General Nerdery

Today, I was stuck in really, really bad traffic on I-66.  For those whole live in the area, you know I-66’s normal status is hellish.  This was enough for a regular I-66 commuter to call it really bad. Now, Virginia is an interesting place because it is REALLY cheap to …

Those who are know what I mean.  Do you love Star Wars?  Or are you really into board games?  Are you waiting on edge for the next Game of Thrones or for the newest XBone game? Do you avoid… ? I just created a Facebook Group dedicated to geeky travel …

I loved the Force Awakens, but there where some things in the film that didn’t quite make sense. What I’m going to say after this is spoiler-y, so here’s a picture while you decide if you want spoilers. So some questions people had after the Force Awakens were: How does …

I keep spotting Star Wars related content that I think is worth sharing, but isn’t quite worthy of its own post.  Now that I’ve got some assembled, here they are! Ever want to make the blue milk of Tatooine? Uh… yeah, me either. But after you read this bartender’s take on …

The R2D2 Plane When I heard that real_jetstr was going to be on the inagural R2-D2 astromech ANA flight, I just had to get the scoop from him.  Luckily, he agreed to share his trip’s experience with Le Chic Geek.  And here it is in all it’s glory! —————————- There …

These have been making the rounds on my Facebook.  And while it looks delicious, it is completely inedible. Behold, the Han Solo Pop Tart Art: Part of this balanced breakfast…… Pop-art: Frosted Han Solo coming soon to a galaxy near you. #resin #art #toys #Falcontoys #feedmeresin #StarWars #HanSolo #Poptart A …

As if I needed another reason to go to Disney. A few months ago, it was announced that an Indiana Jones themed bar, Jock Lindsey’s, was going to open up in Downtown Disney. Here’s a peak at some of the menu–which includes deviled eggs.  (I’m very excited because I can …

Sterling Archer, the eponymous main character of a TV show, often does pretty dumb things.  But he’s actually a smart guy.  He not only drops pop culture references, but also references to fine literature and obscure historical events. What I like about the show too is its use of the …

As a member of Team Pluto, I’m eagerly awaiting the completion of NASA’s mission to Mars.  Many believe that this could be deterministic in whether or not Pluto is restored as a planet. (There are some memes out there declaring that Pluto was given planetary status again–it is being discussed …

I Interviewed Amazon Echo’s Alexa about Jar Jar Binks.  Here’s what she said.