In my travels with the site, I’ve learned that Geekologists come from all walks of life. Though united by a common geekery, we who wear the cape and chainmail have wildly divergent professions. Some Geekologists (like yours truly!) are writers…
Leave it to Star Trek fans (specifically, players from Cryptic’s licensed MMO Star Trek Online) to boldly go where no geek has gone before. With a combination of style and sheer numbers, nearly one-hundred costumed Trekkies descended on London to…
As I’ve said a couple times during my stay at Geekology, Nintendo Power was once my gaming Bible. The previews and insider info were invaluable; the gaming tips guided me through many a platformer and 16-bit RPG. NP introduced me…
Did you guys ever have those Heart to Heart surveys for your high school Valentine’s Day shenanigans? The basic concept was, you’d fill in your name and answer some basic getting-to-know-you questions. Two weeks later you’d get a list of…
Sitting here, safe from the snowpocalypse, I feel obligated to inform you: today is NYU’s first snow day in more than a decade. With classes canceled and my office closed early, I have a little bit of extra free time…
Break out your magnifying glasses and tiny little brushes, Geekologists, because I’ve got an antique for you. This cherished relic comes to us from an era of ceaseless warfare, cunning strategy, and brutal rivalry. It’s hilariously outdated; depending on your…
Any geek (not to mention twelve year old girl) could tell you: your cell phone is only as good as the ringtones in its repertoire. You could have an impossible dream machine from the future, and if all it plays…
It’s more likely than you think! Only slightly more likely, but still! With the Winter Olympics on the horizon and Morgan Freeman’s voice extolling the virtues of international athletes, it’s only natural that gamers want their piece of the eskimo…
A lot of Millennials grew up on the Nintendo 64. As the ubiquitous YouTube video clearly shows, it was the system to get excited over in its console generation. While it didn’t always live up to its potential, the N64…
Mars is the Promised Land of the modern space program, the new frontier toward which many scientists and astronauts focus their daily efforts. If humanity ever becomes sufficiently advanced to colonize new worlds, Mars will most likely be first on…
