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Keyport – A Geek’s Swiss Army Knife [Gadget Review]

I like to think of this gadget as the Swiss Army knife for geeks. But, instead of originating in Switzerland, the Keyport’s origin is in Nevada. Also, instead of a knife, it houses your keys and the optional USB flash drive, LED light, and bottle opener. The Keyport was made by Josh Downes. “An avid motorcyclist,

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Pacman Cake

This cake of the week is from my 21st birthday: Pacman! This cake is sure to bring back memories of feeding token after token into the arcade so you could just beat one more level. This geek cake is made by me out of fondant, chocolate cake, with vanilla buttercream for my birthday last year.

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Superman Beyond Lineup Annouced!!

Hey Superman fans!!!  A new lineup has been announced for a one shot issue of Superman Beyond, set to hit the comic shelves sometime in August. What’s surprising is that the team behind the future fate of our Man of Steel comes from the established ranks of none other than Marvel Comics.

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Gaming
Stephanie M.

Editorial: “You ARE adopted, and that’s TERRIBLE.” Umadbro?

Recently, an adoptive father has gone to the media expressing outrage over Valve’s decision to mock adoptees in their immensely popular game, Portal 2. While the media report on the issue is rife with numerous issues, as mentioned earlier on this site, what got me the most is that it wasn’t an adoptee that was

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Gaming
James Trauben

Lawful Good: Altruism through duty

In the forgotten past (which is to say, February), my esteemed colleague Bob wrote an impassioned piece in support of Chaotic Good. He hailed Chaotic Good as the least selfish and most human of the altruistic alignments, contrasted against its imperious and robotic Lawful counterpart. Now, Lawful Good has something of a reputation. The alignment

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TV & Movies
James McCaulley

Anime Ima: Zombie-Loan

This article is part of a segment on the site where I will introduce readers to the wonders anime that may not be well-known in the States. I always attempt to find the odd, gross, and uncomfortable to watch along with the funny, clever, and dramatic series that anime geeks crave. From deep within the

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Valve not showing any titles at E3 2011

Expecting any new Valve titles at E3 2011? Hoping for new levels for Portal 2, even a reveal trailer for Defense of the Ancients 2? Sorry, not gonna happen, according to an e-mail received by Dave Oshry. Valve has no plans to present any new titles for this year’s show.

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