Tuesday: May 11, 2010
- Fifteen things about Star Trek that you may not have previously known about.
I had no idea that a) the main tag line of Star Trek (to boldy go, yadda yadda) was lifted from a White House pamphlet on space exploration and b) the entire sentence is grammatically incorrect. Lets hear it for split infinitives!
Monday: May 10, 2010
- Some new programming jargon that you may not have previously known about.
This should be a fun read for all my fellow code-monkey development friends out there as you'll be able to identify with more than a handful of these all too common issues and concepts. Yoda conditions, you may have.
Friday: March 26, 2010
- Twenty geeky gadgets for growing plants indoors.
Yes, it's quite possible (with a little soldering) to see how your plants are doing by way of their personal Twitter updates. Through those updates you'll know if your beloved plants require water and/or more sunlight all through Twitter. In other news, your plants are on Twitter.
Thursday: March 25, 2010
- Looking for a coat hanger that shows off your geek cred? Look no further.
Yet another lovely albeit slightly nerdy addition to any home or office which also happens to be great blend of form and function all at once. These pixelated hanger will set you back just twenty bucks each.
Thursday: March 11, 2010
- CNN lists out the top ten geek anthems of all time.
Slow news week eh, CNN? It's nice to see that they are tailoring articles that happen to be relevant to my specific interests. Coincidence or targeted advertising? All things considered (and to my surprise) this is actually a pretty well rounded selection of songs. Go ahead, get your geek on.
Tuesday: March 2, 2010
- The top eleven ways in which geeks would lower health care costs.
11. Let doctors and scientists do whatever experiments they want with genes, medicines, humans, animals. Either mutants will destroy the world or cancer will be cured.
- 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 4, 2010
- The top eleven signs that a geek probably made your lunch.
'11. It's served to you by a roomba.' The possibility of having lunch (or any meal) served via Roomba gets my inner geek juices flowing. Plus, if any of it spills along the way it will most likely be cleaned up on the next cleaning voyage.
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.
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.
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.
Monday: October 19, 2009
- Some vanity license plates may not compute very well with transit authorities.
Officials usually put seven X's in place of the number for cars without license plates. Roberson says the mix-up has led him to get as many as 10 tickets in a day.
Thursday: October 15, 2009
- The coolest NES controller flash drive you'll see today.
Why is this the coolest flash drive you'll see today you ask? Because it requires the Konami code (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Start) to unlock it. Yes, I'll take six please.
Tuesday: October 6, 2009
- The glorious unboxing of an Apple job offer.
Yes folks, even Apple job offers are worthy of an unboxing post. The little touches that Apple decided to include with the overall package are quite cute (especially the 'Ah, paperwork' opener).
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
- A step by step guide on how to make your very own origami Star Wars X-Wing.
May the folds be with you.
- Ever find yourself without enough USB ports? This post is for you.
The hub allows for a whopping forty-nine USB devices to be plugged in at once. And since it's not really geared for consumers, this little baby will only set you back about $700 bucks.
Wednesday: July 15, 2009
- One hundred geeky places to take your kids this summer.
Yes folks, there is still some time left this summer to enjoy these fine geeky attractions.
Friday: July 10, 2009
- Find out how well you know your file extensions with this handy online quiz.
Good luck. Damn you, Vizio!
