The Classy Geek

Author: Alan Henry

  • Spring Cleaning!

    A clutter-free home, a clutter-free workspace, and a clutter-free desk all lead to brighter insights, more calm work and play, more attractive spaces for your personal life and your professional endeavors, and all in all give you that sense of calm and relief that come with knowing the only things in your path are the […]

  • 3 Things You Shouldn’t be Afraid to Drop Cash On

    If there’s anything we tend to have a hard time spending money on, fellow geeks, it’s our appearance and our diet. Granted, not all of us have this problem – in fact, it’s taken me a lot of work to overcome some of the old mantras about not really blowing money on the “superficial” things […]

  • Good Tech is Better than More Tech – Part 2: Bargain Hunting

    So now that you’ve determined that you actually need to buy something to streamline or improve your technological life, and you’ve done what I suggested in Part One of our series, “Think Before You Buy,” then you already know what you really need and what you actually want, and the difference between the two. You’ve […]

  • Tips for Living the Multi-Display Life

    Admittedly, if you’re reading this, you’re probably already the type of user who’s rocking more than one display with your desktop or laptop at home or the office, or possibly both in both locations. I know I am – and I’d never go back. I have a pair of 24″ displays on my desktop PC […]

  • Become a Fan of The Classy Geek at Facebook!

    Can’t get enough of The Classy Geek? Also addicted to Facebook, and spend the day at the office constantly refreshing your live feed to see whether you’ve found anything new in Farmville or your friends have posted any more embarrassing photos of themselves from the weekend before? Now you can combine those two great tastes: […]

  • Mobile Apps to Find The Haps

    Looking for a good time? No, seriously – are you looking for an easy way to find out what’s going on in your neighborhood or downtown and then head there to get out, see some live music, maybe have a drink, or find a place to go with friends? Well, sure – if you want, […]

  • Essential Whisky Facts Everyone Should Know

    Here I was ready to write up a massive post about some of the essential things you should know about Whisky (or Whiskey, depending on what you’re drinking) and someone went ahead and did it for me. I’m not going to complain, all the information is correct and presented in a brilliantly concise way, so […]

  • Cut Through Phone Menus and IVRs with Style

    Not every tip or trick is about helping you look good, smell good, know the difference between good food and bad food, or good drinks and bad drinks. I know where you’re coming from – if we all had the time to spend learning about the things we want to know about, you wouldn’t need […]

  • Roll Your Own Drinks to Suit Your Tastes

    If there’s anything I’m a huge fan of, it’s customizing drinks to suit your own needs. I mean, I’m a geek, but I also love a good adult beverage – and when those two interests collide, I wind up making some crazy drinks at the bar to try and experiment with new flavor combinations. I […]

  • 5 Tips for a Geeky (and Classy) Valentine’s Day!

    So Valentine’s Day is in just a few days, and you have you eye on a lovely lady or gentleman that you’d like to impress with your sharp wit, depth of knowledge, and overclocked gaming rig. Love is in the air, my friends, and what better way to make Valentine’s Day special than to find […]