Holidays

11Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Geeks

Christmas is just around the corner and the gifts have been (hopefully) purchased, wrapped and under the tree. But don’t forget about the stockings hanging over the fireplace! Filling that stocking is part of the fun because you can squeeze in lots of little gifts and treats. Here are 11 ideas to stock your geek’s [...]

Your Detailed Guide to Safe Online Shopping

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From 2002 to 2011, online e-commerce sales have quadrupled to $256B, and an estimated 47% of consumers purchased their holiday items online in 2011. These numbers have been trending upward for over a decade and you are probably one of those online shoppers if you’re reading this article. This howto explains how you can be [...]

Keep New Year Resolutions using Technology

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Happy New Year! For some, a new year is time to start anew. Perhaps last year was particularly rough with relationships or monetarily or perhaps there were physical or mental issues that put a damper on 2011 but with the start of a new year we can start all over and work towards a better [...]

Santa gets Hacked!

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Not sure if Anonymous is at it again, but someone hacked Santa and stole the Naughty List. Enjoy!

5 Alternate High-Tech Christmas Gift Options

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December is finally upon us, the Thanksgiving turkey is all gone and the festive shopping season is in full swing. This Christmas, you probably have quite a few gadgets on your wish list, and your family, friends and kids will have lots of ideas about what they’d like to find under the tree. Looking for [...]

Happy July 4th!

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The Geeks wanted to send out a Happy Fourth of July to our American readers! Additionally, we wanted to thank all our loyal readers for sticking with us since we opened our blogging beta doors on July 5th, 2004… 7 years ago. Thank you!

Groupon and FTD Coupon Fail – Who’s to Blame?

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Group coupon startups beware… be careful who you partner with when releasing coupons. In Groupon’s first major misstep (leaving aside the horrible Super Bowl ad), Groupon partnered with the nationwide FTP florist to provide $40 worth of flowers for $20. Once shoppers clicked through the deal, the shoppers found out the prices offered through the [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day – did you forget?

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Valentine’s Day may be a hotly contested “Hallmark” holiday around your house, but if you did not come to an agreement with your significant other prior to today… you should pick up some flowers, a gift and attempt to make a reservation at a nice restaurant. Otherwise, prepare to sleep on the couch for a [...]

The Future Looks Bright

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In 4 minutes, Hans Rosling charts the progress of 200 countries over the past 200 years trending both wealth and health in this video. Overall, the trend is towards a bright future so… bring on 2011!