Tag: GEEK CULTURE

Wired.com's Geekdad blog always has great articles about living with tech and obscure pop culture in the 21st century. Last week's article focuses on an oft-stereotyped kind of kid: the female geek. Offering tips on how to support a girl with a penchant for reading and 'Lord of the Rings,' writer Natania Barron attempts to guide parents in guiding their children. "[Even] if you don't get the stuff ...

Sure, you speak Klingon and have figured out how to access blocked Web sites from your work computer, but does that really make you a geek? To find out if you actually qualify for geek status, Laptop Logic has amassed 64 processes and items with which every true geek should be familiar. The list encompasses almost all facets of geekdom, from the mundane to the obscure. We raised an eyebrow at ...

Behold, worshipers at the altar of the keyboard! Since we've all lent our whole-hearted support to one particular operating system or gadget at some point, and since we're committed to promoting peace and understanding between rival tech factions, we pass on to you a canon of tech cults -- complete with a list of their practitioners' strange habits. The list, courtesy of the scribes of ...

Thanks to a heads-up from the good people over at geeksugar, we've come across an interesting list relating to marital bliss: Wired's own Geekdad has compiled the 10 Annoying Habits of a Geeky Spouse, and if we weren't so painfully cool, or didn't spend so much time memorizing everything Homer Simpson has ever said, we might see a few of these reflected in our own relationship. Throwing in ...

After the revelation that relative unknown Chris Pine would be taking the role of Captain Kirk in the next 'Star Trek' film, geeks everywhere revolted -- despite having never heard of the guy. But, Trekkies and Trekkers everywhere, put down your keyboards and stop it with the yelling and screaming: It looks like Shatner will indeed be making an appearance in the film. The next 'Trek' will take ...