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Why I’m a geek: Cooking Hunger Games inspired Food for Book Club
2012-02-02 17:10:00 Every few months, I have the pleasure of getting together with a group of intelligent and motivated young professional women for book club (recently dubbed the “best book club in the city!”….by one of our clearly impartial members). Our reading runs the gamut, although we aim to keep our selections choiceful, and has included Little... Read more »
Geeks vs Nerds
2012-01-05 00:16:00 Algn parecido con tu realidad? De qu lado ests? Geek o Nerd? Fuente: Ubuntips
Those geek girls
2012-01-03 05:41:00 Why geek girls and no geek boys? The Internet is not only changing our outlook to life and work but is also going to change male female ratio in workforce giving female population more choices to...
By: Light Within
Nerd Jewelry from Japan Measures Your Level of Geek Chic
2011-12-27 19:27:00 Geek chicks looking to flaunt some geek chic should look no further than Mass Item's ?Measuring? line of math set women's jewelry from Japanese designer Kyozo Kawabe. The miniaturized and accessorized rulers, triangles and protractors come in a variety of colors and won't leak ink into your pocket protector.
The Evolution of The Geek [Infographic]
2011-12-15 09:00:00 Funny, but when I was growning up the term geek was not something one would label themself normally. It was a derogatory word that those who were classified as being popular would call those around them that did well academically. Hell, it was something you called a kid just for wearing glasses, or because his parents couldn't afford higher end clothes. It's funny now how things have changed. They have changed for the better in my opinion.These days geeks rule supreme. People are embracing their quirky behavior that makes them a 'geek' and are proudly waving the geek flag, and wearing the geek label like it's a badge of honor. Geeks are finally mainstream even in the media with very popular TV shows like The Big Bang Theory, Chuck, and The IT Crowd. It all started somewhere though didn't it? Take a look at this infographic I found that illustrates the evolution of the modern day geek![Via Flowtown] Related articles, courtesy of Zemanta: Speak Out With Your Geek Out 0: Ori...
By: Bauer-Power
Disney?s Geek Charming on DVD February 7, 2012
2011-12-13 21:18:00 All New Disney Channel Original Movie Debuts February 7 on DVD & Digital Copy Packaged With A Special Collectible Charm Set! When Dylan Schoenfield (Sarah Hyland), Woodlands Academy?s top girl, accidentally drops her expensive ?it? handbag into the mall fountain, she is surprised that film geek, Josh Rosen (Matt Prokop), retrieves it forher. In exchange ...
By: An Island Life
DRUM MACHINE SHIRT
2011-12-09 18:45:00 Starting next week online nerd shop, ThinkGeek, will be offering its wearable DJ quality drum machine to customers. That's right, for $29.99 USD you can snag up a tee that's equipped with 9 different drum kits, the ability to record 3 minute loops, and analog audio output to record your production. Christmas stocking stuffer anyone?
Those geek girls!
2011-12-09 05:56:00 Why geek girls and no geek boys? The Internet is not only changing our outlook to life and work but is also going to change male female ratio in workforce giving female population more choices to...
By: Light Within
Geek out on CTA gifts for family, friends this year
2011-11-25 16:30:00 For all you CTA geeks – and those who may be looking for that unusual gift – the CTA Gift shop could be your one-stop shopping mecca. From CTA map bears to rail map umbrellas, the online shop has everything a CTA geek could ask for. I am partial to the retro messenger bag and... Read more »
Cmo saber si eres geek
2011-11-19 17:30:00 Hoy en da hay una gran fascinacin por ser un geek, es ms hay gente que hasta lo niega y lo es sin que se de cuenta. Pero cmo saber si eres geek, si eres adicto a la tecnologa y a la informtica? Pues aqu te traemos algunos comportamientos que te pueden inducir a concluir ... Artículos Relacionados Poblacion Geek Sobresale El Bao Geek de tus Sueos Cuando un Geek tiene arena en sus Manos
sushi geek
2011-11-18 08:35:00 sushi geek par y-obann :) Fin des votes 16/12/11 08:35commentaire : 13-
By: Rue du tee-shirt
Geek girls
2011-11-03 15:48:00 Why geek girls and no geek boys? The Internet is not only changing our outlook to life and work but is also going to change male female ratio in workforce giving female population more choices to...
By: Light Within
Top Geek Apps
2011-09-30 19:15:00 Every true geek will no doubt be excited about the prospect of filling up their smartphone with a good range of geeky apps – so here’s just a few of the best… FAIL Maker Understand the hilarity of a real ‘FAIL’ moment when no one around you does? Then this is the app for you. ...
Episode 445 Craig aka The Freak Geek
2011-08-23 07:34:00 On this episode of Ramble Redhead, I talk with Craig aka The Freak Geek as he talks about his move to Canada. He moved up to Canada so he could finish his graduate degree at Carleton University. He talks about the many challenges that he face like so many members of the GLBT community all ...
By: Ramble Redhead
This week in Geek: Books, trivia, and one massive con
2011-08-08 23:14:00 Golly gee, ChicagoNow audience. I sure do like you- the X-Wing doodles in your notebook, the way you look at LOLCats when your boss isn’t paying attention. You make my heart go pitter-patter. I just wanna get to know you better, and talk nerdy to you, and take you to amazing events like these: MONDAY the 8th...
But you don't look like a geek
2011-07-01 23:44:00 “…but you don’t look a geek!” These were the words of Mike, talented graphic designer behind Raising Coconuts and one of the first people I met at Thursday’s ChicagoNow Tweet-up. You’re right, Mike. Sort of. I don’t look like the stereotype, but I look like me… and I’m a geek girl born and raised. I...
Geek Toys
2011-04-16 03:40:00 Yes, most geeks are male but I am one of a rare breed of geeks that are female.
C2E2: Preparing for my day of full geek immersion
2011-03-20 03:20:00 Thoughts about, and preparing for, the C2E2 convention at McCormick Place
Thanks Dad for making me the geek that I am
2011-01-21 03:49:00 If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I recently discovered that my father was diagnosed with cancer. Just yesterday I learned that it is terminal and that chances are I will not have my father with me for very long.This has been a very difficult time for myself and my family. But through it all I have been fortunate to know that I have friends who care and have been there to support me. Some of you readers who have learned of this have even written to express your support, and for that, I am grateful.Right now I just want to take moment to tell my Dad something that he needs to hear...Read more after the jump......
Test: sos nerd, geek o freak?
2011-01-20 15:59:00 Es una boludez, pero lo acabo de ver y me pareci buensimo Test: sos geek, nerd o freak? Test: geek, nerd o freak? Lo v en el genial blog El Espritu de los Cnicos… y esto me hizo recordar otro test geek (via Geekopedia): Test Geek grfico y? los saben? ms abajo las respuestas… . ...
Geek Book Give-Away: "Robot Haiku" & "Geektionary"
2011-01-14 22:45:00 As the resident geek for RedEye, part of my job is playing the role of Ambassador of Geekdom, and explaining to non-geek and un-nerds (aka "norms") those things that they just don't get about us. To that end, I'm going to be writing a series of articles that answer many of the questions that I've been asked by the 'norms' in my life. I'll be starting off with queries like:Why do some people like comic books so much?What's the deal with comic-book, sci-fi and fantasy conventions?Why are nerds so crazy about that British show called Doctor Who?In addition, I'm curious as to what YOU, my Geek To Me readers, would like to have explained. Are you a geek or nerd...
Top Ten Geek Gals I'd like to spend New Year's Eve with 2010
2010-12-29 21:30:00 Last year I presented my readers with the 7 Geeky Gals I'd Love To Spend New Year's With. "Why only 7" you ask? Well, honestly it was because I could only come up with seven candidates at that time. But this year, after meeting so many wonderful geek gals in person and on the interwebs, I've managed to come up with a Top Ten for 2010!Each of these wonderfully talented women represent, to me, what being a "geek gal" is. They are smart, passionate, funny and opinionated. They excel in fields like information technology, behavioral science, crafts, media and entertainment. Some are Star Wars geeks; another is a Trekkie; one is a model; another a gamer; some are entrepreneurs; and...
Casting Begins For Geek Burlesque Show In Chicago; Boobs and Goombas Extend
2010-12-22 19:30:00 Hazel Hellbender in BOOBS AND GOOMBAS: A SUPER MARIO BURLESQUE. Photo by Caitlyn MuncyGamers, geeks and burlesque enthusiasts rejoice. Chicago's Gorilla Tango Theatre is not only extending the run of it's Super Mario burlesque show, but it will soon be casting for a new geek-friendly show - "Fellowship of the Boobs: An LOTR, WoW, D&D, RPG Burlesque." (That's Lord of the Rings, World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons, and Role-Playing Game for all the non-geeks out there.)...
Win some gifts from the Geek on WGN Overnight w/Brian Noonan Saturday night
2010-12-19 00:35:00 It's getting close to crunch time, folks. We're in the midst of the last weekend before Christmas and you've probably been going a bit bonkles finding gifts for your family and friends.(If you've been wondering what to get the geek or nerd in your life, I put together a Holiday Gift Guide to help non-geeks AKA 'norms'...)Now, it just so happens that tonight yours truly will be making a guest-appearance on WGN Overnight with Brian Noonan at 12:00 AM CST. Brian has invited me to talk about last minute geek gifts for the holidays, and I decided to not only talk about them, but actually bring some to give away on the air! We're still figuring out what we're going...
Movie review: 'Tron: Legacy' is an exciting geek paradise
2010-12-16 13:09:00 'Tron: Legacy'Mindless action that's like the weirdest, most exhilarating office party Atari ever had***1/2 (out of five)After 20 years not knowing the location of his father, Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) finds his dad (Jeff Bridges) trapped in the futuristic digital universe Pops created back when arcade games were popular and cyber-characters hurling discs at each other was a novel, mind-blowing idea. The father/son reunion is complicated by the villainous agenda of Clu (Bridges, through impressive special effects, as a younger man), but at least Sam gets help from a variety of hotties (Olivia Wilde, Beau Garrett) in ultra-form-fitting attire.The buzz: In 1982 "Tron" was ahead of its time and, sorry, a plodding onslaught of technological mumbo-jumbo. (At least seen recently...
12 Geek Gifts for Under $20
2010-12-16 00:06:00 Looking for something special for the geek in your life, but you have a tight budget?
Geek movie memorabilia is up for auction during the holidays!
2010-12-07 18:30:00 Geeky gift ideas abound this holiday season! I've already hit you with my Top Ten Geek gifts for 2010, in addition to the somewhat pricey Gifts for the Geek Who Has Everything. I'm not going to claim that my lists are the be-all/end-all of geek gift lists since there a so many great options out there. Take, for instance, the upcoming auction by Profiles in History, the featured auctioneer on the SyFy Channel's "Hollywood Treasure." If you've got deep enough pockets, you're sure to find something for the movie geek in your life, or even a little something for yourself! The following is from the Profiles in History press release:THE ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER FROM THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)--VALUED AT OVER...
The RedEye Geek is now on VYou.com!
2010-11-18 02:48:00 I just decided to try this new experiment in social networking. The site is called "VYou" and it allows you to "talk" to folks via recorded video segments. I literally just signed up before writing this post for it and am trying it out, so go ahead and ask me a question! Also check out my page on VYou.com!...
Star Wars Geek Off!: Top 5 reasons why "The Phantom Menace" is th
2010-11-10 00:52:00 "The Phantom Menace" Movie Poster (LucasFilm Ltd.)What's this thing where everybody wants to throw down with me all of a sudden? First one of my geek buddies gets all over me when I say that Jon Hamm wouldn't make a very good Superman; and now I've got Marcus LeShock of WGN-TV gettin' up in my grill over the Star Wars prequels?Seriously, people, you need to check yourself before you wreck yourself.Well, since Mr. Leshock appears to be suffering from delusions of grandeur, let me set him straight on which chapter in the Prequel Trilogy was the best of the three, and that would be...Episode One: The Phantom Menace!What? You don't believe me? Think I've taken a few too many Force...
Geek-Tank
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By: Gormanfilms
The Original Dostor Will Be Back Folks
2010-10-29 20:00:00 Good news in fact great news , the best news of the day to be accurate : Ibrahim Eissa has met with the original Dostor journalists who are currently on strike at the syndication of journalists in Cairo and has told them that he will return back soon to take them to the new H.Q of their new newspaper. Another thing starting from next Monday Insh Allah the Original Dostor website will become an independent news website , already as a reminder Ibrahim Eissa owns the Domain The Dostor website has been chosen by Forbes magazine as the second most visited news website in Egypt after Youm 7 and the 17th most visited news website in the Arab world. Hopefully insh Allah after the big return of website it will be no.1. What happened to Dostor newspaper and the reaction of its journalists is a turning point not only in the Egyptian press but the Arab press. Technorati Tags: Citizen Journalism,Egypt,democracy,foll-ow Up,media,national,Dostor,Ibrahi-m Eissa,Journalism,Press
Lost in Space : Egypt-Sat 1
2010-10-23 20:50:00 Egypt-Sat 1 , our first manufactured satellite is lost in space according to what is written in Al Masry Al Youm !! The National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences has lost the control over the satellite since last July 2010. Our friends in Ukraine are helping us to restore it despite this time the satellite seemed to be really lost in space for good !! The GIS is reportedly investigating the matter because this is the fourth times it happens. Ironically we were working on manufacturing Egypt-Sat 2 but it had to halted after the constant problem facing the Egypt-Sat 1 Egyptian team. According to Al Masry Al Youm report many Egyptian engineers had to resign from the Egypt-Sat 1 program due to the technical and administrative program.? you may include financial problems too !!? The loss of the satellite is the joke of the day in Egypt , many are relating this incident to the series of the unfortunate events we are facing in Egypt due to neglect like the theft of t...
SES Chicago Day One: Geek Becomes Geek-Chic (Maybe?)
2010-10-20 06:34:00 The Social Network was the number #1 grossing movie in America these past couple weeks. And the fact that EVERYONE is on Twitter and Facebook these days (seriously, Federal law mandates American citizens join at least one of the two social media sites), it seems like we're reaching another period of IT becoming less geekier than usual. (The first period occurred in the late '90s when everyone joined an internet start-up company and thought they would buy a private island after cashing out their stock options.) I wouldn't say computer geeks are becoming trendy, (let's not go nuts here) but they are becoming more mainstream. So it's perfect timing for Search Engine Strategies Conference Chicago. Believe it or not,...
Top 20 Sexy-yet-Strange Geek Costumes for Halloween
2010-10-10 02:20:00 Halloween is my favorite time of the year! It's the only day when a grown man can walk down State Street in a Spider-Man costume without people thinking they need to call a mental health facility.And with "All Hallow's Eve" just a few short weeks away, everyone is trying to decide what their costume is going to be. Yours truly will be sporting a Chewbacca t-shirt as I judge the Chicago Nerd Social Club's Nerd-o-Ween costume contest this year (and while I will remain completely impartial, I will confess to a weakness for Amy Pond costumes).Another reason I love Halloween so much is because it gives all my lady friends a chance to get back in touch with their inner...
Chicago Star Wars fans geek out for new R2-D2 Droid Smartphone!
2010-09-30 16:55:00 Last night saw the Midwest debut of the new R2-D2 edition Droid smartphone from Verizon where 100 lucky Chicagoans were able to purchase the special-edition device and take it home early this morning! Wednesday evening the Verizon Wireless store on 36 S. State held a special Star Wars-themed event for those who were willing to make the trip downtown and line up for hours to buy the new phone.First in line was student Jennifer Heiress of Prospect Heights who was taking time between classes (she is studying to be a pastry chef) to hold a place in line for her older sister Rachel who is a big Star Wars fan. "I don't know much about it myself" said Jennifer "but...
How Geek Guys should approach women according to Adrianne Curry [VIDEO]
2010-08-26 21:10:00 The Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con gave me the opportunity to talk to a few celebrities from the realm of geek-dom. First I spoke with Daniel Logan, who played Boba Fett in Star Wars Episode Two: Attack of the Clones. Right after getting tips on how to meet women from Daniel, I went over to Adrianne Curry (America's Top Model, My Fair Brady) who told me how a guy should approach her (if they could muster the courage): Follow Adrianne on Twitter! (And don't forget to check back for more interviews from Wizard World.)...
Star Wars Fans geek out over Blu-Ray release
2010-08-16 06:42:00 You knew it had to happen, right? It was only a matter of time. This past weekend in Orlando FL, at Star Wars Celebration V, (the official convention for SW nerds) LucasFilm announced what many Star Wars fans had been waiting years for, that the films would be released on Blu-Ray DVD.Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher & George Lucas at Star Wars Celebration V (Photo courtesy of Lucasfilm Ltd.)"Blu-ray is the absolute best way to experience Star Wars at home - in pristine high definition," said George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars Saga. "The films have never looked or sounded better."Gee George, haven't we heard you say that before? I mean, don't get me wrong, I am a HUGE geek...
The Geek takes his "Last Tour to Endor" at Disneyland [VIDEO]
2010-08-11 18:40:00 Star Tours poster (Image courtesy Disney TM Lucasfilm Ltd.)During my trip to the San Diego Comic Convention last month, I decided to skip it on Saturday so that I could travel north to Anaheim, CA and go on the Star Tours ride one last time. It has become common knowledge among Star Wars & Disney fans that Star Tours is being shut down until May 2011, where it will re-open in a "re-imagined" form.The new version of the ride is reported to have 25 different beginnings, middles and endings, and will be in 3-D. The promise is that it will immerse fans into the Star Wars Universe like never before, a sign of progress and a triumph of imagination.Well, call...
More than 30 adorkably awesome TV geek and nerds
2010-08-06 23:40:00 Here are more than 30 current and adorkable TV geeks and nerds.
Tuesday is "Embrace Your Inner Geek Day"!
2010-07-12 17:00:00 Did you feel left out by International Geek Day because you don't really consider yourself to be a geek? Well, I'm of the opinion that there's a bit of geek in all of us, whether you know it or not. It all has to do with the things you're passionate about, which can be just about anything. You have comic-book geeks, science-fiction geeks, sports geeks and cooking geeks. And when it comes to technology, everybody can be a bit of a techie-geek, which is why the Geek Squad brings us some Do-It-Yourself tips for taking care of your tech to commemorate "Embrace Your Inner Geekness Day" tomorrow:"Geeks are born, not made." (Image via http://carolynandjoeshow.wordpr-ess.com/2009/09/29/james-vs-the--geek-squad/)Embrace Your Inner GeeknessTuesday July 13th is...
Return of the Geek to ChicagoNow Radio (And other things you can't mis
2010-07-09 15:00:00 What's got two thumbs and is gonna have a fun weekend? This guy!First off, yours truly will be leading off on ChicagoNow Radio this Saturday @ 9 am. Yet another opportunity for me to profess my undying love for CNR co-host Amy Guth. I'll also be talking about the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), my upcoming trip to the San Diego Comic Con and the return of the Chicago Comic Con! Read more after the jump!...
La mquina de escribir geek
2010-07-02 08:34:00 Esto si que es un sin sentido, ya que la gracia de la mquina de escribir es que el texto ya sale impreso. As que nada, hoy os presento la mquina de escribir con pantalla que necesita impresora Desde luego original es?
Meet the Geek at the RedEye/MetroMix Chicago Tweetup at Goose Island Brewer
2010-06-15 04:40:00 I'm gonna tell you up front folks, I don't get why they keep asking me to come to these things. It seems that every tweetup I attend, something very strange happens, stories get told and photos get posted on Facebook and Twitter that I'm sure somebody at the RedEye or MetroMix Chicago comes to regret. But until they wise up and learn to keep me off the guest list, this dork is gonna keep showing up at all the parties that the cool kids go to.So yes, I'll be attending the RedEye/MetroMix Chicago Tweetup at Goose Island Brewery (1800 N. Clybourn) this Wednesday, and again I'm gonna be giving away tweet-up buttons and bringing my bag o' geeky goodies! So,...
Geek Chic
2010-05-31 02:30:00 This week's news, as you probably know, is terribly depressing and hardly worth rehashing. Instead, let's all be quietly amused by my boyfriend's son's bicycle.Of course, he chose a yellow and black, which just so happens to be the same color combination as his daddy's bike. But what quietly amuses me is the bike's theme. While boys' bikes have always chosen tough, manly elements for decoration, you will note that the name and theme of this bike is pretty modern. His bike is the Decoder.Talk about another huge step for the geeks of this world! Being able to moderate between the world of computers and the world of human communication, it seems, is the tough and manly accomplishment of the 21st century.Look closer:It's binary!Now, I'm not a geek (I'm a nerd) so I don't know what, if anything, it actually says. Do you have to know anything about binary to code? Who cares! If you're a computer programmer, that is now synonymous with ruggedness, adventure, and freedom!
By: In-the-Weird
Let your Geek Flag Fly! It's International Geek Pride Day!
2010-05-25 20:49:00 Leia the Riveter (via tumblr http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumbl-r_kvdhkciymM1qzshqyo1_500.jpg)- Today is what is known in some circles as International Geek Pride Day. Don't believe me? Here's a link! Geek Pride Day is held each year on May 25th as this was the date the first Star Wars film was released. (Why not on the release date of Tron or some other equally deserving geek film? I dunno. I don't make this stuff up.)Read more after the jump!...
Nokia lanza nuevo concurso de msica para Centroamrica y El Caribe
2010-05-24 23:56:00 Nokia lanza nuevo concurso e invita a los hondureos y todos los centroamericanos y caribeos a probar sus conocimientos sobre msica! Nokia invita todos a jugarNokia Play 2010 creado exclusivamente para los #nokialovers de Centroamrica y El Caribe. Participar es muy sencillo. Solo debes seguir al perfil@Nokia_CAyC en Twitter y responder va ?reply? a ...
Nokia lanza nuevo concurso de msica para Centroamrica y El Caribe
2010-05-24 23:56:00 Nokia lanza nuevo concurso e invita a los hondureos y todos los centroamericanos y caribeos a probar sus conocimientos sobre msica! Nokia invita todos a jugarNokia Play 2010 creado exclusivamente para los #nokialovers de Centroamrica y El Caribe. Participar es muy sencillo. Solo debes seguir al perfil@Nokia_CAyC en Twitter y responder va ?reply? a las ...
Nokia lanza nuevo concurso de msica para Centroamrica y El Caribe
2010-05-24 23:56:00 Nokia lanza nuevo concurso e invita a los hondureos y todos los centroamericanos y caribeos a probar sus conocimientos sobre msica! Nokia invita todos a jugarNokia Play 2010 creado exclusivamente para los #nokialovers de Centroamrica y El Caribe. Participar es muy sencillo. Solo debes seguir al perfil@Nokia_CAyC en Twitter y responder va ?reply? a las ...
Confessions of a Star Wars Geek
2010-05-22 03:18:00 Today is the 30th anniversary of the release of The Empire Strikes Back, the best of the Star Wars movies and what some consider the best sequel ever. It's also the film that made me a Star Wars fan...Read more after the jump!... |
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