Tag: NERD

As journalists, it isn't often that we get to report on something so heartwarming and funny-bone tickling as a good deed done perfectly. Instead, we write about horrid celebrity gaffes or new products that you must have, but today... today, readers, we have a treat. This past weekend, comic book stores globally participated in Free Comic Book Day, where, like the name implies, if you visit a ...

Pretty much anyone not named Larry Summers would agree that female engineers and computer scientists are just as capable as their male colleagues. So why do women comprise just 22-percent of all computer science graduates? And, more worrisome, why is that figure decreasing? The answer, according to one study, lies in geek culture. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis recently ...

As much as nerds love to accessorize their electronic devices, some products out there would cause even the nerdiest of nerds to turn up their noses. Introducing the Thiphone, a fashion faux pas no one should ever make. According to LikeCool.com, the Thiphone is a holder for your iPhone, which, of course wraps around your thigh, allowing you to use the iPhone while seated and with just one hand. ...

Comic-Con is the Garden of Eden for nerds, and what do nerds love most of all? Collectible toys. From hand-painted action figures to life-sized statues, they'll vacuum seal it or enclose it in a glass case, never laying a hand on the goodies again. An expensive hobby, for sure, and nowhere is that more apparent than at Comic-Con. The bloggers at io9 compiled a list of the 17 most expensive toys ...

After years of arduous research and fierce debate regarding the 'Nature vs. Nurture' dialectic, social scientists and theorists have finally stumbled upon authoritative evidence that solves the puzzle: Dweebs are made, not born. [From: Wired Blog] ...