8 Types of Scrabble to Get Your Word Nerd On


Updated 04/13/12 3:56 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Thought today would be a basic Friday? Nonsense — it's National Scrabble Day! Show off your word knowledge and celebrate the holiday with a round of the game tonight. For amateur etymologists who can't get enough of words, there's a Scrabble for every need. Seriously. Keep the traditional classic Scrabble game on the shelf tonight and practice your triple-letter score finest on one of these eight alternatives to the basic.

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10 Periodic Table Art Pieces For Your Geeky Home


Updated 04/13/12 11:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Science may not have always been the coolest course to study in school, but geeks are definitely having their moment now. It's never been more cool to be a geek, especially one that can spout off science facts, space stats, and do complicated equations in their heads. Fact is, brains are sexy, so show off your affinity for the sciences with one of these periodic table art pieces. Just displaying them isn't enough, though — a legit geek would know the elements by heart.

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5 Apps to Get Gardening This Weekend


Updated 04/13/12 6:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

When April showers aren't prepping May flowers, we can be found in the backyard flexing our green thumbs. Since we're no professionals in the world of gardening, digital resources are a must in learning which plants will thrive in a specific climate and how to produce vegetables worthy of a farmers market. Download one of these five apps this weekend to get your Spring gardening in gear.

  • Landscaper's Companion ($6) — Need to know how to grow just about anything under the sun? With facts on over 22,000 plants, this app is your gardening go-to. You won't want to hit the garden store without downloading this.
  • Home Outside Palette ($2) — Draft a dream backyard to rival those on the pages of the most beautiful gardening magazine. Plot sections of produce, deck space, hammocks, or quiet meditation gardens to turn a drab backyard into a relaxation center. 
  • See how your garden can grow with three more green apps after the break.

Cool Capture: Dynamic Light


Updated 04/13/12 11:50 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

This image of a beautiful sunset was submitted to Instagram with the Cool Capture tag by jennbailey0706.

Have you been testing out your photography skills and have a snapshot you want to share? Submit your pics to our Cool Capture group or to Instagram by tagging them with #CoolCapture. Your pics might be featured on the GeekSugar homepage!

10 Gadgets and Accessories to Buy With Your Tax Return


Updated 04/13/12 11:48 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Get a nice return on your taxes this year? While many people will choose to invest in savings or stocks or pay off credit card bills (which we're fully behind, by the way), if you're looking to blow it on something fun, we have a few suggestions for you. Click through to see 10 different geeky ways you can spend this year's return. What will you be buying with your tax return?

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