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Fantasy and science fiction are genres that have historically been labelled as geeky. This geek label has traditionally resulted in the two genres residing outside the status quo of what is considered trendy. Recently, entertainment has shown us that the exclusion of geeky from mainstream culture is diminishing, as media production and promotion is becoming heavily…
Getting up early is hard. I know, I have been trying to do so for years. No doubt, if you’ve tried to change your habits, you’ve probably read all the internet self-help sites there are to read about the benefits of getting up early and how to do it. Some of this advice is good,…
Getting up early is difficult for many people. They want to sleep in and keep collecting z’s in spite of their annoying, interrupting alarm clocks. But there are actually quite a few benefits that come with getting up early in the morning. Here are six. 1. More Time in the Day Whenever I sleep until…
Imagine living in a future where laser weapons are blasting robots out of the sky like something out of a Skynet battle scene from Terminator. A time when the oceans are filled with loyal armies of cybernetic animals engineered to dismantle bombs and attack spies, and rocket drones can land and re-launch from across the globe,…
Vinyl junkies get ready to do your happy dance ’cause Record Store Day 2015 is just around the corner. Saturday, April 18 is the big day so make sure you clear your schedules as this year’s RSD is going to be bigger than ever before. Still Spinning After All These Years First conceived back in…
Electronic E Cigs – An Alternative to Traditional Smoking? “Smoking” as it used to be has now been replaced by the next generation. Gone are the days when smokers huddle outside in all kinds of weather just to smoke a traditional cigarette. Today’s technology has surpassed those days gone by with the revolutionary new electronic…
Geek Insider has been involved in a huge and highly hush-hush conspiracy. In fact, we still don’t know much of what’s going. It began with Bill, a hapless scientist, which led us to send our most amazing journalist to China to interview someone else who promised us he had more information. The Mystery Deepens We’d…
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History is full of genius inventors. We got the wheel, sliced bread, computers, and Snuggies. Then we get inventors who seem to have completely lost touch with reality and what the word “practical” means. These well-meaning inventors wanted to make life easier when it came to certain tasks that they thought could be better. Of…
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and if you’re still searching for the perfect gift (or second gift, or third, or fourth…) for your sweetheart, then look no further! Here at Geek Insider, we have the geekiest gift guide this side of the galaxy. Whether you’ve been on one date or one hundred, there is a…
If you’re reading Geek Insider, you are probably a geek to some degree. We’ve come to accept our geekiness. We embrace it and know there’s nothing wrong with it. Some people take it too far though. You probably know or have known a dysfunctional geek in your life. They wake up, geek out, and then…
You locked your keys in your car. You have a mountain of dishes to clean. You’re stuck in awful traffic. Your coffee table broke and all of your drinks spilled and now your dog is tracking them all over the house. With all of life’s everyday frustrations, there are times where you really want some…
We’ve all been there: getting caught up in a TV show marathon until four a.m., gaming until 30 minutes before our alarm rudely interrupts, or being unable to put down a book until our eyelids are literally unable to stay in an upward position. So comes the natural solution since work, school, and life are…
Building and flying modern airplanes is a popular hobby that has existed in one aspect or another for more than 50 years, but with the advent of quadcopters, it’s really come into its own. Now more than ever there are those who spend their time designing, modifying, and flying their quadcopters. But while some people are…
A long, long time ago, in a day when your grandparents road dinosaurs to school but also somehow managed to walk to and from school, in a blizzard, uphill both ways, television was created. People were in a tizzy. Radio would no longer be the main medium of entertainment for children around the world. How…