Facebook is all full of firsts. The groundbreaking website that defined modern social media has set a new record as a post has reached One Million Replies, officially setting a world record. JustaGuyThing says: on October 31st, 2011, a post was, er, posted, with the goal of reaching as many comments as the Frontierville Fan [...]
[Geeks Are Sexy] is currently looking for passionate IT people / geeks / writers who are up to the challenge of blogging a few days each week about geekdom, technology and other IT related topics. Here are some reasons you should consider writing for us: Exposure Write about your passion Be part of a community [...]
by Meredith Placko While millions of Americans fought tooth, nail, and pepper spray to get their hands on some mighty deals, this geek girl somehow managed to avoid the annual contact sport known as Black Friday. While sitting in my office, pouring over YouTube videos of people at their very best in Holiday cheer (and [...]
In a country where most of the population is unable to afford a thirty-cent newspaper and Internet service is something akin to having a pet unicorn, it’s easy to imagine that the news available to the masses is more than a little bit skewed by government control. That’s why Alfred Sirleaf, of the capitol city Monrovia, [...]
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While it’s true that not every geek has more than a passing interest in comics, fans of art and history (and art history?) will definitely enjoy the How To Read Comics series on the Best Damn Creative Writing Blog. Rob Vollmar is some kind of comics genius with the gift of ‘splain. The first installment, [...]
Have you ever considered starting a blog? I’m not talking about those free wordpress or blogspot blogs there, but of a self-hosted, self-managed solution, using your own domain name. There are many reasons why a geek would want to start one (read our article: 10 Reasons Why Geeks Should Blog), so if you’re ready, my [...]
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Hey Everyone! We’ve just finished implementing our new custom WordPress template. We’ve increase the site’s font size to improve its readability and increased the width of the content section so that we can now put bigger pictures and videos. We’ve also added a featured section on top to showcase the current featured posts. And no, [...]
You might have noticed that Tumblr has been going down with some greater frequency lately – and their “we’ll be back shortly” page certainly wasn’t anything to write home about, especially compared to Twitter’s adorable fail whale. Well, The Oatmeal had a suggestion for a new Tumblr downtime mascot, and it looks like Tumblr has [...]
For those Huskateers out there, StarCraft 2 shout caster Husky Starcraft celebrates his 300,000′th subscription with this awesome collaboration with Kurt Hugo Schneider. Enjoy!
Hey everyone! Just a quick post to let you guys know about an Interview featuring yours truly by the folks at nextmontréal, a news hub that covers web startups in the region of Montreal, Canada. I’m not exactly sure if [GaS] can be considered as a “startup” since it’s been running since 2005, but it’s [...]