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Classic Video Game Guide to the Gaping Holes in Boston’s Game

KC — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:44:55 -0600

In true geek fashion, I spent roughly 33.3% of my childhood transfixed by the likes of Mario, Link, and the guy who ended up being a girl in Metroid. My best friend, Will the hyperactive genius, was there with me through countless pixelated adventure

Some Men Prefer Sex Dolls To Women

Christopher — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:51:22 -0600

Warning: This is a sexist post which might not be well received by everyone. If you hate this type of post, please do not continue. Children below 13 should seek parents' permission before you read this post. Relatively explicit contents and graphics

Geek Quote of the Day

Pipedreamergrey — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:00:03 -0600

One of humanity’s prime drives is to understand and be understood. All other living creatures are designed for highly specialized tasks. Man seems unique as the comprehensive comprehender and co-ordinator of local universe affairs. If the total sch

Pretty decent laptop

surin — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:36:14 -0600

Pretty decent laptop, By Lynne Blackburn "Jesus Geek" (Nairobi, Kenya) - This review is from: Toshiba Satellite A355-S6940 16.0-Inch Laptop (Personal Computers) Overall: After a bit over a month of steady usage, I am very pleased. PROs: Very pretty

I Wanna Wish You a Geeky Christmas

Susan — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:35:05 -0600

Santa has come and gone, the ham has been eaten, and the living room is a wasteland of paper and boxes. MechDaddy and GoGoGirl are napping together while KarateKid chills out watching the Stooges. As I started to flip through the pictures of the gr

This Day in Geek History: December 24

Pipedreamergrey — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:44 -0600

Christmas Eve! According to Russian folklore, people born on this day of the year are believed to become Werewolves. 1818 The classic Christmas carol, “Silent Night” is composed by Franz Joseph Gruber and Josef Mohr. It will be performed

Let your Geek Flag fly!

Botten Rasterd — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:41:10 -0600

Recently in the news was a news story in which a psychology professor, David Anderegg of Bennington College, equates the terms “geek” and “nerd” to racial epithets. Really, David? Sounds to me like someone got one too many

Five Ways to Geek it Up This Holiday Season

thinkatheist — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:30:00 -0600

The general idea might apply more to the geek crowd, but really all the ideas here throw in non-religious things to add to your holiday tradition. Enjoy! Happy Holidays Think Atheist! Five Ways to Geek it Up This Holiday Season December 22, 2009 by

Five Ways to Geek it Up This Holiday Season

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:23:33 -0600

Yes, it really is that time of year again. For many of us the season means withdrawal: less game time, less computer time, less iPod time. And even though it’s getting harder and harder to get disconnected from the virtual world, still, geek-le

geek up your ipod [014] #musicmonday

djlissamonet — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:36:29 -0600

The Roots – Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Sandwiches EP Usher feat. Nicki Minaj – “Little Freak” Wale – “The Meeting” (Prod. by Osinachi) Teriyaki Boyz feat. Jay-Z – Living The Life Ali Vegas – Serengetti

My Glasses ... Those Asses!

Rita — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:54:44 -0600

Call me a geek, but I love my glasses.I got them way back in 2003, when we were living in Germany. So that makes them even cooler 'cause they're, you know, like souvenirs I can wear on my face. At first I wasn't sure about their thick black

R.I.P.: Dan O\'Bannon

Scott Myers — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:27:48 -0600

Harry Knowles at Ain't It Cool News broke this story earlier today:"...a few moments ago, I received a call from David Fein, you may know him as the amazing producer behind Robert Wise's STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE director's edition. BNATTERS woul

Rant, Rave, Kiss & Wave

kathryn — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:49:55 -0600

Dear young guy seated adjacent to us at the diner,It is never, ever okay to blow your nose at the table. Didn't your mother ever mention this? And putting the offending napkin at the end of your table pretty much cinched any appetite I may have had..

Last Minute Stocking Stuffers

becca — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:17:00 -0600

So your stylish friend loves music? GelaSkins are a great way to make her iPod more expressive. In case you were wondering, the cool headphones from Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" video are her own design and cost about $100. A much cheaper option are the

A Thing Beyond Forever - 2

PULKIT — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:03:27 -0600

DISCLAIMER - This is a work of Fiction and Bear no resemblance with any person living or dead. And if it does comes out to be close to someone in reality then please dont make unnessesary guesses cos they all might be wrong. ************************

10 Hardware Hacking Projects for Around Home

nitin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:04:55 -0600

* From the garage to the living room, Geek House provides hackers with 10 PC-based hardware hacking projects that are not for the faint of heart!10 Hardware Hacking Projects for Around Home* Taking the DIY mentality to a whole new level, this book te

The ASICS Foot ID Test

Ed — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:22:24 -0600

This past Friday I had the pleasure of visiting the ASICS headquarters in Spain. A few weeks before I had signed up for a running geek dream: the ASICS Foot ID, a 3D scan of my feet and a gait analysis that would give me a complete understanding of t

Links for 2009-12-12 [del.icio.us]

Kleverson Neves — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:00:00 -0600

Heterosexual Life Partners - Television Tropes & Idioms retwittering.com COLOURlovers :: Color Trends + Palettes Artigos, Fotos e Vídeos - BuzzVolume Vivo Twittando Encontro Geek: Orkut, Twitter e Facebook iSofa.tv iSofa.tv YouTube - Broa

Dizzying Design: Deform House & Deformscape Backyard From Faulders Studio

laura sweet — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:40:02 -0600

Five years ago, architect Thomas Faulder was hired by Jeff Dauber to transform his Potrero Hills home into a living residence/art gallery space. The result was Faulder Studio's "Deform House".The third-level addition, which was approximately 1,200 sq

sweaters and other bulky clothes (the cold wave continues)

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:54:00 -0600

When I was young, I loved sweaters. For some reason, I thought they were so cute. One of my favorite sweaters was my "sweater sweater" which was a sweater with pictures of lots of little sweaters on it. (I used to be a geek lol). My liking sweaters w

Chris from Beijing is Finally Blogging!

mary martin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:48:48 -0600

Christopher Barden, an American vegan living in Beijing, and whom I mention frequently, has started his own blog/"Notes on Life"!Chris is a bit of a geek, and I say that with great warmth and admiration, and he's always trying to figure things out te

Boxee and The Clicker Could Help Me Ditch My Cable Box (Maybe)

Kris Smith — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:19:10 -0600

By Staff Writer – John Federico (@gadgetboy) Last night at the Boxee Beta event, The Clicker app for boxee was unveiled. It’s enough to make a gadget geek swoon. More importantly, I can see how an app like this will be pivotal in the rac

2019

jing lejano — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:58:16 -0600

Watching 2012 left me a bit exhausted. What is it with Roland Emmerich and his unending desire to wreak hell and damnation on Earth? Bad childhood? Repressed feelings of fear and self-loathing? Whatever! If that scenario was real, I told my kids, I w

Direct hit

Christine — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:36:39 -0600

We are very close to our neighbors, living in a cul-de-sac as we do.For example, we have neighbors who are around our age, who have a son who is 12. Ryan.Ryan is the epitome of hip kid. He has many friends, including a few girlfriends, yet he helps u

New JBL Creature III – Sci-Fi Speakers are back

whatz — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:59:39 -0600

Harman announces the availability of the JBL Creature III, a stylishly updated version of the popular three-piece speaker system that originally landed on desktops in 2002. An ideal gift for the music lover, the gamer or the college student, the JBL

JBL Creature Sci-fi bio speakers

jayasudha — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:55:57 -0600

Harman International Day for Biological JBL Creature Third, the popular three-piece speaker system, the original desktop landing in 2002, announced the availability of an updated version of trendy. Music lovers, players or college students to listen

The Year Of Living Virtually

Spike Wyatt — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:49:54 -0600

A freelancing first anniversary! November 2008. After six months of pain, struggling to stand and learning to walk normally again, I finally accept that – since this is the second time I’ve been wiped out trying to do “normal”

Nice to be appreciated

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:41:27 -0600

Blunt Smart Quiet Geek Living in a totally different world I have been repeatedly labeled by all those terms above at work. Believe me, the first one on the list, blunt, is the best one. Finally someone realized that I speak the truth. I am not afra

Crop Circle Leggings: A Geek Sex Fantasy

Buck Wolf — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:14:43 -0600

I know a lot of women go a long way to please the man in their lives. My wife has listened to more stories about why Bob Dylan is the greatest living artist than any decent person should have to endure. I can only imagine how many women are now wea

The Possibilities are Emptiness!

::The Open End:: — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:33:22 -0600

“Emptiness is described as the basis that makes everything possible” -The Twelfth Tai Situpa Rinpoche, Awakening the Sleeping Buddha “The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.” -Pema Chodron Buddhi

Geek House: 10 Hardware Hacking Projects

janardhan — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:23:10 -0600

QuoteDownload Description"* From the garage to the living room, Geek House provides hackers with 10 PC-based hardware hacking projects that are not for the faint of heart!* Taking the DIY mentality to a whole new level, this

Bubble Clox by Darien Lee

Vidafine — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:30:44 -0600

The inner geek in me screamed hallelujah when it saw this clock that could bend both space and time. It’s called the Bubble Clox! While it doesn’t literally bend space and time, this 3 dimensional spherical clock by Darien Lee

17 Again (2009) Film Review - Zac Efron

MissJanet — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:28:38 -0600

Plot Summary - Fantasy-comedy about Mike (Matthew Perry), a thirty-something father of two teens who feels disappointed with his life - going nowhere in his job in pharmaceutical sales (they promote a bimbo - working there only two months - instead o

12 Gizmos for Christmas: 2009 Edition

The Geeks — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:25:39 -0600

It’s that time of year again for the Geek’s picks for what we believe will be the hottest Gizmos for Christmas this year. Usually the Geek’s release the picks in a countdown over 12 days, but this year we’re releasing o

Google Chrome OS – First Looks

Fird Ross — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:47:07 -0600

I might be living in some geek-laden alternate world for saying this, but the moment Google announced that they are going to release the Google Chrome OS, we’re hearing loads [...]

My Review of Roku HD Player

Eric Standlee — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:57:00 -0600

Originally submitted at RokuThe best-selling HD Player (as known as Netflix Player by Roku) plays High Definition video and connects to surround sound audio.Roku HD PlayerWe love our 2 rokusBy ericstandlee from Houston, Texas on 11/25/2009 5out

Look who wandered into our hearts...and our home.

karla gibbs — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:01:47 -0600

Waking up this morning we found a new little darling living on our streets...well, actually Terry found her while letting the dog out for his morning trip to do his business. This adorable calico cat must be barley a year old and wanted nothing more

Faulty towers

alex — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:25:00 -0600

Sometimes I really dislike technology! I am a real techno-geek most of the time, and this is the problem - when technology doesn't work - I'm lost. I have a new free texture pack to release this week and I tried all weekend to upl

Last Day in Singapore

Michael Perry — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:25:37 -0600

Well, today is my last full day here in Singapore. Tomorrow I fly back to Chennai for about a week and a few days. Today I ventured out to Sim Lim Square and the Bugis Junction. Both are pretty cool but there is this set of smaller shops all around B

Shift Chair by Simone Micheli

Vidafine — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:17:38 -0600

It seems like just yesterday that personal computers were introduced into the home and much effort was put into trying to blend them into living spaces. Lately though, I feel the divide between technology and our personal lives are being blurred. Ta