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Ambitious But Rubbish: Episode 2×04

On this episode of Top Gear . . . Richard checks his suspension, Jeremy does magic, and James gets something in his eye. Review: James reviews the Caterham 620R and the Caterham 160 Caterham 620R Stats: £50,000 310 horsepower 545 Kg (better power/weight ratio than a Bugatti Veyron) 0-60 in 2.8 seconds 1:22.3 (w)   […]

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Ambitious But Rubbish: Episode 21×03

On this episode of Top Gear . . . Jeremy dies of radiation poisoning, Richard eats his sun visor, and James kills a bird. Review: Jeremy reviewed Denmark’s first car, the Zenvo STI. Stats: 1086 horsepower 6.2 L V8 supercharged AND turbocharged 233 mph No traction control in Sport or Race mode £800,000 Lap Time: 1:29.9 (w) […]

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Ambitious But Rubbish: Episode 21×01

On this episode of Top Gear . . . Jeremy nearly hits a pheasant, Richard wears a mustache, and James squishes some Spam. Challenge: Prove “Hot Hatchbacks” from the 80s and 90s are superior to current models The Cars: Jeremy – Volkswagon Golf Mk2 GTI James – Ford Fiesta XR2i Richard – Vauxhall Nova SRi […]

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Serial Experiments Lain: Super Crossover Post Special!

Today we’re bringing you a new Geektastics Crossover post between E’s Anime Reviews and Internet Things! Together, Kris and Erica bring you a new Geektastics special: Drunk reviews! Warning: This post is very long and full of spoilers. Read at your own risk! Kris:  for our first review we are watching ‘Serial Experiments Lain’ it’s […]

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Sony vs Microsoft (or Who Will Win My Money this Christmas)

Like most gamers, I spent my Monday watching the two major console builders show off the newest games for their latest platforms at the e3 conference. Between Microsoft and Sony, there was plenty of eye candy for gamers, as well as some interesting revelations. I’ll start with Microsoft and their new unit, the Xbox One. […]

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Tech Review: Canon Rebel T3i

So I lost my job and decided that the best way to spend my severance money was on a camera. After an exhaustive search of consumer reports and they guy at Mike’s Camera, I settled on the T3i for several reasons.  First off, I’ve never really been an avid photographer – I’ve forgotten my point […]

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May the Fourth Be With You!

I have a confession to make, I don’t actually like Star Wars … I freaking love it. From the first time I saw it when I was 9, I was in awe. The lore of the Jedi just grabbed me and sucked me in, everything in the Star Wars universe was what my nine year […]

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Contains Spoilers: Doctor Who Episode 7.7

This post contains spoilers about “Doctor Who” Episode 7.7.  If you don’t want to be spoiled, DO NOT read on!   Episode 7.7: The Bells of St. John   Directed by Colm McCarthy Written by Steven Moffat   A young man warns the internet about a dangerous Wifi connection that is causing people to disappear.  At the […]

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My Life in Computers

Hi, I’m Kris and I’m a geek.  I see nothing wrong with being a geek.  In fact I love every second of becoming overly excited about technology, or the +200 to Agility epic ring that just dropped in my WoW [World of Warcraft] raid (yes, I play a hunter and yes, I squeaked when it […]

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And She Still Married Me …

A lot of my stories end with me saying, “…and she still married me.”  Now that I think of it, I’m damn lucky I haven’t died of malnutrition by now, because if Tab hadn’t married me, I’d be eating this kind of stuff on a regular basis: My grocery shopping from the last time Tab […]

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