The cool ladies over at GeekSugar sent a Q & A my way last week (turns out I’m a Geeky Girl They Heart), asking me a fun questions about hobbies, gadget luxuries in life, and the top sexiest male and female geeks (one of my picks was Jason Chen for sticking gadgets down his pants). I had a lot of fun answering it, just like I did with Born Rich’s interview, so now I’d like to interview you, the readers.

I’d love to know who do you think is the world’s Sexiest Geek of all time and why? Best answer wins a $50 gift certificate from the store of their choice. Submit your nominations below, and may the best geek win. Our editors will pick a winner next Friday. Good Luck!

 Update: And the winner is…LEAH. Our editors felt her response about Chief Geek Robert Stephens was great. What’s sexier than a good boss who care about his employees?

Robert Stephens. The Founder and Chief Inspector of Geek Squad.  He makes technology fun and really cares about his employees.  He makes working for the Geek Squad feel like being a part of a family instead of a huge company. I’ve never met him, but there are plenty of videos/pictures online of this man and I can tell he is intelligent, passionate, funny and adorable. He definately gets my vote!!!

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I would never consider myself a Cool Geek of any week, but the lovely gals over at Born Rich bestowed the honor on me this week, and I was pretty damn honored. Check out the interview, and the "Rapid Fire" question round. I admit, the "Better Date" question was hard because I’m a Russell Crowe fan, but I think Bill Gates would be a more interesting lunch date. If you’re up for it, I’d like to see how you would answer the following questions (borrowed from Born Rich) in 3 words or less:

a. Your favorite vacation spot/holiday?

b. Apple iPhone (thumbs-up or thumbs-down)

c. Google or Yahoo

d. Engadget or Gizmodo

e. Pink Razr or Blackberry

f. One thing you hate about Mac

g. One thing you love about Windows

h. What will you like to be remembered as Gina or Techie-Diva (woops)

h. How would you like to be remembered

i. Gilmore Girls, Desperate Housewives, or Sex in the City

j. XBox 360, Wii or PS3

k. Digg or Netscape

l. Better date: Bill Gates, Steve Jobs or Russell Crowe

m. Three words you would like to be engraved on your tombstone

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This year, you’ll be lucky to get your hands on a Nintendo Wii, but guess what? We’re hooking one of you lucky readers up with a Wii this year. It’s in our hands as we speak, and we can’t wait to give it to you. We’ll be posting details soon. If you’re currently subscribed to our Daily Buzz newsletter you’re automatically entered.

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Every once in while I post my Help Wanted ad in hopes of finding fresh talent ready to share their love and knowledge of tech with the world. If you’re interested in writing for this gadget-fabulous blog, we encourage to submit your application in order to be considered. What should you include in your submission:1.) Link to your weblog (if you have one) 2.) Write a paragraph telling me about yourself 3.) Write a paragraph telling me about your favorite gadget. That’s it!

P.S. If you live in the San Francisco Bay area, I encourage you to apply. I’m looking for gadget reviewers, and need some local talent.

P.S.S. That’s what you’ll look like after blogging for us a few months.

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What’s happening Techie Diva readers? I know you have dreams of becoming a famous podcaster or videocaster, and this is your chance to do it on Techie Diva. Put your creativity to work by submitting your own podcast right here. If you have something to say about your new iPod, your high-def TiVO or pet robot, simply click on the Odeo banner above, plug-in your microphone, and tell us what you think. You can also submit questions for advice, or recommendations on new products you spot first. If your message is selected, it will be get some airtime on this blog, and maybe even a fan following. More details after the  jump….

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True or False? You visit electronic stores more often than shopping malls.

If you think this statement is somewhat true, you’re not alone. USA Today investigates the results of an Oxygen Network survey that indicates more women would choose electronics, such as iPods, TVs, or cell phones, over silly things like diamond necklaces or designer shoes. Not only do girls want their high-tech toys, but they want the top-of-the-line models.

The survey aimed to compared tech attitudes between men and women, so they interviewed over 1,400 women and 700 men, ages 15-49. Findings suggest that advertisers need to address a broader audience, and not talk down to women. Continue Reading Story

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Alright Nike + iPod Sport Kit owners, it time to get serious with these workouts or at least motivate each other. It’s still Summer time, and we all need a little motivation to lose a few pounds. So I thought it would be a good idea to put together a team of divas (or divos) who want to commit to a month-long workout routine with me. If you’re interested, send me an email at techiedivas at yahoo dot com, with suggestions on how you wanna do this. I want to start the challenge August 1st, so get me your info before that time. If you don’t know, the Nike + iPod sports kit also allows you to challenge up to 50 ppl, and we can all see each other’s progress. So sign up and shape up. This may be all that stands between you and those size 4 jeans. Ok, size 6.

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This is what I’ve been up to at Yahoo! Tech in case you missed it:

• The Little Lexmark Printer That Could
• Energy Conserving Tips for Laptop Owners
• Tech Doesn’t Kill, Bad Habits Do
• Not Your Parent’s Cellphone
• Are Extended Warranties Necessary?
• Taking killer pictures with your camera phone
• Make your own iPod sleeves

Have another great weekend! I’ll be joining the AIDS Walk in San Francisco this Sunday. If you would like to make a donation please visit this page. More details below…

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Lesslie Katz and Erica Ogg from CNet wrote a story on "You go, Girl Gadgeteer". Thanks for the mention CNet!

According to the article: "Out of $107.2 billion spent on consumer-electronics technology in 2005, men accounted for 54 percent, or $57.9 billion worth, of those purchases, and women took care of 46 percent, or $49.3 billion, according to market research firm The NPD Group. That’s an 18 percent increase in spending by females compared with the previous year, when women rang up $41.9 billion in gadget purchases. Men spent about the same amount in 2004 as they did in 2005." Wow! I believe this because I spend more money on gadgets than clothes, purses, makeup or other girly stuff these days, as compared to my spending habits before 2005.

Quick Poll: What gadgets do you carry around in your purse?  Like I told Leslie, I have a Treo 650 (and a RAZR), bluetooth headset, a Sony DSC-T30 (for videoblogging), an iPod nano (and video), and an iPod Belkin microphone (to record memos).  Sometimes I carry my Nintendo DS Lite, but I hate weighing down the purse. So what’s in your "wallet"?

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In case you missed it, here’s some stories from Yahoo! Tech:

• Wearable Tech Do’s and Don’ts
• Microsoft Wants To Kill The iPod
• Fujitsu Ten’s "Dual Display" GPS
• Hands On: Apple’s iLife ‘06
• Presidential Nintendo DS Lite
• Back-To-School Mac Special
• Voice-Activated TV Remote Control
• Tips to Becoming a Camcorder Pro

Enjoy your weekend!

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