LEGO bricks are great, but lately I've found an affinity for the variety of knockoff bricks from overseas. I take a look at some minifigs and city street...
Malaysian Knockoff Building Bricks
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Rescuing 1980s Tech – Split Second Restoration, Part 2 – Flea Market Find
Part 2/2 – A few weekends ago, Jon stumbled across this 1980 electronic handheld game from Parker Brothers: Split Second. After Part 1 all the grime was...
Check out the November 2017 Geek Fuel – GXG Unboxening
November marks the last of Jon's six-month Geek Fuel boxes. Find out what impact this month's surprise box contents have on whether or not we'll renew...
Why This GenX’er Loves Wreck-It Ralph
I spend some time talking about the perfect storm of a film that is Wreck-It Ralph, why it resonated so strongly with a GenX'er like myself, and why it's...
Split Second Restoration, Part 1 – Flea Market Find
Part 1/2 – A few weekends ago, Jon stumbled across this 1980 electronic handheld game from Parker Brothers: Split Second. It was in pretty rough shape,...
The Stuff-Tracker Scuffle: TrackR vs Tile – Battle of the Bluetooth Gadgets
After having a lifetime of misplacing things, it’s great that we now have practical tracking devices! With the help of his dog, Jake, Mo takes a look at...
Fantastic Flea Market Finds & Video Project Preview – GXG Plug-N-Play
Some absolutely fantastic flea market finds will be making their way into new video projects in the coming weeks: a Split Second & and Electronic...
Mic Battle: Zoom H1 vs Blue Yeti – Zoom H1 Test & Review
George needed a quality microphone that was also portable. After a little research he decided to give the Zoom H1 a try. Have a look at how it performs in...
October 2017 Bam! Box – GXG Unboxening
Mike takes you on a quick tour of the contents of the October 2017 subscription box, Bam! Box in this Unboxening. Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook...
The Top 3 Items in My Gaming Collection – Tag Response
Tag, I'm it! The inimitable Emceemur tagged GenXGrownUp in a response video asking, "What are the top 3 items in your gaming collection?" After a bit of...
You Don’t Have to Fight, But You Do Have to Duck – GXG Plays Nidhogg 2
After Jon & George’s square-off in Nidhogg (youtu.be/YmlchzSlkf4), Mo joins the fray for a three-player tournament in the updated Nidhogg 2. Who will...
Is Loot Crate Worth the Headache? – GXG Unboxening of the October 2017 Firefly Cargo Crate
The October Firefly Cargo Crate was sent out WAY LATE, like November Late, but it still had some great items inside! What did you think of the delay? Are...