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Geek Speak of the Month – Email Hoaxes

image “Dear Winner,

On behalf of [Prestigious Fake Company], I wish to announce you are one of the 3 lucky winners in the lotto draw. You have been approved to win[$exorbitant amount of money] .  Please send us your name, address, and telephone number and the winnings will be sent to you immediately.

 

Sincerely,

[Some President from some company in Africa]”

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PAX 2010 Review

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The beautiful city of Seattle was taken storm by gamers, geeks, freaks,and entrepreneurs over labor day weekend.  This was my first gaming convention and PAX definitely did not disappoint.  My picture says it all – a whirlwind of people demoing games, hardware and competing with others.

 

Here’s a list of my top five experiences at PAX 2010.

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High Tech Travels – Day Two

Yes, I love my Android.   I will continue to make posts about all the wonderful apps this phone has brought to me!  So please pay attention =)  Of course, the iPhone, Windows Mobile, etc have access to a lot of apps as well, but there is just something about an open source OS that makes me feel all gooey inside. 

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High Tech Travels – Day One

Geeky Moms is on their way to PAX West.  PAX is a three day convention and gaming extravaganza in Seattle.  I am very excited to meet with other female business owners and also Montanta mountains pic with HTC Eris see how the spectrum of women gaming has changed.  No longer are gamers just nerdy men who never bath or stay in their basements.  Over half of all gamers are women!  Not only that, but gaming companies are starting to realize that women are the ones buying games, no matter if its for themselves, kids or significant others. 

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Chat Terminology

Have you ever gotten an email or been chatting with someone and come across what looks like a foreign language in front of you? Basically it is a foreign language. It’s Chat Speak or Chat Terminology. It is a completely separate form of communication created by chatters and gamers who didn’t want to type out whole words of commonly used phrases.

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Relax, Your Systems Love you!

imageYep, I’m about to embark on a journey of techie self-discovery and discuss how  our energy works in a symbiotic relationship with our computer systems. 

 

Are you ready?

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