Geekologie
Type of site
Blog
Available inEnglish
OwnerAnticlown Media Network
URLwww.geekologie.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationNone
LaunchedApril 2, 2006 (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"

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

  1. 1 2 3 Russell, Kate (April 4, 2008). "BBC: Geekologie". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "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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