Category: Geekery

What Kind of Geek Are You?

ZoeAllen

  Geekiness has become a new brand of hotness. Now, many are even embracing their inner-geek, to the point that it’s becoming overrated at times. No matter, a true geek will know how to shine through. You’d have to say thanks to shows like Glee and Big Bang Theory in really putting geek culture to a mainstream pedestal. The question now is, what kind of geek are you? Or what kind of geek are you dating? An infographic entitled “Are you dating a Geek?” illustrates that challenging question in this…

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Gadgets to Help Geeks Stay Healthy

SookieLioncourt

  Who says geeks are only those that focused on just their video games and glued to their PCs. There are just so many variations of being a geek now, just see the infographic of Visual.ly about dating one. So this time, let’s go cater to our clever geeks who are both health and tech savvy. Listed by Peter Koch of TheActiveTimes.com, below are gadgets that will give you reasons to challenge yourself as if you are a character in a game. Call it as a gamificationof life as Koch…

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The House of Coates Tweet

ZoeAllen

Many homeowners have are often wondering about what’s happening at home whenever they are out. Tom Coates, a San Francisco based British designer was able to answer this by giving his house its own Twitter account. Home Tweet Home Coates’ house posts regularly on its Twitter account @houseofcoates. These tweets alert the owner of what’s happening at home, even when he’s away. The house tweets status updates about the weather, temperature, whether it turned the lights on or off. It even sends tweets to its owner regarding the state of…

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Despicable Me’s Minions Get Their Own Spin-Off Movie

SookieLioncourt

Behind every successful super-villain are hard-working, ill-acknowledged, and often oh-so-cute minions. Take Gru,the ambitious yet fatherly super-villain of the Despicable Me movie franchise. Without his genetically-mutated, tiny, yellow-skinned, denim-wearing, and ever so loyal minions, he wouldn’t be able to unleash his “evil schemes” into the world, right? Well, since Gru’s minions are now successful in their own right, Illumination Entertainment decided to give them their own movie. “Minions” is the working title of the planned spin-off movie and it will be some sort of a prequel. They have been serving…

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Super Mario Crossover 3.0 is Coming

MartinWalsh

New and old school fans of Super Mario Bros. Crossover are in for a blast with the official announcement of the third iteration of the hit online 8-bit mash-up game. Game developers Exploding Rabbit led by Jay Pavlina officially unveiled a five and a half minute-long trailer showcasing the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Crossover 3.0. The trailer was aptly released on the 27 of April 2013, marking the three year anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros. Crossover game. The upcoming Super Mario Bros. Crossover 3.0 is based on a…

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Why Do We Love 8-Bit?

MartinWalsh

  If there’s one aesthetic that’s seen a huge resurgence as of late, it’s 8-bit. There are 8-bit games, clothes, music, toys, posters… the retro vibe is strong with pop culture lately, and it’s curious simply due to the strength of its influence on everything from fashion to mainstream music in 2013.   The main reason for it’s come back into popularity is because recent years have yielded the inevitable mix of retro-fashion (a concept that never goes out of style) with the games of our youth. There are few…

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Ender’s Game Trailer – All Geeks Unite! [VIDEO]

JimmyWentz

Here is the first trailer of the up-coming sci-fi movie Ender’s Game, and it looks awesome! Being a major geek, one can imagine how excited I am upon seeing the trailer of Ender’s Game, the movie adaption of the critically-acclaimed, awards winning science fiction novel of the same name from writer Orson Scott Card. Check it out below: To be honest, I’d rather Hollywood do adaptations of timeless sci-fi novels than yet-another Comic Book Superhero movie. Imagine seeing the epicness of Isaac Asimov’s The Foundation Series (a story of Humanity’s…

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Five Must-have Classical Books for Your iPad

LilySommers

image courtesy of woordenaar [via Flickr]   Summer break is just around the corner. If you’re a bookworm who prefers staying at home during the long break then this article is for you. We’re about to present five classical books you should read or re-read on your iPad. For parents who are thinking of taking their kids to summer camp, we suggest spending this break with your kids and increase their literacy and vocabulary through reading. Brace yourselves as we go on a trip down memory lane with these classic…

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Bioshock Infinite: Review

Nadia Hyeong

  The most recent installment in the Bioshock series finally arrives. Does it live up to the name? The first Bioshock game was one of the best-told stories in videogames, complete with solid gameplay and incredibly unique graphics, set in a world at the bottom of the sea. A sequel later, we’re treated to Bioshock Infinite, more of the same, but this time taking place in the city of Columbia – like Rapture, but floating around in the air and with added religion.   Bioshock, Reloaded   This similarity aside,…

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Cool Computer Accessories for You

JaimeWills

So you’ve just got your brand-spanking new computer. It looks amazing and runs faster than Frankel. But a horse is nothing without a jockey, shiny new coat, horse muffs or saddle. Just as a mobile phone is nothing without its cover, a computer isn’t worth a byte without some funky gadgets to go with it.   Smart Gloves for Tablets Touchscreen technology is wonderful, but while you are out and about in the Arctic, the last thing you want to do is take your gloves off so you can jab…

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