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Nerd” Releases HULK DOS Tool - Softpedia

9 hours ago

Barry Shteiman, a principal security engineer at Imperva, the owner of the Sectorix blog, and a self-proclaimed “nerd” has released a Python-based web server denial-of-service (DOS) tool called HULK (Http Unbearable Load King). “For a while now, I ...

That hoodie is not size 'nerd' - CNN

19 hours ago

Fresh-faced 27-year-old Mark Zuckerberg wore a hoodie rather than a shirt and tie to meet with potential investors for Facebook's IPO this week, to the consternation of well-dressed financial analysts everywhere. With his decidedly casual ...

The ultimate sneaker for a geek: Nike trainers made with materials used to ma...

1 day ago

In partnership with artist Tom Sachs, the trainer maker will be releasing a capsule collection of jackets, bags and shoes - dubbed NikeCraft - which is set to become the ultimate in geek chic.

The Sound of Nerd - Portland Tribune

1 day ago

Proudly, they call themselves part of the Nerd Folk genre. Sisters Angela and Aubrey Webber are The Doubleclicks, a stringin'-and-singin' duo that really have to be seen and heard to be appreciated. Part comedy, part satire, part real-life Portland and all ...

Nerd Nite - Orlando Sentinel

2 days ago

WHAT: Yeah, we know. We're a little suspicious, too. A social night for nerds? Is this a true celebration of our obsessions? Or is this a ploy by the cool kids to lure us out of the basement with the promise of costumed models, tunes by DJ Spank ...

Cumbrian geek aiming for place in Miss England beauty finals

2 days ago

Self-confessed computer geek Natasha Cooper is out to prove that beauty queens can have brains after securing a place in the semi final of the Miss England contest.

Why geeks should be invited to the policy party

2 days ago

In The Geek Manifesto, Mark Henderson pleads for citizens who value science to force it onto the mainstream political agenda and other main walks of life

Boxing Coach Eric Kelly Would Call Wall Street Clients ‘Nerd POS Miscreants’ ...

2 days ago

Back in the day, Eric Kelly was a four-time National Amateur Boxing champion, who won the NYC Golden Gloves tournament twice, was ranked number one in the country and number four in the world. Then he took a pool cue to the eye and it ended his career.

Five Reasons a Non-Computer Nerd Might Want to Learn to Code - YAHOO!

4 days ago

Though coder Jeff Atwood thinks coding isn't for non-computer geeks, we can think of a lot of reasons normals should learn computer language. Atwood, on his blog Coding Horror, miffed by the "everyone should learn to code" meme, likens coding to plumbing.

Week In Geek: 14-20 May 2012

5 days ago

Clock mechanism in St Augustine's Tower, Hackney (events all week). Image by M@. London events for people with curious minds. All Week The hot tickets this week are to listen to historical talks inside St Augustine’s Tower , Hackney. Mon, Tue and Friday’s talks are fully booked, but you can still get tickets to see Sean Gubbins talk about Hackney History (Wednesday) and Ken Worpole discuss the ...

Freecom Hard Drive Sq 2TB

5 days ago

DIY DVR Geek Treat of the Week Freecom’s Hard Drive Sq is a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 hard drive which is clearly pitched at the growing number of us who have smart TVs and want to be able to record programmes without investing in a Freeview or Freesat DVR.…

Teenage internet geek suspected of leading group that hacked Tony Blair and MI5

5 days ago

The 17-year-old, from Newcastle, is accused of being behind the anarchist group TeamPoison which also claimed responsibility for hacking Scotland Yard's anti-terrorist hotline.

Nerd nuptials on 'The Big Bang Theory' - CNN

7 days ago

Well, I certainly didn't expect that. For much of this season, I doubted that Howard and Bernadette would make it down the aisle. There just seemed to be so many red flags. Even Thursday night's season finale had the red flag of Howard ...

Nerd Girl Porn: The Wacky Fashion of Johnny Depp - The Frisky

8 days ago

Before any of you freak out, please know we have a deep and unabiding love for Mr. Johnny Depp. He’s amazing. He’s friggin’ adorable. And he will always be our number 1 (or 3) crush ever since he starred in the original “21 Jump Street.”

“Nap app” designed by Welsh IT geek tops 250,000 downloads

11 days ago

A “nap app” designed by Cardiff-born IT expert Matthew Nifield to ensure his twin daughters enjoyed a good night’s sleep has been downloaded more than 250,000 times worldwide since it was launched last year.

Joss Whedon: Revenge Of The Nerd - Gawker

18 days ago

Five years ago, Joss Whedon's career wasn't going so well. The man behind the TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel had recently written and directed Serenity, a big-screen version of his short-lived series Firefly. It was his feature directing debut ...

Week In Geek: 30 April-6 May 2012

19 days ago

Celebrate this chap's 30th birthday at BFI (see Sat/Sun). London events for people with curious minds. Sci-Fi London Film Festival continues all week. As well as a chunky programme of film screenings, including several premieres, look out for special events like quizzes, dinners and talks. In other events… Monday 30 April BEING HUMAN : What does it mean to be a human , and what distinguishes us ...

Jimmy Kimmel cracks wise at Washington’s ‘Nerd Prom’ (+video) - The Christian...

19 days ago

President Obama was pretty funny at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night. But late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel was the real funny man, targeting just about every class of Washington celebrity. About video ads Jimmy Kimmel had ...

'Geek' image scares women away from tech industry

22 days ago

Girls in ICT Day suggests new ways to attract women to the field Women don't consider IT careers because “the popular media’s ‘geek’ image of the technology field” along with other factors including a lack of female role models and support at home and work “tend to dissuade talented girls from pursuing a tech career.”…

'Bully,' Another Documentary Out To Save The World One Viewer at a Time - ice...

46 days ago

Let's all agree up-front: Nobody likes a bully, and that's the easiest connection with the new buzzed-about documentary, "Bully," out today in New York and Los Angeles. I wasn't happy when Bobby Dreyfus told me I was flat-chested in the seventh grade when I was walking the halls between algebra and Spanish, and I didn't believe adults who told me it was his way of saying he liked me. It's still embarrassing to admit, and there wasn't any violence attached. Oh, and Bobby, I have boobs now. Hah! Most of us have been on the receiving end of some level of bullying, and if we are still alive to talk about it when we have our own adolescent children, then we're not like the unfortunate extreme cases, also chronicled in the movie, in which children have taken their own lives rather than get on the bus one more time. It's easy to identify with the individual subjects, such as Tyler who hanged himself in his bedroom closet, the awkward Alex who is so starved for friendship he tolerates daily...