Nixie Pixel Geekbuzz
January. 29,2012Seasons & Episode
Canonical is here at CES for the first time ever, and Jon takes me around their booth to show me how far Ubuntu has come in 8 years.
iPhone 5, Facebook Fails and Ubisoft's DRM Issues..
Or we could not, and say we did.
The Hubble telescope introduces us to our first ever watery exoplanet! Google is stealing your private information! Netflix is cutting prices! Watch this week's Geekbuzz for excitement, adventure, and news of the discovery of our first super-hot waterworld.
Phil Fish, developer of the award-winning game Fez, stirred up some controversy at this year's GDC indie games panel. Phillipe Poisson remarked that Japanese games "just suck" when asked about the state of gaming in Japan.
Research found that a pill could be just what the doctor ordered to cure racism and prejudice.
While quarantined during an evil bought of sickness, I thought I'd switch things up a bit with this review of this super revolutionary sparring game, Johann Sebastian Joust.
Find out how criminals can steal your identity & credit card info through your Xbox.
I had refused to review the Blackberry PlayBook, a year ago. Now I'm unboxing it, and giving RIM a chance. Did the $300 price cut and new OS upgrade (to Playbook 2.
You know you've always wanted to scream your own dragon shouts and see the results on screen. Well you don't have to wonder what it's like anymore - with the latest update to Skyrim on the Xbox 360 we now get Kinect support.
In recent years we've seen huge advances in medical science, and now through the use of stem cells there is even hope for us to find a cure for AIDS / HIV.
At launch, the Blackberry Playbook was underwhelming, but RIM recently released the Blackberry Playbook 2.0 OS, so it was a good time to give it a second chance review. In this week's episode of Geekbuzz I review the Playbook and the new 2.0 OS's promised features.
This week in Geek: Solar powered digital eye implants give sight back to the blind, the world's tallest LEGO tower built by 4,000 4-year-olds and a fungus that can actually break down plastic to solve a world of problems.
I got to attend the 2012 Maker Faire this past weekend in the Bay Area and had an absolute blast! Catch this episode of GeekBuzz to find out why I loved it and why it is so cool for technology buffs and nerds everywhere.
In this week's episode of GeekBuzz I talk about Dungeons & Dragons, the fight for Internet freedoms, and an open source car that gets 100 mpg. Dang skippy.
At E3 2012 I got hands-on time with Nintendo's Wii U and the new Wii U Gamepad.
I was blown away at E3 this year and saw some really exciting new games. It's hard for me to pick just 5 upcoming titles I liked best, but watch this week's GeekBuzz for my thoughts.
You remember exactly where you where when you played it, the plot of the game still grabs you to this day. Click here to see my favorite games of all time.
It's become abundantly clear that for having a gaming channel I have been playing far too few games lately. So, I'm inviting you into my geek lair to gawk and some gameplay and listen to my idle ramblings while I'm in deep game mode.
Due to a criminal on the 4th of July, I'm quite unhappy. That's why I need some HAPPY WHEELS! Here's my story, and how I will catch the hooligan of Indepedence Day. Yes, I am weird.
In this week's GeekBuzz, I talk about Ouya, a new gaming console that is based on the open-source Android operating system.
This week in Portland I'm attending OSCON, the Open Source Convention, and CLS, the Community Leadership Summit.
We all have that favorite video game that smacks us in the face with nostalgia when we see it. I just happen to have so many that it couldn't fit in one video.
I've been quiet about this for almost 5 years, but it's time to talk.
What the... holy... mother of... Lollipop Chainsaw is one of the weirdest games I've ever played.
I tried hard to like Starcraft, but RTS games just aren't my favorite. Then I met Sins of a Solar Empire and everything changed..
In this week's geek news: What NASA's Curiosity rover is doing on Mars and where it's headed, OnLive is in real trouble and may be close to bankruptcy, and the Bill Gates Foundation offers big money for the most innovative toilet.
The Penny Arcade Expo isn't just about games, it's about geekery.
Thanks a lot for sticking with me for five years of me making videos! It hasn't been easy, especially with nagging ADHD and procrastination...
...and now for something completely different. I give you SassiBob, she is a great friend of mine, and a fellow geek.
Everyone loves hot video game girls, right? This list of hot women characters includes the reasons why they capture our imaginations. From Cortana to Kitana, find out why I think these ladies are gorgeous in this week's episode of GeekBuzz.
In this week's episode of Geekbuzz, it's time to play Slender, the free-to-play online horror game, which has become a YouTube sensation.
Regardless if you know how to play Magic: The Gathering or not, learn the best (most balanced) way to get a MTG game started.
Back by popular demand - product reviews! To kick off my first in a series of tech demos, let's talk about a game capture device that doesn't suck.
Nixie heads to the San Diego Zoo to celebrate the day of her birth with lions, tigers and bears...
The holidays are stressful! So now it's time to take out all this pent-up aggression on this backpack built for super geeks, the Urban Elite U100. Let the TORTURE, I mean review begin.
Let me be honest.. I think celebrity-branded tech is usually over priced and lacking quality.
Seasons Geekings! Now that Black Friday / Cyber Monday / Occupy Best Buy is over, we can focus on giving back the true nerd way.
Nixie takes a look at Aftershokz and their amazing Bluetooth open ear sport headphones from CES 2013.
Nixie took a look at the Xi3 Piston with Xi3 Chief Marketing Officer David Politis. See what all the hype is about.
These adorable Necomimi cat ears move according to your brainwaves and emotions.
First introduced 3 years ago at CES, Xi3 modular computers are helping Apple take the next step in future products.