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Geek Out

What Kind Of Geek Are You?

If you’re reading this website, you’re very probably some sort of geek. Which is totally not a bad thing! The question is, of course, what kind of geek are you? A gadget geek? An Internet geek? Perhaps an Apple Fanboy Geek? Check out this infographic to find out.

February 6, 2011
Entertainment

The Seven Types Of iPhone Users

Are there only seven types of iPhone owners like there are only seven types of Best Buy employees? I guess so! Well, what about the child iPhone user who just plays game and leaves your screen all gooey? That makes 8.

January 23, 2011
Geek Out

What Do All The Numbers On Your Credit Card Mean?

I always wondered how credit card companies came up with the digits on my Visa and AmEx. Random chance? Geographical location? Spending habits? Turns out all credit card companies follow the same set of rules. Here’s what the numbers mean:

December 11, 2010
Science

How Far Did Armstrong And Aldrin Walk On The Moon?

Yesterday, Neil Armstrong explained why they didn’t run wild around the Moon. I was curious about how much him and Buzz Aldrin actually walked. To give you a sense of perspective, here are their walks over a baseball and soccer field:

November 23, 2010
Entertainment

Why Cable Subscriptions Really Declined For The First Time Ever

For the first time since cable has existed, the number of subscriptions has fallen from one quarter to the next. Have we finally found the mythical mass exodus to Hulu and Apple TV? I don’t think so. Here’s why.

Geek Out

The History Of Airport Security, Visualised

The TSA’s been under fire for everything from overly aggressive screenings to ongoing privacy concerns. That’s where we are. But how did we get here? Like anything else: step by step.

March 5, 2010
Gadgets

Infographic: Sony’s Overwhelming Gadget Line-Up

Click to zoom and explore…and boggle.

December 9, 2009
Gaming

Whatever You Do This Christmas, Don’t Buy A Japanese Child A Console

PS3? Wii? Xbox 360? If you were to buy any of these systems for a Japanese child this Christmas, they’d be sorely disappointed. Game consoles are the LAST thing on their list—literally. So what do they want?

December 8, 2009
Online

What Parts Of The World Does Wikipedia Discuss Most?

This heat cold map signifies the total number of Wikis tied to each country. The designer learned there are literally more articles written about Antarctica and even Middle Earth than many countries in Africa. [mark graham via boingboing]

November 29, 2009

Man, We’ve Come A Long Way From Floppies

This infographic makes me so glad that we came up with storage methods other than floppy disks. Imagine replacing your 2TB hard drive with 1,422,222 floppies. No thank you. [Curtiss Spontelli via fellow Gizmodian Kyle. Thanks dude!]

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