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I know taking quizzes on websites can be annoying, but they really do help bloggers like myself tailor our content to the wants, needs and desires of our readers. While I feel like I know most of you, there are many of you I unfortunately don't know anything about. I am hoping this survey will teach me more about you so that I can create an informative and chic website that you'll all enjoy and love! A little birdie also told me that most geeks like taking quizzes, so this simple, quick geeksugar survey should be just as much fun as taking The Hills Tech Quizzes! Okay, maybe I overshot that a little, but it would be incredibly helpful if you took it anyway! Just click HERE to take the Geeksugar Survey.

Thanks for all your help! I really appreciate it!

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I know taking quizzes on websites can be annoying, but they really do help bloggers like myself tailor our content to the wants, needs and desires of our readers. While I feel like I know most of you, there are many of you I unfortunately don't know anything about. I am hoping this survey will teach me more about you so that I can create an informative and chic website that you'll all enjoy and love! A little birdie also told me that most geeks like taking quizzes, so this simple, quick geeksugar survey should be just as much fun as taking The Hills Tech Quizzes! Okay, maybe I overshot that a little, but it would be incredibly helpful if you took it anyway! Just click HERE to take the Geeksugar Survey!Thanks for all your help! I really appreciate it!

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I’ve got some great news for you guys! (No, it’s not that they’ve finally found the magic bullet for weight loss, but it’s just as exciting.)

ShopStyle.com, a fabulous and fun online resource for finding that specific thing you’ve been scouring the Internet for, has gotten even sweeter. Yes that’s right, ShopStyle has joined our Sugar family and we couldn’t be more delighted!

Need a great new pair of running shoes that are not only supportive, but also match that cool wicking tank you’ve also been eyeballing? ShopStyle will help you find the perfect pair faster than it takes you to warm-up for your jog. Need new yoga pants for attaining the optimal downward dog? With ShopStyle you’ll easily find the cutest and most flexible pair. So welcome ShopStyle to our family by joining in on the fun – I can’t wait to see all your great finds!

Check out these two fun looks for working out that I threw together in just a few minutes. Now only if I could claim the same for when I get dressed in the morning!

A few weeks ago I announced the Top Talker - as in the person that leaves the most comments on geeksugar - during the month of May would win a cute geeksugar tee shirt from the Sugar Shop.

It seems that glam sugar must have been inspired by my ploys for her to step up her commenting (she was a runner up for April's contest) because she ended out the month as geeksugar's top talker! glam, I am so very proud and can't wait to see you share pictures of yourself in the Show Us Your Sugar group.

The Top Talker for June will be awarded the same prize...There's no need to contact me, just feel free to comment away and let me know what you think of all my stories. You must be a Teamsugar user to comment, so if you haven't signed up already it might be time to register.

A few weeks ago I announced the Top Talker - as in the person that leaves the most comments on geeksugar during the month of April - would win a cute geeksugar tee shirt from the Sugar Shop.

I am pleased to announce our top talker for the month of April was....drum roll please....colormesticky! She posted 140 comments on the site, sharing her love of all things geeky, including her husband.

The Top Talker for May will be awarded the same prize...so runners up glam sugar and jendudley have a chance to step up their game and win! There's no need to contact me, just feel free to comment away and let me know what you think of all my stories. Geek out!

I can't believe it's finally Tuesday!

• Google announced the launch of Google TiSP (BETA), a free in-home wireless broadband service that delivers online connectivity via users' plumbing systems, as their big April Fool's Day joke. The Toilet Internet Service Provider (TiSP) project was described as a "self-installed, ad-supported online service that will be offered entirely free to any consumer with a WiFi-capable PC and a toilet connected to a local municipal sewage system." I still need to talk about it.
• Like it or not luxurious and designer phones have become a staple in the geek world - I want to know if you'd use them and how much is too much to pay for a phone. Think iPhone, Prada phone, Gucci phone etc.

Join me in a live chat starting at 9am Pacific/12pm Eastern to address these and other geeky topics. All you have to do is click on the link here starting at 9 am PST. In case you can't make it today, I'm in the chat room every Tuesday at the same time.

Media giant Viacom, the parent company of networks like MTV, Comedy Central and the Cartoon Network, put the smack down today suing Google and YouTube for “massive intentional copyright infringement.” Viacom has been fighting with YouTube for some time over clips of Viacom programs and shows that end up on the site, and is now asking for $1 billion in damages. As we all know, Google bought YouTube recently for 1.65 billion, so $1 billion isn't exactly chump change. Here's more:

Viacom accused the video-sharing Web site of “exploiting the devotion of fans to others’ creative work in order to enrich itself.” It added: “There is no question that YouTube and Google are continuing to take the fruit of our efforts without permission and destroying enormous value in the process.”

The lawsuit is the latest scuffle between YouTube and Viacom. Last month, Viacom demanded that YouTube remove more than 100,000 clips of its programming. YouTube complied, and in some cases posted a disclaimer that read: “removed at the request of Viacom International” where Viacom material once was.

Viacom said 160,000 clips of its programming have been available on YouTube and that they had been viewed more than 1.5 billion times. Somewhere, Austin Powers is getting really excited about the return of the "1 billion dollars."

Wondering how to warm a geek's heart on a March morning? Aside from sending me another pair of cute gloves you can come join me today for a live chat starting at 9am Pacific/12pm Eastern. I want to hear all about your tech problems, what gadget you NEED to buy this season and what games you like to play online.

To join me just click on the link here starting at 9 am PST.

Yesterday I was walking up to the office when a man stopped me on the street and asked: Why do women always walk fast in the morning even when they are on time? My reply: Because they have lots of work to do! I highly suggest you take a break from your work and join me in a live chat starting at 9am Pacific/12pm Eastern today. I promise I won't tell anyone!

To join me just click on the link here starting at 9 am PST.

So the Oscars are over, the iPhone still isn't out and we're already Myspace friends, so what more do we have to talk about? Plenty! Come join me today for our weekly live chat starting at 9am Pacific (or 12pm Eastern Standard Time). I want to hear all about your tech problems, who you thought was the geekiest celebrity at the Oscars - I know, I'm not over it yet! - and what games you like to play online.

To join me just click on the link here starting at 9 am PST. We usually end up chatting for about an hour so don't be shy about stopping by whenever you get a chance. Everyone is welcome - be you a geek, chic or a really chic geek!