STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS – First Order Stormtrooper Helmet from Anovos

I just pre-ordered this AWESOME Force Awakens First Order Stormtropper helmet from Anovos, and I hate myself… but just a little bit. I’m sure it’ll quickly pass. I’m also poorer by $200, but it could be worse: if you order in October, the price will go up to $249.95. Estimated shipping date: January 2016. This […]


The Home Of Codebreaking: Three Days At Bletchley Park (Part 1)

Taking advantage of the freedom of our (tiny) motorhome, my wife and I decided our last long weekend away this year should be to a geeky facility I’ve written about several times here at GaS but never visited until now: Bletchley Park. For those who don’t know, this is a British country mansion whose grounds […]

Move Over Netflix; Amazon Prime Instant Video Now Allows Offline Viewing!

Amazon Prime members will now be able to download movies to watch offline through iOS and Android apps as part of their subscription. Previously the feature was only available on Amazon’s own Fire devices. It’s an attractive weapon in the battles with other streaming video services, though does come with several strings. The feature appears […]

The Ultron Cookie Jar: THERE ARE NO CRUMBS ON ME

From Thinkgeek: The super-shiny head of Ultron from Avengers: Age Of Ultron protects your cookies with this Ultron Cookie Jar. The finish is particularly nice because we suspect it will show fingerprints, so you’ll know when folks are stealing your cookies, plus you’ll have their fingerprints to hold them responsible. Unfortunately, you won’t have the […]