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NEWS ABOUT: nerdiness

nerdiness stories: 5 news summaries

 100 Must-Have Skills for Geeks 

Do you have the know-how to be a true techie?

Jul 10, 09 2:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Think you're a geek? Living up to the label requires a certain set of skills—or knowing how to Google them. Wired compiles the 100 essential skills for true geekdom:
  1. Secure a wireless router.
  2. Steal wi-fi from your neighbor.
  3. Mess with people stealing wi-fi.
  4. Name all
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Internet • IP address • routers • computer • nerdiness • geeks • wireless router

 April Fools Prank May 
 Pay Off for Star Wars Fans 

Tens of thousands try to order a 'Tauntaun sleeping bag'

Jul 10, 09 7:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - What started as an April Fools joke may turn into a dream come true—almost literally—for Star Wars fans, LA Weekly reports. The Tauntaun sleeping bag seemed just plausible enough that retailer ThinkGeek was bombarded with orders—and raked over the coals when the truth came out. Now Lucasfilm,... More »

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sleep • George Lucas • merchandise • Star Wars • Lucasfilm • nerdiness • Luke Skywalker • geeks • Tauntaun • ThinkGeek • Han Solo • sleeping bag

(Newser) - Lolcats are as funny as their fans believe, but it's the sadness of this kitty sub-genre that makes them special, Jay Dixit writes in Salon. On Icanhascheezburger.com, which attracts millions of hits a month, lolcats yearn and comfort each other, inspiring a teary eye in us human visitors. There... More »

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satire • humor • LOLcats • nerdiness • animal • geeks

GLOSSIES

 A Big Win for 
 Black Nerds  

Scorn for 'thinking they're white' long an obstacle

Nov 11, 08 3:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama provides a boost for black educational achievement that is much more powerful than any policy. His bookish example may throw a lifeline to black nerds who, scorned for "acting white," feel pressure to slack academically to stay cool, John McWhorter writes in New York. Research shows... More »

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education • Barack Obama • school • grades • nerdiness • African-Americans • President Obama

Romney Lets Guard Down, Boosts Appeal

Geeky CEO shines through matinee idol package on Fla. trail

Jan 29, 08 5:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Mitt Romney's inner nerd is showing, and allowing voters to see it may make him seem likable enough to get elected, Time reports. The candidate's conservative attack dog persona flooded airwaves for months but didn't play well outside of Michigan; now, the tired candidate is letting his dweeby, number-crunching, spreadsheet-loving... More »

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Mitt Romney • recession • Republican presidential primaries • negative campaigning • nerdiness • Election 2008

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