Weather Ready?

It is getting to be that time of year once again. There is a hint of spring in the air as Old Man Winter holds on with the very last of his energy trying to deny the sun, song, and warmth that springs brings when finally sprung. You can feel that little hint of warmth in the breeze and are probably beginning to notice that there are familiar birds singing. The very birds whose songs have been forgotten in past months.

Unfortunately along with the warmth of spring comes the volatility of rapidly changing weather patterns and not so predictable storms along the way. You guessed it, tornado season is upon those in the midwest to be followed rather quickly by hurricane season in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. In other words, tornado season is rapidly approaching and you need to be prepared. It is getting to be the time of year when you need to take stock of the condition in your storm cellar, check the batteries in the flashlight, prepare your emergency provisions, and check to make sure that you have an adequate weather radio to serve as your warning beacon when Mother Nature isn't behaving as we feel she should.

If you are looking for an excellent weather radio, I highly recommend this one from Amazon: . My personal reason for liking this one is that I simply like the sleek and modern appearance as well as some of the better features of this weather radio. In all honesty whether or not you plan to weather too many storms, tornadic in nature or otherwise it is a wise investment to have a good weather radio on hand as many of them also serve as civil defense warning systems.

Have you ever taken a geek test?

It would seem that a geek test is the supreme display of geekiness though I found that many activities on this particular question were just plain ordinary fun activities. Cough cough, of course there were some that were very far out there. As far as geek tests go I really like the format of this particular test. The questions covered a wide variety of topics and I couldn't help but chuckle along the way. While I tested as a well qualified geek I have no doubt that my dear husband would have scored much higher on the geek scale than the meager score I eeked out.

At any rate, it's Sunday, there isn't a ton of new and fascinating information available for the kingdom of geekdom so taking a quick gander at the geek test can be a great way to pass some serious time (especially if you aren't into the disaster movies on Sci Fi today). The geek test to which I am referring can be found here and you should plan a good 10 to15 minutes of time as there are quite a few determining factors.

In other geek news tonight is the night to watch Sci Fi. Though Sci Fi Fridays are no more you can catch Dresden Files (a show that is growing on me) and Battlestar Galactica tonight. For those of you following the series Baltar's trial begins tonight, I think we're in for a couple of exciting shows as the series' third season winds down.

Gaming Good for Eyesight?

It would seem that this is the case when it comes to certain rather popular video games that are currently dominating the gaming market. Personally, I'll take this over eating my carrots to improve eyesight any day of the week and twice on Sunday. It's really something to think about however when you consider that most of my childhood I heard how video games and constant exposure to visual stimulation was going to ruin my eyesight...wonder what else mom lied about?

At any rate, don't take my word for it see what the experts have to say. The article can be found at LiveScience.com though you can take the direct route to the article here. I think you will find that this website is a treasure trove for the truly geeky among us. I know it is quickly becoming a favorite for me. At any rate, I'm still recovering from Pi Day (jk) and need to get back to the business at hand. I hope you enjoy looking around Live Science and have found the perfect excuse for longer gaming sessions.

Pi Day!

No I haven't fallen off my spelling rocker. However, I would not be a proper geek if I failed to mention that today is Pi Day not Pie day (though that would be yummy right about now). It makes perfect sense when you consider what day it is...3-14. Of course it's all relative. Today also happens to be Albert Einstein's birtday.

I'm fairly certain that this wasn't a mere coincidence but when you think about it, how odd is that? It's a good day for all of us geeks around the world to have something to come together and celebrate other than the latest greatest video game being released (not that that isn't a perfectly acceptable reason to get together for an awesome LAN party). The truth of the matter is that you could quite possibly turn your Pi celebration into a giant LAN party just be sure to serve Pi themed food.

If you can't find yourself getting all that excited over Pi don't worry, it isn't an absolute requirement for pure geekiness. I'm sure we'll find plenty to discuss later.