geek
Short-term Loans for Geeks: How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off
It’s January, and cash is probably tight after the holidays. While a short-term loan used correctly can be a smart way to get through lean times, it’s not loans that …
5 Awesome Gifts for Designers
There are few harder people to buy gifts for than designers. Not only do they demand the latest in technological innovation, but it seems that they also require the gadget …
The Zacharie Show: Gift Guide For Kids And Parents!
Zacharie and I did a collab video for The Zacharie Show to run down some of the best gifts available from the TELUS Store.
A History of How ARPANET Changed Our Lives
In 1958’s competitive international context, and with the intention of “forming and executing research and development projects to expand the frontiers of technology and science,” President Dwight D. Eisenhower created …
The Official Star Wars Trailer You Need To Watch Is The One From 1977
The official Star Wars trailer you need to see today is not the one from JJ Abrams. Star Wars: The Force Awakes is genius. The trailer you need to watch is the original, from Star Wars A New Hope, and then ask yourself how this film rose above the cheese to become the film that defines generations.
The Genius Ikea Hack Hootsuite Uses To Build A Stand Up Computer Desk
There is a very simple and easy Ikea Hack to build a stand up desk for your computer. A table and shelf from Ikea is all you need to do it Hootsuite style.
Best Lifehack Ever – How To Use LEGO Minifigs As Cable Organizers
If you need to clean up your desk and organize your cables, this Lifehack has it solved: use LEGO minifigs as cable organizers. Genius. Easy. Geeky.
Installing The Nest Thermostat From Direct Energy
Installing the Nest thermostat is dead easy. Pry off the old facing, label your wires, clip them in, get it online. It took less than 10 minutes, and I’m no handy guy.
What To Do With No WiFi In The Sky
What do you do when there is no WiFi in the sky? It is the last bastion of internetless life. But you can still use this flying farraday cage to do some solid, and necessary, offline work.
The Simple Tip To Better Manage Your iPhone Home Screen Icons
iPhone icons are ugly. Collect them into a folder and it is anything but elegant. Sure, Jonny Ive has done a great job of thinning the fonts, flattening the icons, and making the folders translucent, but it is still not a sleek elegant look. Check out this simple tip to manager your iPhone home screen icons.