2009 Top 25 Twenty Fifth Anniversaries for GEEKS

Do you suspect you are a GEEK? If so scan the following 25 top 25th anniversaries for Geeks presented by Network World to be sure. If you find something you want to celebrate you just might be indeed a certified...

All For More Gals in Tech, Just Signed Up for 'Ada Lovelace Day'

When I was given a chance to do a panel presentation at South by Southwest on being Just Over 50 and Not Dead Yet, one thing I sure did not want was to have 5 white guys talking. In the end it was 2 women and 3 guys. I don't consider myself an ubergeek.One thing I find...

Top ten signs you are a mass-transit geek

With each New Year, I resolve to spend less time in my car and more time walking, carpooling, riding my bike, or taking mass-transit to work.  Here's a piece I wrote for all my fellow mass-transit geeks...

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"``The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange'' (Soho Press. 288 pages. $25), by Mark Barrowcliffe: As the recent cult documentaries ``King of Kong'' and ``Darkon'' have shown, geeks make for great...

New '90210', Minus the 'Cheese-fest'?

Is a hip, angsty, edgy version of 90210 even possible? Isn't the whole point of its Beverly Hills zip-coded teen drama existence for it to be a preachy cheese fest? The show's producers have managed to wrangle...

Happy Cows for the Gastro Geeks...Thanks to Mother in Singapore

I never quite fathomed how hard working people could survive on junk food. Call me a French snob if you will? Real food matters to me. Once you get past the retro looks the folks at Mother could be onto something. What Mother knows best is to make sure that even Geeks know...

The tragedy at mahavilachchiya E-Village.

"The tragedy at mahavilachchiya E-Village. A well thought out birthday gift for Piribaharan Mahavilachchiya is a village in Anuradhapura, 245 km from Colombo which is surrounded by Vilpattu National Park from three sides and the children of Mahavilachchiya with Founder Mr...

Accessibility: Not Just For People with Disabilities

How many accounts do you have?Banks (savings, checking, ATM, etc.)Credit cards (more than one? More than four?)Car care clubsInsurance companies (multiple?)Mortgage(s)Maintenance service contracts (car, home, appliances, etc)Doctors (yours, your kids' and your pets')... What...

80 of the most dangerous geeks in the world

I recently met with a group of philanthropists and investors who are looking for a billion dollar project that was worth funding.  This group might just have one:"Here’s 80 of the most dangerous geeks in the world. Otherwise known as attendees at the Linux Kernel...

This 'Feed': not an Online Subscription, a Breakfast item

This 'Feed' does not get served on your computer. Its rightful place is on the Breakfast table.  The 'Feed Granola Company' is a Start Up that began in Jason Wright's kitchen in New York City.They are all organic and multi grain. I tasted 2 of the 3 flavors and they are...

A Really Smart Way to Raise Funds for Your Organization

The Linux Foundation reintroduced their Visa credit card today. The concept is simple: each time a Linux Foundation card holder uses their card, a donation is made to The Linux Fund by the card issuer, U.S. Bank. Think of it as reward points going where they are needed......

Martha Stewart Geeks Out for Wired's Annual How To Guide

DIY is her thing. What can I say? "Wired: OK, let's talk tips. What's your home music setup? How do you keep all the wires and cords to a minimum?Stewart: I live in an old house with no closets and no built-ins. I hate big cupboards. So, where do you put your stereos and all...

SuperHappyDevHouse Vancouver

SuperHappyDevHouse is coming to Vancouver... check out the details here:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/171753/ 

Mother's Day Geek Gifts and Belly Casting

The long and winding road from Mother's Day Geek gifts to Belly Casting, art and the pregnant woman...Demi Moore was not spotted!

Nerd-tastic: An NYC Comic Con Roundup

UPDATE: Check out our awesome image stream of the Comic Con, here. And here's a comment that NP user Louie4711, who was at the Con, left for us:Most interesting announcements made at the Comicon:-This summer,...

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