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  • Stop SOPA and PIPA

    Today we stand with the rest of the internet to raise our voice and note that the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) And the Protect-IP Act (PIPA) are both extremely flawed legislation that would cripple, censor, and diminish the internet as we know it. Make your voice heard, speak up, call your congressional cheap oakley […]

  • Think Different

    It’s been a few weeks since Steve Jobs passed, and the swirl of attention has started to fade just a bit, which to me means that it’s the perfect time to hop back on the wagon here and share what I like to think of as a very classy memoir of a man that both […]

  • Wondering Where The Classy Geek Went? Here’s a Clue…

    I’ll be the first person to tell you that I abhor blog posts about why bloggers haven’t been blogging. My philosophy is that if you have words to say, something for your readers to enjoy, just do it – don’t talk about doing it or not doing it or why you haven’t been doing it. […]

  • The Classy Geek is Officially On-Board at Lifehacker!

    This will be the last “hey go look at Lifehacker” post I share with you, I promise! Here’s why: I’m now officially the weekend writer at Lifehacker, meaning every weekend you’ll find a ton of great posts over there that I think classy geeks like us can use! You can head over now and see […]

  • And the Winner of TCG’s Spring Forward Giveaway Is…

    Thanks to everyone who entered The Classy Geek’s Spring Forward Giveaway! The first thing we want you all to know is that this won’t be the last giveaway we do: after all, we gave away a bunch of prizes for our Call for Workspaces Contest last year, why stop now? Also, since the reception to […]

  • Stay in Touch with The Classy Geek!

    Regardless of how you get your news and how you follow your favorite blogs, The Classy Geek has ways to make sure you get the latest articles and videos! Of course, I love it when you drop by and I love it when you leave comments (keep ’em coming, by the way!) but I know […]

  • Do Your Part to Help Japan

    For a week now we’ve all been glued to the television – first watching the events unfold as northeast Japan was struck by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake last Friday, and then as the region reeled from the ensuing tsunami that swept over the Japanese coast immediately afterward, and then through the weekend up even through […]

  • What Can The Classy Geek Do For You?

    So with a new year comes new opportunities to make The Classy Geek better than ever, and to help you be more of a classy geek yourself. However, in order to make those things real, I need to know how I can help you! The Classy Geek already focuses a great deal on food and […]

  • Classy Quickie :: A Curious Case of Mistaken Identity

    We break from our regular coverage of classy tips, tricks, lifestyle tips, and overall geekiness to chat about something I think is pretty important: mistaken identity, and having your identity hijacked for the purposes of authoritative commenting on random blogs. I posted about my experiences having my name used by at least one troll over […]

  • Winners of The Classy Geek’s Call for Workspaces Contest!

    This week I’m more than pleased to announce the winners of The Classy Geek’s Call for Workspaces Contest! Over a month ago, I asked you to send in photos of your workspace, whether it’s at home or the office, decked out in technology or bare, personal or utilitarian – I wanted to see the world […]