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Hot For Geeks? I've Got the Dating Website For You. . .

GeekSugar — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:00:52 -0700

Are you a single girl desperately seeking the coder of your dreams? The software engineer who's waiting to be your Mr. Right?

Check out Sweet on Geeks, a dating site with one kind of guy: Geeks!

Whether you're a geek yourself (and if you're here, aren't you?) or just have a penchant for brainy guys spouting off about Linux, Sweet on Geeks is like Match.com, if you could filter your search by Star Wars fans or Macheads. If you find love on this site, I ask - nay, I demand - pictures of your geeky wedding! Of course, this all reminds me of a song. . .

Matchmaker, matchmaker make me a match, find me a find, catch me a catch . . . Ha! You're totally going to have that song stuck in your head all day now.

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Tech Dating 101: He CC'd Me on an Email to His Mom

GeekSugar — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:33:45 -0800

A friend of mine needs some advice: last week, her brand-new boyfriend (we're taking days here, not even weeks) wrote an email list of gifts he wanted for Christmas, sent it to his mom, and CC'd my friend. To be fair, my friend did ask him to send her his Christmas wish list, but she never expected him to send the same list to his mother at the same time.

She's a little freaked out because she thinks this is a sign of him moving too quickly. On the flip side, he is very close to his mother, and maybe he just thought he'd kill two birds with one stone by sending one email instead of two. Then again, now his mom has my friend's email address. . .even though the two are weeks away from actually meeting face-to-face. So of course my friend asks me, "What do I do? Do I reply to both of them? Do I write him back at all?"

I must admit, giving her advice on this problem kind of stumped me. I'm torn between a couple of responses; to see what they are (and help me out!), read more

Potential advice A: Reply all with a short and sweet "Thanks for the heads up!" and let it go. This requires giving the guy the benefit of the doubt, which I'm not quite sure is the right move here, but I think it could be the way to go. See if his mom responds. Chances are, she knows her son well enough to know his intentions. Maybe he's even done it before. The only caveat: if she responds to you, you're stuck. You can't ignore an email from mom, which means being prepared for any kind of wacky proposal, from her asking what gift you're planning on buying him to suggesting going halfsies on something together.

Potential advice B: Don't respond to the email. Address it with him in person as soon as possible. Tell him it made you uncomfortable, and tell him why it made you uncomfortable. You'll have to tread delicately since I'm guessing he doesn't realize what a big deal this is to you. Explain that even though it might have been a to-the-point email, it makes you uncomfortable to be included on the same thread as his mother.

Potential advice C: Run. Fast. In the other direction.

Just kidding on the last one - but help a girl out! What's the best solution to the problem?

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Tech Dating 101: Do You Save Messages From Your Date?

GeekSugar — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:02:00 -0800

One of the benefits of of digital technology is that every email, text, and voicemail is easily saved, stored, and relived. It's helpful when you're dating someone - I think it's both fun and cute to reread old messages. (Though I suppose this can get dicey when trying to cut your ex out of your digital life, but that's a topic for another day). When it's good - it's great!

I hadn't thought too much about it until a recently engaged friend unearthed a years-long log of emails and text messages, starting with the first email her now-fiance sent the morning after they met. My other friends and I teased her at first, but then realized that reading through her saved emails was almost like reading a book of the history of their relationship. Plus, it's fun to look back one month, six months, or even a year into the past to see what was going on, even if they're mundane messages about what movie to catch or what to make for dinner that night.

To find out why I think it's helpful to save old messages, just read more.

Besides its historical significance, saving messages from someone you're dating is also helpful when you're starting a new relationship. Who hasn't sat with their girlfriends and gadgets and analyzed a string of text messages from a new guy or potential date? (See also my advice on decoding postdate texts and instant messages).

Do you save these bits of communication when you're starting a new relationship? What about when you're in an established one? And do you ever go back to reread them? I've started doing it, and I must admit, looking back on emails or text messages from a few months before is both nostalgic and sweet.

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Adorably Geeky Proposal: Super Mario World Edition

GeekSugar — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:13:08 -0700

I've seen some good proposals in my day, but this one has to take the Super Mario cake. Using his geek smarts, this gaming guy asked his equally Mario-obsessed gal to be his "player two" by the light of their Super NES, and a hacked copy of Super Mario World. It doesn't get any better than that! And although the vessel of this sweet surprise wasn't Super Mario Bros. 3 (which is battling Tetris right now to take the title of the Best Video Game Ever, it's still pretty sweet. Check it out below.

10 Sweet Super Mario Bros. Treats

GeekSugar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:44:26 -0700

Edible geek treats are one of my sweet tooth weaknesses - just when you thought you couldn't love your favorite video games or favorite gadgets more, you get to enjoy them in cake form and smothered in frosting.
Speaking of favorites, it's time to turn the attention on some delectable Super Mario Bros. sweets that are so irresistible, I had to put them all together for you to drool over too!

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Daily Tech: BlackBerry Announces a TiVo App

GeekSugar — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:35:46 -0700

BlackBerry users with a TiVo box can now record their favorite shows remotely with the TiVo app - The Boy Genius Report
Borders will be rolling out free WiFi in 500 store locations across the country - CrunchGear
Wired chats with Felicia Day about the Guild and what it's like to be a geek in Hollywood - Wired
A BlackBerry desktop manager for Macs is said to be coming out on Oct. 2 - Engadget
Zipcar releases a pretty sweet iPhone app that will even unlock your car for you - USA Today
The Motorola Cliq android handset is coming to stores on Nov. 2 and will cost $200 - Gizmodo
It's giveaway and game time on GeekSugar! Be sure to log in and play our Best Video Game Ever bracket! - GeekSugar

Tech Dating 101: Decoding Post-Date Texts and IMs

GeekSugar — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:10:40 -0700

The men of Swingers championed a rule that fundamentally changed how fellas of the '90s plotted post-date communication. They said a man should wait three days after a date to call a woman so she would want them more. Preposterous, right? Today the possibilities for contact are so varied - email, work email, IM, gChat, Facebook, Twitter, text and so on - that it can be harder to gauge interest or commitment based on the time frame and way someone reaches out. In this installment of my Tech Dating 101 series I will address how technology and texting have changed the moments and days after a good first date. To see what I think (spoiler alert: it's complicated), read more.

The same day text: Most women I have talked to say they like it when a guy follows up a first date with a short text. It doesn't have to be sexy, or even offer the promise of a second date, but texting is a simple, quick and sweet way to say thanks, without an immediate call. If you had a great time and want him to know, text him yourself. It is one of the most relaxed forms of communication (no login required!) and will keep both of you from getting too wordy.
The three-day text: Consensus among friends is that the day three text could be a cop-out (as in, he isn't ready to commit to a phone call and he's using the antiquated Swingers mentality to make you want him more), but it does count as contact and an effort.
The instant reach out: If a guy initiates communication via instant messaging in any form (iChat, Yahoo Messenger, gChat, Facebook chat etc.) less than two hours after a date he can come off as eager to get the party started. Do with that what you will. I do; however, think it is polite for him to acknowledge he sees you online if you pop online right after your date or in the days following. It's ridiculous to pretend you don't see one another online. That being said, instant messages are not a phone call. If he really wants to talk to you he should still call you up, or at the very least send an email to plan your next get-together.

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Website of the Day: Hi I'm

GeekSugar — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:25:16 -0700

Whether you've got a Twitter or MySpace page, a Facebook profile, or you use Flickr and LinkedIn - and yes, there's an all of the above option - you have to agree that it can sometimes be one hot mess trying to share content with friends from all of your respective "pages."

Well Hi I'm is basically a "nametag on the Internet" that will help you share all of your social networking content from one page.

Unlike Google Profiles, which is very similar, Hi I'm updates whenever you post anything to your network profiles. And I love the fact that the site makes your personal URL http://hi.im/yourname - short and sweet.

Have an interesting website you want to share? To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group, read more.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click "New Post" under the website of the day tab at the top of the page.
Give your story a "Title."
Fill in the "Body" with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Type "Technology and Gadgets" in the Categories box
Add keyword(s) in the tag field with relevant tags (for example mine for this story was "Website of the Day").
Choose whether you want the post to be private or public.
Click "Create Post" 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!

1-Up Your Life With Vintage Gaming Gear

GeekSugar — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:05:55 -0700

Sweet nostalgia floats over me whenever I remember playing Super Mario or Donkey Kong with my friends. It's that arcades-are-totally-awesome feeling. That Summer-should-never-end feeling. Retailers continue to bank on those fond memories with novelty, vintage-gaming gear designed to dress up your desktop, or turn your modern gaming console into a vintage classic so you can relive the gaming wins of your youth and love of NES. Stock up on these vintage geek toys to 1-Up your life.

Don't forget to vote for your favorite classic games in our Best Video Game Ever bracket!

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Nissan Cube: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

GeekSugar — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:43:35 -0700

I'm not exactly a gear-head, but I can appreciate nice cars. Especially those that are gas friendly and geeked out, which could describe the Nissan Cube to a T. Emphasis on the could. I mean, I love the fact that the Nissan Cube offers full iPod integration, a sweet six-speaker sound system (two of which are called tweeters - how awesome is that?), satellite radio, and Bluetooth, all packed in a boxy exterior, but with a surprisingly curvaceous and roomy interior.

My only complaint is that most of these features come standard on the most expensive model, and aren't offered at all on the lower tiered ones. Shouldn't all of these great tech integrations come standard on all cars these days? Especially one whose ads are branding it as a Mobile Device? But at the end of the day, I gotta face the fact that what really endeared me to this car is the gadget grass on the dashboard that keeps your gear in its place. I admit it - I'm easily pleased.