Dreamcade Vision 40 – MAME-based Arcade Console

We’ve covered MAME in gadgets and stories before, and honestly, who gets tried of these fantastic arcade consoles that play dozens, hundreds or even thousands of games? Not us! Here’s one from Dream Arcades that plays over 150 games ‘out of the box’, has a giant 40″ screen and more controls than you can shake… Continue reading Dreamcade Vision 40 – MAME-based Arcade Console

Origin: Hand-held, Computer-aided CNC Wood Router

Hey woodworking geeks, salivate over this hand-held CNC. It’s called the Origin, and it can work at any scale down to some very intricate pieces. Even better, its computer brain and robot innards corrects for your mistakes. Other niceties: display so you can see what your cutting below, a touch-screen, a variable speed router, z-axis… Continue reading Origin: Hand-held, Computer-aided CNC Wood Router

Why a Chromebook May Just Make Perfect Sense

Has Google’s Chrome OS-based Chromebooks caught your eye and now you’re considering one? We’ll walk you through what you need to know – what’s great, the limitations and how it compares to a traditional Windows, Mac or Linux laptop. Of course, in the end your own requirements should drive your decision, but there’s a good chance you may… Continue reading Why a Chromebook May Just Make Perfect Sense

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Review: KeySmart Key Holder & Organizer

Annoyed by your jumble of keys hanging off of your keychain? KeySmart offers up their eponymously-named product to wrangle those keys into submission. KeySmart consists of 2 laser-cut flat aluminum bars held together at its opposing ends by screws. Your keys fit in between the bars and rotate around the screw columns. KeySmart prides itself… Continue reading Review: KeySmart Key Holder & Organizer

Maintain Recurring Task Lists in Evernote

Evernote has become a staple in my everyday personal and professional life both as an archive for documents to maintaining dynamic lists. I have archived documents such as manuals for my electronic equipment, recipes, work documents, meeting notes, notes about health and travel and notes about practices and games for the U8 Girls Soccer Team… Continue reading Maintain Recurring Task Lists in Evernote

Announcing our book on Computer Password Security!

We are proud to announce that the geeks, yours truly – Doug and Khalid, have written and published their very first book. We saw a great need for a single source of compiled information and advice that the average computer user could follow to improve and secure their online accounts and passwords. Being in the… Continue reading Announcing our book on Computer Password Security!

Gift Guide for Geeks

Do you have someone on your gifting list with particular taste in all things Geek?  If so, the Geeks have your gifting playbook depending on your level of investment (how much money do you want to spend?).  Below are some great gift ideas under $50, under $100, under $200 and over $200 but you can… Continue reading Gift Guide for Geeks

Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2014 has started

Amazon is leading the pack with Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for bargain hunters including entire sections of the store on sale from Toys & Games to Electronics. Here are a couple of Amazon’s most popular deals: Breaking Bad Complete Series for $149.99 (50% off) Seagate Backup Plus 5TB External for $139.88 (46% off)… Continue reading Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2014 has started

5 Ways to Reduce Roaming Costs

Sponsored Post Mobile usage costs are something many of us don’t think too much about when we’re home, but when we go on holiday, we often discover that it’s something we should have considered. Usually we can connect just fine, but hostel and hotel Wi-Fi is usually horrible, or ridiculously overpriced. Likewise, roaming fees can… Continue reading 5 Ways to Reduce Roaming Costs