Tag Archives: People
Top 10 Geeks from Downunder
Despite the distance, we are holding our own in Australia when it comes to fostering geek culture. So, here is an introduction to some high profile Australian Geeks you should get to know. Feel free, anyone who lives on this side of the equator, to make your own nominations in the comment box.
1. Dr Karl
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Tagged Australia, bret mckenzie, dr karl, flight of the conchords, geeks, People, Top 10, triple j
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Happy International Darwin Day!
As you probably already know, Abraham Lincoln was born on this date in 1809. But that’s not all: also born on that day, in that same year, was the father of evolution himself, Charles Darwin.
In honor of that fact, February 12th is International Darwin Day: a day to celebrate the life and work of one […] Continue reading
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Tagged Darwin, Evolution, People, Science and Education
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Twitter Geeks all over The Shorty Awards
Last year and earlier this year, GeekDad spent some time making sure you were all aware of the best geeks to keep track of in 140 character form.
So, we are pleased to see that many Geek Tweeps and some good friends of GeekDad have made the final nominations for this years Shorty Awards. Over 250,000 […] Continue reading
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Tagged award, geek tweeps, People, shorty awards, The Internet, Twitter
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10 Ways to a Geeky Girl’s Heart
Image by qthomasbower via Flickr*
If you’re a geeky guy looking to romance a geeky girl, it doesn’t matter if you’ve been with her forever or if she’s a new interest; realize that conventional romantic overtures won’t always work. Flowers can be construed as boring, since they’ll just die. Chocolates are tasty, but tend to add […] Continue reading
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Tagged Everything Else, People, Valentine Day
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Please Join GeekDad at PAX East 2010!
If you enjoy gaming, or the webcomic Penny Arcade, or (if you’re like most of us at GeekDad) both, you’ve probably heard of their annual PAX festival. PAX, short for “Penny Arcade Expo,” has been held every summer since 2004 in Washington state, and it’s become a much-celebrated geek event. This year, for the first […] Continue reading
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Tagged PAX East, Penny Arcade, Penny Arcade Expo, People, Places
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GeekDad Fundraising Drive for Haiti Relief – $2,500 And Counting!
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We all know what has happened, and how desperate the need for medical resources is right now in Haiti. There are plenty of good avenues for charitable donations out there, and by no means to we mean to replace any of them, but all of us at […] Continue reading
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Tagged Donation, Haiti, MerlinUSA, People, Places, Projects and Activities, The Internet
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GeekDad Talks with Donovan Patton of the New Nickelodeon Show Team Umizoomi
Team Umizoomi is a new kid’s show, geared toward the preschool set, premiering this week on Nickelodeon. Why are the GeekDads really excited about this? Well, for one thing, the show’s focus is on teaching preschoolers the basics of math. Yes, a math-based show, at last! I’ve watched the pilot of Team Umizoomi, and it’s […] Continue reading
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Tagged Armchair Geek, donovan patton, Math, People, preschool, Science and Education, team umizoomi, Television
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Mr. Lopart and Spongebob Stop By: A Chat With Voiceover Legend Tom Kenny
This Monday, January 25th, Playhouse Disney are rolling out a new series of shorts based around the ever popular preschooler’s show, ‘Handy Manny’ called ‘Handy Manny’s School for Tools.’ The three-minute episodes feature 11 new tools, and to introduce us to the series, GeekDad was fortunate enough to get to talk to animation voiceover legend […] Continue reading
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Tagged Armchair Geek, Everything Else, Handy Manny, People, SpongeBob Squarepants, Tom Kenny
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