Geeks We Love: Annalee Newitz of io9


Updated 02/02/10 5:30 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Annalee Newitz From io9 Valetines Day Interview

Continuing on with our Geeks We Love series, we take a turn from gadgets and come to a genre that is close to my own heart: sci-fi. Resident io9 expert Annalee Newitz is the editor-in-chief of one of the most comprehensive sci-fi blogs around. But more than that, she's a huge sci-fi fan who grew up obsessing over everything from aliens to cell phones, which parlayed into a dream job of writing Read more

Website of the Day: io9


Updated 07/14/08 11:16 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Website of the Day: io9

Geeks inherently love science fairs, science fiction, and computer science so I can't imagine the new Gawker site io9 will have any trouble finding interplanetary rockets full of readers. Well, that and the fact that the site has only been live a few days and it's already asking the hard-hitting (and terribly entertaining questions): Do you know what to put in your spaceship's gas tank? Have you Read more

6 Tax Breaks For Science and Technology Enthusiasts


Updated 04/16/12 3:30 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Museums and Technology That Are Tax Deductible

The tax man is sneaking up; with this year's deadline to file income taxes on Tuesday, April 17, don't spare one second to get your finances in order. If you're in fear of owing money, there may be some deductions you never realized were available just by being your science- and tech-savvy self! Check to see if you qualify for any of the six possible tax breaks below, and include them when you Read more

Daily Tech: Time Traveling Through Art


Updated 04/10/12 11:10 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Top Tech News on GeekSugar For April 10, 2012

Time travel art is the best kind of art — SlashFilm Where you can see the space shuttle fly next week — Geekosystem What your aunt does on Facebook all day — BuzzFeed FWD 2 out of 3 hybrid owners switch back — Newser Flower-shaped satellites could bring more solar power to Earth — Dvice Google's self-driving car is probably evil — Cracked Einstein's advice to women in science Read more

Daily Tech: Working With Space Rocks


Updated 04/03/12 11:25 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Smithsonian Meteorite Lab Video

Inside the Smithsonian's meteorite lab — Dvice The upcoming Wii U might not be so amazing — Geekosystem The craziest board games of all time — Cracked Why it doesn't matter which browser you use — BuzzFeed FWD Humans had fire 1 million years ago — Newser The hi-tech ride with a fully retractable roof — SlashGear 10 instances where Doctor Who was kind of a jerk — io9 Fun with Read more

Daily Tech: Technology Takes a Creepy Turn


Updated 04/02/12 11:06 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Interactive Kissing Poster

Creepy poster responds when kissed — Geekosystem Instructional charts for people that don't get technology — Cracked Facebook linked to eating disorders — Newser 10 million Visa and MasterCard credit cards compromised in data breach — Geek.com 25 reasons why April Fools' Day is the worst on Facebook — BuzzFeed FWD Q&A with a favorite geek and The Avengers director, Joss Whedon Read more

Daily Tech: Mark Zuckerberg Expands His Web Presence


Updated 02/16/12 10:50 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Top Tech News on GeekSugar For Feb. 16, 2012

Mark Zuckerberg joined a new social network — Newser The FBI's taking down a chunk of the Internet on March 8 — Geekosystem The best RSS apps for iPad — Geek.com First reports on Apple's factory conditions — Dvice Common arguments from Internet haters (yes, they exist) — Cracked Is your cell phone making you selfish? — io9 Read more

Daily Tech: Apple's New Knight


Updated 01/03/12 10:55 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Top Tech News on GeekSugar For January 3, 2011

Apple design head, Jony Ive, is now a British knight — Newser Gears of War 3 was the most pirated Xbox game of 2011 — SlashGear The nine quirky must-haves of a "cool" office include slides and orange couches — Cracked The top 10 tech duds of 2011 — Dvice Why humans can't see underwater — io9 Every restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia must offer customers WiFi — Geekosystem Read more

Daily Tech: Let Your Nose Be Your Guide


Updated 12/20/11 10:55 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Nostril Light Photo

New use for the nostril: stealth flashlight! — io9 Futuristic computer glasses may be the next Google offering — SlashGear Unintentionally hilarious superhero reinventions — Cracked IBM says mind control is coming in five years — Dvice Check out the year's priciest domain name, which sold for over $2 million — Newser Facebook publishes social media guide for military and their Read more

Daily Tech: Is Justin Bieber Batman?


Updated 10/28/11 10:50 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Justin Bieber Batmobile Picture

So very jealous of Justin Bieber's personal Batmobile — Dvice Two Girl Scouts to pitch their educational app to AT&T executives! — Tecca 21 Halloween costumes you should probably just avoid — Cracked Look for Samsung flexible display phones and tablets in 2012 — SlashGear The tools and gadgets of a real ghostbuster — io9 Read more