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Headphone Print Boxers: Love or Leave?

GeekSugar — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:40:40 -0700

As weird as geeky underwear may be, at least it's kept under wraps, so only those who see you in your skivvies will judge. What then, would you think of the wearer of these Headphone Boxers in the locker room or the bedroom?

Sure, he's passionate about being an audiophile, but the placement of those headphones bothers me. That just ain't right.

Then again, they're under pants and kind of a saucy, geeky secret. They could make a funny gag gift for a music buff, and they're only $5 on sale right now.

What do you think of these unmentionables?

I Heart Geeks Underwear: Or, You Can Just Say It Out Loud

GeekSugar — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:00:24 -0700

Victoria's Secret realizes that you heart geeks, and they want to help you express that fact.

With your panties.

Their "I Heart Geeks" print is available in several styles of their Pink-line undie style (each $8.50).

I can't say I love them, but is it because I'm feeling prudey, or am I just kind of bored by the design? How about doing something in a binary code print?

Oh well, they're surely not boring to dudes.

Robot Lingerie: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

GeekSugar — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:01:00 -0700

I've seen my share of geeky underwear, and I usually have a sort of negative reaction, even if it's only as negative as saying, "I wouldn't buy that."

But these Robot Bra ($10) and Underwear ($6) - I like 'em. Something about them charms the pants right off you (hehe).

Think about it; put these on underneath your Talk Nerdy to Me t-shirt, and you are walking Boy Geek Bait. Nerds are powerless in your presence!

What do you think - harmlessly cute undies, or do you prefer something a little fancier, a little more grown-up?

Geeky Panties: Love Them or Leave Them?

GeekSugar — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:02:22 -0800

Okay, honestly, these panties from Think Geek that say "I'm blogging this" did get a huge grin from me.

That's not to say I'd wear them - geeky underwear kind of gives me the willies. However, I almost need those blogging underwear, at the very least to give as a gag gift to a fellow blogger. And it's not like anyone (ahem) would see them, so what's the harm in sporting them? I can't decide! What do you think?

Geeky Underwear: The Selection Just Might Scare You

GeekSugar — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:00:28 -0700

There is some geek apparel that I adore - cute tee shirts, snowboarding jackets with built-in iPod chargers and fans, geeky ties and of course, an overall celebration of all things geek. There are other items I just don't understand, namely geeky underwear. It's a genre that's exploded recently, presumably inspired by video games, HTTP errors and the fact that the combination of geek and undergarments seems to titillate the type of person that buys their panties online.

I am a bit overwhelmed by undergarments with words on them, so I'm really only a fan of the simpler Username panties and official geeksugar thongs. As for the designs packed with more intense innuendos...well, see for yourself.

Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Sexy Cell Phone Charm

GeekSugar — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:00:21 -0700

There are some accessories that really do make me feel sexy - new cute heels, a sleek clutch, even new gadgets - but the Sexy Underwear Cell Phone Strap from Strapyaworld are a little more than I can handle. The ad promises the miniature panties are "tiny but quite tempting" and will "catch all attentions!" I say that's not the kind of "attentions" any gal needs while talking on her phone. On the whole it can be pretty hard to find Chic Cell Phone Bling that doesn't scream tacky or make you feel like you need a membership card to the Hello Kitty fanclub, so I say these lingerie-inspired ribbons are, well, off the charts. What do you think?

Call Me Panties: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

GeekSugar — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:00:45 -0700

We've seen our fair share of geeky underwear, but the Call Me Panty seems to be aimed at the woman that already has the OhMiBod and a collection of other "sexy geek" items. I have to agree with Techie Diva and say it's hard not to sound a little appalled when talking about it. The panties ship in a heart shaped box with a mock cellphone in the pocket and tiny gift bow. The idea is you can put your phone in the panties front pocket and turn the ringer off. If you catch my drift. Is this geeky, geek chic or just a poor attempt at sexy?

Geeky Girl We Love: Mia Kim - Part Deux

GeekSugar — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:15:49 -0700

Last month we featured some of the cutest geeky couples and bachelors in the blogoshere, which left many of you wondering - what about the women? Fear not my fine friends, we were just saving the best for last. March is Women's History Month so I figured there was no better way to celebrate than to highlight some of the smartest, most creative and successful women on the internet.

This is part two in a series of two interviews with Mia Kim, the founder and editor-in-chief of Popgadget, a lifestyle magazine that embraces technology as a regular and essential part of women's lives. Not only do I look up to her as a leader in the geeky girls movement, but I'm inspired by her business savvy and natural chicness. For part two, read more

Yesterday, Mia shared some of her background and hobbies, which include cooking and not programming a Commodore 64.

Geeksugar: Any funny stories about being a blogger?
Mia: The funniest thing about being a blogger is that you develop real relationships with other bloggers- but you rarely meet in person even if you IM, email all the time and become good friends. At this year's CES, Popgadget had a three person team: me, Stuart Memo from Glasgow, and Evan Hosie who's in California. Our first night there, we were meeting in the hotel lobby, and despite the fact that we were colleagues who knew each other pretty well, we all walked around and around the hotel passing each other because we'd never seen each other. We kept circling each other until Evan called and said, "I think you're standing right in front of me."

Geeksugar: How many blogs are in your RSS reader?
Mia: Yikes, it's over 350. But I have to admit that there are only about 20 that I read every single day. The others get a weekly scan and yet I'm still constantly looking for new feeds.

Geeksugar: Describe a typical day at work for you.
Mia: I just can't do the 15-hour "blogger in their underwear" routine anymore. I was feeling like I wasn't a part of the human race anymore so I break up my work day, make sure I do other things like eat and walk the dogs.

Mornings are rough because I'm a terrible sleeper and have probably been up half the night but I always want to get to email straight away and check on Popgadget posts and start IM chats with the other writers. Then I'm in research mode for a few hours- reading everything in sight. Pop Life Media (the umbrella that publishes Popgadget and Babygadget) also has another side, new media consulting, so I need to set aside a few hours for working with clients and coordinating that work. We don't have a publicist so I'm on the phone a lot, talking to companies and to news people. We also don't have a full-time tech person, so I'm often doing the troubleshooting of the site. We had a server crash a few weeks ago, and after we migrated, I was working on getting the site back up for about a week straight. Never been so tired or stressed in my life.

Geeksugar: Who do you think are the top 5 sexiest male geeks in the world?
Mia:

Grant Achatz- the chef-owner of Alinea in Chicago. He'd make you dinner, 22nd century style: vaporized cocktails, lobster in the form of edible paper, and an exploding souffle for dessert.
Matt Mullenweg, founder of Wordpress. I'm surprised he's not a bigger tech celeb because who doesn't love a 22-year old genius with a hot property, but he's a soft-spoken, thoughtful guy who'd probably shy away from all that. I'd put him on the cover of Tech Teen Beat.
Masi Oka, who plays Hiro on Heroes. He may not have superpowers, but he's a real-life CGI effects artist, so he could just fake it. And maybe he'd give you some Heroes' spoilers.
Douglas Krone, the owner/founder of Dynamism.com , which imports the most amazing computers and gadgets from Japan about a million years before we'll see them here. I consider myself an early adopter but anytime I see Douglas he's got a phone that does, like, satellite communications with Mars Rover, and is also a high-def video camera and personal MRI scanner.
Ray Kurzweil, the futurist and writer of The Singularity is Near. I believe we are all spiritual beings, I do, but I have doubts and dark moments, and during those times I'd love for Kurzweil to preach to me about how in 500 years, I'll be sitting around with my family and my dogs, in our cyborg bodies, with our holographically assisted brains, and we'll still, essentially, be ourselves. And in 500 years, finally, we will really be driving flying cars. Wouldn't you want to be there too?

Geeksugar: Who do you think are the top 5 sexiest female geeks in the world?

Gina Trapani, of lifehacker.com. Lifehacker is the site I wish I'd created and Gina just seems like the type of woman I'd love to be friends with. I can just imagine our PC vs Mac conversations over french fries and highly caffeinated drinks in a Brooklyn diner. Sadly, I really can.
Molly Wood, from CNET. At CES this year, I was a bit under the weather and kept complaining that we weren't seeing anything interesting. Then Stuart told me that he spotted Molly Wood at some event and I spent the rest of CES trying to find her so I could casually tell her that she's my favorite podcaster and that I get a thrill every time she mentions Popgadget.
Katherine Moriwaki, of personaldebris.com , who is an interactive artist and new media lecturer. She writes for Popgadget and is a good friend, but I'm in awe of how much she knows about technology, and she's the most uncompromising person I know. She and her husband Jonah Brucker-Cohen are THE tech geek supercouple as far as I'm concerned.
Katie Salen game designer and director of the Design Tech program at Parson's School of Design. She's one of the most engaging speakers I've ever encountered. She's so good that when she came to speak at a class I was teaching, my students had so much fun, it completely changed the chemistry of the class for the rest of the semester.
Rebecca K. Rowe, whose first novel Forbidden Cargo blends hard sci-fi about genetic engineering with politics and lots of action. It's the antithesis to the the unicorn and space princess type type book that so many people tend to associate with women science fiction/fantasy writers.

Geeksugar: Name a blogger you admire and tell us why.
Joseph Stirt of Book of Joe. Joe, unlike so many bloggers, doesn't play the blog game at all, meaning he doesn't just read blogs and link his favorite posts. His posts are about books and art and things he encounters offline. He says he reads no blogs at all and I believe him. That's what makes him a great blogger.

Geeksugar: How do you feel about being called a “geek”?
Mia: I don't mind being called a geek at all. I don't think it means what it used to-bringing to mind someone of questionable social skills and even more questionable grooming. Being a geek is just about being enthusiastic, about really loving something and needing to talk about it, write about it.

Geeksugar: What is the geekiest thing about yourself?
Mia: My friends know it drives me crazy knowing that their virus definitions are three years old and they've got porn pop-ups all over their screen from some site they "accidentally" visited, so I do a complete tech checkup whenever I go over to their houses. After that, I can relax.

Geeksugar: What is your goal for the site?
Mia: It amazes how far we've come and now we're at a point when we're talking to big media companies and investors and trying to figure out the next step to help us grow into a bigger network of sites providing innovative content for women. We are also planning a lot of things outside of the blogs- we want to be a lifestyle brand.

Geeksugar: What else is up in the Popgadget world?
Mia: We just launched our email, which is weekly, and will have all kinds of content that isn't on the site, and will have exclusive discounts and giveaways. We'll be giving away some very cool things and saving some of our best stories for the email. And it's free so people should sign up.

Sexy Gadgets: Oh So Geeky Top 5

GeekSugar — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:03:26 -0800

The gadget world is near infinite. From grandiose media chairs, $150,000 speakers to ankle strap ons - no idea is too bizarre, geeky or cutting edge. But what about all those geeky items with a sexy twist? You may have been worried I was ignoring them, and to be fair I kind of was, but enough of you have asked about all the sexy gadgets and gizmos I've found while searching the internet and I decided it was high time I share the goodies.

I was initiated into the OhMiBod universe at this year's Macworld, when an attendee admitted she was heartbroken they weren't selling it on the exhibit floor. I was shocked, intrigued and mortified all at once. What is the OhMiBod you wonder? It's described as a "new generation of vibrator that combines elegance of design with the excitement of your favorite music." An integrated microchip allows the OhMiBod to vibrate to the beat and rhythm of the music playing on your iPod/MP3 player while you listen and "enjoy." As the girl says in the video it's a must have. ($69)

There are four more sexy items, just read more

The first thing I did when I came across the iBoxer was instant message the link to a couple of my guy friends. The responses were: "oh, no, that's just an iPod in my boxers," "they don't look big enough" - still not sure about that one - "what are those for working out in your underwear?" and "maybe if they added a toaster, I could make some pop-tarts while listening to my iTunes." It may not be the most practical of the sexy geek items, but I wouldn't mind if my honey turned it into his iPod uniform. ($22)

In my humble opinion, there is nothing more ridiculous than the iAttire iPod Negligee. It's quite simply, a mini lingerie number for your iPod. I can't see a reason why you would need this, but if you love your iPod enough and you really want to dress her up, I guess this is how to do it. ($23.99)

If your relationship is centered around humor (and really, whose isn't?) consider getting her something light and humorous. I know Think Geek's HTTPanties aren't everyone's style, but I would certainly get a great laugh out of them. If you've ever run across a "403 Forbidden" error on a web site, it means you've either stumbled onto the wrong page, or you've been snooping where you shouldn't be...aren't these panties on track? ($7.99)

So the I Heart My Geek shirt is a little more subtle than sexy, but I think it's amazingly cute. What better way to be sexy than to announce to the world that you love your geek and you don't care who knows it? ($17.99)

This Week On Geeksugar - World’s Largest Multi-Touch Screen

GeekSugar — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:00:40 -0700

I should have guessed that the unveiling of Microsoft's interactive Surface table would launch a techie showdown of all the touch-screens out there. I didn't know it would be this big. World’s Largest Multi-Touch Screen
You only have one more day to find your dad or father figure a delightful Father's Day treat. Of course, the good news is most dads are geeks. Father's Day Gift Guide: Part 2 (Reader's Choice)
If you're a Google user, you can now go ballistic and pimp your Google Calendar with Google's Calendar gallery. The new gallery will allow anyone with a Google account to add various events and reminders to their calendars. Geek Tip: Using Google Calendar Gallery
We already know that everyone and their mother ends up putting their new albums on their computer and MP3 player after purchasing them, so why not buy them on a pretty USB drive you can use later instead of a CD that will likely get scratched? Get White Stripes Album Via USB Device
There are some accessories that really do make me feel sexy - new cute heels, a sleek clutch, even new gadgets - but the Sexy Underwear Cell Phone Strap from Strapyaworld are a little more than I can handle. Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Sexy Cell Phone Charm
A recent AT&T study found that women are catching up with men when it comes to cell phone usage, but men still spend more time on their cell phones than women. Who Talks More On Cell Phones: Men Or Women?
Apparently, Japan is faced with a rapidly aging and shrinking population right now and in an effort to combat the alarming rates, employers are offering workers "baby bonuses" in the form of cash and cell phones. Cells And Cash Offered In Exchange For Parenthood