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'''Geekologie''' was a popular blog originally dedicated to reviewing gadgets and technology.<ref name=BBC>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/7328704.stm|title=BBC: Geekologie|work=news.bbc.co.uk | date=April 4, 2008 | access-date=May 3, 2010|first=Kate|last=Russell}}</ref><ref name=PalyVoice>{{cite web |url=http://voice.paly.net/view_story.php?id=5486 |title=The Paly Voice: Five web sites worth the wasted time |work=voice.paly.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331123842/http://voice.paly.net/view_story.php?id=5486 |archive-date=2010-03-31 }}</ref> Geekologie was founded on April 2, 2006, and the first post appeared on April 4, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geekologie.com/archives/|title=Geekologie: Article Archives|work=www.Geekologie.com}}</ref> On October 22, 2012, ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' recognized Geekologie as one of the "25 Best Blogs of 2012".<ref>{{cite news |title=25 Best Blogs 2012 |url=http://techland.time.com/2012/10/22/25-best-blogs-2012/slide/geekologie/ |publisher=Time |access-date=29 November 2012 |date=October 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226055703/http://techland.time.com/2012/10/22/25-best-blogs-2012/slide/geekologie/ |archive-date=26 December 2012 }}</ref>
'''Geekologie''' was a popular blog originally dedicated to reviewing gadgets and technology.<ref name=BBC>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/7328704.stm|title=BBC: Geekologie|work=news.bbc.co.uk | date=April 4, 2008 | access-date=May 3, 2010|first=Kate|last=Russell}}</ref><ref name=PalyVoice>{{cite web |url=http://voice.paly.net/view_story.php?id=5486 |title=The Paly Voice: Five web sites worth the wasted time |work=voice.paly.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331123842/http://voice.paly.net/view_story.php?id=5486 |archive-date=2010-03-31 }}</ref> Geekologie was founded on April 2, 2006, and the first post appeared on April 4, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geekologie.com/archives/|title=Geekologie: Article Archives|work=www.Geekologie.com}}</ref> On October 22, 2012, ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' recognized Geekologie as one of the "25 Best Blogs of 2012".<ref>{{cite news |title=25 Best Blogs 2012 |url=https://techland.time.com/2012/10/22/25-best-blogs-2012/slide/geekologie/ |publisher=Time |access-date=29 November 2012 |date=October 22, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226055703/http://techland.time.com/2012/10/22/25-best-blogs-2012/slide/geekologie/ |archive-date=26 December 2012 }}</ref>


Geekologie was updated multiple times a day with articles on [[gadgets]], [[video games]], [[consumer electronics]] and popular culture related to games and movies.<ref name=BBC/> [[Gmail]], Google's webmail service, as well as many other RSS readers, has included Geekologie as a default [[RSS (file format)|RSS]] feed, pulling the latest articles which appear at the top of all user's mailboxes.<ref name="iGoogle Technology Blog Feeds">{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/ig/directory?q=geekologie&hl=en&root=%2Fig&dpos=top|title=iGoogle Technology Blog Feeds|work=www.Google.com}}</ref> In March 2008, Geekologie was featured on [[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4TV]]'s [[Attack of the Show]].<ref name="G4TV: Attack of the Blog!">{{cite web|url=http://g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/blog/post/683494/BlogWatch-SXSW-Blogs.html|title=G4TV: Attack of the Blog!|work=G4TV.com}}</ref> It has also been nominated for "Best Computer or Technology Weblog" from [[Weblogs, Inc.]] in 2008 where it competed with [[Gizmodo]], [[Lifehacker]], and [[Engadget]].<ref name="Weblogs: Eighth Annual Weblog Awards">{{cite web|url=http://2008.bloggies.com/|title=Weblogs: Eighth Annual Weblog Awards|work=2008.Bloggies.com}}</ref>
Geekologie was updated multiple times a day with articles on [[gadgets]], [[video games]], [[consumer electronics]] and popular culture related to games and movies.<ref name=BBC/> [[Gmail]], Google's webmail service, as well as many other RSS readers, has included Geekologie as a default [[RSS (file format)|RSS]] feed, pulling the latest articles which appear at the top of all user's mailboxes.<ref name="iGoogle Technology Blog Feeds">{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/ig/directory?q=geekologie&hl=en&root=%2Fig&dpos=top|title=iGoogle Technology Blog Feeds|work=www.Google.com}}</ref> In March 2008, Geekologie was featured on [[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4TV]]'s [[Attack of the Show]].<ref name="G4TV: Attack of the Blog!">{{cite web|url=http://g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/blog/post/683494/BlogWatch-SXSW-Blogs.html|title=G4TV: Attack of the Blog!|work=G4TV.com}}</ref> It has also been nominated for "Best Computer or Technology Weblog" from [[Weblogs, Inc.]] in 2008 where it competed with [[Gizmodo]], [[Lifehacker]], and [[Engadget]].<ref name="Weblogs: Eighth Annual Weblog Awards">{{cite web|url=http://2008.bloggies.com/|title=Weblogs: Eighth Annual Weblog Awards|work=2008.Bloggies.com}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 05:39, 17 November 2024

Geekologie
Type of site
Blog
Available inEnglish
OwnerAnticlown Media Network
URLwww.geekologie.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationNone
LaunchedApril 2, 2006; 18 years ago (2006-04-02)
Current statusShut down

Geekologie was a popular blog originally dedicated to reviewing gadgets and technology.[1][2] Geekologie was founded on April 2, 2006, and the first post appeared on April 4, 2006.[3] On October 22, 2012, Time recognized Geekologie as one of the "25 Best Blogs of 2012".[4]

Geekologie was updated multiple times a day with articles on gadgets, video games, consumer electronics and popular culture related to games and movies.[1] Gmail, Google's webmail service, as well as many other RSS readers, has included Geekologie as a default RSS feed, pulling the latest articles which appear at the top of all user's mailboxes.[5] In March 2008, Geekologie was featured on G4TV's Attack of the Show.[6] It has also been nominated for "Best Computer or Technology Weblog" from Weblogs, Inc. in 2008 where it competed with Gizmodo, Lifehacker, and Engadget.[7]

In April 2022, the website went inactive, save for a black main page with the message "Geekologie has shut down. Thank you to everybody. Now go be happy."[8][9]

The "Awesome"

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Besides articles and commentary on gadgets and electronics, Geekologie often features articles on the "awesome",[1][2] which generally include items that are unordinary like the Bacon Explosion[10][11] a bacon and sausage roll consisting of two pounds of sausage and bacon, rolled into a cylinder and baked. Another 'awesome' article featured is the 1,474 megapixel photo of President Obama's Inauguration.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Russell, Kate (April 4, 2008). "BBC: Geekologie". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "The Paly Voice: Five web sites worth the wasted time". voice.paly.net. Archived from the original on 2010-03-31.
  3. ^ "Geekologie: Article Archives". www.Geekologie.com.
  4. ^ "25 Best Blogs 2012". Time. October 22, 2012. Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  5. ^ "iGoogle Technology Blog Feeds". www.Google.com.
  6. ^ "G4TV: Attack of the Blog!". G4TV.com.
  7. ^ "Weblogs: Eighth Annual Weblog Awards". 2008.Bloggies.com.
  8. ^ "Geekologie: Article Archives". Geekologie.
  9. ^ "Geekologie.com Server Status Check". IsItDownRightNow.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  10. ^ "Move Over Bacon-Cheese Roll, There's A New Heartstopping Sherriff In Town: The Bacon Explosion Will Kill You Dead". www.Geekologie.com.
  11. ^ "Bacon Explosion: The BBQ Sausage Recipe of all Recipes". www.BBQAddicts.com.
  12. ^ "Gigapan Panoramic of President Obama's Inauguration". Gigapan.org.
  13. ^ "Eye Candy: A 1,474 Megapixel Inauguration Photo With Sweet Zoom-In Capabilities". Geekologie.
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