Tech or treat! 40 geeky Halloween costumes

(CBS) - Geeks know how to party and Halloween is no exception.

Pictures: Top 40 geeky Halloween costumes

It's the one day of the year for which it's totally okay to pour 10 hours or more into making a perfect life-size replica of your favorite social network or maybe your favorite video game character.

Plus, if you think about it, Halloween is basically cosplay for the masses.

Regardless, forget about witches and goblins - here are Tech Talk's top picks of scary and clever costumes from the tech world!