8 Of The Biggest Geeks On Twitter (Who Just Happen To Be Girls)

Geekdom has long been perceived as the domain of men, with teenage boys who are fascinated by technology and Star Wars becoming grown adults who are obsessed with technology and Star Wars. While it’s true that there are some facets of being a geek that seem to appeal more to the male of the species, there is a growing army of female geeks more than capable of teaching men a thing or two about all things geektastic.

Having already looked at 10 websites all geeks should bookmark, 10 webcomics drawn for geeks, and 8 TV shows all geeks should have watched, it’s time to explore geekery in the social networking space.

What follows is a list of the geekiest geeks who are on Twitter, all of whom just happen to be girls (or, more accurately, women). This is celebrating the glory of geek girls, and should in no way be mistaken for a negative or misogynistic piece. I follow all of these geeks on Twitter, and you should do so too.

Felicia Day @feliciaday

The world is 20% duller since I quit caffeine. Calmer and less neurotic, but duller. Sigh.

— Felicia Day (@feliciaday) February 23, 2013

Felicia Day is an actress who has starred in various Web television shows, including The Guild, which she also wrote and produced. Mainstream TV watchers may know her from Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Bring It On Again.

Geek Credentials: A big gamer who makes a living mostly through new media.

Veronica Belmont @veronica

The only thing I’ve learned from this IKEA horse meat debacle is that horse meat is delicious.

— Veronica Belmont (@Veronica) February 25, 2013

Veronica Belmont is a Web video presenter who specializes in technology and gaming. She has previously worked for CNET, Slate, and PC Gamer, as well as being the original presenter of Qore on the PlayStation Network.

Geek Credentials: A gamer, podcaster, and tech blogger also into science fiction.

Cali Lewis @calilewis

It’s the oddest thing in the world to me when Google Drive works on all browsers EXCEPT Chrome.

— Cali Lewis (@CaliLewis) February 18, 2013

Cali Lewis is a television presenter and reporter specializing in technology and gadgets. Host of GeekBeat.tv, contributor to BBC Click, expert talking head for mainstream news channels, and social media speaker.

Geek Credentials: Lists her occupation as “Making Technology Fun!” Which says it all.

Justine Ezarik @ijustine

Played lots of call of duty tonight. Listened to dudes complain about their GFs. Next time I’ll chime in with some advice..

— iJustine (@ijustine) February 23, 2013

Justine Ezarik, better known as iJustine, is an actress, YouTube star, and lifecaster. This new media star has uploaded thousands of videos to the Web, and gained millions of video views. She has also appeared on mainstream television.

Geek Credentials: One of the best-known Internet celebrities, with an iconic name.

Sarah Lacy @sarahcuda

I have a feeling child protective services would frown on dancing and singing with your 1 yr old to “welcome to the jungle.” oh well

— Sarah Lacy (@sarahcuda) February 23, 2013

Sarah Lacy is a technology journalist who specializes in writing about entrepreneurs and start-ups. Formerly a writer for BusinessWeek and editor for TechCrunch, she now runs PandoDaily, which often gets the scoop on Silicon Valley and beyond.

Geek Credentials: Knows Silicon Valley and its inhabitants better than anyone else.

Randi Zuckerberg @randizuckerberg

New failproof strategy for end-of-Saturday mail delivery = don’t check mailbox all week, then you ALWAYS have mail on Saturdays ;)

— Randi Zuckerberg (@randizuckerberg) February 16, 2013

Randi Zuckerberg is the lesser known of the Zuckerbergs, with her brother Mark being the founder and CEO of Facebook. This led to her being in charge of marketing at the social networking site, but she has since left to explore other avenues of interest.

Geek Credentials: Mark Zuckerberg’s sister… that’s enough, surely.

Gina Trapani @ginatrapani

According to my Twitter timeline the Chromebook Pixel is either stupid or amazing. Hardware sounds great, but ChromeOS still leaves me cold.

— Gina Trapani (@ginatrapani) February 22, 2013

Gina Trapani is a programmer, author, and blogger best known as the founding editor of Lifehacker. She has also helped create many other websites and apps, and written articles for publications including The New York Times and PC World.

Geek Credentials: An app developer, tech writer, and podcaster who founded Lifehacker.

Kara Swisher @karaswisher

More TK on new yahoo no work at home rule. As soon as I get home to work, that is.

— Kara Swisher (@karaswisher) February 23, 2013

Kara Swisher is a technology journalist currently co-executive editor of All Things Digital alongside Walt Mossberg. She’s been writing about digital issues for more than 15 years, and has made friends and enemies in the business during that time.

Geek Credentials: Has interviewed Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and other luminaries on stage.

Conclusions

The fact is that all of the people who made this list would be worth listening to regardless of their gender. Unfortunately while some old-fashioned notions still persist about what men and women should be interested in there’s a need to try and balance the scales in this way.

This list of geeks on Twitter isn’t complete, so please add to it with your submissions for the geekiest geek girls to follow on Twitter. Save the geekiest geek guys for another time, as that list is sure to appear at some point in the future. If you’d prefer you can instead air your thoughts on the subject at hand in the comments section below.

Remember to also follow MakeUseOf on Twitter, especially as we boast our own geek girls.

Image Credit: Cristiano Betta

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Change Distance Units in Google Maps for iPhone

The latest version of Google Maps for iOS added a small feature that's really useful: manually changing distance units. Just tap the "people" icon next to the search box, tap the "wheel" icon, go to the "distance units" section and select "miles" or "kilometres".

Until now, the application used the unit that corresponded to the country you've selected in the iPhone's settings (General/International/Regional format). If you've picked "United States", Google Maps only displayed distance information in miles.



Unfortunately, the "regional format" setting affects a lot of features, including the Google URL used by Safari's search box. If you select any other country than the United States, you're always sent to the corresponding international domain.



Google Maps 1.1 for iOS also integrates with Google Contacts and adds a feature that lets you "quickly search for local places by selecting popular categories such as restaurants, bars, cafes, gas stations". Right now, the most important missing feature is the lack of native iPad support.

The Trouble With Google Drive

When you can use Google Music to store 20000 songs, Google+ Photos to store an unlimited number of photos up to 2048 x 2048 pixels and videos up to 15 minutes, YouTube to store all your videos, Gmail to store 10GB of messages and attachments and when the files converted to the Google Drive formats don't count towards the Google Drive storage, what are the use cases for the Google Drive storage and why would you buy extra storage?

You could use it to store the original photos, PDF files, store documents/spreadsheets/presentations without importing them into Google Docs, backup all your files, but the most popular file types are already covered. Google wanted to encourage people to use Gmail, Google Docs, YouTube, Google Music, Google+ and free storage was an important selling point.



The trouble with Google Drive is that Google has a lot of other services that are better suited for storing your files and Drive doesn't even integrate with those services. When your photos are in Google+ Photos, your videos are uploaded to YouTube and your music is in Google Music, Google Drive feels like an afterthought, not the "go-to place" for uploading your files.

Add Close Button To Windows 8 Apps With ModernMix

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How To Setup GoDaddy Email on Your Android Device

Hello Friends, Today I have come with a Simple But Effective article, We all know that Emails are now become part of our Daily life and for Bloggers like me too, It is really important for Us, We all know that GoDaddy is Largest Domain Provider on Web, the reason behind this is Because GoDaddy provides Cheapest Domains Rate with Great Support, TricksHunt.com Domain is also Purchased via GoDaddy and this Domain I got a Personal Email Account ie; Siddharth@trickshunt.com.

My This Email Address is Really important for me because it Gets lots of Email Everyday, I used Godaddy officail App on my Android Device but I m not completely Satisfied with it because sometimes its loads mails very slow :( Then I Tried An amazing app MailDroid. This app is really amazing, I have configured my all Emails account on this app Even my gmail too..


So Today I will Show you How to configure/Setup your Godaddy Email Account on any Email client of Your Android Device.


Note : You can also Use Inbuilt Email App of your Android Device.


BEFORE YOU START: To set up Android with your email, you need to know your POP or IMAP Email Server Settings and ports. To find them, go to the InfoCenter and write down the information that displays under Email Server Settings.


NOTE: The steps to set up email on your Android device might be a little different depending on your make/model and your network provider. However, all the information you need to set up your account (username, password, server settings) is in these steps.


To Set up Email on Your Android-based Device :

• Open your device's email application.


• If you already have an email account set up, press Menu and tap Accounts. Press Menu again and tap Add account.


• Type your Email address and Password, and click Next.


• If you have IMAP, tap IMAP. If you're not sure, tap POP3.


• Use these settings for your incoming server, depending on the type of email you have:

POP3
Username	Enter your full email address.
Password	Enter your email account password.
POP3 server	pop.secureserver.net
Port	110

IMAP
Username	Enter your full email address.
Password	Enter your email account password.
IMAP server	imap.secureserver.net
Port	143

• Use these settings for your outgoing server:

SMTP (Outgoing Mail Server)
SMTP server	smtpout.secureserver.net
Port	80
Security type	None

• Select Require sign-in and make sure your Username (your full email address) and Password are correct. Tap Next.


• Tap Next again. Name your account and enter the name you want to display on outgoing messages.


• Tap Done.

Do this Same Process in your any Mail Client like MailDroid, K9 mail etc.

That's it. If everything is working OK, you should see some email messages. To make sure you can send messages, go ahead and compose an email and send it to yourself.

Hope You Enjoyed the Article, If you got any problem during the Process please feel Free to ask via comments :)

Look At That Photograph: 7 Websites Full Of Funny Photos

There are quite a few of us here at MakeUseOf who are very keen on photography. I count myself as one of those people, though I do it purely for fun. I’m not even that good at it, but in an age when smartphones have made everyone capable photographers (as well as making life easier) the quantity of shots taken has somewhat taken over from the quality of shots taken.

However, although the quality of photographs has suffered of late, the fact that people can easily take photos anywhere and everywhere has provided content for the Web. What follows are seven websites which have photographs at their core. They’re also all funny and/or entertaining.

Pointer Pointer

Pointer Pointer is a very simple concept, but one which is more than worthy of spending a few minutes exploring. You’re presented with a rectangular photograph-shaped space and told to place your cursor somewhere within it. A photograph will then load which shows someone pointing at your cursor, no matter where it is placed.

There’s something strangely addictive about seeking to beat the system, trying to place your cursor somewhere not covered by the photos on the server. It isn’t possible. Believe me, I’ve tried everywhere.

Eyebombing

Eyebombing is the act of placing eyes on inanimate objects in order to humanize them. Forget anthropomorphizing animals, this goes one further. The rules are simply that googly eyes need to be used, and all photos must be taken in the public space. But that’s it.

This site is the online home of eyebombing, with countless photographs posted of examples of the art. The aim is to bring some sunshine to the streets, with things such as fire hydrants and post boxes smiling to passers-by.

Awkward Family Photos

Awkward Family Photos exists for one reason and one reason alone: to publicize those horrific shots of family members posing in weird and wonderful costumes or against strange backdrops. Why people would subject themselves and their kids to these ill-conceived photo-shoots is beyond me.

The photographs displayed on the site are submitted by readers, meaning you could feature on Awkward Family Photos yourself. Some of the stories behind the photos are as funny as the photos themselves.

People Of Walmart

People Of Walmart has been around for several years (having already appeared in our list of things to do when bored at work), but age hasn’t dented its ability to entertain. Walmart is something of an American institution, and some of the people who shop there are, to put it mildly, slightly weird. This website catalogs those people to the point that non-Americans will be put off ever visiting the store, and perhaps the country as well.

As well as the photos, which can be viewed chronologically, by popularity, or by rating, there are videos and stories associated with Walmart. Some are funnier than others, while some are just downright scary.

Engrish

Engrish is the slightly racist term for the mistakes made when people around the world try and use the English language. This website catalogs the best examples of these mistranslations, many of which are extremely funny. The best Engrish attempts are from Japan (the home of WTF music videos), where English words and phrases are used as a design element.

The slightly uncomfortable feeling you may experience when laughing at Engrish only makes this website more compelling. Embrace the awkwardness, and if you’re ever in Asia you may find your own examples to offer up for perusal.

Awkward Stock Photos

Awkward Stock Photos is full of those frankly quite bizarre photographs offered up on stock photography websites. While many, or indeed most, of the stock photos offered by these sites have a use somewhere, those listed on Awkward Stock Photos would appear to be absolutely useless. Talk about appealing to a tiny niche.

Recent examples include a rhino trying to mount a tree stump, a woman with lobsters on her head, and someone holding a truck driver up at gunpoint. If you can think of any possible use for these scenarios then let us know below.

Rich Kids Of Instagram

People use Instagram in lots of different ways, though many users do seem to have an obsession with posting pictures of their food. Rich Kids Of Instagram mostly ignores pictures of food, instead compiling the worst examples of excess by young people with too much money and a distinct lack of subtlety and style.

There isn’t all that much fun to be wrung from seeing endless photos of rich people living it up… unless everyone taking part (except those actually in the pictures) knows that we’re extracting the urine.

Conclusions

These seven websites have provided me with hours of entertainment already, and as most of them are updated on a daily basis they’re likely to provide me with many more hours from here on in. Do you have a favorite amongst those listed? Or your own offering to add to this choice selection?

As always we’d love to hear from you on the subject matter at hand, so please feel free to let us know your thoughts and views in the comments section below. All are read, many are replied to… even the offensive ones we suspect are written by trolls.

Image Credit: See-ming Lee

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