Thwipster - Daily deals for geeky books and figures

For anyone who calls himself a geek it’s hard to say that you don’t enjoy reading in some capacity. Whether it be through fantasy novels or just comics, we’re all into some sort of habit of collectively reading groups of words within binded covers. Or maybe you’d rather stare at a casted figure of your favorite character in geekdom. Regardless of which of the two you’re into, Thwipster’s got you covered. — Find out more after the break!

Dialoggs - Finally a possible solution for productive communication

As a blog with 11+ writers, it’s hard to find a good tool to allow seamless communication with fellow Okay Geek editors and staff. Sure email works alright most of the time, but it’s messy, bloated, time consuming (really time consuming) and distracting. Then there is the lightweight ability to quickly shoot out a DM on Twitter, but there you’re limited to 140 characters, so efficient communication often results in sporatic broken conversations that take a bit of work to understand. What Dialoggs wants to do is create a closed inviornment for focused, un-restricted and lightweight discussion for creative teams - here’s what you need to know.

Swappa - Buy and Sell Gently Used Android Devices

Most smartphone users buy their device with a two year contract and move on with their lives but if you’re really into phones, you’ll find yourself buying and selling a lot of devices online. The problem is, buying something like a phone online is really really risky. On eBay, you could easily pick up a phone that was stolen or has some sort irreparable damage the buyer is unwilling to talk about. I recently came across a site called “Swappa” and I was blown away. — Head on past the break for a full run down.

Learn the basics of HTML code

We have put these lessons together to provide anyone and everyone with a basic understanding of programming on the web. The end goal is a fully functional website built and designed completely by you. These lessons are intended to be lightweight, informative and easy to understand. The goal is to provide the reader with an enviroment that is easy to learn in. You’ll find that each new post covers only a few news bits of information. At the end of the posts, you can download a PDF document containing a “cheat sheet” with all the tags and important information you just learned. We also have some more rich content in the work that you’re going to enjoy. — More after the break!

TasteBuds.fm - Social networking and dating service all based around your music tastes

When it comes to searching for your significant other or even just looking for some cool cats to chill with, the most important part seems to be your likes and dislikes. And what tells you more about a person than their taste in music? TasteBuds.fm is the social network / dating service for those whose music preferences speak louder than any status update ever could. — More after the break!

New Advertising opportunities on Okay Geek

Today we’re announcing some brand new ways for companies to advertise on Okay Geek and what this means for readers down the road. It’s going to be a bit different on around here, but not a lot. For advertisers, it’s going to be an awesome oppertunity and Okay Geek will be able to make more money to do more cool stuff — here’s what you need to know.

The current state of Social Networks - Infographic

Social Networks are one of those things that rarely survive for more than 3-4 years, and the ruthless struggle for light squishes most before they even get out of beta. When you look at the current selection of Social Networks, they are networks that have been around for quite a while and are quickly reaching a saturation point. Some are thriving and some are bleeding out but one thing is for sure — room is being cleared for (hopefully) innovative new social networks.