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So, remember what I said about geeks, the other day?
About how they have no concept of "over-thinking" something, and how they compulsively try to connect ALL THE IDEAS to a single point of interest?
Well, a couple of weeks ago, I found "The PBS Idea Channel" on YouTube... I think it does, indeed, have some sort of official connection to the Public Broadcasting Service network... But it also seems to be a creative project of one dude (or small group of people...). Anyway, it strikes me as a very graphic embodiment of my own notions of Geekitude. Not only does he connect ideas explicitly, through speaking, he connects his speaking to an even wider range of cultural references through animated .gifs and rapid-fire still images (take that as fair warning). So, yeah: in my imagination, this is what geek-think looks (and sounds) like.
Just for fun, here's the most recent one:
Here're the links he mentioned:
Ignite talk:
http://bit.ly/1cNRps1
The Cat Web:
http://bit.ly/13Ashgd
Google Cat Computer:
http://nyti.ms/17pHN0s
Well, a couple of weeks ago, I found "The PBS Idea Channel" on YouTube... I think it does, indeed, have some sort of official connection to the Public Broadcasting Service network... But it also seems to be a creative project of one dude (or small group of people...). Anyway, it strikes me as a very graphic embodiment of my own notions of Geekitude. Not only does he connect ideas explicitly, through speaking, he connects his speaking to an even wider range of cultural references through animated .gifs and rapid-fire still images (take that as fair warning). So, yeah: in my imagination, this is what geek-think looks (and sounds) like.
Just for fun, here's the most recent one:
Here're the links he mentioned:
Ignite talk:
http://bit.ly/1cNRps1
The Cat Web:
http://bit.ly/13Ashgd
Google Cat Computer:
http://nyti.ms/17pHN0s
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I don't believe there's such a thing as over thinking something if you're having fun. One of my favourite Doctor Who related books was A HIstory Of The Universe where the author gave a complete timeline of every televised Doctor Who story (and most of the New/Missing Adventures) and attempted to make a coherent timeline for the whole thing. It had explanations of why he'd chosen certain dates over others and showed the working.
My favourite geeky dot connecting thing recently was the discovery that many people consider the sci-fi horror movie Event Horizon to be mankind's first encounter with Chaos that leads to the entire Games Workshop Warhammer 40,000 franchise.
I found this out because I've gotten into the habit of going and reading the TV Tropes page for a movie after I've watched it. :)
And that video also reminds me I need to do another big post about the geeky things I'm listening to and watching so ther people can check them out.
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This, Good Sir, is why you are such a fine example of Geekitude.
As I've been thinking/writing about geekiness again, recently, a memory came back to me from summer camp (I guess I was about 11 or 12), and as a treat one evening after dinner, we all got fortune cookies for dessert, and took turns reading out our fortunes. Mine was:
"You need to take time for fun in your life" (or something along those lines), and while I was sitting there thinking that made no sense (because "is it fun?" was my only question when it came to deciding what to do), everyone else from my cabin exclaimed that was the perfect fortune for me, because I never did anything fun -- I'd sit and read the dictionary, instead (looking up the definitions of words in definitions... haven't we all played that game, sometimes?).
"Geek" and "nerd" were not in these kids' vocabularies (geek wasn't in anyone's yet... at least not in this context), but if they had been, that's the label I would have gotten...
And that video also reminds me I need to do another big post about the geeky things I'm listening to and watching so ther people can check them out.
*claps hands* \o/
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I spent the afternoon in the shop rewatching a couple of episodes of Wil Wheaton's Tabletop for games I've got on my tablet now. Also some Adam Savage videos from Tested.com, who post all sorts of techy/geek stuff but I particularly enjoy anything with Adam because along with the fact he's one of the Mythbusters and an ex-special effects guy, but he's just as big a movie geek as any of us.
There's some brilliant videos of him talking about practical movie effects and his obsession with making replicas of osme classic props, his love and enthusiasm just shine through. Something he mentioned about The Shining makes me want to go and watch it again as it's something weird I'd never noticed in it.
Also I love his yearly thing where he makes a costume to wander around Comic-Con incognito and challenges people to find him. :)
"Geek" and "nerd" weren't around for me growing up either, I never really talk about it but I was bullied a bit for my love of sci-fi and spaceships, not badly enough to leave a lasting effect, but still.
And before the end of this month, a podcast with two geeks from Scotland rambling about all sorts of stuff should be available to share with the world. :)
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I can see that... hard to really pay attention to all the geeky/nerdy details if you have to dodge other people's noises and demands.
And before the end of this month, a podcast with two geeks from Scotland rambling about all sorts of stuff should be available to share with the world. :)
\o/
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Now, that's a reference that went right over my head -- But that's what I like about talking to geeks: You learn of so many fun new things to watch/read...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDbyYGrswtg
That's just set up though, the payoff at the end of the episode is just wonderful. I was very tempted by an Etsy seller who was making reproductions of "The Internet" as it'd be a laugh to just have lying around.
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