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What Will Happen to Your Facebook Account When You Pass Away?

geekgirl — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:44:42 +0000

No one wants to die thinking about what is going to happen to their Facebook account, right? Pretty morbid, huh? Well, that may not be the first thing on our minds, but much like a will, we should be thinking about what should happen to our online accounts when we do pass on. I […]

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Want 2GB of Permanent Storage Free from Google?

geekgirl — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 01:46:21 +0000

Sick of the Cyber Caliphate and obnoxious anti-government neo-Nazis hacking your social media accounts like Chipotle and Newsweek experienced recently? Well Google wants to help you, help yourself. And rewarding you for it. In honor of Safer Internet Day yesterday, Google is offering Google Drive users an additional 2 gigabytes of storage permanently if they perform a […]

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Massive Star Wars Sculpture Created with 3,500 Tons of Snow at Japanese Snow Festival

geekgirl — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 20:21:35 +0000

May the Force be with you. Even in snow. Darth Vader, Stormtroopers and TIE fighters were the object of amazement at the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival that kicked off yesterday. The Star Wars snow sculpture was created by Japan’s army troopers, or the 11th Brigade of the Ground Self-Defense Forces, using bulldozers, moving over 3,500 tons of […]

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Guy Misses View of a Lifetime…Because he was Texting…

geekgirl — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 01:15:28 +0000

You had one job to do. Enjoy the ocean. You blew it. Is this what we have become? This guy totally misses a view of a lifetime because…he was texting. GADS! Photographer Eric Smith captured this incredible moment on Instagram from a whale-watching excursion in Redondo Beach, California: “A small private sailboat maneuvered really close to the whales, […]

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Amazon WorkMail: It Was Only a Matter of Time

geekgirl — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:29:51 +0000

It was only a matter of time when Amazon was going to launch their own managed email. And now Amazon Web Services has done just that. Competing against Google, or more specifically Microsoft, they are now offering a free 30 day preview. After that pricing seems to go for $4 a box. Amazon WorkMail is […]

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App of the Day: Trunk Club – For The Fashionably Savvy Man

Elle Perez — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:06:47 +0000

“Real luxury is understanding quality, and having the time to enjoy it.” – G. Bruce Boyer There comes a point in every man’s life when he requires some advice towards his wardrobe. Maybe it’s your first professional job. You finally realized that picture you were tagged in last Saturday is the same outfit you were […]

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Nerd Alert: Ever Wonder How a Football is Made?

geekgirl — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:53:58 +0000

Meet Jane Helser. Jane recently retired after working for nearly 50 years at the Wilson Sporting Goods factory, the source of the N.F.L.’s handmade footballs. She knows a little bit about making a handmade football. Us Geek Girls LOVE our Football! Whether you are a Patriots or Seahawks fan, your team will be using many […]

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Geek Audit: WiFi Map – Find Free WiFi When You’re On The Go!

Elle Perez — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:48:58 +0000

To Leave, or not to leave? When WiFi is the Question. Everyone knows that feeling before a trip or when you might have the chance to work from home for the day… You know you have so much to do, but that little devil on your shoulder insists on […]

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Why I Love Geek Girl; And Why You Should, Too

geekgirl — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 20:27:46 +0000

In all the years of creating events for Geek Girl we always knew we had a lot of fans out there. Little did we know how truly awesome and from how far away they really are. I’ve been meaning to write this post forever. And I am kind of glad I waited until now because […]

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Stock Photography: How to look like you know what you’re doing with it

Cindy Caughey — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 19:20:49 +0000

By now we’re all well aware that some stock photography is overused and other stock photography is flat out awful. Before we talk about using stock we have to have a frank discussion on how you’re all using photography. Slides are the wingman for your presentation. Do not let your wingman be the focus of […]

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