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5 Minutes for Books — How to Be a Geek Goddess

January 5, 2009 by Jennifer Donovan

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

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I count myself among the many women out there who have gained significantly more techie knowledge over the last couple of years than I ever thought I would have. Through blogging I’ve learned about HTML coding, uploads, feeds and things I never thought I’d know about (or even care to know). My husband gave me a Logitech Squeezebox Boom Network Music Player for Christmas, which involved several steps of installation that allowed this innovative music player to access internet radio and my music library as stored on my harddrive. Instead of pleading ignorance and letting “the man” do it, I figured it out myself. I’ve also set up wireless printers and video game systems, not to mention tried (tried, I say) to diagnose and repair problems on my computer. Being a housewife isn’t what it used to be.

Even five years ago, a woman could consider herself a domestic goddess if she kept the laundry done and managed to get a hot meal on the table a few days a week while also keeping up with social schedules and homework. But now we all need a rudimentary technical knowledge to keep our homes in good working order, and if we have more than basic skills, we can really add value to our family.

No Starch Press offers “the finest in geek entertainment” with books about Lego Robot kits, networking and more. How to Be a Geek Goddess: Practical Advice for Using Computers with Smarts and Style by Christina Tynan-Wood provides the best in technical information written by a woman, for women. She doesn’t dumb it down, but she doesn’t try to show off her expertise with confusing terms and acronyms. This book gave me practical information about

  • Buying a computer
  • Making the most of your home WIFI network
  • Tips to keep your computer running quickly (and notice I didn’t use that confusing power word optimization, nor did she)
  • Customizing your own start page and using free scheduling tools

For those less familiar with some of the basics, this book also covers

  • Getting online
  • Social networking: blogs, facebook etc
  • Internet shopping (with sites and tips that were helpful to me, a veteran shopper as well

This informative and highly readable book would make a great gift for your mom or grandmother who has just gotten online or perhaps wants to go beyond just using the computer for email. Because of the more advanced information, it also makes a great reference for any home library.

You can check out the chapter on shopping yourself right now. For the latest information, check out author Christina Tynan-Wood’s blog Geek Girlfriends.

We have two copies of How to Be a Geek Goddess to give away. Leave a comment if you’d like to win, and check this column next week to see if you won.

Due to legal restrictions, this promotion is not available in Arizona or Quebec. Please see our site’s Terms and Conditions of Use for a complete list of our Contest and Giveaway Rules.

The winner of last week’s book, The Centurion’s Wife, is #97 Anita. You should have received an email from me. If not, please send your address to 5minutesforbooks (at) gmail DOT com.

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About Jennifer Donovan

Jennifer Donovan has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom team since 2007. She writes product reviews, covers events, and manages the 5 Minutes for Books weekly column and website. She lives in Houston and blogs at Snapshot about life with her family.

Reader Interactions


202 Comments

  1. John Deal says

    January 11, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    I’d like to win this for my daughter.

  2. ky2here says

    January 11, 2009 at 4:06 pm

    I need lots and lots of improvement in this area. I’m getting better but I have tons of work to do to even look like catching up.

  3. Erica L says

    January 11, 2009 at 4:01 pm

    I would love to be able to fix things without calling a tech. It took me two days to install a printer, but it’s still not in our home network. Any help would be appreciated.

  4. Holly Cooper says

    January 11, 2009 at 3:48 pm

    This would be great! Thanks for the excellent giveway.

  5. DENISE says

    January 11, 2009 at 1:45 pm

    This would be SO nice!

  6. Melanie D says

    January 11, 2009 at 1:23 pm

    I would love to win this

  7. Heather Sebastian says

    January 11, 2009 at 1:22 pm

    Looks like a fantastic book!

  8. Amy Tucker says

    January 11, 2009 at 1:19 pm

    Geek alert! I am a nerd, but could be motivated to change!

  9. Veronica Garrett says

    January 11, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    I wouls love to win.

  10. Roseann Kies says

    January 11, 2009 at 12:23 pm

    Love to learn how to be a Geek Goddess! Thanks!

  11. kathy pease says

    January 11, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY 🙂

  12. Timothy Sternberg says

    January 11, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    Pick me!

  13. Ilissa H. says

    January 11, 2009 at 12:14 pm

    This is a great giveaway. Since I happen to be a bit of a geek, this book would be perfect for me. I want to learn how to make the most of it. lol Great book. Thanks for the chance.

  14. Marjorie says

    January 11, 2009 at 11:49 am

    I need to be a geek godess! Would really help me on the job, too.

  15. Ana says

    January 11, 2009 at 11:44 am

    love it

  16. Jeanine P says

    January 11, 2009 at 11:11 am

    Nice prize! I would love to win! Thanks so much for the giveaway!

  17. BariV says

    January 11, 2009 at 9:55 am

    I’m the mostest geek

  18. Deborah Wellenstein says

    January 11, 2009 at 9:49 am

    I could really use this-please enter me to win!

  19. diana d says

    January 11, 2009 at 8:37 am

    This book sounds interesting. Thanks for having the wonderful giveaway

  20. Kelli Robinson says

    January 11, 2009 at 7:50 am

    Although I consider myself pretty computer savvy, I suspect there is lots I can learn from this book. Thanks for the chance to win!

  21. kathy says

    January 11, 2009 at 7:13 am

    I could really use this book – from cover to cover!

  22. Elizabeth M says

    January 11, 2009 at 5:56 am

    I would love to be a geek goddess!

  23. susan says

    January 11, 2009 at 5:39 am

    I would love to win this, and be a geek goddess!

  24. Lara Aleff says

    January 11, 2009 at 4:03 am

    Sounds like a book I need to read!

  25. Suzanne Reichel says

    January 11, 2009 at 3:13 am

    I’m definitely a geek, so now to work on the goddess part!

  26. Marcy Strahan says

    January 11, 2009 at 3:09 am

    I want to be a Geek Goddess!
    I just love this book & hope I win.
    If not I will save my pennies & buy it!
    For a computer urber nerd like me this book would be both enteraining & informative!
    [email protected]

  27. Chrysa says

    January 11, 2009 at 2:20 am

    Looks great! Thanks for the giveaway!

  28. Kathy D says

    January 11, 2009 at 1:09 am

    would love to read You have the greats books

  29. kitty says

    January 11, 2009 at 1:01 am

    This sounds like a wonderful book! Thanks for the giveaway.

  30. Sherri Siler says

    January 11, 2009 at 12:51 am

    I need to learn more about the computer. I would love to win this.

  31. kelly Hedberg says

    January 11, 2009 at 12:50 am

    I could diffenitly use this geek book. I barely know where the on/ off button is,lol,,

  32. Marcia S says

    January 11, 2009 at 12:21 am

    I’m techno-challenged, but would like to be a geek goddess.

  33. Dani says

    January 10, 2009 at 11:57 pm

    Sounds like a book right up my alley. Thanks!

  34. Kenna Rogers says

    January 10, 2009 at 11:46 pm

    I would love this book! Thanks!

  35. Geri Nyland says

    January 10, 2009 at 10:23 pm

    I’m already a ‘geek’, but could use this book to learn how to become a ‘geek goddess’…lol

  36. Kathy S says

    January 10, 2009 at 10:17 pm

    I’m the Mom of 2 grown children and have 2 grandchildren and taught myself the computer 6 years ago. I took to it immediately (having always loved setting up my vcr, Tivo, etc), and now my husband says that he can’t believe that he’s married to a total geek! Would love to win this. Thanks!

  37. Leann S says

    January 10, 2009 at 9:40 pm

    Would love to win.

  38. sito says

    January 10, 2009 at 8:54 pm

    Well, I want to be some kind of goddess, and Geek Goddess would suit me just fine.

  39. Tiffany Hulbert says

    January 10, 2009 at 8:49 pm

    I am an engineer, but not quite geek status yet – maybe this book would help! 🙂 Thank you for this opportunity!

  40. Cassandra says

    January 10, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    I definitely need to be more tech savvy. Thanks!

  41. Betty C says

    January 10, 2009 at 7:57 pm

    Everyone thinks I know so much but I’m just faking it! I need to really know what everyone thinks I know 🙂

  42. Mollie G. says

    January 10, 2009 at 7:17 pm

    This would be a great “leveler” in our household — keeping my wonderfully-geek husband from being the only one who can fix the technical things in our lives!! Thanks for the chance!

  43. kayleigh ann farris says

    January 10, 2009 at 7:06 pm

    so want it!
    kfarris2 [at]horizon [dot] csueastbay [dot] edu

  44. Rose Fisher says

    January 10, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    This book would be so helpful to me! Please enter me, too, for a chance to win! Thank you!

  45. Ed Nemmers says

    January 10, 2009 at 5:06 pm

    Happy 2009!

  46. Jacqueline says

    January 10, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    Please enter me! Great giveaway … thanks for the opportunity! 😀

  47. David says

    January 10, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    Sounds like a good book, thanks.

  48. Jack Davis says

    January 10, 2009 at 3:35 pm

    Thanks for the contest!

    My wife should read this book!

  49. Pegi L says

    January 10, 2009 at 2:51 pm

    I’m the super geek goddess!!!!!

  50. chastidy says

    January 10, 2009 at 2:29 pm

    This would be great, someone around here needs to know how to work the computer 🙂

  51. amylou says

    January 10, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    I think I was a geek goddess before it became popular.

  52. Vicki says

    January 10, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    Really neat! Thanks!!

  53. Susan G says

    January 10, 2009 at 12:51 pm

    My sister is techie challenged and could really use a copy of this book.

  54. djgroz says

    January 10, 2009 at 12:50 pm

    This sounds very useful,would like to win it. Thanks for great contest.

  55. Janice Wright says

    January 10, 2009 at 12:20 pm

    I need so much help in becoming a Geek goddess. I lack so much info on the subject. Thanks for the giveaway!

  56. Marion B says

    January 10, 2009 at 11:50 am

    Sounds like an interesting book to read!

  57. Lisa Fosses says

    January 10, 2009 at 11:36 am

    I need this book

  58. Erma says

    January 10, 2009 at 11:25 am

    I would love the chance to win, thanks.

  59. Carolyn says

    January 10, 2009 at 10:48 am

    Boy, could I use this. I’m useless on tech concepts.

  60. Camille says

    January 10, 2009 at 7:19 am

    I want my mom to become a geek goddess next year, when she retires (that is, after she learns how to use the mouse)

  61. jadie says

    January 10, 2009 at 4:31 am

    I would love to win this!!

  62. Tamara Burks says

    January 10, 2009 at 3:05 am

    This sounds handy.

  63. David Clark says

    January 10, 2009 at 12:19 am

    Thanks for the contest! My wife would love to read this book!!!

  64. Diane Baum says

    January 9, 2009 at 9:57 pm

    I would love this book

  65. sandra kao says

    January 9, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    please enter me

  66. raych says

    January 9, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    Oh please oh please pick me. I am definitely the ‘techie’ of our house, but that just means that I’m in charge of phoning my dad for help whenever something goes wrong, computer-wise. I’d love to be able to stand on my own two (very adult) feet.

  67. Jen says

    January 9, 2009 at 1:58 am

    I would love to have this, and share it with my mom, so my wonderful hubby doesn’t always have to help us figure out our computer issues!

  68. Ann Marie Walker says

    January 9, 2009 at 12:18 am

    When I read the title I had to laugh. This would be a great book to have and read. Hubby actually was calling me a geek the other day because I am always “trying” to do different things on the computer. I laughed and said I’m proud to be called a geek, that is my goal in life to be a really good one. lol.. So this book would be perfect !! Thanks

  69. Judy says

    January 8, 2009 at 10:14 pm

    I’m a subscriber!

  70. Noelia Gutierrez says

    January 8, 2009 at 6:48 pm

    Love it, thanks

  71. Angela Winesburg says

    January 8, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    Wonderful contest!!! I would love to win this, thanks so much!!!! 🙂

  72. Karen Gonyea says

    January 8, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    I want to win 🙂

  73. Jennifer Hedden says

    January 8, 2009 at 2:46 pm

    enter me

  74. Michele says

    January 8, 2009 at 10:03 am

    Please, count me in!

  75. Samantha Pruitt says

    January 8, 2009 at 9:10 am

    i’d love this!

  76. Jennifer Tomas says

    January 8, 2009 at 6:25 am

    I’m up for anything GEEK!!!!
    Thanks!

  77. Regina says

    January 7, 2009 at 11:55 pm

    I need all the help I can get.

  78. Miss Heidi says

    January 7, 2009 at 8:39 pm

    This looks good. Thanks.
    Heidi
    [email protected]

  79. Martha C says

    January 7, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    Ok… I need this book so I don’t have to depend on the Stevemeister! Not that that is a bad idea…..it’s one of the reasons I married him!

  80. Andria says

    January 7, 2009 at 5:42 pm

    I would love a chance to win

  81. Lauren says

    January 7, 2009 at 12:55 pm

    this sounds so cute and useful! great idea for a book..

  82. Annie says

    January 7, 2009 at 11:49 am

    Whoa, do I need this book. I would love to be a Geek Goddess!

  83. Katherine Frazier says

    January 7, 2009 at 11:32 am

    I so need this book in my house.

  84. Melissa D says

    January 7, 2009 at 10:43 am

    I am already a Greek Goddess, so Geek Goddess would be the next logical step…

    Thanks!

  85. Judy says

    January 7, 2009 at 2:40 am

    Geek Goddess! Count me In! I’m a geek wannabe!

  86. Terri D says

    January 7, 2009 at 1:37 am

    I’m a real computer geek. Could use this!

  87. Mom on the Run says

    January 7, 2009 at 12:40 am

    I’m a subscriber.

    I need this book int he worst way. I want to be a social media person, but have technological issues. Know the lingo, just don’t know how to make it work.

  88. Linda says

    January 7, 2009 at 12:35 am

    I am a subscriber.

  89. Jenn S. says

    January 7, 2009 at 12:20 am

    Would love to expand my computer usage knowledge.

  90. Susan Ledet says

    January 6, 2009 at 10:44 pm

    I know how to “use” the computer for my needs but would love to know more about computers and how they work. I need to be a Geek Goddess.

  91. Carla Pullum says

    January 6, 2009 at 10:44 pm

    Count me in can’t wait to read this!!
    Carla
    cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)com

  92. Brenda says

    January 6, 2009 at 10:30 pm

    To learn more, so I don’t have to ask my kids so much, thanks for the giveaway

  93. Julie Donahue says

    January 6, 2009 at 10:14 pm

    I’m a subscriber

  94. Julie Donahue says

    January 6, 2009 at 10:13 pm

    i have your button

  95. Julie Donahue says

    January 6, 2009 at 10:13 pm

    I need to keep up with my beloved Geek!

  96. Kim says

    January 6, 2009 at 8:50 pm

    I’m a subscriber!

  97. Kim says

    January 6, 2009 at 8:50 pm

    This would be such a handy book for me! Thanks for the giveaway!

  98. Marie says

    January 6, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    I would love to be a Geek Goddess 🙂

  99. Gabriel J. says

    January 6, 2009 at 8:11 pm

    Please, enter me, great prize!!!

  100. Cascia says

    January 6, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    That sounds like a very interesting book. I am not very tech savvy. Maybe I should learn a thing or two. Like you I also need to be more organized in 2009. Thank you for sharing this information!

  101. JanMary says

    January 6, 2009 at 6:51 pm

    That is the book for me!

  102. Jill H. says

    January 6, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    Definately going on my “must read” list. I used to be much more “up” on the tech side of things…but then i had kids..and stopped working in the tech sector…..maybe this will help me get back in the saddle.

  103. Stephanie says

    January 6, 2009 at 6:30 pm

    Definitely looks like a good read…and the topic is so timely! I’d love to become even more “geeky” in 2009 and this book just might help me in that journey.

  104. Christina Brunetti says

    January 6, 2009 at 6:17 pm

    Would Love to have this.

    Thanks

  105. SallyMS says

    January 6, 2009 at 5:55 pm

    I need all the help I could get when it comes to computers….

  106. Ginny says

    January 6, 2009 at 5:32 pm

    This book looks great!

  107. Terri says

    January 6, 2009 at 5:13 pm

    would love to win

  108. Angela J says

    January 6, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    I can use this, really, my main computer just went down with a Trojan virus (after I ignored a bonus “install virus–” window)

  109. Karen P says

    January 6, 2009 at 3:35 pm

    Another great contest, please enter me. 🙂

  110. Jill W. says

    January 6, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    I’d love to win, thanks!

  111. Sarah says

    January 6, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    enter me!

  112. valerie mabrey says

    January 6, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    count me in to win

  113. Jason Nickolay says

    January 6, 2009 at 1:14 pm

    Looks like a good book for a gift

  114. jayne says

    January 6, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    I love to learn something new everyday! Thank you!

  115. veronica sandberg says

    January 6, 2009 at 12:38 pm

    computers always need to learn more about them

  116. Zoly says

    January 6, 2009 at 10:46 am

    There is always something new to learn about computers.

  117. Kathleen Fick says

    January 6, 2009 at 9:47 am

    I want to be a Geek Goddess,instead of computer failure!

  118. Ashley says

    January 6, 2009 at 9:41 am

    This sounds great! Enter me please! 🙂

  119. Linda Howard says

    January 6, 2009 at 9:20 am

    Please enter me. Thanks!

  120. Susan C says

    January 6, 2009 at 9:16 am

    I would love to win. I need help!

  121. Jennifer Barr says

    January 6, 2009 at 8:22 am

    i’d love to win this book 🙂

  122. Kristen says

    January 6, 2009 at 8:13 am

    I have always been a self-taught technology person, but lately this stuff comes in faster than I can keep up and now I need help!

  123. Serena says

    January 6, 2009 at 5:47 am

    Sounds interesting…count me in, please!

  124. Francine Anchondo says

    January 6, 2009 at 1:19 am

    Thanks for the giveaway

  125. Zoe Lee says

    January 6, 2009 at 1:16 am

    I would love to read these, sounds fun. Thanks for another fab contest.

  126. Bobv says

    January 6, 2009 at 1:14 am

    Great prize, enter me please.

  127. Karen B says

    January 6, 2009 at 1:12 am

    Even us greatgrannies would like to become a Geek Goddess!

  128. Stephen Saunders says

    January 6, 2009 at 12:18 am

    anything geeky is cool. Enter me please. 🙂

  129. dorothy l says

    January 5, 2009 at 11:35 pm

    I would love to win and I need this book

  130. Kim says

    January 5, 2009 at 11:15 pm

    I’d LOVE to win this!

  131. Sandy Cooper says

    January 5, 2009 at 11:12 pm

    I would love this book.
    Thanks!
    Sandy

  132. alissa says

    January 5, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    i would love to learn from this book.

  133. Shawnna says

    January 5, 2009 at 10:28 pm

    This would help me out a LOT. Hope I win.

  134. judy haley (coffeejitters) says

    January 5, 2009 at 10:26 pm

    ha! I’d love to get my hands on this book.

  135. Linda says

    January 5, 2009 at 9:49 pm

    Good Luck to all

  136. Teresa C says

    January 5, 2009 at 9:15 pm

    I have read excerpts from this book, and I think this would be helpful to anyone, man, woman or child, who needs tech help. Thanks.

  137. herblady says

    January 5, 2009 at 8:29 pm

    I really need this because my husband knows next to nothing about computers and I have noone to turn to for help. I’m a complete dummy about technical stuff! Help! Pick me! (please)

  138. Susan Smith says

    January 5, 2009 at 8:17 pm

    This sounds like a helpful book.

  139. Melanie S says

    January 5, 2009 at 8:11 pm

    Thanks for the great review! I’ve added this book to my “wanna read” list…and since they don’t have it in my local library’s collection, I’m putting my name in here. : )

  140. Dawn says

    January 5, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    What a perfect book!

  141. Rebecca C says

    January 5, 2009 at 8:00 pm

    I am a geek so I would love this!

  142. Shirley says

    January 5, 2009 at 7:44 pm

    I need both of these! Hope I win

  143. Brian N. says

    January 5, 2009 at 7:40 pm

    go vegan

  144. christopher h says

    January 5, 2009 at 7:28 pm

    love to win this

  145. Adrienne Gordon says

    January 5, 2009 at 7:22 pm

    enter me

  146. Christina says

    January 5, 2009 at 7:21 pm

    I’d love to learn what to do when viruses infect computers or when, say, my Spy Sweeper won’t work, suddenly, because it’s incompatible with the new Windows update!

  147. michelle maddock says

    January 5, 2009 at 7:10 pm

    I’d love to have this book I’m 50 and just startsd to learn about computers thanks.

  148. janeh says

    January 5, 2009 at 7:00 pm

    There is always more to learn…..ot would be fun to become a geek goddess!

  149. Anne says

    January 5, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    This looks tres informative and straightforward! I’d love it!

    Thanks

  150. judy brittle says

    January 5, 2009 at 6:43 pm

    I am learning but can always use the help. This book sounds great! Thank you so much!

  151. Pat says

    January 5, 2009 at 6:28 pm

    There’s so much I need/want to learn! This book would really help.

    Thanks for the contest. Best wishes for a happy and prosperous 2009!

  152. Anna says

    January 5, 2009 at 5:44 pm

    I would love to win this book. My son is a computer engineering major. Whenever I have a question, he pushes me out of the way and quickly takes care of the problem. Not the way to learn to fish!!

  153. Carolyn G says

    January 5, 2009 at 5:00 pm

    I want to be a geek goddess!!!

  154. Sara Amos says

    January 5, 2009 at 4:53 pm

    I would love to give this to my mom so she could catch up with her two daughters!

  155. Karen Ruth says

    January 5, 2009 at 4:17 pm

    OMG I wish to be a Geek Goddess. could never been a Greek Goddess, so what the heck, try the next besst thing.

  156. Kat R says

    January 5, 2009 at 3:34 pm

    this would help hone my online and techy skills

  157. Ana says

    January 5, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    nice prize

  158. Kathy Scott says

    January 5, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    I am technology challenged so I think this would be a great book for me.

  159. robyn scollo says

    January 5, 2009 at 3:18 pm

    My kids are geeks. I am NOT! I need to desperately catch up to them!! They know I barely know how to check my email!! Scary!

  160. Baba says

    January 5, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    I would love this. Not sure it would make me a geek godess tho. I just hope I’m not too old to learn. LOL

  161. DJ says

    January 5, 2009 at 3:01 pm

    Sounds like a handy book to have.

  162. Andria says

    January 5, 2009 at 2:49 pm

    What would my husband do if I were a geek goddess? Thanks for the chance!

  163. dan tynan says

    January 5, 2009 at 2:45 pm

    well, if you like this writeup, you’ll probably love my interview with the author, which you can find here:

    http://blogs.computerworld.com/interview_with_the_geek_goddess

    cheers,

    dt

  164. Barbara H. says

    January 5, 2009 at 2:44 pm

    So I finally learn how to use the CD player & everyone switched to MP3s. At last, I can program the VCR, but everyone switched to DVDs. I can access the internet, but everyone left me for blogs, twisters, twitters, twaddles, whatever. And what the heck does 404 error mean, anyway. Yeah, I need the book.

  165. Jamaise says

    January 5, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    Ooh yeah, I would love to be a geek goddess. After reading, I could share with my MIL who only knows how to check her email!

  166. Samantha R says

    January 5, 2009 at 2:22 pm

    I would love to win this book!

  167. Jung A says

    January 5, 2009 at 2:21 pm

    this book would really help, since i just know the basics!

  168. Virginia Murr says

    January 5, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    My forte has never been computers, but I would certainly like to change that fact!

  169. Brian says

    January 5, 2009 at 1:50 pm

    This would be perfect for my wife, who is just on the verge of discovering her inner geek.

  170. susan varney says

    January 5, 2009 at 1:46 pm

    love to win

  171. Darlene says

    January 5, 2009 at 1:40 pm

    I must have this! I have a geek husband who isn’t that great about sharing information. How fun would it be to tell him “I did it myself”

  172. michele anne jaquays says

    January 5, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    Oh, pick me, pick me as winner

  173. Abby says

    January 5, 2009 at 12:29 pm

    I would love to win! What a fun sounding book!

  174. shannon Baas says

    January 5, 2009 at 12:23 pm

    Looks like a good book.

  175. Jen says

    January 5, 2009 at 12:04 pm

    I am only a semi-geek and I want to reach Geek goddess status, so I am hoping i win. 🙂

  176. shannon says

    January 5, 2009 at 11:30 am

    i wish i were a geek goddess! what a cool book!

  177. Tracey says

    January 5, 2009 at 11:25 am

    I NEED this book!!

  178. Denise says

    January 5, 2009 at 11:08 am

    I could really use this!

  179. Rhonda Struthers says

    January 5, 2009 at 10:58 am

    I need lots of help in becoming a geek godess. Please enter me.

  180. Pamela Kramer says

    January 5, 2009 at 10:52 am

    You got me on this one! I would love to read it.

  181. C. clemens says

    January 5, 2009 at 10:47 am

    enter me please

  182. Stacie says

    January 5, 2009 at 10:37 am

    This sounds exactly what I need to read!! Please count me in 🙂

  183. Susan says

    January 5, 2009 at 10:30 am

    I’d love to win this so I wouldn’t have to ask my son so many questions. Thanks!

  184. Christine Jensen says

    January 5, 2009 at 10:27 am

    What a fun, informative book. I would love to win!

  185. Angie L says

    January 5, 2009 at 10:22 am

    I’d love to win. I need some help with me geekdom.

  186. Keeling says

    January 5, 2009 at 10:15 am

    I’d love to win!

  187. Babette Hussein says

    January 5, 2009 at 9:48 am

    I would like to keep up with my son he is thirteen and already is showing off to me and his dad.

  188. Beth/Mom2TwoVikings says

    January 5, 2009 at 9:21 am

    Me, me, me! *jumping up and down*

  189. Katrina (Callapidder Days) says

    January 5, 2009 at 9:18 am

    I love all things geeky. Please enter me. Thanks!

  190. ellen cunningham says

    January 5, 2009 at 8:52 am

    I’m a geek I admit it. I’d love to win this book. Thanks for the chance.

  191. Michael Capp says

    January 5, 2009 at 8:48 am

    I’d love to win!

  192. SANDY says

    January 5, 2009 at 8:33 am

    hey I wanna be a geek goddess too- better than Miss America anyday in my book

  193. Aisling says

    January 5, 2009 at 7:26 am

    I know enough to get by, but not nearly enough to create (or fix) anything. I could definitely use this book.

  194. Joelle says

    January 5, 2009 at 2:43 am

    This would be a perfect gift for my mom! She’s so fearful she’ll click on something and her whole computer will explode 🙂

  195. Maddy says

    January 5, 2009 at 2:41 am

    I don’t know about a ‘geek ‘ goddess. Any kind of goddess would do for now.
    Cheers

  196. Ginnie says

    January 5, 2009 at 2:26 am

    I’ve learned a lot but there’s so much more I want to know. Maybe this will help.

  197. Meg Munson says

    January 5, 2009 at 2:14 am

    This sounds like a great read!

  198. Misty says

    January 5, 2009 at 2:07 am

    I have to agree that I have also learned a lot of techie information as I have setup my family blog and my facebook site…but there is more yet to learn. I always ask my husband what html code i need to do certain things..because my compose feature always needs some html code added for the formatting to work.

  199. Jess says

    January 5, 2009 at 1:32 am

    I’m a biology nerd, but I’m far from the Linux geek I want to be…

  200. Noreen says

    January 5, 2009 at 1:30 am

    I bet this book would be very helpful for me, I wish to be a geek godess 🙂

  201. Stephanie'sMommyBrain says

    January 5, 2009 at 12:13 am

    With a computer programmer for a husband it’s all too easy to just let him set things up and problem solve. (Now I know why my mom can’t set the vcr timer!!) But blogging has me moving more and more into the geek world by choice. My hubby even brought a couple of html books home for me to read to help with the tech side of blogging. Funny what we can do when we have an interest in it. Maybe some day I’ll learn how to erase the messages off my answering machine… or not. = )

  202. Casey says

    January 5, 2009 at 12:08 am

    Pick me! My husband is a HUGE self-proclaimed geek. I better get working if I’m going to become his Geek Goddess!!!

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