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How-to Track Traffic on the Go With Your Cell

GeekSugar — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:50:08 -0700

It isn't a pretty picture: you're stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic cursing out the cars in front of you for clogging up the road. Instead of yelling at your fellow commuters, whip out your fancy phone for easy access to mobile maps that will offer alternate routes, drive time projections and apps that will tell you how long it's really gonna be.

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Website of the Day: Live

GeekSugar — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:35:34 -0800

Remember when I asked if you would switch from Google to Microsoft for your searching needs if you were paid? About three-quarters of you swatted away the idea like it was last year's Blackberry, but after using it myself, I urge you to reconsider. Not for keepers mind you, but handy if you want to save yourself some cash.

Microsoft has partnered up with Ebay to bring you Live - the search engine that fetches you some pretty sweet deals, among thousands of search results. Just enter your search at the top of the page, and Live will tell you how much you can save if you buy from participating Ebay stores. I just bought my boyfriend's Christmas gift and will be getting back 30 percent from my buddy Microsoft. I can't tell you what the gift is (never know when he's reading), but I can tell you it's something of the gadget persuasion. Who woulda thought, right?

To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group, read more.

I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page.
Choose "Blog" and “Regular Post.”
Give your story a “Title.”
Fill in the “Body” with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Click “Next."
Choose the audience for your story to “Website of the Day” in the drop-down menu
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day").
Change channel to “Technology and Gadgets.”
Fill in tag field with relevant tags.
Click “I’m done” to submit content.

So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!

Blake Lively Gets Some One-on-One Help at the Apple Store

GeekSugar — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:33:00 -0800

Celebs like Kristen Stewart and Paris Hilton like to hit up the Apple store for all of their tech needs, but which famous females have been caught asking for some Apple assistance in the pristine retail store?

Well we've already spotted Rachel McAdams and Elle Macpherson utilizing the Apple stores' staff and services and now we can add the star of Gossip Girl - Blake Lively - to the list! This pic was taken last Saturday when Blake attended the grand opening of Apple's Upper West Side store. Maybe she was doing some early holiday shopping?

Photo courtesy of Roy Zipstein

GeekSugar's Gift Guide For Newlyweds

GeekSugar — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:04:10 -0800

They may have just gotten married and opened a ton of wedding presents, but that doesn't mean newly married friends won't appreciate an exciting gift to open under the tree. Without a registry to go to for help, holiday gifting may be a little trickier, but it's made easier with my suggestions for gifts for the newlywed couple.

I've chosen gadgets to help make their new lives as a couple a little easier. From a robot that helps with housework to a GPS that minimizes fighting over directions, these holiday goodies are sure to please your favorite twosome.

Crazy, Awesome, Geeky Computers Spotted at a Live Concert

GeekSugar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:05:26 -0800

I'm a big live music fan, as evidenced by my love of websites for finding live music near me and my dislike of tech-related distractions like texting during shows. While at a concert last week, I stood behind the most impressive sound and lighting boards that I have ever seen!

The lighting computers on the left were operated with touchscreens. There were at least eight different screens, and watching the technician hop from computer to computer changing the lighting as the show went on was mesmerizing. Equally impressive: the sound board, on the right. I wish I could have gotten a tiny bit closer, but check out all of the knobs, switches, and colored lights. I can't pretend I know what any of them control (unless there's a master volume dial), it's interesting to watch. At times I found myself more captivated by the lighting and sound techs than the actual concert!

To check out my favorite stunning lighting scene from the show, read more.

Check out all of the different lighting elements - makes sense why there are so many controls!

Regis Philbin Puts an iPhone on His Holiday Wish List

GeekSugar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:47:33 -0800

Well well well. Back in early 2008, Kelly Ripa tried to get Regis Philbin to join the iPhone club, but he just wouldn't budge. And after almost two years of confessing her love for her iPhone, good ole' Regis has finally decided it's time to ask Santa for an iPhone - which he says he wants to fill with "thousands of apps." I think once he gets the hang of the iPhone, he'll love it. I mean, the guy does know what a search engine is, so maybe he isn't a total Luddite after all? Regardless, just listening to the adorable duo banter back and forth about tech is pretty priceless.

Submit Your Cool Captures to Win a CanvasPop Print!

GeekSugar — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:55 -0800

Say cheese! You know those stunning photos I've been asking you to submit in GeekSugar's Cool Capture Group? Well, now when you upload your favorite photos to the group, you are automatically entered in our Cool Capture contest with CanvasPop! Every two weeks we'll be rounding up 10 of our favorite photo entries, and polling you to see which one you like the best. The entry with the most votes will get her winning photo printed on one of CanvasPop's high quality canvases! I've already told you how cool CanvasPop is, so just imagine - your photo could soon be a piece of artwork on your living room, kitchen, or bedroom wall!

To get started, create a PopSugar Account or login to your account. Then join the Cool Capture group and share your image, the model of camera used to take the photo, and a little about the image - let us know why you decided to take that specific shot! Here's a detailed guide to posting questions or posts to groups if you are new to the PopSugar Community.

Remember, you must be logged into your PopSugar Community account to be entered. If you are not already a member, register now. Check out the full list of rules here. Tell your friends about this fun contest here.

Cool Capture: Photography Class Collection From ladyisadorable

Geek Community — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:13:05 -0800

Reader ladyisadorable recently added some stunning shots to the Cool Capture group:

I love the repetition of the lamp posts in this picture. I just wish that I had backed up more so the top of the lamp hadn't been cut off. This was taken at the University of Georgia. I used to live in Athens and my friends and I would wander around campus even though we weren't in college and just hang out. This was taken with a Vivitar v3800n.

View the rest of ladyisadorable's Photography 1 class photos in her Cool Capture slideshow.

Do you have a photo you absolutely love? Create a PopSugar Account or login to your account. Then join the Cool Capture group and share your image, the model of camera used to take the photo, and a little about the image or moment you captured and it could be featured on GeekSugar. Here's a detailed guide to posting questions or posts to groups if you are new to the PopSugar Community.

The Best Websites For Finding Live Music You Love

GeekSugar — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:25:04 -0700

It's fun to rock out to your favorite tunes all day long at the computer, but there's something to be said for a live show! These three sites import your favorite music from iTunes and sites like Pandora and Last.fm, then help you keep track of when your most-loved bands are coming to town.

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Website of the Day: LivePerson

GeekSugar — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:03:55 -0700

There's a variety of subjects I'm not familiar with, but would love to know more about (like web design), and it would be awesome to have my own personal expert to give me tips and advice whenever I needed it. If real-time advice is what you seek, then LivePerson will provide.

LivePerson is a live and online chat service that lets you speak with an expert on almost any subject under the sun. Just find an expert from those that are online and waiting (legal advice, perhaps?), agree to the advice fee (which can be anywhere from a dollar a minute to $20 dollars an hour), and you're on your way to getting awesome advice from someone who knows their stuff. But what's more, if you are an expert on something (say photography, knitting, or dog grooming), you can get paid to stay at home and toss out tasty nibbles of advice. What a way to earn a living.