What kind of geek are you? Check out the Geek Code. Very, very funny.

I am currently hunting for a mini-notebook.  While I have my trusty Macs and Dells lying around, I somehow still feel the need for a mini-notebook for my other jobs.
If you’re like me, you’ve probably posted help messages on forums, you’ve probably even tiwitted a couple of friends for recommendation.  I’ve YM’ed, Skyped, GTalked, Facebooked, […]

Google is of course now synonymous with the World Wide Web - it is one of the best-known brands around the world and is providing employment to some of the best and brightest.  Of course, we all know how Google operates - as a snapshot of all things online.  This means that whatever you’re looking […]

Just because you’re a geek, doesn’t mean you are good at managing your time. And as we all know, successful people are often productivity ninjas.
In an effort to reduce your stress and help you achieve your wildest nerd goals, we want to hook you up with FruitfulTime TaskManager, software that acts as your personal […]

As a Windows, Linux, and Mac user, I am always interested when something says cross-platform, and LifeHacker doesn’t disappoint with their tutorial on how to create your own cross-platform backup server, something I am currently working on, so the timing couldn’t be better.
I was originally thinking about going the Drobo route, but in the end, […]

So it looks like OpenOffice, the popular Microsoft Office replacement is working on a web version, much like Google Documents. Ars Technica had a chance to give it a run through and found it to be decent, but not perfect.
Here is a snippet from their article:
With this beta offering of a desktop suite, however, […]

Want to find out if a friend is a true geek? Just ask him about TechTV. Only a true geek will not only recognize the much missed technology network, he will know most of the hosts, the controversies that rocked the network and even where the well loved hosts are now (Victoria Recaño is now […]

Apple’s big cat has finally leaped to the shelves of many computer stores, even the ones on my small secluded island. And since Vista’s “wow” is starting to fade quickly, despite the availability of the first Service Pack over file-sharing networks, one might want to try installing Leopard on his PC.
DailyApps has just posted a […]

That’s right folks, let me introduce you to the Ultimate Star Trek collectible…YOU!

The urn pictured above features a bold styling that is reminiscent of 24th century Federation design. It will be available later this year.

This casket, based on the modified torpedo that sent Spock into the great beyond (or the Genesis Planet…whatever) in Wrath […]

When one of my friends’ MP3 player broke, he decided to get his money back, since the same problem was also being reported on other players of the same brand, and decided to buy an iPod Nano instead. When he received, and started using it, one of the first things that upset him was when […]

[Editor’s Note: Apple Gazette, our sister blog, has not only reported about this this weekend, but has also built an Application for Mac Users to automate the process. It has also been widely reported that this fix doesn’t work on Windows machines. If that is inaccurate, please leave comments below.]
Apple has been a […]

Despite having no “real” SDK, that isn’t stopping the community of iPhone owners from finding their own ways to customize their iPhone as much as they can. Gizmodo has recently posted a very helpful guide that will allow you to use an application straight from the iPhone to install programs on it without resorting to […]

A fellow friend of mine, who owns the 360 recently told me about a trick he discovered to acquire a key that gives you a free 48 hour access to Xbox’s Live Gold service.
To do this trick, simply follow these simple steps:

Go to this website
Click on the “Sign Up” button
Input random data on the fields […]

Lifehacker has just released a list of 10 useful applications for those of us that have replaced our desktop e-mail client for Gmail’s internet interface.
These applications help make Gmail even more similar to a dedicated e-mail client. Whether you want to drag-and-drop an attachment or import old e-mails into your Gmail account, this list covers […]

Lifehacker recently found a nice article written on the Friedbeef’s Tech blog which gives 15 tips on how to get the best longevity out of your laptop’s battery. Here are a few of the tips which I find the most helpful:

Defrag regularly - if your disk is defragmented the disk will be more energy […]

Another weirdly named website that has been around for a while here in Canada is Kijiji (Kijiji.ca), a free classified site like Craigslist, but better looking, has been released now in the USA.
Kijiji, owned by eBay, which also owns 25% of Craigslist, has had great success in Canada with Kijiji. I use it over […]