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Jan 11

2010

Top 5 Websites to Geek it up With

Posted by Kelly Shaw in technology , geeks

When I want to make sure that I am up to date with the latest in Geek News, I have several web sites that I make sure to visit. Some of which, I've been using since the late 90s.

Digg - visitors list the latest and unique news found on the Internet.
www.digg.com
Reddit - similar topics to those found on Digg, but covers a much wider range of topics and websites.
www.reddit.com
SlashDot - a centrallized place to find the latest technically related news topic
www.slashdot.org
LifeHacker - a running blog about the latest in time-saving tips as well as technological approaches to saving time and effort.
www.lifehacker.com
ThinkGeek - an online store featuring All Things Geek.
www.thinkgeek.com

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