Life Lessons From Commander Adama


Updated 02/28/12 9:14 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Commander Adama Quotes

Though he's had an amazing film and TV career and an incredible run on Dexter as Professor James Gellar, geeks everywhere will know Edward James Olmos best as their beloved Commander William Adama from Battlestar Galactica. The Commander always gave insightful advice, even if he didn't always make the best decisions in the eyes of the fleet. In celebration of EJO's 65th birthday today (and his Read more

In Memoriam: Battlestar Galactica Goods For Your Life


Updated 02/28/11 1:30 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Battlestar Galactica Frak Necklace

I don't know how this happened, but I started watching Battlestar Galactica again just before the two-year anniversary of its departure. The first three seasons are some of the best television I've ever seen, and if you're a megafan like myself, I'm sure you'll like these trinkets fit for your house and person I found on Etsy and The Supermarket. Let's cry into our Cloud 9 mojitos together and Read more

Seattle Museums Get Geeky With BSG and Star Wars Exhibits


Updated 12/03/10 5:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Geeky Museum Exhibits in Seattle Feature BSG and Star Wars

If you need a big ticket holiday gift for the geek on your list, I'd suggest a trip to Seattle. Besides taking in the city itself, there are a few awesome exhibits at the Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum (EMP|SFM) and Pacific Science Center that any BSG- or Star Wars-loving-geek will be dying to see. From now until March 4, 2012, the EMP|SFM is running Battlestar Galactica: The Read more

Appropriate and Hip Geeky Gifts For the New Guy in Your Life


Updated 11/30/10 2:05 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Gifts For a New Boyfriend

Finding the right holiday gift for the new fella in your life can be a tough game. You want him to know you like him and have been paying attention to his cues and interests, but you don't want to overdo it. Reality check: he probably won't buy you diamond studs or an iPad, but you can still get him something (or a small collection of Read more

BSG Magnet Set: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 10/22/10 8:12 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Battlestar Galactica Magnets

Battlestar Galactica may be off the air, but its legacy — and fandom — live on. Fans are making tribute videos, kokeshi dolls, and now, magnets! I spied this set of Battlestar Galactica magnets ($17) on Etsy recently, and I immediately thought that I must have them — until I realized they may be too Geeky, even for me. The magnet set is pretty inexpensive and might make the perfect gift for Read more

Forget Barbie, Let's Play BSG!


Updated 03/31/10 12:49 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Battlestar Galactica Kokeshi Dolls

On their own, kokeshi dolls are pretty darn cute. A traditional handmade doll from Japan, a kokeshi is made without any arms or legs, have big wooden heads, and are usually seen in kimonos. The dolls are so beloved that Nintendo based its Mii avatars off of them! Swap out the usual kimono garb of a kokeshi and replace it with a BSG uniform, Jedi suit, or a Starfleet uniform, and you've got cute Read more

Daily Tech: XXL LEGO BlackBerry Has a Functional Flat Screen


Updated 03/17/10 12:08 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

XXL LEGO BlackBerry Has Functional Flat screen

This LEGO BlackBerry is impressive, has a working flat screen — Switched Here's one good reason to try Chatroulette — Urlesque Hack your MSI Wind into an iPad – Unplggd Details on the new IE9 — Gizmodo Is there another Battlestar Galactica spinoff in the works? — io9 FCC wants 100Mbps Internet speeds by 2020 — Dvice Sony releases new MDR-RF4000K wireless headphones — Oh Read more

Oh BSG, How I Miss Thee


Updated 03/12/10 1:50 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Battlestar Galactica Beastie Boys Video

It's been almost a year since the last episode of Battlestar Galactica aired, and I still miss it. The TV movie Battlestar Galactica: The Plan helped kill my withdrawals a little bit, and even though it's taken a few weeks, I am proud to call myself a full-fledged Caprica fan. But it's little nuggets like this tribute video that make a BSG-less existence that more bearable. I give you Galatica: Read more

Is Caprica City Really Seattle?


Updated 03/27/10 12:14 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 10 comments

6 Reasons Why Caprica City Could Be Seattle

The new Syfy series Caprica is quickly becoming one of my favorite shows on TV. Not only is it well written, but it gives you that warm familiarity of Battlestar Galactica without stepping all over its toes. If you know your Battlestar history, you'd know that the series starts off on the planet Caprica, then travels many light years away to eventually find the Earth we know today. So why are Read more

Battlestar Galactica Getting Its Own Video Game


Updated 03/10/10 7:09 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 3 comments

Battlestar Galactica Gets Its Own Video Game

If you're grasping on to everything BSG since its finale last year, like getting into Caprica, rewatching the entire series on Blu-Ray . . . What? You know I'm not the only one. Even the president can't get over it! So imagine our collective relief when NBC announced that the series will be getting its own online multiplayer game! The game will be an MMO (massively multiplayer online) and will Read more