Author: Matt Ellis

    Freelance web writer. I like science, comics, and long walks on the beach. I write and draw this webcomic in crayon.


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    Eight Holiday Decorations that will Delight your Inner Geek

    The holidays are a time for merriment and cheer… so why is a big sock one of the main decorations?  Spreading Christmas joy and goodwill towards men starts with inner-joy and goodwill towards yourself, so why not...

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  • Marvel Super Families Series Will Unfreeze Your Jaded Nerd Heart

    We could watch a double feature of Schindler’s List and Requiem for a Dream without feeling a thing… but thanks to the Marvel Super Families Series, seeing the way baby Cyclops looks up at Xavier with love...

    • Posted 11 years ago
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    7 Macbook Covers to Impress the Cute Girl at the Coffeeshop

    God, expressing yourself is so tiresome! Picking out clothes, refining your tastes, forming opinions… We wish we were born in the 50s when everyone was the same. Where’s the shortcut to showing the world who you are?...

    • Posted 11 years ago
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  • M.C. Escher Relativity
    10 LEGO Sets That Kids Today Just Wouldn’t Understand

    Toys may be for kids, but Legos aren’t toys! They’re more like architectural engineering simulation guides… for ages 5 and up. And even if some people with no imagination and joyless lives call them “toys,” then they’re...

    • Posted 11 years ago
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  • Loki Talks To Kids
    Thor or Loki: Kids Know Who’s A Better Superhero.

    What did you do this weekend? We went to the Dark World! Thor: the Dark World is now out, which means it’s time to break out the Old English dictionary and do something nice for our girlfriends so...

    • Posted 11 years ago
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  • AppTag Laser Blaster
    Shut Up and Take My Money: AppTag Laser Blaster

    Remember imagination? Remember being able to create entire worlds inside your head, make a telescope out of a simple paper towel roll, or a fearsome sword out of that same paper towel roll? Remember the innocence and...

    • Posted 11 years ago
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  • Call of Duty: Ghosts
    The 10 Best Holiday Games That Aren’t GTA V

    Despite what we tell grandma, our favorite part of the holidays is not her roast turkey. The tradition we most look forward to year-after-year is filling the free hours of our vacation with new games! Dating back...

    • Posted 11 years ago
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    Fantasy Face/Off: Pip-Boy 3000 vs. iPhone 5

    Your 10th birthday is coming up, and all you really want is an iPhone.  You’ve been dropping hints to your dad and everyone else around Vault 101, but when gift time comes around, all you get is...

    • Posted 11 years ago
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  • Anki Drive
    Shut Up and Take My Money: Anki DRIVE Starter Kit

    What’s the future of video games? 3D? Virtual Reality? Nope, the future of video games has even more advanced technology… electric racing tracks from 20 years ago. The cars are real. The track is a 3.5 x...

    • Posted 11 years ago
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  • Sphero Is Better Than Your Flesh-and-Blood Pet

    Sphero is a lot like a small pet.  They both roam around the house.  They both make your smile.  And they’re both terribly cute.  But it’s time to face facts: Fido doesn’t come with Bluetooth. Point, Sphero! ...

    • Posted 12 years ago
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