Jon

Jon Reddick is a well-credentialed nerd of the 80s, classic game fan, and technology geek. He merged those interests into the creation of GenXGrownUp: a weekly podcast and YouTube channel which explores and celebrates media, games, tech, toys, comics, and pop culture of yesterday and today through the eyes of Generation X'ers.

Upgrade & Review of Gigabyte Brix S Barebones – GXG Reviews

It’s upgrade time for the small form-factor PC Jon hooks up to hotel TVs when he’s on the road (the last few have fallen victim to rough baggage handers). This time he’s stepping up to the Gigabyte Brix S (GB-BSi5HA-6200). Come along for the upgrade, setup, and review of this barebones PC from Gigabyte. Gigabyte […]

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December 12, 2017

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November 2017 Bam! Box – GXG Unboxening

Late subscription boxes are becoming a trend for November, as Mike finally has a chance here in early December to review the November 2017 BAM! Box. Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com A proud affiliate of Geeks WorldWide » […]

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December 10, 2017

Atari Treasure: E.T. Cartridge from the 1983 Burial in the Alamogordo Landfill

After 31 years buried in a desert landfill, an Atari 2600 E.T. cartridge unearthed in 2014 has made its way to the hands of a GenXGrownUp. Join Jon as he takes a look back at the history that makes this decades-old relic so significant. Atari: Game Over » amzn.to/2hZUPzE Atari E.T. » amzn.to/2i1SmEC Subscribe » […]

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December 9, 2017

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The Runaways, Plex, & Wolfenstein

In this episode, George falls off the wagon and buys more drone stuff, Jon gets his dream collectible and Mo watches Marvel’s The Runaways! All this and much, much more! Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Show Notes Marvel’s The […]

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December 7, 2017

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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 gone, but it wouldn’t power on and play. In this second party, Jon’s determined to make it work again. Split Second » amzn.to/2yK6uJq Flea Market Finds PnP » […]

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December 5, 2017

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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 Geek Fuel for another round or not. Check out Geek Fuel » www.geekfuel.com/IQuULU Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Theme: […]

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December 2, 2017

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