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  • Blue screen of death tattoo [pic]

    There have been many times where I have wondered just what people are thinking when they get their tattoos.  Usually that is because they are ugly, oddly placed or just completely random.  In this case, it is because it is just so bizarre.  There are a lot of geeky things that I can think of…

  • PC vs Mac: Who wins what category [infographic]

    Like many, I use many different operating systems on a regular basis.  My gaming destkop runs Windows 7, one of my netbooks runs Windows 7 while the other runs Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP and I also have a MacBook Pro which runs both OS X and Windows 7.  I like different operating systems for…

  • An Update is Available for Your Computer [comic]

    Stickycomics has a cartoon up showing the attitude difference between Windows, Mac and Linux users when it comes to system updates.  The cartoon (below) is funny but I am not sure I agree with all of it.  I will admit that I hate Windows updates just because I don’t like restarting my computer, but I…

  • How to make Bing photos your Windows desktop wallpaper

    One of the most popular features of Microsoft’s Bing search engine is the background images that are changed every day on Bing.com.  They always seem to find some amazing photos and now you can have those photos as your desktop wallpaper!  The crew over at Tekzilla found the handy project called Bingrounder over on Codeplex that…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #93

    Here are the shownotes for episode #93 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Study:  As more people talk while driving, accidents are dropping 16% of AT&T customers ready to jump ship to Verizon after Verizon iPhone announcement Steve Jobs takes leave…

  • CES 2011: Microsoft Keynote Live Blog

    Welcome to the the CES 2011 Microsoft Keynote live blog! CES 2011: Microsoft Keynote Live Blog