Fans of the popular series from Square Enix have reason to rejoice as the company has announced that interested gamers can now sign up for the Final Fantasy XIV Beta. There’s a downside though. The beta is not available to everyone. Only players who live in North America, Japan, and certain parts in Europe, will be able to participate in the beta test. Restricted to PC users only, sorry.

The next question MMO gamers are asking is, “How will it hold up to WOW?”. For fans of the Final Fantasy series, it probably won’t matter. It’s a Final Fantasy game and it’s a multiplayer version. Win win.

Are you one of those rare people that miss solving Math problems on the chalkboard when you were in school? Here’s a little something that should help. The Pop Quiz Math Clock has simple Math problems in place of the standard hours.

Don’t tell me you want a wrist watch version.

Those of you who use or are familiar with ObjectDock or RocketDock will undoubtedly be familiar with the stack docklet. If you’ve ever wanted to have that stack on your desktop but didn’t want to install anything, now’s your chance.

StandaloneStack lets you have your own customized stack docklet without having to install RocketDock or ObjectDock. In fact, you won’t have to install StandaloneStack either. Just run the executable file to customize the stack and you’re good to go. The app does not replace your taskbar if you were wondering.

Aside from the usual customization options like grid and fan stacks, the app lets you view animated thumbnails and preview videos though the video preview isn’t very fluid.

No install required and free. We love it.

StandaloneStack runs on Windows.

So you’ve got all the latest and best gadgets available and people call you “Inspector Gadget” behind your back. You’re able to identify any if not most gadgets without a second thought. Not bad. Ever wonder what the prototypes of your favorite gadgets looked like? Take a look.

The following prototypes were taken from one of Geek Court’s favorite sites, Worth1000.

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If you’re looking for a laptop that can handle all your office and gaming needs and not really concerned with the cost, this next laptop is guaranteed to make you happy and broke.

The Falcon Northwest DRX is a monster. There’s just no other way to put it. Powered by an Intel Core i7-930 or with the latest six-core i7-980X, you know you’ve got serious power. Not convinced? How about 12 Gigabytes of DD3 memory? The beast comes with a 17″ WUXGA (1900 x 1200) widescreen display and an Nvidia GeForce™ GTX 280M with 1 GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM.

Now if you’re worried about storage, this laptop can hold up to 3 SATA II drives with RAID 0, 1, and 5 capability. That would be the included 160 GB hard drive and two more 320 GB drives. Once your head stops spinning, take a look at some of the available models:

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Fans of the popular Sims series have a reason to celebrate as EA Games has recently announced the new Sims series, The Sims Medieval. This time around, your Sims characters will be living in the Middle Ages. Players can create heroes and actually go on quests, build their own kingdoms, and play every character type from bard to blacksmith. Think of it as The Sims with RPG elements.

Players decide on how their kingdom grows. Will it be through conquering other lands, or through internal expansion? Don’t care about the kingdom? Get your hero and go on quests for fame and fortune.

Scott Evans, General Manager of The Sims Studios at EA had this to say:

“The Middle Ages is a time of intrigue, legend, and excitement. It offers a perfect backdrop for a brand new series from The Sims studio due to the limitless stories that can be told.

The Sims Medieval offers a new way for players to experience The Sims which we hope fans will enjoy, and it features gameplay that fans of strategy and role-playing games will find appealing such as controlling an entire kingdom and quest-based gameplay mechanics.”

The Sims Medieval has a tentative release date of spring 2011 and will be available for PC and Mac.