Tuesday: March 9, 2010
- A handy tutorial regarding how to build your very own micro-processor chess set.
Got some old computer parts laying around? If so, crack it open and start getting to work on this tutorial. You'll have on unique looking chess set as a result and a cool desk ornament/decoration as well.
Tuesday: March 2, 2010
- Ten of the geekiest ties for your viewing pleasure.
Fellow nerds in the workplace: I urge you to get out there and wear your geek pride proudly to work in tie-form. You make us all proud. Bonus points to anyone who rocks the eight-bit tie (a personal favorite of mine).
Monday: March 1, 2010
- Ten creative and geeky hoodie designs for your viewing pleasure.
I added 'geeky' to the headline mostly because all of these hoodies are of the Star Wars, comic book or video game variety (not that there's anything wrong with that; I just felt it had to be clarified). Source link also contains purchase links for those who are so inclined. By the way, that R2-D2 hoodie will set you back $92 bucks.
Thursday: February 25, 2010
- Show off your geek cred proudly with some merit badges of the nerd variety.
I can see that I qualify for at least three (maybe four) of these merit badges right off the bat but I guess thats to be expected when one owns and operates a site called 'GeekLikeMe'. Fly the proud dork.
Monday: February 1, 2010
- Sixty-four things that every geek should probably know about.
Covers a variety of geeky items and topics you can use in everyday settings. Of course, these topics are ideal for settings such as identifying a keylogger, surviving a Linux argument, and even hotwiring a car.
Friday: January 8, 2010
- Find out just how well you know your cable connectors with this handy quiz.
It seems that I've done enough under and over the desk wiring in my life to warrant the 100% grade I just received on this quiz. I am a very proud man today.
Thursday: January 7, 2010
- One hundred quotes that every geek should probably know.
As a geek these quotes are pretty much the standard beginning set of quotes you need to memorize if you wish to actually be labeled as such. Also, your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.
Tuesday: January 5, 2010
- Meet the brand new world chess champion, a nineteen year old from Norway.
He's already got a clever nickname, 'Mozart of Chess', and he has no interest in becoming the next Bobby Fisher (in the sense that Bobby Fisher went a little crazy and then disappeared).
Friday: December 11, 2009
- Fourteen unusual Christmas ornaments for you to gawk at.
Nothing screams Christmas like having not one, but two Star Trek ornaments adorn your beloved tree. Captian Kirk, this is Spock, please step in the transporter.
Monday: December 7, 2009
- Yes, it's quite possible for you to tweet in Klingon.
This handy website includes tons of useful sample tweets as well like 'We will destroy the Federation!' and 'Your mother has a smooth forehead.' Also, your ship greatly resembles that of a garbage scow. Kapla!
Friday: November 20, 2009
- A collection of twenty geek-inspired engagement rings for you to gawk at.
I am shocked (shocked, I tell you) that this list is missing what is quite possibly the geekiest engagement ring of all time. Blasphemy I say - there can only be one ring to rule them all.
Thursday: November 19, 2009
- The top ten free Windows tools for IT professionals.
A well-rounded list of some free applications for those of you (who may or may not be IT professionals, InfoWorld) who happen to have a predilection for tinkering under the hood with your copy of Windows.
Wednesday: November 11, 2009
- A collection of eighty plus geeky t-shirts you can buy online right now.
There are some gems on here that you don't typically see on ThinkGeek.com (which is an awesome site by the way). If you're in the market for a more artsy look with an implied geekiness there is always threadless to check out as well.
Wednesday: November 4, 2009
- The top eleven things nerds can do that regular people can't.
4. Fix your computer just by using it, even though it kept crashing for you before.
Friday: October 30, 2009
- Some high-tech gizmos for Halloween from the folks at CNN.
Another flash slideshow showing off some gadgets to make your Halloween costume and decorations look way more spooktacular. Get it? 'Spooktacular' was used because overall the slideshow is spooky. Ha!
Wednesday: October 21, 2009
- Your geek lair won't be complete until you acquire a Rubik's Cube lamp.
Said nerdy lamp is not actually in production as of yet but it does promise up to forty-three quintillion different combinations of lighting which can range from chaotic to kaleidoscopic. Want.
Thursday: September 10, 2009
- Live action Star Wars television series might be hitting the air in 2012.
The show is rumored to be of the hour-long drama variety and may feature very few characters (if any) from the existing Star Wars universe. Sounds good so far. Note to LucasFilm: please follow The Force Unleashed plotline.
Thursday: August 27, 2009
- Twenty pictures of nerdy cupcakes for your viewing pleasure.
When geeks put their minds to it, they can make some awesome desserts. From gross goatse cookies to deliciously disastrous wedding cakes, nerds know how to create a memorable pastry.
Wednesday: August 26, 2009
- A list of the top ten geekiest constructed languages just for you. Kapla!
I never knew that a Klingon version of Google actually existed until this very moment.
Monday: August 24, 2009
- Twelve techie words you shouldn't say around the office anymore.
Nobody talks about the 'World Wide Web' anymore, or the 'Information Superhighway,' for that matter. It’s just the Internet. It’s a distinction that Steve Czaban, the popular Fox Sports Radio talk show host, likes to mock when he refers to the 'Worldwide Interweb.'
Friday: August 21, 2009
- Ten neat things you can do with some old floppy disks.
Nothing says high fashion quite like a floppy disk necklace. Article also contains Etsy links to where you can purchase some of the other said neat transformations.
Thursday: August 6, 2009
- A Star Trek versus Star Wars debate to stir up your geek juices.
So why should we debate about which is better? Because we’re geeks, and that’s what geeks do! So, in the finest tradition of completely unnecessary geeky arguments, let’s create a preposterous hypothetical situation that requires you to choose between the two.
Thursday: July 30, 2009
- Proof emerges that George Lucas is really an evil genius.
By the time I came home from work they were not only talking like Jar Jar but also writing phrases as Jar Jar would speak them, and talking animatedly with each other about how funny Jar Jar was.
Wednesday: July 29, 2009
- The top seven places to watch great minds in action.
...there are a number of other conferences held each year around the world that also bring together visionaries, intellectuals, and luminaries from a wide variety of disciplines to discuss innovative ideas.
Friday: July 10, 2009
- Find out how well you know your file extensions with this handy online quiz.
Good luck. Damn you, Vizio!
Thursday: July 9, 2009
- VLC joins group of other popular software that came out beta this week.
The open source VLC video player has finally reached version 1.0 after more than a decade of development. The popular media player delivers an extraordinary set of features and can play nearly anything.
Tuesday: July 7, 2009
- Eleven housewarming gifts for the dedicated gamer.
The Tetris-style ice cube tray is officially on my 'want' list.
Wednesday: June 24, 2009
- Five famous geeks who never finished college.
Everyone you'd expect to be on this list is in fact on this list.
Monday: June 22, 2009
- The history of the Transformers cartoon series.
They had me up until Beast Wars.
Wednesday: June 17, 2009
- The top ten more ways in which to provoke a geek.
Jar-Jar Binks was so funny, I wish he’d been in the original trilogy, too!
