Monthly Archives: September 2014

by | September 5, 2014 · 8:42 pm

Around the Web September 5, 2014

Most geeks I know are looking forward to the premeire of Gotham in just a few weeks.  Unfortunately, most of the people I know also lead busy lives and might miss an episode or two. With DVRs that’s less of a worry, but is not completely alleviated. I know from experience that I have both forgotten to record shows or the DVR has screwed up and only recorded five minutes. As far as Gotham is concerned, it’s no longer a worry because Netflix has already acquired the rights to the show. In a fairly unprecedented move, Netflix has obtained the rights to a completely untested show (that isn’t a Netflix original), and it will be the international source for video-on-demand services.

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It’s worth noting that Amazon did something similar with Under the Dome, though not to the same extent as Netflix. Continue reading →

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by | September 4, 2014 · 11:00 am

Guest Blog | Press Pause to Continue

Over the past few weeks there has been a lot of conversation, anger, and frustration centered in the geek gamer world regarding perceptions of women.  This culminated in a denouement yesterday when several celebrity women were victimized when their nude photos became available for anyone to see online.  The geek community has a problem and we owe it to each other as members to have an honest, respectful conversation.

Unfortunately all the noise, emotion, and anger make it difficult to process through these issues because nuance is involved and it’s hard for someone Hulk-raging into their final form to process anything subtle.  So let’s hit pause for just a moment and look at the issues. Continue reading →

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by | September 2, 2014 · 11:00 am

Therefore I Geek Podcast Episode 13, All Things Buffy

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In which, Andrew and Tracy sit down with Sarah Wilde to discuss the girl who is arguably the most influential female figure in geek fandom in the past twenty years.  I say “sit down” because Andrew doesn’t get many words in edgewise.  From the “Spike or Angel” question, to complex plot twists and the universality of the growing up experience portrayed in the show, Sarah and Tracy cover most of it.  (Let’s be honest, we can talk about Buffy for MUCH longer than this!) Continue reading →

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by | September 1, 2014 · 6:13 pm

Editorial | Follow Up Review: Clash of Clans

Many months ago, I reviewed a little mobile game called Clash of Clans, by Supercell.  Since then, the game has completely exploded across mobile devices (it’s the top money making game on both iOS and Android right now) and has been imitated by many other games since its 2012 debut, including The Simpsons: Tapped Out and even the upcoming Call of Duty: Heroes.

Unlike most of the mobile games I review, I stuck with Clash for quite a bit longer than the few weeks of play that it usually takes me to get a reviewable feel for the game.  In fact, my Town Hall is now level eight, and I’m in Gold League III with 1500 trophies. Continue reading →

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