Comments on: Geekology http://www.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html Infrequent loquacity. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DrummerDaveF http://www.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html/comment-page-1#comment-62 DrummerDaveF Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:52:00 +0000 http://wp.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html#comment-62 The original question that prompted the list was about geek chic, and geek magnets. What do geeks from all walks of technology find irresistible. What joins us all?<br /><br />Sure we all thought Lord of the Rings was cool, but we didn't think our coolness rating went up by association.<br /><br />Ninjas and Pirates are talked about with grins on our faces. Guitar Hero and Grand Theft Auto, we spend hours on, and while/after doing so feel cooler. Dr Who does stuff we all wish we could do, and know the non-geeks want to do too (mebe for different reasons). THAT's the sort of geek magnets the list was after. The original question that prompted the list was about geek chic, and geek magnets. What do geeks from all walks of technology find irresistible. What joins us all?

Sure we all thought Lord of the Rings was cool, but we didn’t think our coolness rating went up by association.

Ninjas and Pirates are talked about with grins on our faces. Guitar Hero and Grand Theft Auto, we spend hours on, and while/after doing so feel cooler. Dr Who does stuff we all wish we could do, and know the non-geeks want to do too (mebe for different reasons). THAT’s the sort of geek magnets the list was after.

]]> By: dan http://www.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html/comment-page-1#comment-60 dan Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:04:00 +0000 http://wp.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html#comment-60 Jason, <br /><br />what about computer hacking? Thinks like war-drives could then be put here as 'Geeks behaving badly'. Jason,

what about computer hacking? Thinks like war-drives could then be put here as ‘Geeks behaving badly’.

]]> By: Benny http://www.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html/comment-page-1#comment-59 Benny Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:05:00 +0000 http://wp.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html#comment-59 Yeah, isn't it not so much the things that geeks like, as the things that, though they have overtones of geekiness, are now fashionable, even desirable?<br /><br />The pacman shirts are a good example. A certain type of glasses, a certain haircut. Anime fits. Yeah, isn’t it not so much the things that geeks like, as the things that, though they have overtones of geekiness, are now fashionable, even desirable?

The pacman shirts are a good example. A certain type of glasses, a certain haircut. Anime fits.

]]> By: Jason http://www.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html/comment-page-1#comment-58 Jason Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:35:00 +0000 http://wp.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html#comment-58 I should have included Portal and MacGyver. I should have included Portal and MacGyver.

]]> By: Bice Dibley http://www.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html/comment-page-1#comment-57 Bice Dibley Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:11:00 +0000 http://wp.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html#comment-57 Geek chic is not quite the same thing as just geeky. I'd say there are two categories of geek chic:<br />1. Things which are geeky but have enough general exposure to the general public to be known. For example, pacman tshirts worn by hipsters who may well have never played pacman.<br />2. Things that are still unabashedly geeky, but made cool by the fact that geeks now have all the money. For example, wearing sneakers with a suit is not cool, but the fact you also have $3 billion makes it chic. Geek chic is not quite the same thing as just geeky. I’d say there are two categories of geek chic:
1. Things which are geeky but have enough general exposure to the general public to be known. For example, pacman tshirts worn by hipsters who may well have never played pacman.
2. Things that are still unabashedly geeky, but made cool by the fact that geeks now have all the money. For example, wearing sneakers with a suit is not cool, but the fact you also have $3 billion makes it chic.

]]> By: stefan http://www.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html/comment-page-1#comment-56 stefan Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:08:00 +0000 http://wp.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html#comment-56 Hawt chicks who put out? ;)<br /><br />Neat/cool hardware? Hawt chicks who put out? ;)

Neat/cool hardware?

]]> By: saracooper01 http://www.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html/comment-page-1#comment-55 saracooper01 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:05:00 +0000 http://wp.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html#comment-55 Well, you forgot .. Pirates are cooler than ninjas.. so they should be in BIG writing :P<br /><br />And.. Dr Who and Order of the Stick and anything with a USB plug and and and... SPAM Well, you forgot .. Pirates are cooler than ninjas.. so they should be in BIG writing :P

And.. Dr Who and Order of the Stick and anything with a USB plug and and and… SPAM

]]> By: pipeline http://www.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html/comment-page-1#comment-54 pipeline Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:02:00 +0000 http://wp.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html#comment-54 Battlestar Galactica<br />Stargate<br />Anime (fo shizzle)<br />xkcd.com<br />slashdot<br />American Chopper, oddly enough Battlestar Galactica
Stargate
Anime (fo shizzle)
xkcd.com
slashdot
American Chopper, oddly enough

]]> By: Dave http://www.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html/comment-page-1#comment-53 Dave Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:48:00 +0000 http://wp.allegedlyinteresting.com/2009/04/geekology.html#comment-53 Good thing you kept Pirates and Ninjas apart or that'd have shredded that page to tatters.<br /><br />What about LOLcats, PWND and FAIL/WINs Good thing you kept Pirates and Ninjas apart or that’d have shredded that page to tatters.

What about LOLcats, PWND and FAIL/WINs

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