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Saranac Pale Ale (#130)

Brewery: Matt Brewing Company, Utica, NY Brewery Description: "A beer that would make the English jealous! This true English Pale Ale is rich and fruity, yet finishes crisp. You'll love the copper amber color and medium body." Brew Style: English Pale Ale, ...

More Board Game Goodness

A new post on Big Remy's Board Game Reviews, the game board alt blog for BostonGeek. My first experience with owning Descent: Journeys in the Dark How's that site upgrade coming?

Internet Rule #34

Internet Rule #34 states that pornography or sexually related material exists for any conceivable subject. (Source) This is also known as the Greater Internet Fetish Theory, and was made hilarious by an XKCD comic. In simplest terms, if you can think of it, the internet has it. Not sure ...

Hammond of Texas 1942 - 2008

(This may not be new news to some of you. I just found out about it today because my friends were sheltering me.) Don S. Davis who portrayed General George Hammond on Stargate SG1, died June 29th of a heart attack. There are many "geeky" ...

The Red Dragon Inn

I've put up a new game review at Big Remy's Board Game Blog, a review of the card game The Red Dragon Inn. Here's a piece of it, so head on over to read the whole thing.

The Premise: The Red Dragon Inn, published by Slugfest Games, can best ...

Saranac Black and Tan (#129)

Brewery: Matt Brewing Company, Utica, NY Brewery Description: "A beer lover's dream! This classic irish stout and amber lager blend is malty, yet pleasantly bitter with many complex flavor notes. Look for a deep brown-black color and full-body" Brew Style: ...

One a da Geekiest Excuses I Ever Hoid

We were supposed to get together today to record podcast #117. Supposed to but didn't. Why? Because one of the -not-me- members of the BostonGeek podcasting team decided he'd rather jump out of an airplane and fight the wildfires in California... no wait, it wasn't firejumping... it was that other ...

Board Game Reviews on BostonGeek

As a side project that will hopefully become mainstream once the new site goes online (...Colin...), I'm going to start doing reviews of board games. I'm doing this for two reasons. 1) I've been playing a lot of new board games since joining a gaming group at a local gaming store ...

Another firmware update, another brick?

So, not only were PS3 owners subjected to a firmware update disaster, but early Dash Express adopters who recently downloaded and installed the JUN08 system update might experience constant rebooting after applying the update. The kicker: the only way to fix it is to have ...

OH THE INDECISION!!!!

Alright, my stimulus check is coming in finally and I've been granted $100 to go play with. For a married guy with 2 kids, this is a gold mine. However, I'm facing a problem in that I don't know what to buy. My options are: 1) Descent: Journey into the Dark ...

How Movie and TV Reviews Should be Done

Transcript of an IM Conversation between my friend Dave and me. It's funny. Really. (2:23:19 PM) Carl Reyes: saw 'Wanted'... good flick (2:23:28 PM) Carl Reyes: very loosely based on the comic (which I have yet to read) (2:25:14 PM) Dave @ GTalk: yeah, apparently the only thing that they brought ...

BostonGeek #116

America! FUCK YEAH! Coming again, to save the mother fucking day yeah! America, FUCK YEAH! Freedom is the only way yeah! Terrorists, your game is through, cause now you have to answer to America! FUCK YEAH! So lick my butt and suck on my balls! America! FUCK YEAH! What you going ...

Saranac Black Forest (#128)

Brewery: The Matt Brewing Company, Utica, NY Brewery Description: (from site) "A Bavarian black beer with distinctive carmel malt sweetness and rich creamy trademark head. Flavorful, yet smooth; it is very drinkable!" Brew Style:Schwarzbier, 5.3% ABV Recommended Glassware: ...

Two horrible weeks we must wait
In (just) two short/long weeks, we will get our first taste of the latest Joss Whedon Joint. I am not really sure what to make of Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog. But, I will certainly have my computer all gassed up and ready to go on ...

When the people talk, Netflix listens
Well, you sure did make a fuss over Netflix dropping the Profiles feature about two weeks ago. So much so that Netflix has admitted it was a tad hasty in that decision and has brought the feature back. From the email that Netflix sent to subscribers yesterday:
"You spoke, and we ...

BostonGeek #115
Blame Colin for this.... "Me? I'm scared of everything. I'm scared of what I saw, I'm scared of what I did, of who I am, and most of all I'm scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life... the way I feel when ...

Saranac Brown Ale (#127)
Brewery: The Matt Brewing Company, Utica, NY Brewery Description: (from site) This Brown Ale is brewed with American malt and hops, and traditional ale yeast. Look for a sweet, chocolaty taste, with balanced bitterness resulting in a full ...

Awwww….
Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker... George Carlin May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008 That is so _not_ Tit.

Another One Goes to the Dark Side
Colin just bought a Sony Playstation 3. He purchased it, ostensibly, as a way to acquire a supposedly 'future-proofed' Blu-Ray player at a reasonable price. I say he's full of it. Of course, he had incentive. Thanks to a promotion from everyone's most-loathed big-box retailer, his final cost ended up ...

BostonGeek #114
Behold, for unto thee I doth giveth my mighty wisdom. (If you're a chick, you can have something else mighty.) Actually it's our wisdom. No, really! Look for it, it's in there. We'll wait... No? Hrm. Well then ask yourself this, Neo... is the wisdom lacking, or ...

BostonGeek #113
Oh, lordie! I done did it now! I has posted the podcast late. No really. This is all my fault. Unconscionable, really. Inexcusible. I mean it. As I sit here, flaggelating myself with an actual cat-o-nine-tails, I am reminded of just how incredibly painful a ...

For D&D…. -2000th Edition?
Apparently, ancient Romans understood geekiness. Roman Glass Gaming Die Dated circa 2nd century A.D. I love this part: Lot Notes: Several polyhedra in various materials with similar symbols are known from the Roman period. Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used. Several polyhedra? ...

Dogfish Head Raison D’Etre (#126)
Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Delaware, USA Brewery Description: "A deep, mahogany ale brewed with beet sugar, green raisins, and Belgian-style yeast. As complex as a fine, red wine. Voted "American Beer of the Year" in January 2000 ...

BostonGeek #112
Is it the number of the podcast, or how fast you can go in a 2002 Hyundai XG350L on Interstate 90 heading eastbound before you lose your nerve? Of course... 112 is 1, 1, and 2... and 2-1-1=0... so maybe this podcast will disappear into nullspace. Or something. Any comments or ...

BostonGeek #108 (4-8-15-16-23-42)
No, Locke won't throw a knife at you. Sayid won't snap your fool neck, Sawyer won't give you the squinty eye and call you a nickname, and Jack won't just stand there and cry impotently. But you'll get three castaways you wouldn't mind being alone on an island with, I ...

BostonGeek #111
It's Episode #111. It's audio-only. You might ask what happened to Episodes 108-110, or what happened to the video. You might ask that. maybe you get into an 'accident'. Oops, you fell... several times... Maybe then you don't ask so many questions. Any comments or suggestions? Email: Colin, Carl, ...

Xingu Black Beer (#125)
Brewery: Cervejaria Sul Brasileira, Brazil Brewery Description: An opaque, full-bodied black lager with mild bitterness. Extravagant treacle and anise ...

Ahem…
Yeah, that's me. The first guy.

Chimay White (#124)
Brewery: BiÃ¨res de Chimay (Abbaye Notre Dame de Scourmont), Belgium Brewery Description: Named Cinq Cents in 75 cl (25.4 fl.oz.) bottles, this beer with its typical golden colour, its slightly hazy appearance and its fine head is especially characterised ...

BostonGeek #107
One would think we'd be better at posting these regularly. Obviously the answer to the question "How many brains does it take to keep a podcast going?" is greater than "three." Well, two-and-a-half, really. My brain is mostly non-functioning due to the alternating scenes of cute furry animals dancing ...

Anchor Steam Beer (#123)
Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company, San Fransisco, CA Brewery Description: "San Francisco's famous Anchor Steam^Â®, the classic of American brewing ...

Appalachian Brewing Company Mountain Lager (#122)
Brewery: Appalachian Brewing Company, Camp Hill, PA Brewery Description: "The Dortmunder-Export style of beer was developed in Westfalen, Germany, and is a classic light lager with great character. This style boasts a light golden blonde color and exhibits a moderate ...

So it shall be written

Looks like BostonGeek is headed to DragonCon this year. Â Registrations have been made, postcards received, hotel rooms booked (the Sheraton, so invite us to the _good_ parties). Â Unless there is an act of God (or other such omnipotent being), we'll be seeing you ...

Col. George Taylor 1924 - 3980 (or maybe 3955)
Actor Charlton Heston died Saturday night. Though often thought of as strongly conservative, he starred in a number of science fiction classics that were at the time considered rather edgy and were critical of conservative ideologies, most notably Planet of the Apes (1968),

DeuS (Burt Des Flanders) (#121)
Brewery: Brouwerij Bosteels, Buggenhout, Belgium Brewery Description: "Subtlety in a bottle. Refreshing as an aperitif And just as fuli of flavour and rich in aroma as a beer from heaven. Thatâ€™s DeuS. A magnificent symbiosis ...

I spent $28 on a bottle of beer…
DeuS Worth...every...bloody...freakin'...penny. Review will be up Thursday or Friday ---------------- Now playing: Bella Morte - Legend via FoxyTunes

Rolling Rock Extra Pale Ale (#120)
Brewery: Latrobe Brewing Company (now Anheuser-Busch), PA Brewery Description: "Ingredients: Water, malt, rice, hops, corn, brewers yeast. From the glass lined tanks of Old Latrobe we tender this premium beer for your enjoyment, as a tribute to your good taste. It comes ...

Cosplay Chicks Everywhere! (and dudes too)

Here's a tip: Anime Boston is freaking HUGE! Register online ahead of time or you'll be waiting five - yeah, five, maybe six - hours to register at the door. I was kinda on the fence about waiting that long to get in myself ...

Old Milwaukee Non-Alcoholic (#119)
Brewery: Schlitz Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI Brewery Description:Â "Our flavorful non-alcoholic beer for those moments when you want the taste of America' best tasting beer without the alcohol content." Brew Style: Low Alcohol Beer, 0.5% ABV Recommended Glassware: English pint, Shaker, Pilsner The Ugly Truth: ...

Arthur C Clarke 1917-2008
Author Arthur C Clarke died today at his home in Sri Lanka. He was 90 years old. More here. Best known as the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, he wrote on a number of subjects and is credited as the inventor of the geosynchronous satelite.

Dear Buddha…
Dear Buddha, It isn't all that often that I write to you. I hope you aren't offended. But, you see, when things are going pretty well for me... well, you know. The thing is, I need to ask you for a favor. Please Mr. Buddha, do ...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
No go forth, use your God given and timely coincidence of the fact it is also Evacuation Day in Massachusetts to go get cop sluggin' drunk. This sadly marks the 3rd year I've missed St. Patty's in Boston and the annual Dropkick Murphys show. So here's a DKM ...

Happy Pi Day.
Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Pi Day. So, go home and eat Pi(e).

Fort Collins Chocolate Stout (#118)
Brewery: The Fort Collins Brewery, Fort Collins, CO Brewery Description: "Chocolate malt and roasted barley provide the dark color and fully body of chocolate stout. A phenomenal taste with unmistakable toasty accents, a luxurious mouthfeel and a seductive finish. A classic ...

Hennepin (#117)
Brewery: Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown, NY Brewery Description: "As you pour this rich golden ale into your glass, consider your surroundings. Are you in a restaurant? Outside on the deck? Is it hot and humid? Cold and brisk? Take a drink. Feel the ...

BostonGeek #106
Semper ubi sub ubi. [flashvideo filename=wp-content/podcast/BG_Ep106_flash.flv /] Download this video Any comments or suggestions? Email: Colin, Carl, Captain Damage Skype: bostongeek Voice: 1.617.418.4113 Production Engineer: Carl "Crazylegs" Reyes Post-production/Editing: Colin "Rock N' Roll" Rego All music composed and recorded by Karl Kornfeld.

Extra! Extra!
Some frontpage goodness on Boston.com. Not only are they giving props to local blogs but they featured a link to your favorite Boston blog (I hope you are thinking BostonGeek!). Thanks Boston.com!

Jolly Scot Scottish Style Ale (#116)
Brewery: Appalachian Brewing Company, Harrisburg, PA Brewery Description: This flavorful sweet ale has a smooth malt finish balanced against a light hop flavor. This beer is very quaffable and has become a brewpub favorite throughout the United States. "Jolly Scot" was a famed local ...

Gary Gygax Died Today
Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons and Dragons died Tuesday morning at age 69, at his home in Lake Geneva Wisconsin. More here.

Get your Trek!
CBS, in their most kind benevolence, has put up all three seasons of the original Star Trek (TOS for the real geeks) for streaming video! HERE It's a great time to be alive.

I am now giddy with excitement…
I know, present a horrible picture.Â But I just watched a supposedly MySpace exclusive Iron Man trailer.Â Now, next to Batman, Iron Man is by far my favorite comic book superhero.Â I used to be big into robots when I was a kid, so Iron Man was the ultimate ...

Not a beer review, but beer related.
I'm in between a number of things right now, so I haven't had time to write up a beer review. I didn't want to leave the masses hungry for beer related posts, so here is my recipe for Guinness White Wheat Bread if you care to give it a ...

BostonGeek #105
Wait, we don't have any delegates? [flashvideo filename=wp-content/podcast/BostonGeek_105a.flv /] Download this video Any comments or suggestions? Email: Colin, Carl, Captain Damage Skype: bostongeek Voice: 1.617.418.4113 All music composed and recorded by Karl Kornfeld.

Boskone = Boringkone?
Please, please, somebody tell me that Boskone was fun on Saturday (2/16/08). Colin and I checked it out on Sunday (2/17) and frankly it was pretty lame. Nothing much going on, only one fan/attendant was in costume, not even many cool vendors. Walking by the bar when there was ...

Stone Smoked Porter (#115)
Brewery: Stone Brewery, Escondido, CA Brewery Description: "Stone Smoked Porter is dark, rich and complicated. A porter is substantially darker than a pale ale, but not as black or opaque as a stout. Our Stone Smoked Porter has a captivatingly ...

The Great Guinness Toast
Don't forget folks, tomorrow February 15th is the 16th Annual Great Guinness Toast. So go find a bar that's participating and raise a pint. ---------------- Now playing: Mustard Plug - ...

Defaced
Looks like the Natick Public Schools website was the subject of some cyber vandalism earlier today: The site seems to be back to normal.

Left Hand Brewing Company Milk Stout (#114)
Brewery: Left Hand Brewing Company, Longmont, CO Brewery Description: "Strong roasted malt and coffee flavors build the foundation of this classic cream stout.Â The addition of milk sugar mellows the intense roastiness and gives this beer the most incredibly creamy mouth feel." Brew Style: ...

BostonGeek #104
Britney Spears may have been drugged by her manager, but we do it all to ourselves. [flashvideo filename=wp-content/podcast/BostonGeek_104.flv /] Download this video Any comments or suggestions? Email: Colin, Carl, Captain Damage Skype: bostongeek Voice: 1.617.418.4113 All music composed and recorded by Karl Kornfeld.

BostonGeek #103
103 reasons to listen to us in the morning on your ride into work... [flashvideo filename=wp-content/podcast/BostonGeek_103.flv /] Download this video Any comments or suggestions? Email: Colin, Carl, Captain Damage Skype: bostongeek Voice: 1.617.418.4113 All music composed and recorded by Karl Kornfeld.

Quick! Put down that Bible and pick up Atlas Shrugged before you turn stupid!
A recent article in the Boston Globe points to Books That Make You Dumb, which correlates "favorite books" lists from Facebook with SAT scores. While drawing such a correlation is probably a bit of a stretch, it is interesting to see what smart- or less-smart people tend to ...

Weyerbacher Merry Monks’ (#113)
Brewery: Weyerbacher Brewing Company, Easton, PA Brewery Description: "Merry Monks' Ale is a Belgian style Abby Trippel without limitation. This style was created by Trappist Monks in Belgium over 500 years ago. To be true to the style, Merry Monks' Ale ...

BostonGeek #102
This was a triumph. I'm making a note here... Ah, screw it. We're back. Back like a motherf$&%er . Until we run out of cake. [flashvideo filename=wp-content/podcast/BostonGeek_102.flv /] Download this video Any comments or suggestions? Email: Colin, Carl, Captain Damage Skype: bostongeek Voice: 1.617.418.4113 All music composed and recorded by ...

Ommegang Rare Vos (#112)
Brewery: Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown, NY Brewery Description: Named after a Brussels bar made famous as the starting point for bicycle and pigeon races, our Rare Vos Amber Ale is also a great place to begin your virtual taste test. As you pour, ...

Duck Rabbit Baltic Porter (#111)
Brewery: The Duck Rabbit Craft Brewery, Farmville, NC Brewery Description: "The Duck-Rabbit Baltic Porter is deep, rich and velvety soft. A full blooded roasty character is balanced by complex alcohol notes. Strong (9% alcohol by volume) yet unfailingly subtle, this special brew ...

Current Beer Roster Stats
Some miscellaneous stats for you: Number of beers reviewed: 110 Number of Styles Obtained: 55/101 Number of beers receiving a 1 Bottle Cap Rating: 3 Number of beers receiving a 10 Bottle Cap Rating: 10

Samuel Adams Hallertau Imperial Pilsner (#110)
Brewery: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams), Boston, MA Brewery Description: "Yes, we're a little obsessed with hops. Every autumn for over twenty years, Jim Koch has traveled to one of the oldest hop-growing regions in the world, the Hallertau ...

There is no f’ing way I’m not going to this…
I heard about this via Wil Wheaton's blog WWdN: In Exile. Star Trek: The Tour. A chance to go and see a ton of Trek sets, information, gear and interactive exhibits. Even if I have to battle a Gorn with nothing but a spork as a weapon ...

Boston SciFi Cons
Lots of cons coming to the Boston area soon! Two coming up this month: Arisa on January 18-21 at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge; and VeriCon a week later at Harvard University on the 25th to the 27th. Next month there's Boskone at the Wesitn Waterfront on February ...

Ommegang Witte (#109)
Brewery:Â Brewery Ommegang, Copperstown, NY Brewery Description: "High, white, fluffy summer clouds. A soft breeze through a citrus grove. A heavenly bite of orange chiffon cake. All of these come to your mind as you lift our pale golden wheat ...

2008 Can Go F&$K Itself
2 days into the new year, the Trojan.Vundo virus slipped through my firewall and antivirus software and taints me.Â I've spent the last 2 days trying to get rid of it by every means open to me, but no luck.Â So now on top of being hellishly sick for the ...

The Beer Roster Evolves
Another year has come and gone, and with it a whole bunch of beer reviews.Â I've been working the "A new beer each week" angle for almost 2 years now and I've had a lot of fun doing it.Â I've learned a ...

‘Tis the season…
Forgive me if I am not full of holiday cheer. I may end up filling myself with plenty of eggnog though. Eh, screw it... maybe I should do straight bourbon. Oh, and also forgive me if Episode #102 isn't posted soon, or maybe ever. You see, ...

Ringwood Old Thumper (#108)
Brewery: The Shipyard Brewery, Portland, ME (USA distribution) OR Ringwood (Marston plc), Ringwood, Hampshire, England (UK distribution) Brewery Description (put together from the Ringwood site): "Ringwood's strongest beer was first brewed in late 1979 without a name, but a ...

RemY Town
Found this via Warren Ellis: Its called MyMiniCity, and its basically a web based lite version of Sim City where it grows by having people visit it.Â So do me a favor and visit RemY Town, where the primary industry will be the brewing of beer with the potential ...

Book Reviews
So in the upcoming weeks, a new feature will hopefully be coming to BostonGeek.Â I say hopefully because it relies on me getting off my ass and doing it.Â BostonGeek has geek stuff about computers, tech, beer, video and PC games, board games but there are other levels of geekiness ...

BostonGeek #101
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but this podcast episode is mighty ... umm... idiotic. We have creationist idiots, idiots in congress, and dinosaurs. Ya, Mr. Dinosaur, I am calling you an idiot for going extinct. You got a problem? And, as usual, Boston In Brief is filled ...

BostonGeek 100
Â Weee're back! No, seriously. Our 'one week off' turned into like... three... all because we are in the middle of 'enhancing' your experience. Enhancing like a mofo. This is Episode 100. It's audio, but there's a link to the video. It's big, so, you know, download it to ...

Lump of Coal (#107)
Brewery: Hepworth, Horsham, West Sussex, England Brewery Description: Looking forward to a depressing holiday? Here is liquid consolation. This 8% bittersweet chocolate stout is the best you could hope for in these dark times. Come to think of it, considering how bad youâ€™ve been ...

Sam Adams Light (#106)
Brewery: Boston Beer Company (aka Samuel Adams), Boston, MA Brewery Description: "Sam Adams LightÂ® is not just a lighter version of our Samuel Adams Boston LagerÂ® but rather the culmination of over two years of tireless research and brewing trials to create a flavorful ...

Samuel Adam’s Winter Lager (#105)
Brewery: Boston Beer Company (aka Samuel Adams), Boston, MA Brewery Description: The first thing one notices in a Samuel AdamsÂ® Winter Lager is its color: the deep brown of winter. Then comes the magical aroma which promises something special on the tongue. The warm ...

Holy Sh!t
I just came to the horrible realization that its been 3 weeks since I put up a beer review.Â My apologies to the loyal few.Â On the tap we have: Sam Adam's Winter Lager Sam Adam's Light (go screw Miller) Stone Imperial Stout ABC Mountain Lager ABC Jolly Scot Scottish Ale Ridgeway Lump of Coal Ringwood Old ...

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 99
"Ninety-nine red balloons go by..." It's episode 99, and it's posted late. I've been busy, so busy. Also, Episode 100 will be delayed until next weekend, so that we have time to finish our re-tooling and bring the usual quality you expect from us. On the Geek Top Three, domo ...

Saranac Octoberfest (#104)
Brewery: Saranac (Matt Brewing Company), Utica, NY Brewery Description: "Saranac Octoberfest is a med-bodied, copper colored lager. It's rich, malty taste is subtly balanced by Saaz and Tettnang hops. The beer is aged slowly in the tradition of the Octoberfest beers of Munich." Brew ...

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 98
Amidst the beer and nuts-on-chin action, we discover that beer is a great sports drink, there is now wedgie-proof underwear, and a school will open for Jedi knights. On Boston in Brief, enjoy a beer with Jim ~~Cook~~Koch, Comics Come Home, and Shaolin Monks will KICK YOUR ASS!!! -- at the ...

Buzzards Bay Black Lager (#103)
Brewery: Buzzards Bay Brewery, Westport, MA Brewery Description: "This beerâ€™s looks are deceiving! It may look like a stout, but your first sip will tell you otherwise. Brewed in the German easy-drinking tradition, our Black ...

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 97
This week, we're resigned to discussing Comcast not only throttling traffic to customers, but then lying about it, then getting caught lying, then admitting it... sort of. Congress might step in. Also, we discuss a service that will fake excuse noted for you, and Leopard leaps lion-like into ...

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 96
Enhance your calm and enjoy joy-joy feelings of mellow greetings and salutations, as this week it's revealed that Dumbledore is 'teh mr. gay', Apple to release the iPhone SDK, and Apple drops the price on un-DRM-ified music to 99 cents per track. As a supplement, we discuss vending machine disguises ...

Saranac Pumpkin Ale (#102)
Brewery: Saranac Brewery (Matt Brewing Company), Utica, NY Brewery Description: "Saranac Pumpkin Ale is brewed with Pumpkin, Cinnamon, Allspice, Cloves, Ginger and Vanilla. Look for a full-body and amber color. We're sure you'll enjoy this special brew!" Brew Style: Herb Beer, 5.4% ABV Recommended Glassware: Lager ...

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 95
Bungie jumps from Microsoft, another competitor to iTunes, a Universal competitor (ha...ha), Dell gets sued for- get this- crappy customer service. On Boston-in-Brief, a shockingly good time at the Chevy Volt press event; sweet, sweet chocolate at the Langham Hotel in Boston; and have ...

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 94
"That's that tasty Hawaiian burger joint!" My ass was barely off the plane, and we recorded. We love you that much. This week on the Geek Top Three, we discuss artificial life , brain-eating amoebae and toxoplasmosis, and California's own government websites get shut down. On Boston ...

Because I can…
Alright, for some reason I decided to start a Twitter account.Â No idea why.Â I blame Warren Ellis. It will probably be boring and pointless. ---------------- Now playing: Goldfinger - Counting The Days via Brewery: Buzzards Bay Brewing, Westport, MA Brewery Description: The Buzzard Pilsner is brewed with Pale and Vienna malts and is generously hopped with both Hallertauer and Saaz hops to produce a crisp, hoppy beer. Our Pilsner is an ideal ...

The Top 5 Best and Worst Beers (51-100)
Walking in to Dropkick Murphys' Barroom Hero, Big Remy takes the podium. My fellow beer drinkers, we have arrived at a momentous time in our history and the history of Boston Geek. Beer Review #100 has finally been achieved. It has taken many hard and grueling sacrifices to ...

Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout (#100)
Brewery: Samuel Smith, Yorkshire, England Brewery Description: Originally a drink for lactating mothers, oatmeal stout was described as nutritional on early labels. Oats are in the same family as barley, and a small addition yields great flavor. Popular in the late 1800â€™s, the last ...

The Beer Man Cometh…Again…Sadly for the last time…
Got the last shipment from my Beer of the Month Club.Â Contained in this glowing package of joy: Saranac Pumpkin Ale (Saranac) Saranac Octoberfest (Saranac) Jolly Scot Scottish Ale (Appalachian Brewing Company) Mountain Lager (Appalachian Brewing Company) Going to try and get the Pumpkin and Octoberfest out quick since I do believe those are both ...

Lakefront Kilsch Pilsner (#99)
Brewery: Lakefront Brewery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Brewery Description: "In the words of our President and founding father, Russ Klisch, "Klisch Pilsner is a meat and potatoes beer," meaning that though there are no darker specialty grains used to influence the color or texture of this ...

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 93
Ra-ra-ra, siss-boom-ba! This week, the Geek Lords discuss South-American alien illness (not Mexicans), rumors of Woz and the D-List, and MediaDefender gets pwned. On Boston in Brief, a real Fluff story, a colossally stupid bitch walks into Logan Airport with a blinking circuit board and a pile ...

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 92
Check-check... check... I need a sound check here... We got console sales numbers galore! We offer you Apple antics and fanboy madness, and paraplegic bees threaten our honey supply. Also an update to mega-mega spiderweb in Texas. On Boston in Brief, CollegeFest 2007, Nikki Sixx is ...

Riverwest Stein Beer (#98)
Brewery: Lakefront Brewery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Brewery Description: "The rich amber color and caramel flavor of this beer are derived from the generous amount of caramel malt in our recipe, with just a dash of roasted unmalted barley for a subtle toasted flavor in the ...

Wasn’t meant to be…
Some say that if you let something go, and it comes back... it was meant to be. Well, how about recording a podcast? Well, this week's podcast won't ever come back (or something). Due to unforseen circumstances, we won't be releasing this week's 'cast. Funny, it ...

Save an iPod. It’s Green, and Saves Green.
I'm a sucker for new tech, I freely admit. But I also have a hard time letting go of something I once paid cold cash for. A little over two years ago, I purchased a 20-gig 4th-gen iPod for my (then) fiancee's birthday. It lasted about a ...

Dock Street Illuminator (#97)
Brewery: Dock Street Brewery, Philadelphia, PA Brewery Description: "Dock Street Illuminator Double Bock is Brewed from the finest barley malts, German Tettnang and Hallertau hops, brewers yeast and pure water. It is distinguished by its round malty palate, complimented by tangy hop overtones. Be ...

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 91
Trip the light fantastic with this week's episode, where we discuss recursive copyright infringement and Viacom, Apple kicks NBC to the curb... but NBC totally broke up with her first, and everything's bigger in Texas, including the massive spider webs. On Boston-in-Brief, Freezepop comes back to ...

Local Heroine
Let's all raise a glass of bloodwine (or prune juice), and a shout of "Qapla'!" for VarkNa B'traughH, of Lowell, Mass, winner of the Miss Klingon Empire pageant at DragonCon, this past Labor Day weekend. A short blurb on the pageant is on Daily Dragon. The Clan ...

Raise a Pint In Memorial
Famed beer critic and writer Michael Jackson was found dead Thursday. This is a huge loss to the world of beer. While I didn't always agree with what he wrote, he was probably the most knowledgable man in the world about beer, ...

Shipyard Fuggles IPA (#96)
Brewery: Shipyard Brewing Company, Portland, ME Brewery Description: "This light copper single hop India Pale Ale is brewed only with the Fuggles hops. It has a smooth, dry, and crisp flavor with floral aroma and apple plum palate." Brew Style: India Pale Ale, ...

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 90
The temps are climbing as we come back from a week off with Episode 90. This week, those crazy Brits are at it again with GPS tagging of their children, Sony PS3 DVR coming to Europe, and Batboy needs to get his resume together. On ...

Shipyard Export Ale (#95)
Brewery:The Shipyard Brewery, Portland, ME Brewery Description: "The Shipyard Brewing Company's flagship beer, is a full bodied ale, with a hint of sweetness up front, a subtle and distinctive hope taste, and a very clean and traditional finish." Brew Style: Golden Ale, 5.1% ABV Recommended ...

A Beer Roster Update
A few items of note for loyal followers of the Beer Roster.

Since the database issue, I've noticed a few beers had seemed to be missing.Â I have gone through all the posts starting from when the Beer Roster began (March 30, 2006) and found all the orphan ones.Â They are ...

Dock Street Amber Beer (#94)
Brewery: Dock Street Brewery, Philadelphia, PA Brewery Description: "Dock Street Amber is a classic, top fermented ...

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 89
As I dance on SCO's freshly dug grave, Jobs announces new iMacs and iLife, and inorganic life (how's that for an oxymoron?) may exist throughout the universe. On Boston in Brief, Boston by Bike at Night, William Gibson signs books at Harvard, and the ...

Virtual Explosion
VMware is sure to make an explosion in the market with it's IPO tomorrow. The interest in this IPO seems to be reaching Google levels. Virtualization is hot right now, and VMware is considered by some to be the undisputed king in ...

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 88
This week, it's the printers that kill, hot reporter exposed at DefCon, and a disgraced South Korean scientist actually contributed to real science with his fake science. On BiB, the Hudson Elks Hot Air Baloon Festival, facial transplants at Brigham and Women's, and the ...

Fuller’s London Porter (#93)
Brewery: Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C., London, England Brewery Description: Fuller's London Porter captures the flavours of those brews perfectly, although you won't find a cloudy pint these days! Smooth, rich, and strong (5.4% a.b.v.), our London Porter is brewed from a ...

Oh my Ooma.
I am little late with this info, but not too late. If you pre-order an Ooma before August 10th, you will be guaranteed delivery of it on September 10th. Yes, YOU could be the first on your block to own one. To place, an order... you actually have to pick up ...

Arcobrau Bvarian Dark Wheat Beer (#92)
Brewery: Arcobrau Grafliches Brauhaus, Moos, Bayern, Germany Brewery Description: Couldn't find one for some reason, the website was all in German and I didn't see anything that looked like a description anywhere. This beer is also known as Arcobrau Weissbier Dunkel. Brew ...

The Beer Man Cometh…Again…and he worked for DHL
I recieved my first "Beer of the Month" club delivery today. Colin very kindly got me a 3 month subscription to one, for which in return I will be naming my next child after him, or at the very least, a family pet. Per usual, whenever I receive ...

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 87
Bye, bye, Miss American Pie, I drove Amp'd Mobile to the levy but the levy was dry, and SunRocket came, slingin' debt and oh my... This'll be the day that they die.... Also, Peter Moore has left the building... uh-thank you very muuuuch... An Epic struggle between Silicon Knights ...

Rebuilding the PC Blues, by a Highlander
Uir pc begain havin' problems puckle months ago. It looks as if some processur intensife tasks waur quickly hoggin' th' cpu which woods quickly overheat. Raither than try an' fix thes, given th' age ay th' system, it seemed a guid time tae rebuild th' entire beest. I first tried ...

St. George Golden Ale (#91)
Brewery: St. George Brewing Company, Hampton, Virginia Brewery Description: "Full body, golden straw color, high perceived bitterness, malty, very strong citrus flavor, slight diacetyl, medium-high carbonation." Brew Style: American Pale Ale, 5% ABV Recommended Glassware: Lager, Shaker The Ugly Truth: As we move our ...

Kickin’ kicks
While I try to get a foothold on the database that kicked the bucket, I thought I would share my new BostonGeek kicks with you. That is all.

OMGWTFTEHDB!
Ok, we are having technical difficulties with the DB as a result of some recent maintenance (read: I goofed). Until I can complete repairs, certain things will be broken. The major things affected will be the Podcast page and the Beer Roster page. I will let you ...

Well That Sucks
You know how many cans of diet soda I drink on a daily basis? And now they say I am more likely to die. Awesome. Remy, care to weigh in?

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 86
This Week! Sony's Sucky Sale that Isn't! This Week! Internet Radio Receives Reprieve! This Week! DC Comics Comes Up with Webcomic Lineup! On Boston-in-Brief! Shakespeare on the Common... RETURNS! Nametag Day at Fenway Park! Already happened, no one cared. Greyhound Welfare Open House Download Any comments or suggestions? Email: Colin, Carl,

Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA (#90)
Brewery: Dogfish Head Brewery, Milton, Delaware. Brewery Description: "Esquire Magazine calls our 90 Minute .I..PA., "perhaps the best I.P.A. in America.". An Imperial I.P.A. brewed to be savored from a snifter. A big beer with a great malt backbone ...

Green is Good? Sadly, Not Always
Alternate energy sources are once again becoming fashionable (for those of us that remember the OPEC embargo) as seen in the surge of bio-diesel solutions, hybrid cars, wind farms, solar power, hydro power, etc. But there has been no shortage of controversy either, for example: the proposed installation of ...

A Tasty Morsel
So, last night we had a couple visitors to BostonGeek Headquarters... none other than indie-gaming founding father Jared Sorensen (InSpectres, Lacuna) and Origins Award Winning Luke Crane (Burning Wheel, Burning Empires). We were able to coax some information about their current collaboration, ...

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 85
This one gets a little blue, folks. Wear headphones, or listen quietly. On this week's Geek Top Three, we discuss the 3-year extension Microsoft is providing for the XBOX 360 (for certain failures), the FTC kicking Net Neutrallity sqaure in the nuts, and a federal court dismisses ...

Anchor Old Foghorn Ale (#89)
Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company, San Fransico, CA Brewery: Description: "Old Foghorn^Â® Barleywine Style Ale is brewed strictly according to ...

Ironic, Dont’cha Think?
This September marks a milestone for the subcontinent of India. They are finally getting XBOX Live! You know, XBOX Live!... part of the whole XBOX thing they fucking support in their super A-1, awesomely trained Tier 1 Support Center. Gah. Just... gah. I mean... no, I must be nuts. ...

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 84
This week, it's balls to the wall while we discuss inflatable space hotels, videogame non-addiction, and your email is private! On Boston in Brief, Sounds of the Underground, then ont to something lighter with 92.9 WBOS Free Summer Concert Series, and the REI Garage Sale, ...

Morland Tanner’s Jack (#87)
Brewery: Greene King, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England Brewery Description: "A smooth-tasting ale enhanced to offer an elegant happy floral nose, a nutty malty palate and a lingering malty sweetness." Brew Style: Bitter, 4.4% ABV Recommended Glassware: English pint The Ugly Truth: So in order ...

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 83
This week on the Geek Top Three, is it an alien invasion, or did Dick Cheney drink all that water? Sleazy private firm wants to make ALL DVD copying illegal... again. And Manhunt 2 kicked, bashed, and banned... then delayed. On Boston in Brief, MIT ...

Carl is not alone!
Smarthouse.com published an article recently, in which they claim that 30% of all XBoxs fail within the first year and have to be sent to repair centers. This number however has started to decline some, but is still ranked higher than either the Wii or the PS3 for ...

JW Dundee’s Original Honey Brown Lager (#86)
Brewery: High Falls Brewing Company, Rochester, NY Brewery Description: "JW Dundeeâ€™s Honey Brown is the Original Honey Brown lager. First brewed in 1994, Honey Brown satisfies consumers looking for a fuller flavored but easy to drink beer with a crisp clean finish. ...

SciFunny Mashup

I totally forgot…
That "Transformers: The Movie" from 1986 is one of the greatest movies ever made. Micheal Bay can kiss my ass for the inevitable hack job he's going to do on the live action movie. OPTIMUS PRIME FOREVER! (And yes, I own ...

WikiPissah
Looks like the featured article on the Wikipedia main page for June 21, 2007 is about our favorite city, Boston. WikiPissah!

BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 82.5/A Redux
We're back! From the abyss of asinine no-backupsville. This week we discuss WWDC and all the goodies that came from the Jobs RDF, the Church of England is launching a new Crusade... against Sony. And the passing of Mr. Wizard (a.k.a. Don Herbert). There is no ...

XBOX 360 Woes
I bought my 360 at launch. Well, within a week of launch. I hooked it up and never had a problem with it. It's never overheated, it's never given me the dreaded 'red ring of death', nothing. I've considered myself pretty fortunate. So, of course, I was ...

Harbin Premium Lager (#85)
Brewery: Harbin Beer Company (Anheuser-Busch), Harbin, China Brewery Description: Yeah, the whole site is in Chinese which I sadly do not understand. This was all I could find: "Inspired by the Tradition and Culture of Chinaâ€™s Most Northern Province of Hellongjiang." Brew ...

Internet Security for the Average Consumer
Whenever I'm forced to exercise my authority as an IT manager, whenever I am provoked to yell at some idiot user for doing some fool thing, I am also forced to explain to them just how stupid they are. I've tried using clean analogies. "You wouldn't drive without seatbelts, would ...

The iPhone SDK
Aside from the lack of shiny, new hardware displayed during the recent Jobs Keynote™, the most disappointing moment of the opening morning of WWDC (which stands for World Wide Developer's Conference) had to be the announcement concernning 3rd party application development for the iPhone. Being an audience full of ...

Samurai Jack
As I was doing some late night work last night, I threw in my copy of Samurai Jack: Season One on DVD. I hadn't watched it in a while, and sometimes I forget how incredibly awesome this cartoon was. SJ was created by ...

No Podcast for You!
This week anyway. Some claim technical difficulties. Episode 82 was great, too. I mean, really great. Unfortunately, The actual IT person in the room (me) was asleep at the helm. And it didn't occur to me what a horrific idea it was that the only backup recorder ...

Rocketfish Wireless Notebook Twister Laser Mouse
With a name like Rocketfish, this company has a lot to live up to, just from its own hype. So, having recently come into posession of one of their mice, I'm going to take it for a spin (or is that a twist?) and find out. Here's ...

WWSJD @ WWDC
Ok, so it is about 2 hours or so until all those within the range of the RDF begin refreshing sites that liveblog Teh Steve during his keynote at WWDC.Â Â Â Let's hope the intartubes can hold up. Of course, headlining the keynote is expected to be some talk of the iPhone ...

Creation Museum Rant
Look for it on my personal blog.