What is a Geek?

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Am I a Geek? Lets find out... The term geek has traditionally been one that is used in a nearly derogatory manner towards those that value intellectual stimulation and studying deep into various fields such as science, technology, and art. Geeks have always been absorbed into learning as much as they can about their interests and surroundings, sometimes putting themselves at the risk of foregoing social norms. This can make geeks appear strange to much of society, often making them the target of mockery and even ridicule. However, in the last few years, the term "geek" as well as the people that proudly call themselves geeks have enjoyed a surge in popularity and social acceptance. More than ever, intelligence is valued over traditional forms of popularity, especially in adolescents. For instance, it is just as common to see geeks interacting with members of the opposite sex as sports jocks today, whereas just a few years ago they were a much more isolated … [Read more...]

Out Of the Box Geek Gifts Ideas For Your Geek Buddy

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Are you shopping for geek gifts for a geek friend? Is your geek friend into technology and gadgets? Getting the perfect gifts for him can be very frustrating because, most often than not, the things that bring a smile into his face cannot be normally found in malls or your local gift store. Though finding an amazing gift for your geek buddy can be quite a challenge, it does not have to be a chore. To find the perfect gift, begin by thinking about what type of a geek your friend is and what he is interested in. Is he the James Bond-type, or much more like the mathematician-type of geek? Or maybe he is a survivalist-type of geek? If you have a James Bond-type of a geek friend, for instance, spy on your geek gifts recipient and check to see if he has been hiding his embarrassment for his quite-obsolete cell phone or is secretly drooling at the sight of his rich friends' smart cell phones; perhaps it is time that you should buy him one of those hot, new smart phones! He would love to see … [Read more...]

8 Reasons Smart Girls Should Date Geeks!

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Girls, here are the top eight reasons you should consider dating a geek! 1. Geeks will look after you. Geeks are sweet and caring individuals who have their heart set in the right place. They know what is feels like to be tormented and teased through high school wedgies and toilet dunkings - and wouldn't wish it upon anyone. A geek will look after you better than any jock could. 2. You'll never run out of conversation with a Geek Super intelligence makes for great conversations on just about everything! Even if they've got no clue on a topic, they could Google it and grasp any topic from rocket science to such as South Africa and The Iraq and everywhere and such as. There's no running out of conversation with a geek. 3. Geeks will do the thinking for you! Of course this will come in handy for you... Think trivia nights, removing viruses from your computer, calculating the cost-per-wear of your new Jimmy Choos before you can say "does it come in pink?" This … [Read more...]

Jack Dorsey

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Jack Dorsey, is the creator of the popular social media network, Twitter. With millions of users, Twitter is an innovative forum that connects users from all over the world. Jack was born in 1976 and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. At a young age, he was interested in dispatch routing and technological enhancements. He created open source software that is still being utilized by several cab companies. His ultimate goal was to cultivate a real time peer-to-peer network. After graduating from the prestigious Missouri University of Science and Technology, Jack would relocate to California. It is there that he would form an Internet dispatch company for taxis, couriers, and emergency services. In 2000, Jack would integrate instant messenger features into his new project. Inspired by commercial ventures, he hoped to launch a premier mode of communication; this would include user output status, shared along a vast database of users and friends. He approached … [Read more...]

MATTHEW CHARLES MULLENWEG

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Matthew Charles Mullenweg, was born on January 11, 1984 in Houston, Texas. He did his schooling in Houston. Mullenweg graduated from the high school for the performing and visual arts in 2002. In June 2002 he joined the University of Houston. He started using b2cafelog blogging software to complement the pictures he was taking on a trip to Washington DC, after some time b2 stopped working. He started Wordpress with the help of Mike Little (from b2 base code) and Michael Valrighi (b2 developer). By the year 2004 he also founded ping- o- Matic. Later that year he moved to San Francisco where he joined CNET networks which he left in late 2005 to start his own company Automattic. He thus is an entrepreneur living in San Francisco, California. He is the founding developer of the open-source blogging software WordPress and writes the popular blog Photo Matt. He is the founder of Automattic, which is the company behind wordpress, Akismet, Gravatar, bbpress, IntenseDebate, … [Read more...]

SERGEY BRIN

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Sergey Mikhailovich Brin who’s net worth is US$17.5 billion and is the world's 24th richest person is the cofounder and president at Google Inc. He is a native of Moscow, Russia and educated in America. His family emigrated to USA when he was 17. He received his Bachelor of Science degree with honors in mathematics and computer science from university of Maryland, college park in 1993. Brin began his graduate study in computer science at Stanford University. He met Larry Page at Stanford and worked on a project that began Google. Together they founded Google inc. in 1998. Sergey’s research includes search engines, information extraction data mining of large text and scientific data. He has published more than a dozen academic papers. Sergey has been a speaker at various business and technology forums. Now let us take a look at his personal life. Back in his childhood he has had a tough life as he was in Russia and being a Jew his father was discriminated and was not even … [Read more...]

Linus Torvalds

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What is the relation between Servers, the OLPC initiative, and films (like Titanic) ? The answer is Linux: an operative system based, like all operating systems, in a kernel. Yes! Even Microsoft admitted that 60% of their web servers run over Linux, instead of Windows Server. And over 95% desktop and server computers in the film industry run over Linux, too. It's worth noting, however, than even though the Linux (GNU/Linux) operating system is largely based on community-contributed software, the most important and central part of the system was an idea developed by one single person. His name: Linus Torvalds. He's an interesting guy, and a single article wouldn't be able to describe him. However, I'll try to give you a context for further research and maybe even inspiration. Linus was born in Helsinki, Finland, on December 28 1969. He attended the University of Helsinki graduating in 1996, with a master's degree in computer science. As a cultural note, he's also a 2nd lieutenant … [Read more...]

Actor in a Leading Role:The Anti-Geek Oscars Squad

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Is great to hear that 64-year-old Helen Mirren is known to tweet, people in the Oscar spotlight are using their online presences to communicate  without their publicists telling them what to say. Thank God for this Information Age enabled mass communication via people's smart phones. That said, the nominees have yet to use Twitter to Oscar voters on the lobby or virally change their chances of winning an Academy Award. But Sadly not every one is on this Information Age Ride, As scary as it can be, none of the current Actors in a Leading Role nominees use Twitter, not even have personal Sites or Facebook Pages, Well maybe they focus all their attention on their movie making jobs, but come on!  we want to see that everyone is Geeking their way into Life these days, So we are giving away our Anti-Geek awards for these Actors, check it out Actor in a Leading Role OFICIAL INFO AntiGeek Awards   Morgan Freeman Invictus Oficial WebSite NONE Oficial Twitter … [Read more...]