2012 in Review: 20 of the Year’s Best Nonfiction Books for Geeks
In case you weren’t obsessively perusing the nonfiction racks in 2012, here is a round-up of the year’s best nonfiction titles for geeks of all flavors.
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2012 in Review: 9 Important Archaeological (and Paleontological!) Discoveries
Dino eggs, dead kings and hoarded coins: In case you weren’t obsessively poring over the details of this year’s archaeological news, here’s a year-end round-up.
10 Geeks You Should Know
Check out the infographic and let us know who you think should be added to this list if this post was titled “20 Geeks You Should Know.” If you only have a candidate or two to nominate, that’s totally fine too! :) Source: 10 Geeks You Should Know
Keep the Internet Free and Open
In December, there is going to be a closed door meeting at which only governments have a voice. At this meeting, some governments are hoping to increase censorship and regulate the Internet. Google is spearheading a campaign so that the world can at least try to have a say in this – to say that […]
Things to Do Before You’re 30
Let me preface this post with two things: 1) This is not particularly geeky. 2) While I am not of the opinion that 30 years is the peak (or end) of life, I do agree that it’s a milestone age that inspires a bit of reflection and a flurry of future-planning, at least for me. […]
Movember is Over: How To Kill a Mustache [Video]
The Mustache Manifesto: So, you’ve decided to shave your mustache. It’s not as straightforward as you might think. First off, reconsider. Remember that the mouth brow remains the clearest expression of masculinity a man can have above his waist. So, give it 24 hours. Do a few things that only a mustached man can do, […]
Reading Rainbow Remixed [Video]
Any person born in the 80s or after knows Reading Rainbow and the show’s host, LeVar Burton. And any geek worth his or her halite crystals is aware of John D. Boswell, aka melodysheep, the master auto-tuner behind Symphony of Science, the series of the greatest science-related music videos of all time. Now the two have […]
Happy 20th Birthday, Text Messaging!
Today, 20 years ago, a Vodafone engineer received the world’s first text message: Merry Christmas. In the two decades since, texting has not only become a normal part of daily life, but it has also shaped our language (for better or worse) and the ways in which we interact with people. Though the first text […]
Geeky Garage Sale Held in Atlanta Just in Time for the Holidays! [Gallery]
Over the weekend, I attended the B Geeky Collectible Bazaar in a warehouse in Atlanta, Georgia’s West End. Think of it like one large geeky garage sale, where the “vendors” were local geeks just like you and me, selling some of their DVDs, comics, manga, action figures, video games, collectibles, props, clothes, etc. to other […]
10 Common Science Myths [Video]
Not everything they teach you in science class is true. Here are 10 common scientific myths. [alltime10s]