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Is Being Called a ‘Geek’ or a ‘Nerd’ Flattering Now?

There's no doubt that if you're reading this you're at least partially a geek. Hell, you're probably a full-on, 100 per cent tech-obsessed nerd, but we're all friends here, so we won't hold it against you. But has being called a 'geek' or a 'nerd' turned from a jock's hurtful insult into a good thing? Is it cool to be a geek now? [BBC] Read More >>

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Lancing a Slice of Wedding Bliss In True Gears of War-Style

Here at Gizmodo, we've seen some crazy wedding ideas recently, but nothing quite beats this. Why not celebrate how you and your partner met while butchering cutting the cake? Having come together playing Gears of War, that's exactly what this couple did -- slice up their wedding cake with a full size retro lancer. Read More >>

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The Ultimate Way to Watch Star Trek Is On Your Own Enterprise Bridge

You're a massive Trekky -- don't worry you're among friends here, we won't judge -- but you feel there's just something missing watching Star Trek on your vanilla 50-inch TV. How about sitting your butt down in an awesome recreation of the bridge of the Starship Enterprise-come-cinema instead? Read More >>

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What Kind of Geek Are You?

If you're reading this website, you're very probably some sort of geek. Which is totally not a bad thing! The question is, of course, what kind of geek are you? A gadget geek? An Internet geek? Perhaps an Apple Fanboy Geek? Check out this infographic to find out. Read More >>

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Relive the Glory Days of ASCII Art in Your Living Room

Unless you're a torrent release group, or run a popular warez site, you probably don't have much ASCII art in your life ever since JPGs took over. And that's a damn shame that can be easily remedied with this wallpaper. Read More >>

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Why We Love Geeky Glasses

When Buddy Holly finally conceded to glasses, his vision was already 20-800. He had tried some of the earliest contact lenses. They became unbearable after about 10 minutes. So he got glasses. His first frames had thick plastic at the top, with a thinner, less obtrusive metal frame for the bottom half. Read More >>