Tom Fassbender recently completed a year-long trip around the world with his wife and two daughters. When he's not scouring the Internet for weird stuff, reading a book, or leading a group of 8th graders through a game of Pathfinder, he's riding a plane, train, boat, or automobile somewhere in the world. He writes about adventure and coffee at Fordsbasement and is also the author of the retro-noir mystery By the Balls: The Complete Collection.
I’ve long been fascinated by the Four Corners quadripoint in the United States. So when we planned a three-week adventure across the United States, Four Corners Monument was one of our must-see destinations. Read More
Karma has modified their data plans once again. This time, Refuel is out and Drift, a lightweight monthly plan perfect for occasional use, is in. Read More
What goes into making Jake’s Perfect ‘Adventure Time’ Sandwich? Chef Andrew Rea of ‘Binging with Babish’ shows us how it’s done. Read More
Follow the exploits of Coyote Peterson as he adventures into the Sting Zone, a quest to experience the most painful insect stings on the planet. Read More
Check out these fantastic LEGO spaceship creations based on the ‘The Expanse’ universe. Read More
The three inexpensive, invaluable, and incredibly useful USB dongles I use every day. Read More
‘The Man in the High Castle’ season two is available for streaming from Amazon Prime starting today! Read More
Karma introduces premium features for the Karma Go mobile hotspot to address the device’s biggest drawbacks. Read More
Amazon has announced the 10-episode second season of its Emmy Award-winning series, ‘The Man in the High Castle’ will be released for streaming via Amazon Prime on December 16, 2016. Read More
A presentation of 13 geeky and interesting—yet un-smart—watches for those chrono-geeks among us. Read More
The Heroic Elements t-shirt is the perfect back-to-school shirt for comic book loving kids (and adults). Read More
My kids don’t really like ‘Star Wars’ (not sure where I went wrong), but they do like cooking. So we had a great time making Rey’s Portion Bread from ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’ Read More
The season has come to an end! After an epic battle, only one team remains to claim the Iron Throne in the ‘Game of Thrones’ Fantasy League — Week 10. Read More
Massive points were scored in the Game of Thrones Fantasy League Week 9 as pitched battles rage in Winterfell and Mereen … but one team completely drops the ball. Read More
In the Game of Thrones Fantasy League Week 8, a new player comes out swinging for the Harrenhal Halberdiers — and puts up some big points. Read More
In the Game of Thrones Fantasy League Week 7, a bunch of new characters take the field and things get shaken up a bit, but my own team suffers another devastating loss. Read More
In our Game of Thrones Fantasy League Week 6, everyone posted low scores … except Arya’s Army, who continues to dominate the league. Read More
In the Game of Thrones Fantasy League — Week 5, we see some major battles, serious turnabouts, and (at last) a change in the rankings! Read More
In Game of Thrones Fantasy League Week 4, one team continues to dominate the league. It’s not pretty over here. Read More
In this week’s Game of Throne Fantasy League, one team was the clear winner. And guess who was on that team … Read More
Rocket Robinson and the Secret of the Saint, the new graphic novel from Sean O’Neill, is open for backing on Kickstarter. Read More
The Harrenhal Halberdiers underperformed in this week’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Fantasy League. Read More
When you play the ‘Game of Thrones,’ you win or you die. When you play the Game of ‘Game of Thrones,’ you win or suffer the humiliation of your peers. Read More
The much-anticipated sequel to ‘Blade Runner’ has been scheduled for an October 6, 2017 release — which is pretty exciting news. Read More
You may have seen the Pac-Man Suit making the rounds on the internet. But OppoSuits has a lot of other fantastic and flashy suits for GeekDads of all stripes. Read More
In the era of binge-watching, Karma’s Neverstop data plan didn’t have staying power, so they’ve pulled the plug and launched their new Pulse plan instead. Read More
My kids want to see the Deadpool movie, but that’s not happening. So to give them their Deadpool fix, we decided to make a Deadpool Pizza instead. Read More
‘Firewatch’ is a first-person mystery game where you play Henry, a 40-something man who’s avoiding the mess his life has become by taking a summer job as a fire lookout deep in the heart of Wyoming’s Shoshone National Forest. But, as Henry learns, isolation isn’t going to solve your problems. Read More
When it comes to World War II, much attention is placed on the battles that took place throughout Europe, sites of monumental confrontations and decisive victories. But some of the most epic battles were fought silently on the grounds of Bletchley Park, a British estate just north of London in the small town of Bletchley. Read More
When it comes to living life in the modern age, nothing says ‘civilized’ quite like reliable Wi-Fi. Fortunately, the Karma Go mobile hotspot has you covered. Read More
Today Amazon Studios releases the full season of ‘The Man in the High Castle’ for streaming through Amazon Prime. Don’t miss it! Read More
‘Lovelace & Babbage,’ a fanciful and historical set of bricks up for voting on LEGO Ideas, pays homage to the Victorian roots of the computer age. Read More
