Archive - December, 2010

Last Minute Holiday Ideas for the Geek & Geekette

Ahhh, robots! More pics by Ben Heine here.

It’s two days before Christmas and I know there are some of you who have yet to check who’s been naughty or nice.  Since it’s my day off and I am nothing but lame to geek out on the interwebs at a coffee shop with my dear friend Ashley, I’ve come up with a few last minute unisex gifts for the techies on your list.  Bonus:  No facing or tackling crowds required! :) Continue Reading…

Operation Sans Interwebs

Token picture of random amish people because Steve claims I am now part amish.

Since my last post, I’ve been hiding out in my apartment practicing my Dance Central moves on the XBOX Kinect.  Just kidding, or am I?

What I’ve really been doing is experimenting life without the internet.  WTF, you say?  To my surprise, it’s not quite the FML package I imagined.  It all started with my rage against Comcast for increasingly outrageous costs that ultimately could not be remedied with a phone call to their customer service department.  After living in the comfort of multiple 6-month free and/or discounted trials, I could no longer justify a $100+ monthly variable cost for cable and internet.  So here I am, internet-less in Seattle.

As I grow accustomed back to my pre-Internet childhood days, I am slowly realizing the re-adoption of activities that once served as daily habits.  I’ve decided to create a random list of the little things that keep me entertained sans interwebs.  I welcome all of your suggestions. Continue Reading…

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