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This is not a perfect list regarding the geek culture or social communities, but I believe that the websites, blogs and social communities listed in this article, to be the best on the web. Now other geeks may feel indifferent about the items listed here, but everyone has the opportunity to leave a comment below and their favorite geek websites. Good website suggestions left by the readers may be selected for a future article.

The websites and blogs on this list are not in any specific order, because I was unable to determine the order without the help of other geeks. I am always open to any suggestions left by my readers. Please feel free to leave your comments and suggestions in the comment area located at the bottom of this page.

1. Slashdot

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   Slashdot is an informational news source where nerds get their daily dose of tech news. This site is loaded with interesting articles, interviews and topics that any nerd would want to read. Check it out.

2. Digg

   This is the largest bookmarking social network on the Internet, where its members are actively sharing new content that they find published on the web. By a show of votes by its members any new content is scrutinized and either promoted up the Digg ranks or Buried into the forgotten realm. Digg is addictive, so beware.

3. Hack n Mod

   This is website contains some of the coolest mod hacks that I have discovered so far. If you enjoy taking electronics apart and building something cooler out of its parts, then don’t miss this one.

4. Alhack

   This website contains mod hacks, technology articles, video game news and much more. Although, the appearance of the website is clean and uncluttered, the number of entries within each category are few.

5. MetaCafe

   MetaCafe is much more than a mod hacking video site, but some very interesting mod hack video can be found here. MetaCafe serves up other types of video topics much like YouTube does.

6. iPhone Hacks

   This is a neat website for anyone interested in modifying their iPhone and reading the latest product news. It contains a very comprehensive library of articles, mod hacks and categories pertaining to the iPhone.

7. Online Stopwatch

   Ok, this is a silly little website that displays your choice of an online stopwatch, an online clock or online military time. That’s about it, but still pretty geeky to build a website to get the time of day.

8. TechVat

   This is a comprehensive tech website where geeks can get all of the tech, gadget, video game, and Internet news they can handle. Other categories includes; Programming, Social Media, Apple and Tech Deals, for geeks that expect more.

9. Liquidice’s Nintendo Wii Hacks

   Wow, this is a fantastic blog about everything Wii and Wii mod hacks. Learn new ways to modify your Wii, so your opponents won’t see what’s coming. A ton of great tips and tricks for anyone wanting to trick out their machines.

10. Atari Museum

    Remember owning an Atari video game console back in to 1980’s, well if you don’t then here’s your chance to take a trip back into time. Learn everything that you ever wanted to know and more. Discover how to turn your Atari Flashback 2 console into a full fledge Atari 2600 and other mod hacks for the Atari video game console.

11. Mohacks

    This is a cool website that has some really neat mod hacks and to go even further, this site will show you how to build your very own High Altitude Balloon. Or, let the geek kid inside of you out when you build your own Silly String Shooter, while you nibble on the cotton candy that you made yourself. This site is Great!

12. Geek Culture

    Here’s a cool place where geeks can be geeks. Connect with other geeks like you in the forums or comb through the AV2K comic section. Thinking about someone special to you, while pouring through the latest MacWorld Magazine, then why not send an geeky e-card and more.

13. WiiHacks Wii Community

    This website is dedicated to the Wii and serves its online community with a healthy dose of Wii hacks and an active Wii forum where players interact. Participate in a poll or share your Wii wisdom with a Wii apprentice (in otherwords, the person asking the question). Membership is free.

14. WOW UI

    This is a comprehensive website dedicated to World of Warcraft and offer plenty of hacks and mod hacks to keep the super fans busy for quite a long time.

15. Instructables

    If you are the type of geek who enjoys building things using your hands and mind, then this is a superb website for the Do-It-Yourself geeks. Learn about the crazy things that geeks are building and learn how to build them for you. Registration is free and required.

16. FixYa

    “FixYa provides free tech support and technical help for gadgets, electronic equipment and consumer products” and they store manuals and guides for over 500,000 products. FixYa may be able to save a person both time and money through teaching them how-to does the job themselves. There is an optional membership upgrade that has some costs associated with it, but it is only optional.

17. Hack A Day

    This is a great site to learn fun mod hacks or build your own pen size polonium detector, just say’in. Learn a new mod hack each and everyday. Cool site.

18. Lifehacker

    Lifehacker is an outstanding place to learn new tips and tricks for getting things done. Prepare yourself to learn new mod hacks or thumb through the tech articles or join the Lifehacker community and discover the rest. Membership is free.

19. Geekologie

    If cool futurist gadgets are your thing, then this website delivers the goods. Whether it is flying drones or plastic cars, Geekologie is a major geek site that you’ll want to bookmark.

20. Chemical Elements

    Raise you hand if you remember the Periodic Table, because I sure didn’t. This is one cool and confusing website even for a geek like me. Lookup the element or chemical that you desire and presto, pops out the info with charts and graphs and everything. This site would be useful for students.

21. BoardGameGeek

    BoardGameGeek is the biggest and most comprehensive database of board games, card games and print n’ play games online. Members actively review games that they are playing or have played and shares ideas with the rest of the community. Anything about games that person needs to know about, then BoardGameGeek is the best place to find the information. Get full access when you join, membership is free.

22. Top Ten Sources

    This site offers interesting tech reviews, articles and online sources from programming to Paris Hilton. Top Ten Sources is not a website that is totally dedicated to all things geek, but has an excellent selection of geek related material.

23. Glass Gaint

    Can you count to 31 using only one hand? I can and you can learn how, too. This is a fun counting exercise using binary. Just think of how many beers you could win at the bar.

24. Innergeek

    Do you know how geeky you really are? Take the “Geek Test” and discover, just how geeky you really are. Warning: This test is rather long and takes about 15 minutes to complete depending on your reading speed. Believe me, this is not the same type of test as the ACT or SAT, it is much more straightforward than that. Just select the statements that best describes you and the things that you know and click on the “Check My Geekiness” and get your results instantly.

Special 25: Free Rice – Charity Where Geeks Can Make A Real Difference In The World.

For each word you get right, then Free Rice donates 20 grains of rice through the United Nations to help end world hunger. Geeks are commonly known to be very smart individuals and just think how many people could be fed due to the intelligence of the geek community alone. Advertisers sponsor the Free Rice Program and players may at times be confronted with sponsored ads, but in my opinion, it is worth it in this case.

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