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Wednesday’s Webcomic: Guilded Age

Guilded Age is a long-running, intricate, and hilarious high fantasy webcomic that surprises you with its depth and cleverness at nearly every turn, and one enormous plot twist you will not,  and I repeat not see coming. Billed as “the Saga of the Working Class Adventurer,” Guilded Age tells the story of a small group of ne’er-do-wells…

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Unboxing the Star Trek Into Darkness Gift Set

If you all know me, you know I’m a sucker for prop replicas of any type.  One of my favorite companies that makes replicas is Quantum Mechanix.  I currently own a Captain Malcolm Reynolds replica pistol and scale replica of Serenity.  On top of that, they make an awesome tribble that I got my girlfriend…

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iThing of the Week: Apple’s September 10th Event

Hello Apple fans and those curious about the technology juggernaut. No matter how you feel about Apple, the company ushered in our current smartphone era when they announced the iPhone in 2007. Now, six years later, Apple has unveiled new iPhones that they claim will be the most advanced phones ever (until their new ones,…

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Why Chromecast Should Come To Canada Soon

Since its announcement in June, Google’s Chromecast has been making waves across the internet. While many people originally purchased the device thinking of it as a $35 toy, the device has quickly made its way into many people’s daily activities. As a huge supporter of tech that makes it easy for users to stream content…

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What I need from the iPhone 5S to keep me from Android

With the next incarnation of the iPhone reportedly days away from debut (currently rumoured as the iPhone 5S) I’ve found myself evaluating whether or not I want to continue in the Apple mobile ecosystem. While I have been a huge fan of the iPhone since the iPhone 3G days, I’ve found myself slowly checking out…

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Where’s All My Chromecast Apps?

There was a lot of buzz surrounding the release of Google’s $35 streaming stick the Chromecast.  At launch it worked with apps like YouTube, Netflix, and Google music (on Android).  The user experience with this apps was generally pretty good and received positive reviews.  Personally, I can attest to the fact that the YouTube integration…

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iThing Of The Week: GasBuddy

Hey folks, Stephen Jondrew here and this week it’s my turn to fill in for Michelle’s iThing of the Week. Although I recognize that there’s no way I can offer the level of knowledge and information Michelle offers each week, I thought I’d at least try to save you a few bucks thew next time…

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Wednesday’s Webcomic: Kate Or Die

Kate Or Die is the autobiographical and adorable slice-of-life comic written and drawn by Kate Leth.   Topics range from being female and working in a comic book store, tacos, bisexuality, enjoying porn, breaking the cycle of self-harm, overcoming trauma, and kittens. Kate’s sweet, emotive drawing style brings levity to often darks subjects and turns up the…

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In Defense of The Batfleck

Few things in recent memory have the ability to raise the collective blood pressure of geeks around the world.  What they have all had in common though have been The Dark Knight, Batman himself.   Whether it be which of Nolan’s movies was best, should the suit have nipples or not, is Batman better than Superman,…

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Wednesday’s Webcomic: The Order of the Stick

This week’s recommendation is a big name, but I would like to reiterate that if at least someone hasn’t read a fantastic comic then it is worth my time to recommend it.  I am also hesitant to give any plot details whatsoever, as I believe it should all be experienced first hand. The Order of the Stick is a long…

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