Michael Cera: When Geeks get the Girl

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By Bob Tourtellotte

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a little more than a year, Michael Cera has built a movie career and loyal fan base playing geeky high school heroes -- zits and all -- who somehow get the girls. So it must feel good, being a sexy leading man in Hollywood -- especially when you're really kind of geeky.
"It feels like acting," deadpans Cera, and somehow his answer seems appropriate.
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Posted on Sat, 4 Oct 2008 12:48:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

ThinkGeek Drum Shirt is Geeky Cool

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If you are the kind of person who likes playing the drums in Rock Band or real life and want to take that drum-playing tendency everywhere you go, ThinkGeek has your shirt. The black T-shirt has a red drum kit on the front and built-in speakers.

All seven drums on the front of the shirt are playable. Those of you with ADHD who are always tapping on the table or tapping your feet can find a new way to annoy everyone around you with this shirt. A battery pack is hidden inside the shirt to power the speakers and drum kit. Read more

Posted on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:03:14 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Geeks may be overrated in Hollywood

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 By Steven Zeitchik

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Everywhere you go these days, Hollywood is heralding the hard-core fan.
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Posted on Fri, 1 Aug 2008 03:30:35 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Korea protests a proving Ground for Gadgets, Geeks

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By Marie-France Han and Rhee So-eui

SEOUL (Reuters) - When tens of thousands of Koreans converged in the center of Seoul on Tuesday for a mass protest against the new president, many were clutching two vital items: a candle and a mobile phone loaded with snazzy features.
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Posted on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Father's Day Geek Gift Guide

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Father's Day is on June 15th. If your Dad is a geek, ThinkGeek has you covered with geeky gifts.

The gifts for dads include simple, but genius stuff, like the Binary Dad T-shirt (photo).
Other nifty gifts include the Utili-Key 6-in-1 tool, the nano R/C Ferrari Replicas, 400W Mini Generator or the Car Cassette MP3 player. Read more

Posted on Fri, 23 May 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

LED Message Pen only for Geeks

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I wonder who came up with the idea for the LED Message Pen. It is definitely another gadget the world does not need. It is right up there with the USB Eye Massager.

The pen displays a message of your choice in see through dome on top. The message can be up to 20 characters long. This is enough for spelling: "I am a Geek". Read more

Posted on Mon, 5 May 2008 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

ThinkGeek sells Optimus Maximus OLED Keyboard

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Gadget shop ThinkGeek now offers the Optimus Maximus OLED Keyboard by Artlebedev.

After years in the making the OLED keyboard started shipping in February. ThinkGeek offers it at a still rather high price of $1,589.99. The Optimus Maximus is sure one of the most expensive, if not the most expensive keyboard you can buy. Read more

Posted on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:05:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Battlestar Composer gets Geeks off the Couch

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By Ann Donahue

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - With the advent of the fourth and final season of "Battlestar Galactica" on the Sci Fi Channel, there has been much bewailing and bemoaning about the lack of attention the show receives on some fronts.
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Posted on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:10:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

ThinkGeek Offers Paper E-Mail

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If your digital home or office is really getting you down and you are looking for a new way to un-green your environment you might consider the switch from real email to paper e-mail. This little pad of paper from ThinkGeek looks sort of like the email we send and receive every day.

You get a to field, date, time, cc, bcc and subject field along with a place for your message and your signature. For those attachments you like to send I suggest you get a stapler or some good ol’ paper clips. Each pad has 50 pages and sells for $3.99. Read more

Posted on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:14:19 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Report: Ranks of the Female Geek Growing

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For a long time the dominate sex in the realm of all things geeks was man. Sure there are still plenty of geek guys to go around and many of them will be glad to hear that the ranks of the female geek are growing. This is good news because the sooner more ladies become fully fledged geeks the sooner we can start impressing them with our PC building prowess and have them actually care.

A report from Solutions Research Group published today called the Women and Digital Lifestyles report says that women are now ahead of men in activities like streaming network TV, DVR use, and casual gaming. Read more

Posted on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:21:49 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Geek out in the Club with the LED Light Show Stick

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This LED Light Show Stick features 32 LEDs and can be programmed via USB. When waved a message can been seen floating in the air.

This effect is nothing new, but still kind of cool. Nokia back in 2004 already introduced the Nokia 3220 phone with LED message effect. Read more

Posted on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:58:56 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Think Geek January Gadget Sale

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Gadget Shop Think Geek launches their January sale and you can get cool stuff for up to 50% off.

On purchases over $25 you get a ThinkGeek Annoy-a-tron for free.
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Posted on Wed, 9 Jan 2008 07:35:55 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

USB Doomsday Self Destruction Button on Sale on Think Geek

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We just reported about the new tiny self destruction button and now we got word that gadget shop Think Geek has a special deal on the USB self destruction device that appeared first in Japan two years ago.

Think Geek sells the disguised and dangerous 4 port USB Hub for $39.99 (20% discount). You get an additional $5 off any order above $30 with Coupon code: RAMEN (valid until 12/09/07). Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Dec 2007 09:39:33 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Think Geek Black Friday Deal for Geeks only

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Premier gadget shop Think Geek also has a Black Friday sale that is already underway.

The 'super geeked out' 8-bit tie is 50% off and sells throughout Black Friday for only $9.99.
The 8-bit tie is of course clip-on, no real geek knows how to make a tie knot. The pixelated design and jaggy edges complete the 8-Bit look. The 8-bit tie is made from silky microfiber. Read more

Posted on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

GSM Wrist Phone at Think Geek for $249.99

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Gadget shop Think Geek jumps into being as far as I know the first U.S. based shop to sell a GSM Wristphone. The price is hot too at only $249.99.

The Touch screen GSM wristwatch phone features a 1.3 inch screen, 60MB internal memory, MP3 player, MP4 player, Bluetooth headset support and more. Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:25:11 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

ThinkGeek Remote Controlled LED Light Bulb

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I am all for gadgets and gizmos having remote controls because who wants to get up and walk across the room to turn something on or off. ThinkGeek is taking it to the next level with a remote controlled LED light bulb.

Not only can you turn the thing on and off from the remote, but you can also change the lights color by pressing a button on the remote. The brightness is also adjustable from the remote. Read more

Posted on Fri, 9 Nov 2007 13:01:32 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Pro Gamers spurn Geek Stereotype go Mainstream

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By Daisuke Wakabayashi

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Geoff Robinson does not fit the stereotype of a hardcore geek gamer. The Oregon State University student is sociable, an avid weight lifter, studies English and history -- not computer science -- and wants to be a high school teacher. Read more

Posted on Sun, 7 Oct 2007 00:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

The 8-bit Tie is for Geeks and Retro Gamers only

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The geeky dudes over at the ultimate gadget shop Think Geek came up with a great tie for retro games and bit heads.

This looks just like what Nintendo's Mario wore to his high-school graduation. The tie is of course clip-on, no real geek knows how to make a tie knot.
The Pixelated design and jaggy edges complete the 8-Bit look.

The 8-Bit tie for geeks sells for $19.99 on Think Geek. Read more

Posted on Thu, 4 Oct 2007 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Attention Geek Dads: Baby Learning DVDs may be bad

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A new study by researchers at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute indicates that Baby DVDs like Baby Einstein and Brainy Baby actually hinder the Baby's development.

The scientists found that for every hour per day spent watching baby DVDs and videos, infants understood an average of six to eight fewer words than infants who did not watch them. Read more

Posted on Wed, 8 Aug 2007 08:29:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Business Card Holder for Geeks

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I have seen several things made from motherboard over the years from clocks to coasters and none of them have been particularly useful to me. Motherboard Gifts & More has a cool computer themed business card holder that I could use.

The outside cover of the card holder has a chunk of a motherboard on it from a real computer. The case measures 2 ¼” x 3 5/8” and is sized to hold 10-15 normal business cards. Read more

Posted on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Star Wars Social Networking Cards Scream I'm a Geek

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Fans of Star Wars who like to have their own business cards, even if they don’t have a business Star Wars social networking cards are here. Sure if you hand these out 99% of those who get them will think you are a monster dork, but hey that 1% will think you are way cool.

There are 73 different images you can choose for the front of the card where your name will be placed on the strip running down the lower section of the premium card; the standard card doesn’t have a name on front. Flip it over and you can choose information about yourself to go on the back. Read more

Posted on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:07:22 CDT | by Shane McGlaun