So, earlier this week I was browsing through my newsfeed and I saw two stories that served as stark reminders to me that geeks are not as mainstream as we’re led to believe. Not only is it not mainstream, but the “cool kids” are in the corner, waiting to pounce. I have to admit, it feels good and the scales are about to achieve balance again. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Age of the Geek Part 2
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Miss Dawn’s Musings – Sharing is Caring
If there’s one thing geeks enjoy, it’s sharing their fandoms with other geeks. Some like to fangirl/boy over the latest developments, talk theories or storylines, come up with the perfect cast for movie versions of their favorite games or books. Others like to teach, imparting some facts they’ve discovered about a property, some behind the scenes details or “straight from the horse’s mouth” stories. Now that can be cool when you’re looking for more information, want to get deeper into a fandom and when your fellow geek is sharing out of the goodness of their heart. But if you have been involved in a fandom for any length of time, you have experienced the other type of geek, the know it all or, as I prefer to call it, the douche geek. Continue reading Miss Dawn’s Musings – Sharing is Caring
Irregular’s Intel – Let’s Talk About Polymaths
Oxford Dictionary defines a polymath as “A person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning”. It is a concept that is born out of The Enlightenment idea of The Universal Man or The Renaissance Man. The great thinkers of that time felt that it was a human’s duty to push yourself to be the best that you can be at various endeavors. One should be knowledgeable in social graces, the ways of war, skilled in music, and a writer of poetry and scholarly essays. There were many who embraced this ideal and strove to live by it. Leonardo DaVinci and Michelangelo are two examples of famous polymaths of their time. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Let’s Talk About Polymaths
Miss Dawn’s Musings – All About That Con
With Con on the Cob coming up this week it got me thinking about cons in general. I love cons. This is really saying something because I’m an introvert by nature. But if you’re a geek and you’ve never had the opportunity to experience a convention, you don’t know what you’re missing. It’s fun, entertaining, crazy, amazing, exciting, exhausting… all crammed into just a few short days.
Irregular’s Intel – The Age of the Geek
Hardison, the hacker from Leverage, would utter the phrase “Age of the geek, baby!” whenever his skills helped bring a plan together. I have said it a time or two when things worked in my favor, whether it was appropriate or not! At any rate, it begs the question, is it really?