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Celebs Get Creative With Spore

GeekSugar — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:00:55 -0700

I am not the only one stoked about the upcoming release of Spore! Geeky celebs are getting in on the action and creating their creatures, too. With the Sporelebrity challenge, you can vote for your favorite creation brought to you by some pretty hard-hitting stars like Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry, and the funny dudes from Flight of the Conchords, just to name a few. Check out some of my personal faves in this slideshow, and then head over to Sporelebrity Central and vote for your favorite creation! Source

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Singer Katy Perry Says File Sharing Is Inevitable

GeekSugar — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:00:49 -0700

If you've spent any time on iTunes in the past month, then you know "I Kissed a Girl" singer Katy Perry. She has more confessions, this time of the geeky variety, that she spilled in an interview with CNET.

In addition to declaring that she's "Internet crazy," Perry shares an idea she has about USB sticks and jewelry:

"The other day I saw some kids wearing bracelets with USB drives hanging from them. Inside was their digital music. You pull the (cap off the USB) and plug it into your computer, and you get the music and some artwork. I thought to myself I could make the coolest bracelets that could be in the shape of a heart and you break it apart to get the music. It could be another accessory you wear. "

I would totally sport that. Check out the rest of the interview for more of Perry's thoughts about why file sharing is inevitable, and how she 'gets' digital music!

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Crystal Rose USB Necklace: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:43:50 -0800

I guess the new thing in appealing to lady geeks is wearable gadgets, like last week's Pendant/Bluetooth Earpiece.

Brando's newest gadget/jewelry hybrid is this Jewel Rose Necklace Flash Drive - a decent-looking necklace, if you ask me (though hardly subtle). The flash drive has 8GB of storage for $37, and is certainly not going to get lost if it's around your neck, like Brando's other flash drive jewelry, the Jeweled USB Bracelet (I guess your wish wasn't so crazy, Katy Perry). Weigh in: Would you wear this necklace/flash drive?

I'm Going to YouTube Live! And Getting WiFi on a Jet Plane . . .

GeekSugar — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:04:27 -0800

I've got quite the geeky day planned, and I had to share my excitement with guys! First, I'm packing my bags and heading to San Francisco International Airport to board a Virgin America plane - I'm not really going anywhere, per se, but the short flight will be showing off GoGo's new in-flight WiFi! Then afterward, drum roll please - I am hitting up the YouTube Live event!

At SFO, I'll board a Virgin Airlines plane - already my fave airline for its awesome techy features - and test out the in-flight Wifi on a special beta flight.

Afterward, it's off the to the YouTube Live Event, to celebrate YouTube's new webcasting feature, where I'll hopefully rub elbows with Will.i.am and Katy Perry, to name a few! Stay tuned for my recap on how it all turns out!

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YouTube Takes the Plunge Into Live Webcasting

GeekSugar — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:00:36 -0800

Some days (when I have time), I'll get a pretty great ab workout from all the laughs I find on YouTube. Some of my friends think it's the best invention since Cheetos - and it looks like they're about to get even better. Not only is YouTube calling itself the "world's largest video discovery platform", but it's also dipping its toes into the pool of live webcasting; starting with their inaugural YouTube Live event taking place here in San Francisco on November 22.

The huge two hour webcast will host YouTube vets Katy Perry, Will.i.Am, Esmee Denters, along with performances by other well known YouTube users. Does the name Tay Zonday ring any bells? I thought so. But I'm betting the highlight of the evening will be going down at the post-show party somewhere around the Guitar Hero kiosks. Musicians and geeks in one room? You know there will be some serious shredding taking place!

Natasha Bedingfield Gets Down With Boogie Superstar

GeekSugar — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:08:21 -0700

EA announced yesterday that Natasha Bedingfield will be the official spokesperson for their newest singing and dancing game called Boogie Superstar. Why Superstar? Well, the fact that there are 40 new tracks by stars like The Jonas Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Leona Lewis, Katy Perry, my man Kanye, and of course Natasha herself, makes it a pretty big deal. Exclusively for your Wii system, Boogie Superstar is like a DDR/Singstar mash-up that not only has you showing off your vocal prowess, but uses the Wii's motion sensing technology to have you perform a sweat-inducing dance routine as well.

You could play alone in your room, but why not battle it out with your buds to see who can outperform who on Paula Abdul's new track? It will be like American Idol in your own living room, minus the crazy judges. Limber up and start your voice lessons now, cause Boogie Superstar will hit the shelves this October!