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GUEST STRIP – JOSH ANDERSON
Theater Hopper —
Authority: 465
To read the rest of this comic please visit TheaterHopper.com I gotta give it up to Josh Anderson from Game U and his excellent guest strip. When I put out the call for guest strips, Josh was the first to answer. I’ve been sitting on this strip since October 27 – which is even more amazing when you consider ...1 day ago -
SNES controller with flash drive
Gadget News and Reviews —
Authority: 462
Want to solidify your geek credentials? Might we recommend getting an old, unused SNES controller, ripping out its innards to accommodate a flash drive within only to solder it back with steady hands. Transfer a whole lot of, yep - youve guessed it, SNES ROMs by and youre good to go one up on your fellow nerds at ...1 day ago -
Its Time To Reclaim "Geek" [Rant]
Gizmodo —
Authority: 882
A professor recently declared "nerd" and "geek" derogatory words, to "be avoided." I agree it should be avoided—but for different reasons. It was pretty surprising to read Dr. David Andereggs...1 day ago -
The Ray Guns of War: I Fought In a Laser Tag Nerd Platoon [Laser Tag]
Gizmodo —
Authority: 882
Crouched behind a thin eucalyptus tree on a crisp Saturday morning, I peer through my gun sight. I spot someone running through the woods. I aim for his head. And fire. The robotic voice in my gun says "CASUALTY". My quarry stops and looks around confused, but makes no effort to take cover. So I resume firing until ...2 days ago -
Hackers brought together in a room, forced to fight to the death
ShortFormBlog —
Authority: 453
The U.S. Cyber Challenge is a way to see whether nerds who know their way around the information superhighway can use their skills for good, not evil. SOURCE3 days ago -
"Nerd" and "Geek" Should Be Banned, Professor Says
Bits —
Authority: 774
The Times ran an article Monday (insert link) that suggested what America will need in the future are more “cool nerds.” A playful tweak of the nerd stereotype, to be sure, in an effort to alter it. The people described in the piece were ones with hybrid careers, combining computing with other fields from medicine ...3 days ago -
"Nerd" and "Geek" Should Be Banned, Professor Says
NYT > Theater —
Authority: 901
David Anderegg, a professor of psychology at Bennington College, says that the terms "nerd" or "geek" are damaging, much like racial epithets, and should be avoided altogether.3 days ago -
Man Marries Video Game Girlfriend
Popular Fidelity —
Authority: 516
Japan is a very odd society, but no members of that society are as strange as the otaku. Think of a video game nerd mixed with someone with agoraphobia and absolutely no social skills, and you’re getting close to people like SAL9000. He has a real name, but prefers to go by SAL9000 because he married a video ...3 days ago -
Looking for a Job Using the Web to Your Advantage
Mystic Toad Press Blog —
Authority: 128
A modern job search campaign is by nature quite Byzantine. While the internet has offered a variety of new channels, it also creates increased competition for choice jobs and possible challenges for job hunters. Job search needs to be thought of as a personalized, very aimed marketing operation where you are the ...3 days ago -
Black People, do you enjoy something that could be considered wwhite.
Let's Talk Honestly —
Authority: 127
Do you like doing something that might be considered “white” George Cook of letstalkhonestly.com discusses the fact that even though they don’t want others to know many blacks like things they are “not supposed to” and how black society’s attitudes can hinder educational and personal growth.here: ...3 days ago -
The Nerds of Paradise
MetaFilter —
Authority: 712
The Nerds of Paradise: a new webcomic from Dale Beran, the writer of A Lesson is Learned but the Damage is Irreversible (Previously) .3 days ago -
The Sound of Maths
Simple Country Physicist —
Authority: 125
Again, my reason is the press of the season, but even with such eventually something reaches us and gathers in the attention span. I noted yesterday an article about research at U Granada that reports “Those students who think aloud while solving a mathematical problem can solve it faster and have more ...4 days ago -
Northwestern-Stanford Live Blog
The Sports Bank.Net —
Authority: 544
By Paul M. Banks No Sideshow Bob, no problem. With Stanford’s Disney movie-loving Lopez twins (You know, Brook and the guy who looked like Sideshow Bob, or maybe Robin is the one with the hair I might have gotten them confused) now graduated, I think this is the year the Cats nip the Cardinal. 14-13 ...4 days ago -
synthetic red blood cells being developed, conservative vampires condemn it
Technology Info —
Authority: 450
First we had artificial pork, and now we have artificial blood. Scientist Samir Mitragotri and his colleagues have successfully created artificial red blood cells using biodegradable polymer molds. The lab-made cells are of the same size and shape as the real deal, and are also elastic enough that they can squeeze ...5 days ago -
Avatar is An Ode to White Guilt or Avatar is Like a Beautiful Woman Who You Lose Interest in the Minute After You Sleep with Her
We are respectable negroes —
Authority: 118
Avatar is a beautiful movie that is best suited as a premier display piece for home theater systems on the floor of Best Buy. It is an amazing technical accomplishment. Avatars 3d effects are the stuff of imagination--truly redefining for the genre of action and sci-fi film. But as often is the failing of beautiful ...5 days ago -
Two True Freaks! Episode 89 – CHRISTMAS CRAPTACULAR II !!
The Comics Podcast Network —
Authority: 142
Christmas Craptaculars come but once a year! The Freaks have collected a bunch of your Christmas letters and sent them to Santa at the North Pole, along with a whole case of apricot brandy! Tremble in fear as SANTA HIMSELF reads them LIVE! It’s all here — Santa, music, laughs, nostalgic and tender Yuletide ...5 days ago -
Crispy Nuggets
Houze.net —
Authority: 112
I know what you want, even if you don’t. It’s some obscure, second-tier, 80’s new wave. You may not realize this is what you need now, as you tidy the apartment and do a little laundry. But, really you want to download a few things from Crispy Nuggets .5 days ago -
The Advantages of Launching Outside of the Valley
Family Learning Center —
Authority: 164
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Computer Sciences to Abandon Nerd Image and Talk to Girls
The Blogs at HowStuffWorks —
Authority: 509
Is this your dream work environment? Click the image to see more pics of this Tokyo home office. (Danny Choo/Creative Commons License) This week I wrote an article for Discovery News on how stereotypically nerdy environments turn prospective female students away from the field of computer science. You know the ...5 days ago -
Christmas cheer, Hanukkah-style
Baroque in Hackney —
Authority: 422
No ho ho! Down , Donder and Blitzen! Off to Norway with you! Goddamn Unitarians. So, Garrison Keillor finds himself at the centre of a controversy! Some of you may be surprised that the cuddly broadcaster – as close to a UK-style ‘National Treasure’ as America can muster – is at the aye of a furore in an ...5 days ago

