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7 Lunchboxes (Almost) Worth Going Back to School For

Whether you're outfitting your kid or just getting nostalgic for your own childhood, lunch boxes are a fun and useful item to have around the house.

Whether you're outfitting your kid or just getting nostalgic for your own childhood, lunch boxes are a fun and useful item to have around the house. Sure, you can pack your lunch in them, but they also make great storage and fun decorative items. We've rounded up some of the best geek-approved lunch boxes available, both vintage and new, for your eye-feasting pleasure.

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Daily Tech: Obama Lets Reddit Readers Ask Him Anything

What happens when Obama tells Reddit readers to "ask me anything" — Tecca Never-before-seen photos of Steve Jobs — FWD Seth MacFarlane will host the season premiere of SNL — Newser Is the Kindle Fire as big a hit as Amazon claims?

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Are You Fed Up With Your Ereader?

Will ereaders bring about the end of books?

Will ereaders bring about the end of books? Not if your batteries are dead.

On one hand, ereaders like the Kindle are great for travel, since you can carry multiple books without the bulk. But there are downsides: one gadget lover says he's breaking up with his Kindle after he forgot to charge it and had nothing to read on a long flight. A new study says that reading a tablet before bed can also interfere with sleep patterns; a good old-fashioned book is better. What page are you on?

Photo: Kristy Korcz

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Cool Capture: Nature Trail

This hypnotic shot of a simple shock of vegetation was submitted with our #CoolCapture tag on Instagram by lalyastig.

This hypnotic shot of a simple shock of vegetation was submitted with our #CoolCapture tag on Instagram by lalyastig.

Have you been testing out your photography skills and have a snapshot you want to share? Submit your pics to our Cool Capture group or to Instagram by tagging them with #CoolCapture. Your pics might be featured on the GeekSugar homepage!

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Cool Capture: Uptown, Downtown

This video game-inspired shot of a New York City intersection was submitted with our #CoolCapture tag on Instagram by karyzmmah.

This video game-inspired shot of a New York City intersection was submitted with our #CoolCapture tag on Instagram by karyzmmah.

Have you been testing out your photography skills and have a snapshot you want to share? Submit your pics to our Cool Capture group or to Instagram by tagging them with #CoolCapture. Your pics might be featured on the GeekSugar homepage!

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Where to Find Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch Next

If you haven't caught up on the first season of Sherlock yet, then you'd better hurry: we have just three days before the season two premiere.

If you haven't caught up on the first season of Sherlock yet, then you'd better hurry: we have just three days before the season two premiere. Star Benedict Cumberbatch is one of our favorite famous geeks, and if you love him too, here's your comprehensive guide to where to find him next.

  • On TV: The second season of Sherlock begins this Sunday, May 6, on Masterpiece PBS.
  • On DVD: Better yet, you'll be able to purchase season two on DVD on May 22.
  • On the big screen: Cumberbatch will play the villain in J.J. Abrams's second take on Captain Kirk-era Star Trek, due in theaters in 2013.
  • Behind the scenes: Completing a geeky trifecta, Cumberbatch will also voice Smaug the dragon in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit, coming to theaters at the end of the year.
  • On GeekSugar: Yesterday, we sat down with Cumberbatch and Steven Moffat in NYC. Check back here next week for the full interview!

Are you a fan of Sherlock? Where are you most excited to see Cumberbatch next?

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Cool Capture: Fire Dancing

This pic of a fire dancer in action was submitted with our #CoolCapture tag on Instagram by arlyn__.

This pic of a fire dancer in action was submitted with our #CoolCapture tag on Instagram by arlyn__.

Have you been testing out your photography skills and have a snapshot you want to share? Submit your pics to our Cool Capture group or to Instagram by tagging them with #CoolCapture. Your pics might be featured on the GeekSugar homepage!

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Cool Capture: Reflection

This image of the NYC skyline in a pool of water was shared with our cool capture community on Instagram by rdamon.

This image of the NYC skyline in a pool of water was shared with our cool capture community on Instagram by rdamon.

Have you been testing out your photography skills and have a snapshot you want to share? Submit your pics to our Cool Capture group or to Instagram by tagging them with #CoolCapture. Your pics might be featured on the GeekSugar homepage!

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Cool Capture: Boracay

This image of a tropical sunset was submitted to our Cool Capture community group on Instagram by arlyn__.

This image of a tropical sunset was submitted to our Cool Capture community group on Instagram by arlyn__.

Have you been testing out your photography skills and have a snapshot you want to share? Submit your pics to our Cool Capture group or to Instagram by tagging them with #CoolCapture. Your pics might be featured on the GeekSugar homepage!

Source: Instagram User arlyn__

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Justin Bieber Geeks Out With a Robot at CES

Justin Bieber, meet dancing machine.
Justin Bieber at CES With Dancing Robot (Pictures)

Justin Bieber, meet dancing machine. Today at CES, TOSY Robotics showed off the new mRobo Ultra Bass, a dancing robot and portable speaker. Like a real-life Transformer!

Justin Bieber was on hand to debut the new high-tech toy, which holds about 500 songs on 2 gigabytes of memory. Users can upload songs via USB, then play the music via a remote through the super bass-centric speaker.

Once the music starts, the mRobo speaker transforms into a dancing bot. It can dance to any genre (we'll see about that) played on its own system or from other devices streamed via Bluetooth. Click through to see Bieber meet bot.