Daily #DadJoke for February 20, 2015
We just got a new car, and for the longest time I couldn’t figure out how to connect the seatbelt…
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Tag: Eureka
Happy Birthday, Felicia Day!
Today marks the 34th anniversary of the birth of the incredibly talented geek and latter-day geek icon known as Felicia Day.
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Star Trek Week: Away Mission Orlando – May the Force Be With Me
Beam me down Scotty! It’s time for Vulcan Events: Away Mission Orlando. Happening in Orlando on October 5th thru the 7th, this is an interesting convention to say the least. Unlike at Megacon where you fight your way through the halls and into panels, Away Mission Orlando is a more casual sci-fi convention. With mostly Star Trek celebrities in attendance, this convention is a must see if you are a Trek fan and in the Orlando area.
Continue ReadingAlphas Delves Deeper Into the Gray
Bruce Miller, a show runner for Eureka, became a fan of another of Syfy Channel’s original series, Alphas, last year. As many fans do, he had ideas about what would happen next with no thought that he’d …
Continue ReadingWhere to Find Your Favorite Actors From 2012’s Cancelled Shows
It’s always hard to say goodbye to our favorite shows and the actors we came to love in them. Here are a few places you can see the actors you enjoyed from shows cancelled this year.
Continue Reading9 Fictional Beverages You Can’t Have (And Recipes for Them)
In part one of this post, we gave 14 fictional foods and recipes for re-creating them. Now we turn to the potent (and not so potent) potables of our favorite far-off places.
Continue ReadingCountdown to Dragon*Con: What’s New For 2012
There are only seven weeks left until Dragon*Con! Here’s a bit of what’s new so far on this year’s agenda and some of the things you can look forward to.
Continue Reading“Hack of All Trades” – An Interview With Eureka Co-Creator Andrew Cosby (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)
A little more than a year ago, I found myself unexpectedly hooked on Syfy’s Eureka. Perhaps not so unexpectedly, the Syfy network announced the entertaining and enjoyable show would end following the forthcoming fifth season, which has wrapped production and …
Continue Reading“Hack of All Trades” – An Interview With Eureka Co-Creator Andrew Cosby
A little more than a year ago, I found myself unexpectedly hooked on Syfy’s Eureka. Perhaps not so unexpectedly, the Syfy network announced the entertaining and enjoyable show would end following the forthcoming fifth season, which has wrapped production and …
Continue ReadingIn-Depth Review – Eureka: 501 Adventure Plots to Inspire Game Masters
Chapters two, three, and four include the real meat of the book: 167 plots in each, with one to two plots presented per page. Each plot briefly outlines the set-up, situation, and predicted events of the plot, arranged so that …
Continue ReadingGeek Celebrates Hanukkah With Science: Day Two
Hanukkah is the festival of lights, and in my family, we celebrate with illuminating science experiments. Yesterday, we launched a balloon rocket, and today we’re sinking ships. Well, tin foil boats, actually, but this small experiment holds greater drama than you might expect. We thought it would be a simple to float and then sink […]
Continue ReadingHer Universe Cyber Monday Deals, New Products
If you’re a serious holiday shopper then you’ve likely made a list of sites to visit on Cyber Monday. There are so many deals and special limited time offers that it’s a little tough to keep track of it all. Well, there’s one site that you really must add to your list. Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka […]
Continue ReadingFelicia Day on Dragon Age: Redemption’s Satisfying Finale (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)
If you haven’t been following the Dragon Age: Redemption web series, you owe it to yourself to watch it now. The videogame tie-in series, written by and starring the always-excellent Felicia Day, wraps up Tuesday. You’ll enjoy it if you’re …
Continue ReadingFelicia Day on Dragon Age: Redemption’s Satisfying Finale
Interview with geek-favorite actress Felicia Day about her new web series that ties in with a popular video game.
Continue ReadingGoodbye to Eureka, Hello to Eureka?
This Saturday I’ll be attending the Mini Maker Faire in Atlanta, Georgia – held at the Georgia Tech campus, it’s promising to be a nice collection of makers showing off their machines, artwork, and other stuff. I attended the one …
Continue ReadingOn Eureka’s Cancellation: How Syfy Can End the Pattern
This is the Summer of Fiscal Responsibility. Congress prompted a sovereign credit downgrade because of it, and at least two professional sports leagues ground to a halt in its name. Earlier this week, the geek community got official word that …
Continue ReadingHappy Birthday, Wil Wheaton!
We don’t make a secret of our appreciation for Wil Wheaton here on GeekDad. Speaking for myself, I’ve been a great fan of his writing since I started reading his blog about ten years ago, and I’m among those who …
Continue ReadingEureka — I Have (Finally) Found It!
So, fine, yes, something good has come of the Syfy network’s cancellations of Stargate: Universe and Caprica, two shows I really enjoyed. Because if it weren’t for the sudden empty spaces on my science fiction TV watch list, I might …
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