The Frugal Geek
How to Save Money on Physical Books
While eBooks seem to be all the rage right now due to considerably lower average cost than their physical counterparts, the benefits of buying a physical book are still worth the price difference to many avid readers. Like an audio CD from a popular band, physical books sometimes come with additional extras like companion DVDs [...]
How to Save Money on Computer Games
In recent years, the gaming industry has grown to a point where it stands toe-to-toe with the movie industry. In fact, more and more games are beginning to feature the voices of Academy Award winning actors and actresses and these roles are appearing as part of their resume alongside blockbuster hits. In many ways, games [...]
How to Save Money on MMORPGs
One of the most popular online gaming genres right now is the massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG). From Aion Online to World of Warcraft and all points in-between, this popular genre of games has a massive following including gamers from backgrounds as diverse as the worlds their virtual characters inhabit. There’s no question that [...]
How to Save Money on Your Groceries
If there is one universal thing geeks love, it’s food. While we may come in all shapes and sizes, LAN parties and conventions are always accompanied by food in one way or another. The problem is, grocery shopping tends to take way too much money out of your gadget budget than you may feel comfortable [...]
How to Save Money at the Movies
Going to the local movie theater to see the latest flick can be very expensive, especially at venues that offer full meals while you watch in place of traditional popcorn and candy options. Often, the concessions end up costing you a great deal more than the ticket price. Here are a few tips on how [...]
How to Save Money on an iPhone
There are a million sites out there that claim to be able to save you money on a new iPhone. Frankly, most of them are completely useless and are nothing more than clever marketing ploys to get you to sign up for something that itself would never interest even the most gullible user. So, does [...]
Pathfinder Bestiary Review
{EAV_BLOG_VER:daa0a89bfdacad8d} Today, we’re taking a look at the Pathfinder Bestiary. Pathfinder is what some have dubbed version 3.75 of D&D. When 4th edition came out, a lot of people were very disappointed. They made D&D seem more like an MMO and less like the tactical role-playing game it had been. Pathfinder is the answer to [...]
How to Increase the Number of Ports on a Router
If you’ve ever done business with an ISP that gives you one of its routers to use for service, you may have noticed that its equipment is rarely as full featured as it needs to be. Sometimes, there are only four ethernet ports and for many geeks out there, that can be a few ports [...]
How to Work Two Jobs
In these economic times, you may find yourself thinking about taking on a second job to supplement your income. That big house of your dreams, gadgets you can’t live without, and other expenses all factor in to determining exactly how many extra hours you might need to put in. The problem is, how do you [...]
How to Clone a Hard Drive for Free
LockerGnome reader Robert asks, “My Windows XP machine is on its way out, so I want to clone the entire HDD including the OS. Do you know of any good HDD cloners for Windows XP – free or not?” Cloning your hard drive from one drive to another drive is a great way to avoid [...]
