Need a movie, comic, or not-sappy quote to write in a card for a geeky coworker who is moving on to a better job.
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posted by royalsong
on Aug 30, 2012 -
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What are some geeky symbols, icons, or logos that I can create stencils out of?
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posted by jfoo
on Aug 1, 2012 -
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My partner recently moved to NYC from the Northwest. Help me help him (geeky, science-loving, and politically active) find friends that aren't already mine!
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posted by corb
on Feb 21, 2012 -
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My husband is into geeky electronic things. I am not. Help me figure out some gift ideas for him. More inside.
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posted by corn_bread
on Dec 14, 2011 -
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I really like music that inspires me to jump up and...go read Wikipedia (or a dictionary, for that matter)! Bands that have produced the sort of thing I'm talking about here include Rasputina, Phideaux, and (to some extent) They Might Be Giants. Help me find more of this particular brand of awesome in the musical realm! Special bonus points if they can actually play their instruments well.
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posted by aecorwin
on Aug 22, 2011 -
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Recommend places to shop for cheap import electronics in Seattle. Think knockoff ipads, android tablets, unlocked smartphones, and other geeky gadgets straight off the boat from China...The kinda stuff you can get at sites like www.chinavasion.com
posted by stenseng
on Jan 11, 2011 -
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What's the best way to scour the internet for radio station playlists and then have certain songs appear on a google map?
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posted by beardlace
on Oct 19, 2010 -
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Los Angeles Filter: I am a geeky/artsy gal who is currently based in NYC, who for various inextricable reasons is slated to get married in Los Angeles this summer. I am completely overwhelmed by LA and how little I know about it, but I am trying to make the most of the situation. I have a few questions which you LA-folk might be kind enough to help me with. I'm not the wedding-planning type at all, and so far my only main goal is that the wedding happen in an interesting place, which is somewhat compatible with my traditional extended family from their somewhat ostentatious culture. Big, giant sigh.
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posted by wondershrew with a helping of potato salad
on Sep 29, 2010 -
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Geekcation in Phoenix/Scottsdale. What do two dorks do in desert country?
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posted by Gucky
on Jul 30, 2010 -
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What should I name my new project? (hint: it involves hair and significant historical figures).
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posted by Jezztek
on Aug 3, 2009 -
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The track
www.nevergetoveryou uses the ICQ "Uh oh!" sample. What other commercially released music uses samples from computer programs, OSs, or related geeky sources?
posted by Mwongozi
on May 29, 2009 -
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SillyThingsThroughTheMailFilter: my temporary job is a couple hundred miles away from my other half, and I'm looking for suggestions of fun packages I could send him. We're both into computers, science, BDSM, socialism and making things.
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posted by teraspawn
on Apr 24, 2009 -
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What cool/geeky/fun/useful things can you do with a Linux-running server (no GUI, on 24/7) that has a very fast CPU but a very slow internet connection?
posted by Mwongozi
on Apr 18, 2009 -
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Here's a geeky one about Larry Niven's Known Space stories... how come Louis Wu doesn't know that Beowulf Shaeffer is his (step) father?
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posted by ubermuffin
on Mar 3, 2009 -
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I'm going to Chicago, Sunday - Wednesday. What geeky/techie things should I not miss while I'm there?
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posted by fritley
on Sep 5, 2008 -
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My boyfriend got a cool promotion but he's keeping the same office so I want to celebrate by giving him a new framed poster. Please suggest some good places where I could order one online. (The poster, not the frame.)
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posted by CrazyLemonade
on Nov 12, 2007 -
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I just received my new Airport Extreme. I'm eager to make use of its ability to connect to a USB drive. I'd like to transfer most of my data — songs, movies, and TV shows, in particular — to this drive, and then use it as a central repository for most of my Macs. But these computers already have existing iTunes libraries. What's the easiest way to make this transition? What's the
best way?
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posted by jdroth
on Feb 28, 2007 -
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