The Classy Geek

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  • The Classy Geek Guest Posts at Lifehacker…Again, Again!

    They like me! They really like me! The fine folks at Lifehacker asked me back to guest post with them again last weekend for a two-fer, as in two weekends in a row, since I guest posted the previous weekend as well! The first time I did so was back in February, if you’ll remember. […]

  • Are Games Like World of Warcraft the Future of Online Dating?

    You know, when I saw this headline, I was pretty skeptical: I assumed it was another linkbait-type fluff piece that was designed to capitalize on the fact that millions of people play World of Warcraft and millions more know about the game and have automatic assumptions about the types of people who play it (few […]

  • 29 Ways to Stay Creative

    One of the best things about writing for Lifehacker these days is that I have the ability to write about some really great topics. After all, I started The Classy Geek because I wanted to build a site that was inspired by Lifehacker, but with a bit of a personal twist to the geeky and […]

  • The Classy Geek Guest Posts at Lifehacker…Again!

    The fine folks at Lifehacker were nice enough to ask me back to guest post with them again this weekend (the first time I did so was back in February,) and it was a whirlwind ride through a Sunday filled with awesome, hack-tastic goodness. If you know me at all, follow me on Twitter (@halophoenix) […]

  • Want Healthy, Sustainable, Delicious Seafood? Try Mussels!

    I’m very quickly learning that mussels are a delicious treat that more people don’t know about or haven’t tried, so I’m out this week to change that. Not only are they easy and quick to cook, they’re utterly delicious when simmered in a white wine and garlic butter broth (like shown here) or in a […]

  • 5 iPad Cases that don’t Scream ‘I’m an iPad!’

    Let’s face it, if you have an iPad, the last thing you want is for everyone to eye is suspiciously if you bring it with you to a meeting, or to have everyone leering over your shoulder while you’re using it at the coffee shop, dying to ask you “Is that an iPad?” If you […]

  • ChelPixie: Why You Should Stop Using Your Inbox as a To Do List

    I had been pondering a post on how important it is to get your to-dos out of your email inbox and into something else – anything else really, although different methods work for different people. Before we can get into to-do tools and which services might work for you, the first thing we need to […]

  • Five Gadgets to Keep Your Workspace Organized

    One of the biggest complaints I see when people post photos of their workspaces – usually tidied up a bit for the photo – is that some of the best ones, the most well put together and the most efficient looking ones, can’t possibly be a place where actual work gets done because they’re too […]

  • Travel Tips for the Vacation-Bound Geek

    Last week I had the opportunity to take a much deserved vacation – I left the world I knew behind, and thanks to the fabulous folks at my girlfriend’s employer, I was treated to an all-expenses (mostly, anyway) paid cruise of the western Caribbean, with stops in Miami, Key West, and finally in Cozumel, Mexico. […]

  • Common Wine Questions, Answered!

    I know a lot of wine experts – both personally and indirectly thanks to the power of the Internet, and the vast majority of them are high enough on the ladder of their industry that it’s fair to assume that they know the basics about wine, wine flavors, and varietals. Usually the communities around them […]