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<title>Who Gave Them a URL?! 10 Totally Oddball Websites </title>
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<![CDATA[<p>The Internet is a maze of interesting and sometimes bazaar activities and entertainment that millions of people participate in everyday life. For some people this means the weirder the better and to be perfectly honest, sometimes the weird is a purer form of entertainment, because it requires a greater creative ability to make the weird enjoyable.</p>


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Stop worrying about what to get that person who already has everything, because unless the person that you know is a closet serial killer, then they probably don't have one of these. At “Corpses For Sale” you can purchase an incredibly realistic full body corpse with rotting flesh, teeth and yellow fingernails. The corpses are not real, but the expert craftsman sure makes one stop and take a double take and the reason, is because they look so real.</p>	



 
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Looking for a bit of nerd humor with a tad of geekiness? This website offers an assortment of actual technical signs that are not normally funny, but these signs come complete with humorous captions that makes them funny to look at and to think about.</p>













 
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The website introduces an amazing illusion that will have you seeing dots for the rest of the day. Watch a rotating board containing three yellow dots and one green dot, that are there in front of your eyes one second and gone the next second. This is a really cool optical illusion that will capture your attention for the next few minutes.</p>


















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Built to pay tribute to one of the world's most relied on consumer products “Toilet Paper”. This website presents an extensive collection of brands of toilet paper that range from the mundane to the exceedingly rare. This is a comprehensive Internet resource for learning about toilet paper.</p>


 
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Now, for a fun and dizzying activity that will freak out your mind and confuse your senses. Some sensitive observers may become dizzy and/or sick, so if you are one of these people, then you should leave the site immediately.</p>

<h3><a href="http://www.angryalien.com" target="_blank"><img border= "0" alt="" src="%%IMG5%%" /> </a></h3>


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Angry Alien has created a new twist on the typical movie review. In 30-seconds, visitors can watch a troupe of bunnies re-enact some of the best movies of all-time in a movie parody sort of way. Some of these movies parody are absolutely hilarious and a must to watch. My personal favorites are: Borat, Jaws, The Grudge and Star Wars.</p>






 
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Sure, Dr Mega Volt is a tad bit weird and completely out of his mind. Anyone who would knowingly put himself in an electrifying situation has to be included in an article entrenched in the world of weird. This guy has either a death wish or he has found a job that pays really, really well.</p>



 
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The Department of Homeland Security introduced in 2002, the Homeland Security Advisory System that features a color-coded warning bar scale that ranges from green (Low-risk) to red (Severe-risk). Now, you can get you very own to download onto your computer for free. I don't know why anyone would want one of these, but there are some weird things that people want for some strange reason.</p>
 



<h3><a href="http://www.kokogiak.com/megapenny" target="_blank"><img border= "0" alt="" src="%%IMG1%%" /> </a></h3>


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If you have wondered how many pennies would it take to fill-up a room, then this website will answer this question and continues to take this question even further. What would one billion pennies look like if stacked?</p>















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Developed in 1994, “The Really Big Button That Doesn't Do Anything” is a usual artifact that attracts thousands of people every day. Pushing the button is pointless, but for some reason people still continue to push the button regardless.</p><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webupon.com%2FWeb-Talk%2FWho-Gave-Them-a-URL-10-Totally-Oddball-Websites.97673"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webupon.com%2FWeb-Talk%2FWho-Gave-Them-a-URL-10-Totally-Oddball-Websites.97673" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
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<title>50 Great Gadgets That No Geek or Nerd Should Live Without</title>
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<![CDATA[<p>This is not a top 50 list and is not is any specific order, but the gadgets in this article are the coolest and sometimes most useful gadgets that are on the market presently. These great gadgets are innovative ideas that are interestingly entertaining and useful. No geek should live without the fifty gadgets that dared to be different and won.</p>





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<h3><a href="http://www.smarthome.com/6184CK.html" target="_blank">Remote Pet Feeding &amp; Viewing Camera Kit</a></h3>


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 Forget to feed your pet today, before you rushed out the front door and off to work or school? Don't worry again, because the innovated use of both the Internet and a USB automatic pet feeder with pc camera takes the worry out of your day. Jump onto the Internet and access your remote access account, then with a click on your mouse, let the automatic pet feeder do the rest. </li>

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<h3><a href="http://www.techchee.com/2007/11/01/crealev-levitation-tech-what-is-gravity/#more-2789" target="_blank">Levitating Buddha and Lamp Shade</a></h3>

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 Just when you think that you have seen everything, then comes along not one, but two extremely innovative levitating products by Crealev, a company based in the Netherlands. The levitating Buddha and levitating Lamp Shade are floating masterpieces of technology and design that will leave any geeks friends scratching their heads in disbelief. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/watches/9771" target="_blank">USB Memory Watch</a></h3>
 If James Bond were on a secret mission to retrieve some valuable computer data to save the world, then you can be sure that he would want to be wearing the USB Memory Watch to covertly store the electronic computer data in its 2GB storage unit. The watch allows the user to securely store all of their MP3s files and images for easy transportation. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/security/91a2" target="_blank">The Mandylion Password Manager</a></h3>
 For most computer users and especially Internet surfers trying to keep up with all of the passwords that we must rely on in our daily Internet life can be a challenge. Now, your password management can be as easy as 1-2-3 and as secure as the US military's password protection. The Mandylion Password Manager can securely manage up to 50 logins, safe combinations, security codes, ECT up to 14 characters in length. In addition, it can generate cryptographically strong passwords and it complies with all DoD, Govt. &amp; Industry Password Security Policies. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.thegreenhead.com/2005/09/x-ufo-four-motor-remote-control-ufo.php" target="_blank">X-UFO: Four-Motor Remote Control UFO</a></h3>


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 I can only imagine just how many geeks would be tugging their mother or spouse's arm as they beg to own one of these awesome R/C UFOs. Fly the UFO with expert precision through your own flight course or blast-off and soar up to 300 feet away. The X-UFO received the 2005 Award for Technology for its innovative design and concept. This is an amazing toy that any geek would dig. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://aquamaker.com/comman.asp?key=products%7cproducts" target="_blank">AquaMaker AM10</a></h3>
 This is a state-of-the-art water-generating machine that produces water from the air that we breath. The AM10 water purification system consistently delivers high-quality, great-tasting water by removing the harmful substances, taste, odor and particles that is commonly found in drinking water. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071213/color-changing-shower-heads/#more-10722" target="_blank">Illuminated Shower Head</a></h3>
 This great little shower gadget turns up the mood by colorfully illuminating the watercolor spraying from the showerhead. The Illuminating Shower Head from Kzlidea changes colors with the temperature of the water. It will change to blue when the temperature ranges between 33-41 C, changing to purple in the 24-45 C degree range, then to red at 45 C degrees range and it will remain the normal clear white color if the temperature stays above 32 degrees. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.thegreenhead.com/2004/10/pin-clock.php" target="_blank">The Pin Clock</a></h3>
 Do you remember the toy that is a clear plastic box with hundreds of polished metal pins and when you would press your hand on one side of the pins, then you could see the impression of your hand on the otherside as the pins pushed forward in the box? Well, this clock uses the same concept, but instead of seeing your hand impression, this clock generates the impression of the daily time. It is really not that important that the clock doesn't have any other functions besides tell the time, because anyone owning this clock is doing so, because of its novelty. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.thegreenhead.com/2006/11/squidsoap-teaches-trains-how-to-wash-hands-properly.php" target="_blank">Squid Soap</a></h3>


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 This is the first soap that I ever have seen that teaches people how to properly wash their hands each time it is used. This is no ordinary soap, because this soap leaves an ink spot that will not come off until after washing for 15-20 seconds as is recommended by doctors. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.thegreenhead.com/2006/11/ice-n-go-portable-backyard-ice-skating-rink.php" target="_blank">Ice N' Go: Portable Backyard Ice Skating Rink</a></h3>
 For a mere $700.00 anyone can now create the perfect outdoor winter activity area for anybody itching to lace up some ice skates and edge their way to some real winter fun. The Portable Ice Rink comes in various sizes all the way up to 37' W x 63' L and requires 2 to 3 days to freeze in freezing temperatures. This is the perfect outdoor gadget for the winter outdoor sports geek. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.thegreenhead.com/2005/04/aquatic-pod-suite-only-91100.php" target="_blank">Aquatic Pod Suite</a></h3>
 Imagine yourself accompanied by your closest family and friends enjoying a warm summer's day on the lake, just soaking up some rays or barbequing burgers and all of the fixings on your very own Aquatic Pod Suite. For a small geek's fortune ($91,100) this 150 Square Foot self-contained floating circular suite is fully loaded for your outdoor water enjoyment. It comes equipped with Central air conditioning system, desalination unit, mini-bar, and audio-video system with a Bose stereo, king-size bed, toilet and shower and much more. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.hovermower.com/hovermower.htm" target="_blank">The Hover Mower</a></h3>
 The HoverMower is the perfect answer to uneven lawns that are usually quite difficult to mow with a traditional lawn mower. Why? Because, it floats on a cushion of air and has no wheels, so mowing in any direction is fast and easy. The HoverMower can cut steep slopes, lake banks, and sand traps and hard to mow areas that have awkward angles even if the grass is wet. This is a really cool lawn gadget! </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/1889?src_t=cat%26src_id=techtoys" target="_blank">Tangent Quattro WiFi Alarm Radio</a></h3>
 If you enjoy listening to Internet radio rather than traditional radio, then the Tangent Quattro WiFi Alarm Radio is the answer to waking up to your choice of over 6000 Internet radio stations. Just connect to your wireless network and tune-in to your favorite radio programs and music, so that you are awakened to the sounds that you enjoy. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info.php/pName/ecigarette-anti-cigarette-nicotine-replacement-therapy" target="_blank">E-Cigarette</a></h3>
 The E-Cigarette is an alternative “Anti Cigarette Nicotine Replacement Therapy” that is designed to help smokers quit the unhealthy, nasty smoking habit. The E-Cigarette is inhaled and the user will exhale smoke and receive a nicotine fix in the process, but without inhaling harmful tar and carcinogenic found in real cigarettes. Now wait, you haven't heard the best part. You do not light up this cigarette, because it is an electronic gadget with its own built-in power source for safety. The E-Cigarette (5) cartridges that are included in the stop smoking system delivers 400 tobacco flavored, nicotine mouthfuls (Aprox 30 cigarettes) gradually reducing the nicotine doses with each cartridge smoked. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/01/24/flying-stick-camera" target="_blank">Flying Stick Camera</a></h3>

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 This gadget jarred an old childhood memory of playing with a flying toy called the Whirly-Bird, but the one that I played with wasn't as cool as this one is. The Flying Stick has a built-in camera that snaps photographs as it twirls through the air. Currently, just a concept prototype with possibly military and mainstream market potential. That is, if the price isn't too high. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.getusb.info/?s=missile+launcher" target="_blank">USB Wireless Missile Launcher</a></h3>
 Futuristic warfare hasn't ever been this sweet, as this USB remote control wireless missile launcher clearly demonstrates. Invite up to 3 other friends over with their laptops and prepare for battle. This awesome missile launcher can be controlled up to 15 feet away while rotating 360 degrees around and about 45 degrees up and down. Once your target moves within 10 feet of the launcher quickly give the order to fire and let them have it. Missile launching sound effects could be used to create a diversion allowing you to take the target out, before you are taken out first. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.universearchitecture.com" target="_blank">Air Mattress</a></h3>


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 For the geeks that want the most futuristic sleeping arrangements available, then you need not look any further, because this bed levitates 16 inches above the floor using magnetic fields. The sleek, simplistic design and the $1.5 million dollar price tag probably make this the most expensive bed you'll ever own. </li>


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<h3><a href="http://www.skymall.com/shopping/detail.htm?pid=102591262&amp;pnr=PLScm_mmc=ls-_-affiliate-_-Catalog-_-102591262&amp;pnr=W22&amp;siteID=zgmC70XXLTQ-n7aRVykbQ6AWqB0KwgOTlA" target="_blank">Iwavecube Personal Microwave</a></h3>
 This is one very cool cooking appliance that is often taken for granted until you need are somewhere without one nearby. Microwaves can be found in nearly 90 % of US households, but they are usually way to big and heavy to move once you have it where you want it. The Iwavecube measures a mere 10.5”x12”x10” making it the first portable personal microwave that I personally have ever seen. Take it to work or dorm room or wherever there is a electrical outlet, and then heat your lunch or just a bag of popcorn whenever the mood strikes. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/4237853.html?page=1" target="_blank">Aptera's Super-MPG Electric Typ-1h</a></h3>
 Let's face reality for a minute. Oil and gas prices are rising and fully electric power cars are too expensive and not practical to drive more than 120 miles on a single charge, but the Aptera Typ-1h boasts that it will hit 300 mpg with its eco-friendly hybrid electric gasoline Aptera Super-MPG Electric Typ-1h car. Checkout the cool test drive video to watch a comprehensive demonstration of the Aptera Typ-e1 and prepared to be amazed. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://dvice.com/archives/2008/01/real_fireplace.php" target="_blank">Real Fireplace Illuminational Heater</a></h3>
 Much of the world experience frigid cold conditions in the wintertime and since electric and natural gas prices are soaring through the roof. More people are purchasing portable electric heaters to heat their environments to save some money on their utility bill. The Real Fireplace not only heats the area, but also has a built-in flatscreen display of virtual wood burning. Own a real fireplace without the dirty mess to cleanup. Available in Japan for just 25,800 yen ($242) and if you ask really nice the company may be willing to ship via FedEx, but you'll never know until you try. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/10/16/projection-mobile-phones" target="_blank">Projection Mobile Phone</a></h3>


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 Just when we think that we have seen it all in cell phone technology, and then comes along an innovative improvement that leaves you almost speechless. The Projection Mobile Phone uses an USB cable to connect to a user's computer, and then projects an image of the computer screen on any flat wall when the phone is laid flat down and open. The future is coming! The future is coming!! This is currently only a cell phone concept, but could hit the market, if the market demand is great enough. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/05/25/tarati-touchless-cellphone" target="_blank">Tarati Touchless Cellphone</a></h3>
 This is probably the most innovative cell phone that I have ever seen and I have seen plenty researching for this article. The Tarati Touchless Cellphone looks like something that warped right out of a science fiction movie, but it is real. Users poke their finger through the number holes and a light built into the number slots record the number chosen. Its design is sleek and simple which makes this my number one choice for future cell phone purchases. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.getusb.info/imono-80-in-1-high-speed-card-reader" target="_blank">iMono 80-in-1 High Speed Card Reader</a></h3>
 This is a great little gadget that is sure to please any geek or nerd that uses other electronic gadgets and digital cameras. It seems that just about every new gadget are either coming with built-in memory or are using memory cards and these memory cards create a dilemma, because not all computers come with latest card reader size reader slots. The iMono 80-in-1 High Speed Card Reader not only has just about every size card reader size memory card slots, but this little gadget boosts the transfer data at lightening speed. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071219/creative%e2%80%99s-videophone-leaked-by-uncle-sam/#more-10860" target="_blank">Creative Videophone</a></h3>
 Now, I can see where this cool gadget would find a market with business professionals, because of its videophone feature, but it may be a hard sell to reach any further. With a 7-inch LCD screen and 16.7 million colors to display and a TI DaVinci chipset and a built-in 76-degree wide VGA camera, this videophone allows users to work hassle-free for up to 2 hours. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.madforstuff.co.uk/1/uber-orbs/comments" target="_blank">Uber Orbs</a></h3>
 Not all cool gadgets need to be a high-tech, Urbergeek innovative technology to peek a geek's interest. The Uber Orbs is a fine example of this. Made from powerful magnets and actually having no other use other than pulling them apart and tossing them into the air in close proximity of one another and watching them or better yet, hearing them create an unusual sound as they crash back together again. Probably good for a stress reliever or for younger geeks and nerds it would make for a nice toy. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.madforstuff.co.uk/1/usb-pc-central-locking/comments" target="_blank">USB PC Central Locking</a></h3>
 If you own a laptop computer, then you have surely worried at times that if you leave your pc unattended for even a minute, then it could possibly fall prey to an unwanted guest. With the USB PC Central Locking device, a user simply plugs it into the USB port and when you move more than 2 meters away from your pc the locking gadget secures the pc by locking it, so no one can access it without your permission. The user carries a remote and it communicates with the USB PC Central Locking device each time the user moves away or moves within the 2-meter lockout range. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.getusb.info/wi-fi-hot-spot-detector-simple-cheap-why-not" target="_blank">Wi-Fi Hot Spot Detector</a></h3>

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 Wireless PC users will love this Wi-Fi Hot Spot Detector, because it allows the user to locate Wi-Fi hot spots without the need to boot up the PC and start roaming for a Wi-Fi signal. Its small compact design makes this useful gadget compact enough to attach to a keyring to carry around. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/12/12/chocolate-portable-hdd" target="_blank">Chocolate Portable HDD</a></h3>
 Now, this is a Hard Drive with a new attitude and a fresh design. Surrounding a central touchscreen hub are 16 modular flash drives, this portable HDD gives new meaning organization. This gadget allows users to view and organize those important files that you want to secure with care. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/04/17/radia-circular-cell-phone-by-michael-laut" target="_blank">Radia Circular Cell Phone by Michael Laut</a></h3>



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 Well, I don't even know where to start with this unusually unique concept cell phone. So, let me begin with its circular shape, and then next lets jump right over to its very cool touch-display and its brushed aluminum outer rim with built-in microphone that extends 180-degrees around its perimeter, which actually leaves me speechless beyond this point. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.slashphone.com/87/2688.html" target="_blank">Nokia 888 Concept Phone</a></h3>
 Do you remember playing with a toy bracelet that had a thin flexible metal band that was covered with a cheap fabric partly used to prevent the metal from injuring the user and partly used to make the bracelet appealing to own? Well, this phone is flexible and bendy and a fully functional cell phone that you can wear as a bracelet or bend into different shapes if it pleases you to do so. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.hammacher.com/publish/74083.asp" target="_blank">The Slide and Negative To Digital Picture Converter</a></h3>
 This is a neat gadget to use if your family is anything like mine, then you probably have a box filled with old family slides and negatives of family reunions and baby pictures, but do not have a projector to look through them. Converting your slides and negatives into a portable digital version is made easy with “The Slide and Negative To Picture Converter”, so you can invite your family and friends over and remember the good ol' days again. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.slashphone.com/121/5951.html" target="_blank">NEC Tag Concept Phone</a></h3>
 Here's another bendable cell phone, but NEC manufactures this one. It uses a shape-memorizing rubber-like material that allows the user to easily change the phone's shape at will. Users can wear this phone like a bracelet or just simply bend it to see what shapes that you can make. It is a functional cell phone that is my opinion would be nearly impossible to drop and break, but anything can be broken if the conditions are ripe for it to break. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.bamabots.com/lawnbott-lb3500.htm" target="_blank">LawnBott LB3500</a></h3>
 Excuse me, I had to pinch myself, because this is the lawn mower I always wished I had when I was a teenager. The LawnBott LB3500 reminds me of a mars rover instead of any lawn mower that I have ever seen. The company claims “it can comfortably handle 1 acre of grass straight out of the box and nearly 3 acres with a full compliment of lithium ion batteries.” It works on its own traveling back and forth and around corners until it is finished cutting the lawn area. It is so smart that it automatically calculates when the job is completed. Power-up and let the LawnBott LB3500 do all of the hard work, while you sit and relax sipping on a glass on cold iced tea. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/1702?src_t=wnw%26aff=512" target="_blank">EZVision i-Theater</a></h3>
 Get ready for a movie experience of the 21st century with the EZVision i-theater that you wear like a pair of futuristic sunglasses. The EZVision i-theater allows the user to watch a movie or video of their choice, while simulating a 50-inch television screen and surround sound entertainment. Compatible with i-Pods makes this fantastic gadget a geek's dream come true. Now, only if it allowed users to play their favorite video games while wearing it that would have this clever gadget selling likes hotcakes. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.madforstuff.co.uk/1/zero-gravity-wall-climber/comments" target="_blank">Zero Gravity Wall Climber</a></h3>

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 Remote controlled vehicles have just leaped into the twilight zone, because unless my eyes deceive me, this remote controlled Hummer is climbing walls. The Zero Gravity Hummer knows no boundaries; because when flat ground isn't exciting enough this vehicle will do what no other remote control has gone before - right up the wall. Yes, you heard right, but I suggest that don't let your kids catch wind of this, because I expect it would give a whole new meaning when you cry out “stop driving me up the wall”. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/1625?src_t=wnw%26aff=512" target="_blank">USBCell Batteries</a></h3>
 Stop wasting your good hard earned money on expensive AA batteries to only power your portable gadgets. The USBCell AA Batteries is the answer to your prayers. Simply recharge the batteries using the power of your computer by inserting the handy and well-hidden USB slot into your PC's USB port will allow the PC to recharge the batteries that can later be used to power a laptop or any electronic gadget that requires AA batteries to operate. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.getdigital.de/products/clocky" target="_blank">Clocky Runaway Alarm Clock</a></h3>



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 For folks who have a difficult time waking up from a deep sleep. The Clocky is a unique alarm clock on the move. At first Clocky will sound just like any other alarm clock, but if you hit the snooze button to get a few minute more sleep, then Clocky will start to run away from you. You will have to get up and catch it, so to turn it off. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0320" target="_blank">USB Pencil Sharpener</a></h3>
 Leave it to geeks to make something so simple, so complex. Combine a traditional pencil sharpener and build-in a USB port, so to enable yourself to sharpen pencils using the power of your PC. Cool, but not very practical. </li>
<li>
<h3><a href="http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0202" target="_blank">Light Mat Illuminated Mouse Pad + 4 Ports Hub</a></h3>
 Light up your night with this very cool lighted USB illuminated mouse pad. It comes complete with 4 built-in USB ports hub, so that you can plug-in even more cool gadgets to play with. Perfect for lighting up a work area in poor lighting conditions. </li>
<li>
<h3><a href="http://www.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=31730" target="_blank">BlackBerry Pearl (T-Mobile) Cell Phone</a></h3>



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 The BlackBerry Pearl cell phone is smarter and has more innovative functionally than ever before. Take picture with its built-in 1.3 Megapixel camera. Send a private message using Yahoo Messenger and Google Talk. Watch videos or listen to MP3 music and still do everything that you are use to doing with the BlackBerry Pearl T-Mobile Cell Phone. </li>
<li>
<h3><a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/9d6f" target="_blank"> BodyGard Self-Powered Emergency Tool</a></h3>
 This is the ideal gadget for any geek that wants to carry the best technology into the wilderness. The BodyGard 12-in-1 Emergency Tool gives its user the advantage when the situation warrants it. Charge your cell phone or hit the panic button if danger lurks nearby. Activate the security alarm or use the signaling mirror to draw attention to your position, if you are lost. Use the digital radio to get the latest news and weather conditions or use the super-bright LED flashlight to light up your way. No batteries are needed, because with a few turns of the hand crank will generate the power that is needed to operate the BodyGard. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0639" target="_blank">USB Drum Kit</a></h3>
 Get your beat on with this totally cool USB Drum kit. Complete with 6 pads for you to play around with, so that you obtain the tempo and the beat of your favorite songs. The software that is included with the USB Drum Kit will teach you how to drum like you've been playing all your life. </li>
<li>
<h3><a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/991e/?cpg=cj" target="_blank">Wi-Fi Detector Shirt</a></h3>
 The Wi-Fi Detector Shirt is really quite impressive that actually has a unique feature to it. This T-shirt locates Wi-Fi Hot Spots and lights up the logo on the T-shirt while it displays a stronger signal by lighting up the logo on the front of the shirt. Never be without a Wi-Fi Hot Spot ever again when you sport this high tech t-shirt around town. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.everythingusb.com/solidalliance_ghostradar_usb_memory.html" target="_blank">GhostRadar with Built-in Flash Drive</a></h3>
 Ghost hunters listen up, now you have a new gadget to use when those ghosts are playing hard to get. The GhostRadar lights up when a ghost is in your area. It reads usual magnetic waves and alerts you with flashing red lights and an audible alert. However, I am not exactly sure how useful the flash drive really is, so I am not reporting on it. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/1755?src_t=cat%26src_id=techtoys" target="_blank">Lightcast</a></h3>


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 Here's a nifty music gadget that reacts with a memorizing light show that is in sync with the music that is streamed through it. Watch the lights as they dance across the walls and ceiling whilst you play your favorite music through it. Plug in the your MP3 player, pc or nearly any other music source, and then sit back and relax to your favorite music transform into an amusing light show. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/1697?src_t=cat%26src_id=gadgets" target="_blank">iKaraoke for iPod</a></h3>
 So, here's your chance to be a star using your i-Pod as a portable karaoke machine. Simply attach the i-Karaoke microphone into your i-Pod and get your groove on. Sing along to your favorite music and entertain your friends and guests just like the star that you are. </li>
<li>
<h3><a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/1450?src_t=cat%26src_id=boystoys" target="_blank">Sonic Grenade</a></h3>
 I just love things that make loud sounds and this sonic grenade is just what the doctor ordered for those of us that especially like to play practical jokes on our friends and family. Pull the pin and toss in a crowded room and the sonic grenade will unleash a sonic noise that surely will grab the attention of anyone standing nearby. Simply re-attach the pin to deactivate the device. Oh, yeah, be prepare to run really fast, because some folks, just don't like to be surprised and may want to toss you instead of the sonic grenade. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.firebox.com/index.html?dir=firebox&amp;action=product&amp;pid=797" target="_blank">Q BBQ</a></h3>



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 Grill a thick ribeye steak or just some hotdogs, but do it using the Q BBQ for a futuristic grilling experience. Just check it out for yourself, because there are just too many details to include in this article. </li>
<li>
<h3><a href="http://www.everythingusb.com/logitech_wireless_music_system_for_pc.html" target="_blank">Logitech Wireless Music System</a></h3>
 The awesome Logitech Wireless Music System enables users to broadcast their favorite tunes that are stored on the PC wirelessly throughout the entire house or office. Connect the USB cable to a free USB port on your computer, and then select your choice of music to be broadcasted and sit back and relax to the crystal-clear digital audio and control the music system with the handy remote control. </li>
<li>
<h3><a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/1970?src_t=cat%26src_id=techtoys" target="_blank">Atari Keychains</a></h3>
 This is probably the most ingénues video game gadget that I have seen in a very long time. No you see are not deceiving you, it really is a miniaturized Atari controller with built-in classic Atari video games that where very popular in the 1980's. Simply plug your Atari controller keychain into your television and play your favorite Atari video games. This is awesome.</li>
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 <h3>Increase your intellectual dominance:</h3>
 
 <h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thelearnlist.com/">The Learn List</a></h3>
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 <p>Can you use every tool on the learn list? If not; how will you ever design the perfect website to hypnotize a horde of internet users and build up an army to attack Microsoft with? Also remember <a target="_blank" href="http://www.w3schools.com/">W3schools</a> for more web for world domination.</p>
 <h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.programmingtutorials.com/">Programming Tutorials</a></h3>
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 <p>How many programming languages have you mastered this week? Use this amazing site to master the few programming languages you don't know yet.</p>
 <h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.safaribooksonline.com/">Safari Books Online</a></h3>
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 <p>Really good books! Instead of buying one or two books at a time buy a whole library for the same price. </p>
 <h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.lecturefox.com/">Lecturefox</a></h3>
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 <p>How about a free university lecture on a geeky subject like: Collective intelligence or     electronics on plastic. You can find many subjects with hundreds of lectures in video audio or text. Lectures are from universities like MIT, Oxford and many more. </p>
 <h3>You already think like a geek, now look like one:</h3>
 
 <h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/">ThinkGeek</a></h3>
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 <p>Every geek knows ThinkGeek but here are a few categories' you need for your new improved super nerd/geek image:</p>
 <ul>
  <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/">T-shirts</a> for the internets best t-shirts that jocks don't understand. </li>
  <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/6972/">Iron on patches</a> for the nerd who likes his button shirt with a pocket to store pens and brain probes.</li>
  <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/apparel/hoodies/7c64/">Personal Area Network Microfleece Pullover</a> with lots of space for more brain probes.</li>
  <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/apparel/hoodies/7c64/">Hoodies</a> to hide your personal brain probe in use.</li>
  <li> And lastly the famous ThinkGeek <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/apparel/hats-ties/9352/">8-bit tie</a>.  </li>
 </ul>
 <h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.designloot.com/">Design Loot</a></h3>
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 <p>Visit them for a few really good nerd shirts.</p>
 
 <h3>Make money the nerd way:</h3>
 <p>Make money to buy all your geek gadgets.</p>
 
 <h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.ideasbeta.com/">Ideas!</a></h3>
 
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 <p>Plant a few smart ideas in your over-sized brain for making money. Then use them to finance your plan of world domination.</p>
 
 <h3><a target="_blank" href="https://www.triond.com/index.php">Triond</a></h3>
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 <p>Use your superior geek knowledge to create content and then get paid properly. Any content accepted; video, articles, pictures and more.</p>
 
 <h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.emonetized.com/">e-Monetized</a></h3>
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 <p>Now you know to design the perfect site, but how do you use it to make money? eMonetized is your answer.</p>
 
 <h3>Now that you have the money; buy the gear:</h3>
 <h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.jbox.com/">J-box</a></h3>
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 <p>Let's face it; all the best gadgets and gear comes from Japan. Jbox is a store specializing in Japanese toys, figurines, Japanese pop culture items and more. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.jbox.com/PRODUCT/OMO291R">Hello kitty vibrating shoulder massager</a>anyone?</p>
 <h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.dealextreme.com/">Dealextreme</a></h3>
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 <p>This is my favorite gadget site! They are cheaper than dirt, offer better service than Santa and offer worldwide free shipping on all products. If the previous category didn't work for you this is the site to use. Sometimes you get the same gadgets ThinkGeek offers but at a fraction of the price.</p>
 
 <h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/">Think Geek</a></h3>
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 <p>Once again, what geek or nerd can live without a ThinkGeek gadget or two? </p>
 <p>A few I like:</p>
 <ul>
  <li> Prove you're a real nerd by solving an <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/games/9766/">Irregular IQ Cube</a></li>
  <li> Fight your geek friends the geek way with <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/">these</a></li>
  <li> Something to keep you company 2:30 in the morning when you're programming the next great piece of p2p software: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/9b60/">Glow Brick</a>  </li>
 </ul>
 
 <h3>Other sites geeks and nerds can't go without:</h3>
 
 <p><a target="_blank" href="http://slashdot.org/">Slashdot</a>  For all your daily nerd news.</p>
 <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.boingboing.net">Boing Boing</a>  Your original “directory of wonderful things”, a group blog.</p>
 <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.linuxquestions.org/">Linux Questions</a> Because nerds don't like the evil of Microsoft.</p>
 <p><a target="_blank" href="http://onlineclock.net/">Online Alarm Clock</a>  Never oversleep, you've got things to program and people to im.</p>
 
 <h3>Conclusion</h3>
 
 <p>There are millions of sites geeks and nerds could potentially like or use but I don't know half of them. If you do on the other hand; feel free to comment and add them to this admittedly limited list.</p>
 
 <p>Remember to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.socyberty.com/Lifestyle-Choices/10-Fun-Things-to-Do-to-Get-Away-From-Your-Computer-Right-Now.64241">take a break</a> between your 12 hour programming or web surfing marathons.</p>																																			<a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webupon.com%2FWeb-Talk%2FAttention-Geeks-and-Nerds-Use-These-Sites-to-Become-Super-Geeks-and-Nerds.65739"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webupon.com%2FWeb-Talk%2FAttention-Geeks-and-Nerds-Use-These-Sites-to-Become-Super-Geeks-and-Nerds.65739" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
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<title>25 Geekiest Websites: No Geek Should Live Without These</title>
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<![CDATA[<p>This is not a perfect list regarding the geek culture or social communities, but I believe that the websites, blogs and social communities listed in this article, to be the best on the web. Now other geeks may feel indifferent about the items listed here, but everyone has the opportunity to leave a comment below and their favorite geek websites. Good website suggestions left by the readers may be selected for a future article.</p>
 
 <p>The websites and blogs on this list are not in any specific order, because I was unable to determine the order without the help of other geeks. I am always open to any suggestions left by my readers. Please feel free to leave your comments and suggestions in the comment area located at the bottom of this page.</p>
 
 <ol><li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://slashdot.org">Slashdot</a></h3>
 
 Slashdot is an informational news source where nerds get their daily dose of tech news. This site is loaded with interesting articles, interviews and topics that any nerd would want to read. Check it out.</li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.digg.com">Digg</a></h3>
 
 This is the largest bookmarking social network on the Internet, where its members are actively sharing new content that they find published on the web. By a show of votes by its members any new content is scrutinized and either promoted up the Digg ranks or Buried into the forgotten realm. Digg is addictive, so beware.</li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hacknmod.com">Hack n Mod</a></h3>
 
 This is website contains some of the coolest mod hacks that I have discovered so far. If you enjoy taking electronics apart and building something cooler out of its parts, then don't miss this one.</li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.althack.com">Alhack</a></h3>
 
 This website contains mod hacks, technology articles, video game news and much more. Although, the appearance of the website is clean and uncluttered, the number of entries within each category are few. <br /><br /></li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.metacafe.com/tags/hacks">MetaCafe</a></h3>
 
 MetaCafe is much more than a mod hacking video site, but some very interesting mod hack video can be found here. MetaCafe serves up other types of video topics much like YouTube does.</li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.iphonehacks.com">iPhone Hacks</a></h3>
 
 This is a neat website for anyone interested in modifying their iPhone and reading the latest product news. It contains a very comprehensive library of articles, mod hacks and categories pertaining to the iPhone.</li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://stopwatch.onlineclock.net">Online Stopwatch</a></h3>
 
 Ok, this is a silly little website that displays your choice of an online stopwatch, an online clock or online military time. That's about it, but still pretty geeky to build a website to get the time of day.</li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.techvat.com">TechVat</a></h3>
 
 This is a comprehensive tech website where geeks can get all of the tech, gadget, video game, and Internet news they can handle. Other categories includes; Programming, Social Media, Apple and Tech Deals, for geeks that expect more.</li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://wiihacks.blogspot.com">Liquidice's Nintendo Wii Hacks</a></h3>
 
 Wow, this is a fantastic blog about everything Wii and Wii mod hacks. Learn new ways to modify your Wii, so your opponents won't see what's coming. A ton of great tips and tricks for anyone wanting to trick out their machines.</li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.atarimuseum.com">Atari Museum</a></h3>
 
 Remember owning an Atari video game console back in to 1980's, well if you don't then here's your chance to take a trip back into time. Learn everything that you ever wanted to know and more. Discover how to turn your Atari Flashback 2 console into a full fledge Atari 2600 and other mod hacks for the Atari video game console.</li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mohacks.com">Mohacks </a></h3>
 
 This is a cool website that has some really neat mod hacks and to go even further, this site will show you how to build your very own High Altitude Balloon. Or, let the geek kid inside of you out when you build your own Silly String Shooter, while you nibble on the cotton candy that you made yourself. This site is Great!</li>
 
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://geekculture.com">Geek Culture</a></h3>
 
 Here's a cool place where geeks can be geeks. Connect with other geeks like you in the forums or comb through the AV2K comic section. Thinking about someone special to you, while pouring through the latest MacWorld Magazine, then why not send an geeky e-card and more.</li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wiihacks.com">WiiHacks Wii Community</a></h3>
 
 This website is dedicated to the Wii and serves its online community with a healthy dose of Wii hacks and an active Wii forum where players interact. Participate in a poll or share your Wii wisdom with a Wii apprentice (in otherwords, the person asking the question). Membership is free.</li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.world-of-warcraft-hacks.com">WOW UI</a></h3>
 
 This is a comprehensive website dedicated to World of Warcraft and offer plenty of hacks and mod hacks to keep the super fans busy for quite a long time. </li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.instructables.com">Instructables</a></h3>
 
 If you are the type of geek who enjoys building things using your hands and mind, then this is a superb website for the Do-It-Yourself geeks. Learn about the crazy things that geeks are building and learn how to build them for you. Registration is free and required. </li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fixya.com">FixYa</a> </h3>
 
 “FixYa provides free tech support and technical help for gadgets, electronic equipment and consumer products” and they store manuals and guides for over 500,000 products. FixYa may be able to save a person both time and money through teaching them how-to does the job themselves. There is an optional membership upgrade that has some costs associated with it, but it is only optional.</li>
 
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hackaday.com">Hack A Day</a></h3>
 
 This is a great site to learn fun mod hacks or build your own pen size polonium detector, just say'in. Learn a new mod hack each and everyday. Cool site.</li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://lifehacker.com">Lifehacker</a></h3>
 
 Lifehacker is an outstanding place to learn new tips and tricks for getting things done. Prepare yourself to learn new mod hacks or thumb through the tech articles or join the Lifehacker community and discover the rest. Membership is free.</li>
 
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.geekologie.com">Geekologie</a></h3>
 
 If cool futurist gadgets are your thing, then this website delivers the goods. Whether it is flying drones or plastic cars, Geekologie is a major geek site that you'll want to bookmark.</li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.chemicalelements.com">Chemical Elements</a></h3>
 
 Raise you hand if you remember the Periodic Table, because I sure didn't. This is one cool and confusing website even for a geek like me. Lookup the element or chemical that you desire and presto, pops out the info with charts and graphs and everything. This site would be useful for students.</li>
 
 <li><h3> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com">BoardGameGeek</a></h3> 
 
 BoardGameGeek is the biggest and most comprehensive database of board games, card games and print n' play games online. Members actively review games that they are playing or have played and shares ideas with the rest of the community. Anything about games that person needs to know about, then BoardGameGeek is the best place to find the information. Get full access when you join, membership is free.</li>

 <li><h3> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.toptensources.com/topten/Hacks-And-Mods">Top Ten Sources</a></h3>

  This site offers interesting tech reviews, articles and online sources from programming to Paris Hilton. Top Ten Sources is not a website that is totally dedicated to all things geek, but has an excellent selection of geek related material.</li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.glassgiant.com/geek/count_to_31_on_one_hand">Glass Gaint</a></h3>
 
 Can you count to 31 using only one hand? I can and you can learn how, too. This is a fun counting exercise using binary. Just think of how many beers you could win at the bar.</li>
 
 <li><h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.innergeek.us">Innergeek</a></h3>
 
 Do you know how geeky you really are? Take the “Geek Test” and discover, just how geeky you really are. Warning: This test is rather long and takes about 15 minutes to complete depending on your reading speed. Believe me, this is not the same type of test as the ACT or SAT, it is much more straightforward than that. Just select the statements that best describes you and the things that you know and click on the “Check My Geekiness” and get your results instantly.</li></ol>
 
 
 
 
<h3>Special 25: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.freerice.com">Free Rice</a> - Charity Where Geeks Can Make A Real Difference In The World. </h3>
 

 
 <p>For each word you get right, then Free Rice donates 20 grains of rice through the United Nations to help end world hunger. Geeks are commonly known to be very smart individuals and just think how many people could be fed due to the intelligence of the geek community alone. Advertisers sponsor the Free Rice Program and players may at times be confronted with sponsored ads, but in my opinion, it is worth it in this case.</p>
 
 <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.socyberty.com/Organizations/Make-Your-Playing-Habit-Helpful-to-Others.62444">Read This Article</a> for more information about the Free Rice Program.</p><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webupon.com%2FWeb-Talk%2F25-Geekiest-Websites-No-Geek-Should-Live-Without-These.65029"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webupon.com%2FWeb-Talk%2F25-Geekiest-Websites-No-Geek-Should-Live-Without-These.65029" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
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<title>10 Remarkably Addicting Websites That Will Kill the Boredom</title>
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<![CDATA[<p>On those rainy or winter days, when you find yourself bored completely out of your mind, then checkout these websites to get your geek on.  </p>
 
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<h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.break.com">Break</a></h3>
 
 
 This website allows visitors to submit their videos, games, and photos, so that other members in the community can rate and comment on the content. Of course, this website doesn't compare to the massive content of “YouTube” but it still is worth checking out.
 </li><li>
 
<h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.swaptree.com">Swaptree</a></h3>
  
 
 Swap your old books, music, movies and games for something new with another Swaptree member. This service is free and the membership is free, the only thing that members are responsible for paying is the shipping costs. This is a cool website that works and is fun. However, Swaptree members are limited to what can be traded and is not available in every country, just yet.
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<h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.YouTube.com">YouTube</a></h3>
 
 
 This website offers visitors the most comprehensive collection of user generated videos anywhere on the Internet. Vote for your favorite content and leave comments or join in and submit your own videos to share with potentially millions of visitors worldwide.
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<h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.freelotto.com">Freelotto</a></h3>

 Play the lotto daily for free and get your chance to win up to $10 million dollars. I have been a member for years and have occasionally won a few bucks, but no really big money, so far. There are six lotto games where you could win cash, cars or homes everyday and for nothing out-of-pocket. Freelotto does offer an optional premium member service that allows members to automatically enter the lotto without having to visit the website everyday that you want to play. The basic membership is free.
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<h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.treeloot.com">Treeloot</a></h3>
 
 
 Treeloot has hidden a cache of cash and other prizes in their prize tree and you have to find it - to win it. Treeloot is really easy to play, just point in any location on the tree and click using your mouse to reveal if you found any prizes. Surprisingly, this is a very addicting game for a couple of days, and then it starts to get old.
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<h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.popcap.com">PopCap</a></h3>

 
 PopCap is a fun website to play games online. The majority of games are very addictive interactive puzzles, spelling and strategy games that nearly anyone would enjoy. There are many free games and limited trial version games to choose from, but PopCap does sell game downloads, if a player wishes to own a copy of a game to play offline. There is no pop-up windows or spyware to worry about here at this site.
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<h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.epodunk.com">e-Podunk</a></h3>

 
 This is a wonderful website to research 46,000 cities, towns, communities and more before moving or traveling out of town. Visitors can spend hours on this site, just learning about different places from around the country (USA, Canada, Ireland and the UK).
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<h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.musicdish.com">Music Dish</a></h3>
 
 
 This is an excellent website to stay current with music news from around the world. Whether you choose to read articles, reviews or looking for a career in the music industry, then this website is rich in the content that music fans are interested in.
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<h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.skyandtelescope.com">Sky &amp; Telescope</a></h3>
  
 
 This is another comprehensive website that is dedicated to astronomy and stargazers to keep in-touch with the vastness of space and the planets, stars, moons, suns, and other space interests. I did encounter some pop-up ads, so just be sure to turn-on your pop-up blocker to stop the pop-up ads from popping up. 
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<h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.enature.com/home">e-Nature</a></h3>
 
 
 This website is a real treat for anyone who loves learning about animals and animal behavior. There is so much to do on this website from reading about animals to playing games or you could ask an expert, if you have a question about nature or the animals that call it home.</li></ol>

 
 <h3>Bonus Website</h3>
 
 
<h3><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fixya.com">FixYa</a></h3>



 
 <p>According to the FixYa website “Fixya provides Free tech support and technical help for gadgets, electronic equipment and consumer products. Fixya's technical experts advise on fixing problems and provide instructions on proper usage of products either by chat or message posting. Fixya stores manuals and troubleshooting guides for over half a million products.” Finally, a truly valuable website for anyone who are into gadgets and technology and is surprisingly addicting to use. Basic membership is free.  </p><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webupon.com%2FWeb-Talk%2F10-Remarkably-Addicting-Websites-That-Will-Kill-the-Boredom.64362"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webupon.com%2FWeb-Talk%2F10-Remarkably-Addicting-Websites-That-Will-Kill-the-Boredom.64362" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
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<title>Paranoia Online</title>
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<![CDATA[<p>     Let's face it we are not alone online.  Some of us might even feel as if we have a Bill Gates intellect following us online since the complexity of our web surfing and interfacing are not your mundane check email and play checkers on Pogo.  My typical day online includes <a target="_blank" href="http://www.wordsy.com">Wordsy</a>  and I always like to check in on <a target="_blank" href="http://www.planetsave.com">Planet Save</a>  for email and to see if they are following my serious comments on the environment.  They are really deep into saving the rainforest.  I always go to yahoo to see what the normal people online are doing and I check in on my 
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.yahoo.com/">Yahoo</a>
 book and email.  </p>
 <p>    I like to read offbeat blogs like <a target="_blank" href="http://kaine.squarespace.com">Kaine Square Space</a>  just to see what I am thinking about lately.  I scroll through the blogs on <a target="_blank" href="http://blogtoolkit.com">Blog Tool Kit</a>  and see what I am doing in Europe in <a target="_blank" href="http://knowwhatyouarelivingfor.blogtoolkit.com">Know What You Are Living For</a>.  I then top my day at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.pogo.com">Pogo</a>  </p>
 <p>     I know I am being followed, and the paranoia creeps in on me like a growling stomach by noon.  I check my regular local emails.  When I see strange email after email quoting discussions in chat rooms or making reference to websites that I have surfed and not pleasant email either by the way and not computer generated thank you for visiting ones either, then I know that someone is spending a lot of time letting me know that I am being followed.  </p>
 <p>       Since I would give them my itinerary if they asked, what I really want to know is who is footing the bill for their vicarious online stalking and how many of them are needed to follow how many of us?  What do they want, I say?  </p>
 <p>        What is really freaky though is when your compute on DSL shuts down and you get a hang up phone call at the same time.  That is freaky!  I could find other ways of making us retired and online junkies snap, they could actually make sense on CNN and announcers would quit talking to themselves using phrases that make no sense on what they are supposed to be telling us.  </p><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webupon.com%2FSecurity%2FParanoia-Online.64244"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webupon.com%2FSecurity%2FParanoia-Online.64244" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
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<title>Ten Ways To Tell If Your A Techno Geek</title>
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<![CDATA[<p>To help you work it out, we have composed this list of ways to tell if you're a techno geek:</p>
 
 
 









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  <li> You build or modify your own computers, this one is pretty obvious, if you build you own computers even more so, a modifying, well there you go, you're a techie!  </li>
 
  <li> If you think the average digital camera. Should have x-ray viewing, 50 mega pixel camera, 20,000x digital zoom, plus high power xenon flash, you're a techno geek!  </li>
 
  <li> You a techie if you own any of these items:
   <ul>
    <li> Projection keyboard.</li>
    <li> Dual output graphics card.</li>
    <li> Blackberry enabled phone.</li>
    <li> Your own profit making website (applies to under 18s only).    </li>
   </ul>
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  <li> You have a dual monitor desktop, this ones a big give away, it pretty much confirms it...  </li>
 
  <li> You think case modding is cool, no, that's doesn't mean sticking sequins to you P.C.</li>
 
  <li> You're a techno geek, if you have a copy of Linux, simple!  </li>
 
  <li> When you sync your phone or other organization device with your P.C, you are a geek.  </li>
 
  <li> If you get your e-mail sent to your phone or you get your SMS messages sent to your e-mail, you are a techie.  </li>
 
  <li> If you think that VoIP is better than landline/mobile, you're a geek.</li>
  <li> Finally, you know you're a geek if you wear huge glasses and ankle swingers!  </li>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:13:00 PST</pubDate></item>
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