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...
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...
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...
opinion by Adam Purple | 50 wks ago | updated 49 wks ago 1120 views | 57 recommendations | 23 comments
"``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...
created by stvalentine | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 67 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
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...
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. 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...
created by wanni77 | 2 years ago 755 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
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...
created by dysamoria | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 295 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
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...
created by mtippett | 2 years ago 512 views | 7 recommendations | 2 comments
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...
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......
created by meyers | 2 years ago 284 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
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...
created by biverson | 2 years ago 215 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
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,...
created by Kaitlin | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 1223 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment