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Who's Your Favorite Eco Geek?
In honor of Earth Day, I was originally going to offer up my favorite eco geek and feature them in their own post. But once I got digging, I really couldn't decide on just one! Sure, the term "geek" may apply to more than gadgets in this case, but not only are these ten people lovably geeky in their own right, they all have one thing in common: they're passionate about our planet!
Wired's Geekster Handbook: Which Kind of Geek Are You?
This month's Wired brings you their take on the geek hierarchy — remember when we surmised that there were many different types of geekdom? Well, Wired agrees, and they've offered up six types of geek: The Fanboy (classic Star Wars/Simpsons lover and defender), the Music Geek (think Rob Gordon from High Fidelity), the Gamer (your thumbs are always sore), The Gadget Guy (3G + iPhone = drool), the Hacker (fears the sun), and the Otaku (all Manga, all the time).
Do you fall into any of the categories, or are you a different kind — or a hybrid geek?
Who Is the Techie in Your House?
Are you the "go-to" person in your house for programming DVRs or recovering deleted files? Or maybe your younger sibling is the tech savvy guru of the house? When I was living with my parents, my sisters and I always argued about who was the "geek" of the house.
What Year Did The World Wide Web Become Publicly Available On The Internet?
Yes, this may seem like one of those which came "first the chicken or the egg? questions," but I guarantee you that the internet, a worldwide, massive network of publicly accessible interconnected computer networks, came long before the World Wide Web, a system of interlinked, hypertext documents accessed via the net. Any ideas?
Do You Fit Into The Traditional Geek Hierarchy?
Most people don't know what to think of being called a geek. They either embrace it like Gallery of the Absurd's 14, who proudly says "I am a major geek and I wear it as a badge of honor," reject it or hide it. To be fair to those people who skeptically look at me and say "you are geeksugar?"
The Dually Talented Human Ghetto Blaster
This past weekend I was out and about in San Francisco and saw this geekalicious musician along the Embarcadero. I don't think he saw me under those thick bottle cap glasses, but he did strum a couple awesome tunes on his guitar while rocking a one-of-a-kind cardboard ghetto blaster - on his head. It was a feat to behold.
Do Geeks Make Better Lovers?
Wired Magazine's in-house sex drive expert Regina Lynn has come up with a hilarious The 10 Real Reasons Why Geeks Make Better Lovers post which kills the "geeks make better lovers because they're worried they'll never get anyone else" stereotype. It's NSFW, which is why I figured Saturday was the perfect day to share. My favorite highlights include:
Geeks get personal with tech - All engineers may be geeks, but not all geeks are engineers.
Wired’s 10 Best Geek Cities List
It’s hard out there for a geek. No really, it is. While it may seem that everyone you know has their own webpage, two cell phones and knows the Bill Gates biography a little too well, not every city is fully equipped for the geekiest among us.
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The Week in Geek
This week, I got a sneak peek at the new Twitter office, the Palm Pixi hit stores at an unbeatable low price, and I found the most practical iPhone apps to use as life kicked into holiday mode. Check out these stories and more of what you might have missed this week on GeekSugar in this slideshow.
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Geek Roundup: Your Favorite Fictional Geeks
Last week I asked you to share your favorite fictional geeks after I admitted my love for hobbits and the boys from HBO's Flight of The Conchords. Most of you ended up leaving your answers in the comments section of that story, revealing your love for Seth Cohen on "The OC," Bill from "Freaks and Geeks" (such a good choice daizyk70!) and of course, Hiro from "Heroes."
As for those of you who bookmarked your choices, the range is pretty exciting and hilarious.
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