When I know I’m gonna have a long night of either fixing electronics or playing a game until the sun comes up, I like to have BAWLS around. If you’re a fan of energy drinks but don’t like that bite they usually have, then you should try BAWLS from ThinkGeek. They’re full of that sweet sweet guarana berries and go down much smoother than any other energy I’ve had. They taste amazing, especially the new Cherry flavor.
Tags: BAWLS, energry drink, food
As seen on Mythbuster’s Adam Savage, this is one bad ass jacket. If I were inclined to wear a tactical jacket I’d wear one endorsed by that guy since he does some crazy shit involving thermite. While I don’t think it’s fire resistant the Mark I jacket is incredibly durable and features a ton of straps and pockets and includes a flashlight shoulder mount.
Tags: jacket, mythbusters, thermite
Aside from writing for various blogs I repair Xbox 360s to make some cash. As I’ve mentioned before I always love a good work shirt so I just had to pick up the Exploded Xbox 360 t-shirt. The details of the inside of an Xbox 360 are pretty spot on… and believe me I’ve seen the inside of a 360 more times than anyone who doesn’t work at Microsoft should.
There haven’t been very many games that have kept me up all night lately, but to my surprise inFAMOUS has cost me much sleep.This PS3 exclusive puts you in the shoes of Cole, a bike messenger who finds himself endowed with electricity-based super powers after delivering a mysterious exploding package. The same explosion that gives Cole his powers also wrecks the city, and the general public is quick to pin the blame on Cole.As you make your way through the game, the plot unfolds through cell phone conversations with your various acquaintances. I’ve heard complaints that the plot was confusing, but, personally, I enjoyed the comic book style story telling very much.
I have grown weary of karma systems over the past couple of years, but inFAMOUS does it in a way that I find acceptable. In most games, “good” choices involve doing what most people would agree is the “right thing”, while “bad” choices involve burning down an orphanage just ’cause you like the smell of charred orphans. This game replaces the usual cartoon supervillian style of “bad” choices with actions that could be described as simply selfish, effectively presenting the player with the opportunity to use their powers for the greater good, or for personal gain.
With a decent plot and rock solid open world gameplay, inFAMOUS is easily one of my favorite games to come out in recent years.
Tags: electricity, infamous, PS3
As not only a geek, but a professional geek I think of the I Void Warranties T-Shirt from ThinkGeek as sort of my work shirt. I do in fact void warranties on a daily basis by cracking open PCs and consoles to repair. The symbols on the bottom might look like nothing to the untrained eye, but anyone who tinkers will recognize them as various screws, including Clutchead, Hex, Bristol, Robertson Square-Tips and Torx!
Tags: t-shirts
What The Geek | 
06 19th, 2009| 
