As the IRS winds up on a barrage of $600 stimulus checks, Icrontic weighs in with the Stimulus Check PC: the perfect way to drop $600 for something sweet.

Duct tape is probably one of the most geeky materials known to man. We have a history of working with duct tape that includes some fairly impressive constructs, as well as several contest victories for creating purpose-built structures in a short timeframe. In February of 2007, we decided to put our skills working with DuctTape into a long-term, practical project. We wanted to build something that could really be useful. We decided on a computer case.

{IC} gamer Winfrey wanted more out of his LAN party experiences. The usual dose of Team Fortress 2 and the board game "Attack!" was lacking. How'd he solve the problem? Dungeon Keeper to the rescue!

With the dozens of electronic devices commonplace in just about every modern household, a small amount of electricity is constantly being leeched from the grid—day in, day out, twenty four hours per day, seven days per week. As more and more high-tech devices are purchased, this “Phantom Load” continues to increase.

Sometimes your location doesn't cooperate with wireless signals. Walls and other obstacles conspire against you. You can fight back with Icrontic's guide to building a cantenna!

Icrontic forums folding expert Jordan Van Der Meijden shows us how to absolutely maximize folding performance and get record numbers from a single dedicated computer.

I must say it’s funny. It’s really, really funny. If you're into Monty Python-esque British humour, then this one’s for you. It also has all the elements to it that I enjoy in the WWII genre.

NiBiRu: Age of Secrets ($10) is a nice looking game. I’ll give it that. However, ‘nice looking’ is about all it has going for it.

On June 2, 2007, precisely four years since Short-Media opened its digital doors, Short-Media.com and Icrontic will be merged under the Icrontic name and domain as a new community-driven technology journal.

Top 5 things I learned at An Event Apart: Boston (Day 1)

The Sumo Omni beanbag chair is big and sturdy enough for adults while still being comfortable. Of course, this means Brian's kids want to sleep in it.

I normally don't eat at Burger King. Ever since they changed up their fries some time in the 90's, I stopped going there because their new fries suck. So, it was with a mild sense of adventure that I pulled into the drive-thru and ordered a double cheeseburger with a side of three video games.

Why so much hostility? Comments on the relationship between novices and experts, and why we'd all do better by improving it.

Mr. Hallock returns for a fourth industrial-size ribbing.

Thrax goes head-to-head with the iPod craze, Fight Club for nerds, and MySpace extortion.