PM PST | Latest comment by cmiller5400
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The five best Star Trek: Voyager episodes of all time!
Even Voyager haters have to concede the show flirted with greatness at times, as these five episodes ably demonstrate.
Posted by Jay Garmon | June 14, 2012, 11:23 AM PDT | Latest comment by Nytrydr
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The five best Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes of all time
Jay Garmon ranks the top five episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. See if your favorite TNG episode is on his list.
Posted by Jay Garmon | March 15, 2012, 9:05 AM PDT | Latest comment by swjslj@...
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The five best Deep Space Nine episodes of all time!
The five Deep Space Nine episodes that defied typical Star Trek boundaries and defined the franchise's most daring and unorthodox spinoff series.
Posted by Jay Garmon | May 17, 2012, 7:40 AM PDT | Latest comment by sniperlt@...
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The five worst Star Trek episodes of all time
More than a few of Kirk and Spock's original voyages were (ahem) less than stellar. We round out the bottom five for your reading...pleasure?
Posted by Jay Garmon | August 26, 2011, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by P.F. Bruns
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The five worst Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes EVER!
Star Trek: The Next Generation is perhaps the pinnacle of the Trek franchise, which makes these five bottom-feeder episodes even more embarrassing.
Posted by Jay Garmon | September 23, 2011, 3:54 AM PDT | Latest comment by Slayer_
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75 words every sci-fi fan should know
Textbook barons Houghton Mifflin have of late proclaimed 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know. But if you're going to learn obscure words and concepts, it may as well be terms you're...
Posted by Jay Garmon | January 14, 2008, 6:24 AM PST | Latest comment by ankits3a
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The five best Star Trek episodes EVER!
Behold the five greatest Star Trek episodes ranked fifth to first.
Posted by Jay Garmon | February 17, 2012, 7:03 AM PST | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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The five worst Star Trek: Voyager episodes EVER!
Voyager is rarely held up as the high point of the Trek franchise, but these five Delta Quadrant dumpster-fires are indisputably the lowest episodes of the low.
Posted by Jay Garmon | November 18, 2011, 6:23 AM PST | Latest comment by Rbrehm5912
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20 things that make Dr. Sheldon Cooper TV's biggest geek
What makes The Big Bang Theory's Dr. Sheldon Cooper so geeky? TechRepublic contributor Edmond Woychowsky shares his list of top 20 reasons.
Posted by Edmond Woychowsky | July 6, 2010, 4:05 PM PDT | Latest comment by wildcat375
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The five best Star Trek: Enterprise episodes of all time!
Say what you will about Enterprise, but these five episodes are worthy of the name "Star Trek."
Posted by Jay Garmon | July 12, 2012, 3:53 PM PDT | Latest comment by ffulton
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The top 25 best-selling video games...EVER!
Some folks are hyping Halo 3 as potentially the most successful video game ever, but a quick look at sales figures past shows that to be extremely unlikely--especially considering how low Halo 2...
Posted by Jay Garmon | September 25, 2007, 12:28 PM PDT | Latest comment by Paul.Witting@...
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20 gift ideas for Star Wars fans
The LEGO Star Wars Death Star, the Jedi training manual, and a Yoda nutcracker are just three of the items featured in our Star Wars themed gift guide.
Posted by Wally Bahny | November 28, 2011, 12:42 PM PST | Latest comment by zizzleshizzle
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The five worst Deep Space Nine episodes EVER!
The five most wormhole-sucking episodes in the history of Deep Space Nine, complete with unforgiving breakdowns.
Posted by Jay Garmon | October 21, 2011, 7:25 AM PDT | Latest comment by revelated
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The five worst Star Trek: Enterprise episodes EVER!
Enterprise is indisputably the least popular of the Star Trek TV series, but there's bad, and then there are these five continuity-confounding franchise-killers.
Posted by Jay Garmon | December 16, 2011, 8:12 AM PST | Latest comment by ydontugivemelotsofkiss
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Kurzweil: Your brain will connect directly to the cloud within 30 years
By the 2030s or 2040s, inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil envisions micro-computers embedded non-invasively in the brain that will act as an interface to a "cloud" of storage and processing power.
Posted by Ken Hardin | November 27, 2012, 8:50 AM PST | Latest comment by Kostaghus
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Pic: The true story behind Pac-Man
Back before the days of cinematic cut scenes, tie-in novels and movie adaptations, video gamers had to presume much of the backstory for their beloved pixelated pastimes. Pac-Man, however, seemed...
Posted by Jay Garmon | May 22, 2008, 12:01 AM PDT
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Sci-fi rant: Why giant mecha robots are stupid
The next person who says "I can't wait until the Army develops real mecha" gets a boot to the head, because in real life, giant robots are actually really stupid. Here's why.
Posted by Jay Garmon | February 6, 2008, 8:42 AM PST | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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20+ gift ideas for Star Trek fans
Geekend contributor Wally Bahny selected Star Trek-themed items for men, women, and babies for this gift guide.
Posted by Wally Bahny | November 30, 2011, 7:59 AM PST
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The humorous side of IT
Some geek humor is only appreciated by IT pros. Alan Norton discusses clueless user stories, silly names, and more, as well as when humor and IT don't mix.
Posted by Alan Norton | July 8, 2011, 6:08 AM PDT | Latest comment by dskyner1111@...
