Windows
We’ve Passed 7,500 Geeks!
We’ve now surpassed 7,500 members on Geeks, which means we’ll be giving away several webcams courtesy of Microsoft! Here is some of what has been happening on the site today. Forum Threads How many icons do you have on your desktop? Upgrading to a new video card? Want to talk to girls? Meet the next [...]
TokBox
Sometimes we take how easy it is to directly communicate with people from all over the world online for granted. E-mail is something that most of us probably couldn’t live without, and instant messaging has made immediate communication even more immediate. Online audio and video chat is now such a commonplace thing that we don’t [...]
7,500 Geeks Can’t Be Wrong
We’re now at nearly 7500 members on Geeks, which means we’ll be giving away several webcams courtesy of Microsoft soon! Here is some of what has been happening on the site today. Forum Threads Have you watched the new PC commercials? Is the MMORPG popularity wave getting out of hand? Do you believe in UFOs? [...]
What Vista’s Firewall Does Not Protect Against
Firewalls have become a necessity for those who connect to public networks such as the Internet. Many new computers now come with firewall software installed. Vista also comes with firewall software for those who have not purchased a third party product. If you are new to computing, it is important that you know what a [...]
Scour
When you want to search the Internet for something, what do you do? Do you only use one search engine or do you look for results on multiple search engines? Various approaches have different results, but in most cases, you’re trusting machines to tell you what’s best. These machines really do a great job, but [...]
Vinivino
I’ll admit that I don’t know anything about wine. I’ve tried to enjoy it, but for some reason I just can’t get into it right now. Maybe my taste for wine will be developed some years down the road, however, I’ll stick with beer for the time being. Yes, beer is a different story. I [...]
Geek’s Guide To Installing Windows XP Using A USB Flash Drive
For lack of finding helpful information elsewhere, Geeks! blogger Chronidus wrote up a pretty handy guide to installing Windows XP using a USB flash drive, so we figured we’d share it with you here. Enjoy! Removable flash memory sticks are pretty much one of the most handy little pieces of technology to come along in [...]
Fraced
Social networking is a simple idea, but it’s become so complicated. When social networking services first came on the scene, they were simple tools that connected us with other people, but the abundance of social networking services that we’re seeing today are trying to do everything that they possibly can, and in the process they’re [...]
Chumby
The Chumby is not only a fun little gadget, it’s also very useful. Watch the video to see features of the Chumby and how you can use it. Full video at Expo TV.
Do You Have Faith In Palin?
Gnomie Chris Abraham writes: Hello there, Chris! I just moved back to Berlin yesterday after spending all Summer in the US attending a series of weddings, meetings, conferences, and sales talks. When I got home to my apartment last night, my entire clock was messed up and I was totally jetlagged so I stayed up [...]
