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November 14, 2007

Facebook App: See how much of a Geek you are!

Untitled1A friend of mine on Facebook installed "The official 100 Question Geek test" application. I must say that I never really considered myself as a "Geek" but after taking the test I think I need to change something. I am apparently 80% geekier than anybody on Facebook. Ouch! I think I better start to listen to some heavy metal or something.

November 01, 2007

IPhone Geeky Halloween

You know you have been bitten and Geeky if you dress up as one of these...

October 09, 2007

A wi-fi T-shirt: now that is cool!

Wifi_shirt_anim Now you can display the current wi-fi signal strength to yourself and everyone around you with this stylish Wi-Fi Detector Shirt. The glowing bars on the front of the shirt dynamically change as the surrounding wi-fi signal strength fluctuates.

Product Features

  • Glowing animated shirt dynamically displays the current wi-fi signal strength.
  • Shows signal strength for 802.11b or 802.11g
  • Black 100% Cotton T-Shirt
  • Animated Decal is Removable (with hook and loop fasteners) for Easy Washing
  • Battery Pack is Concealed in a Small Pocket Sewn Inside the Shirt
  • Runs for hours off three AAA Batteries (not included)

Check it out here

July 17, 2007

Top 8 Geek vacation spots

531pxgeek_rubber_duck Wired magazine has a great article on the best vacation spots for geeks. Here is their short list.

1 Tokyo
Akihabara — the ultimate red-light district for gadget fetishists.

2 Chernobyl, Ukraine
The highlight of the Chernobyl bus tour: Prypyat, a town whose 47,000 inhabitants had to split within 36 hours of the meltdown.

3 Palo Alto, California
Silicon Valley's ground zero

4 CERN
Jet to Switzerland and watch artisanal physicists actually make their own antimatter

5 Mauna Kea Observatory
Hawaii doesn't have to be about boring activities like lying on the beach sipping mai tais. Instead, rent a 4x4 and trek to Mauna Kea, one of the most striking observatories on Earth.

6 Sidi Driss Hotel
Welcome to the underground dwellings that were Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home in Star Wars.

7 New Zealand
A tour of The Lord of the Rings' shot locations is as close as you're ever going to come to meeting Gandalf.

8 The South Pole
It costs around $5,000 and can be damn cold (minus 76 degrees Fahrenheit in winter)

Full article

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