Ken Newquist Stellarium is an open source sky simulator that allows you to view the constellations as they appear from any place on Earth, at any time you choose. It’s a beautiful piece of software, with fantastic sunsets and night skies (as you can see from the screenshots). I’m still exploring it — I’m still not sure … Read more
Show #25 gets back to the speculative fiction with some thoughts on losing — and finding — my interest in scifi, reviews of the Does My Geek, Roll 2d6 and BrickNebula podcasts, and a review of John Scalzi’s military SF novel, Old Man’s War. There’s also news of the Nuketown beta and a possible theme … Read more
The podcast gets back up to speed after the holidays with news about what’s up with Nuketown, both on the site, and at home. There’s also speculation about the possibility of a geek workbench, and a review of the SciFiDig Podcast. Getting the Podcast Download the MP3 directly Show Notes Intro: Babylon 5: Season 3 … Read more
I finally got around to consolidating all of my Knights of the Dinner Table web notes into one big mega file, which now holds about 38 links. Thanks to this endeavor, I’d say I’ve got about two and a half WebScryer columns researched now, so all I need to do is bang out the actual … Read more
Things get festive around Radio Active as I talk about my Christmas Geek Tree and present the Geek Gamer Gift Guide. I’ve also got reviews of two LEGO-based fan games, BrikWars and BrikQuest, and talk about the cool new laptop backpack my wife got me for my birthday. Getting the Podcast Download the MP3 directly … Read more
Watching The Incredibles reminded me of the The Tick cartoon, which aired on Saturday mornings in the early 1990s and was a staple of my college years. Unfortunately, while the wretched live-action The Tick is out on DVD, the animated series is languishing on VHS. The original series was cancelled after three seasons on Fox … Read more
The much discussed, long-delayed MirrorMask soundtrack is finally reviewed, but not before I spend some time discussing the logic (or lack there off) behind small-press publishers releasing books in trilogy format. I also talk about the Hypertext d20 SRD, an excellent resource for stressed game masters. Getting the Podcast Download the MP3 directly Show Notes … Read more
The home improvement never ends at Nuketown, as I prove by painting my bathroom. It’s not all housework though — I’ve also got news about the GOBLIN Gaming Broadcast Network, a round up of the podcasts I’m listening to now, and a note about a new podcast, Most People Are DJs. Lastly, I’ve got a … Read more
Ah yes — another Christmas, another Geek Tree! The Geek Tree, for those unfamiliar with it, is an annual tradition for me, one that arose when my wife pleaded for me to stop overloading the family tree with TIE Fighters, Enterprises, and Jedi. This year it will contain all the trimmings of previous years, but … Read more
The classic science fiction novel Dragonflight is the focus of this week’s fiction review. It’s joined by three new Sites of Note — The Dragon’s Landing Podcast, UncleBear.com, and The X-Men Axis. Getting the Podcast Download the MP3 directly Show Notes Guest Theme Song: Battlestar Galactica Theme (Original Series) since we still don’t have our … Read more