Geek Dad – Nuketown

A close-up view of the black Anker speaker.

Anker Soundcore 2: A good Bluetooth speaker

April 13, 2019 Ken Newquist Blog, Focus, Geek Dad, Technology

For years my sound systems were bifurcated. Ancient Logitech speakers, including a big, boxy subwoofer, resided in my game room/office. I used them when my computer was docked. Away from my desk, I used earbuds or whatever tinny sound my[…]

Under the Geek Tree 2018

January 10, 2019 Ken Newquist Blog, Geek Dad

A ton of role-playing game books found their way under the Geek Tree this year thanks to Christmas and my birthday. It was heavy on Dungeons & Dragons sourcebooks, but there’s also a touch of Cthulhu … and a swig of Hellboy Firewater to[…]

Geek Tree 2018

December 28, 2018 Ken Newquist Blog, Geek Dad

The Geek Tree is back again for 2018. There are no major changes to it this year save for the now-fully functional Hallmark Star Wars Storyteller collection. There are a six new ornaments on the tree, which is once again near capacity. I once[…]

Pens and pencils atop a writing journal.

Entering Bullet Time

July 23, 2018 Ken Newquist Blog, Geek Dad, Productivity

Back in March I learned about bullet journals from a post by Berin Kinsman. Bullet journals are a type of journal that’s focused on quick-hit journal entries that are easy to add. Events, to-dos, random thoughts — they all go[…]

An assortment of geeky presents under a Christmas tree.

Under the Geek Tree 2017

December 26, 2017 Ken Newquist Blog, Geek Dad

The rocketship-spangled skirt of the Geek Tree is once again covered in geeky Christmas and birthday presents.

A close-up of the original Xbox One console.

Setting up external hard drives for Xbox One and PlayStation 4

December 24, 2017 Ken Newquist Blog, Geek Dad, Tech Tips, Technology

At this point extra storage for game consoles may be almost as critical on Christmas morning as fully charged AA batteries. With modern games taking up a ridiculous amount of space on your typical console (I’m looking at you, Destiny 2)[…]

Three ornaments - Darth Vadar, the wizard Gandalf, and the starship Enterprise - appear on a Christmas tree.

Geek Tree 2017

December 16, 2017 Ken Newquist Blog, Geek Dad

The Geek Tree is back and its brighter and louder than ever. Expanded to a 9′ tall narrow tree in 2016, this year’s Geek Tree includes a new power 2017 ornaments from Hallmark as well as older 1990s-era ornaments that[…]

A close up shot of a starship ornament in an evergreen tree. Another starship, blurry in appearance, is in the background.

The Geek Tree

November 26, 2017 Ken Newquist Blog, Features, Geek Dad

What is the Geek Tree? It’s a Christmas tree with a speculative fiction theme. And what’s speculative fiction? Speaking broadly, it’s a genre comprised of science fiction, fantasy and horror, though in the case of the Geek Tree, it’s primarily sci-fi. The tree is re-built annually by Ken Newquist, Nuketown’s editor.

An assortment of vegetables and fruit including carrots, squash, oranges, and strawberries.

Researching Gamer Food Options

September 6, 2017 Ken Newquist Blog, Games, Geek Dad

As most gaming tables I’ve been at people arrive toting Mountain Dew, chips (usually Doritos) and maybe some kind of tip. The healthiest options I typically see are pretzels or a craft beer of some kind. My own gaming group[…]

A close up of the alien landscape of Betelgeuse, my new red bean bag chair.

Betelgeuse (or How I Found My Bean Bag Chair)

February 22, 2017 Ken Newquist Blog, Geek Dad

Several years ago, I talked about my search for a new bean bag chair but I never reported out when I found it: the Sumo Sulton. To re-cap: I was looking for an adult-sized bean bag chair that could accommodate[…]