A Military Officer Reveals the History Behind Game of Thrones Battle Tactics

Jun 21, 2016 | Geek & Sundry

Game of Thrones has taken from legal history (Tyrion’s trial by combat) and medical history (Ser Robert Strong is the reanimated corpse of Ser Gregor Clegane). In episode “Battle of the Bastards”—the fight between the armies of the Starks and the Boltons—we got to see...

Board games have raised $265 million on Kickstarter, putting the fun in fundraiser

Jun 20, 2016 | Geek & Sundry

Kickstarter has been raising money for entrepreneurs and wannabes since 2009, funding such fascinating projects as an ostrich pillow and, um, potato salad. All told, Kickstarter has put the fun in fundraiser by raising $2.4 billion since its inception. And it turns...

8 Strangely (Un)predictable Moments in Game of Thrones ‘Battle of the Bastards’

Jun 20, 2016 | Geek & Sundry

“Battle of the Bastards” is the penultimate episode in Game of Thrones’ season 6, and what a spectacle it was. Fans were treated to one of the most remarkable battle scenes on television, complete with scutums as an offensive weapon. But because this is television,...

9 Best Lines and Unspoken Moments in Game of Thrones ‘No One’

Jun 13, 2016 | Geek & Sundry

Game of Thrones has been bringing the pain and the joy for every episode in season 6. But some episodes are more quotable than others. The most recent episode, “No One,” was filled with some great one-liners–most of them delivered by the Hound. (In the case of...

All I Need to Know About Project Management I Learned from THE MARTIAN

Jun 9, 2016 | Certwise

Someone gave you a project to manage, but you don’t know where to start? No problem. You can get all the guidance you need from the movie, The Martian. Congratulations, it’s the first day of the rest of your career. (Gulp!) Now that you’re a project manager, you may...