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- Meet the Trivia Geek at ConGlomeration 2006
- ConGlomeration 2006 is to quote the flyer "Louisville's premier multimedia science fiction and fantasy convention," and TechRepublic's own Trivia Geek (that's me) will be in attendance all three days, Aug. 11-13, 2006. Now, this Trivia Geek won't so much be a guest as I'll be one of the schmoes running...
- Blog posts 2006-07-14
- Geek Trivia: Inspiration for invasion
- What science-fiction work inspired the alien designs in the original Space Invaders video game? While the average geek has probably never heard the name Tomohiro Nishikado, almost all of you are familiar with his work. In 1978, Nishikado worked as an engineer for Taito, then a manufacturer...
- Technical articles 2006-04-25
- Geek Trivia: Thinking outside the Xbox
- What science-fiction novel did Xbox 360 development chief J Allard require his team members to read? Four years ago, Bill Gates and Microsoft made a $2 billion bet and became—perhaps for the first time ever—a heavy underdog in a technology context. On Nov. 15, 2001, the Xbox...
- Technical articles 2005-11-15
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- Norman Spinrad: Bad education is dooming science fiction
- In a recent Asimov's magazine column, science fiction author, editor, and former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Norman Spinrad, asserts that "hard" science fiction is in a precipitous decline and here's why:"In a society where the distinction between astronomy and astrology is probably blurry in...
- Blog posts 2007-03-21
- Sports is a better form of entertainment than Science Fiction
- I'll preface this debate by stating that I really am not a fan of scifi and have little knowledge of it as an art form. I do appreciate that there are many who feel that it's an important genre, and I respect their opinions.Resolved: Overall, Sports is a...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-21
- Geek Trivia: Science-fiction double feature
- Who are the only four writers to have two books win both the Hugo and Nebula awards for best science-fiction/fantasy novel? If the Hugo Award is the science-fiction and fantasy equivalent of the Oscar, then the Nebula Award is geekdom's Emmy. Together, these two prestigious paperweights single...
- Technical articles 2006-10-03
- Geek Trivia: Action-pact science fiction
- What did the Clarke-Asimov Treaty stipulate between the two iconic sci-fi writers? Ask someone what the Big Three refers to, and you'll get an interesting variety of answers. In 20th-century history, you're likely referring to the three heads of the World War II Allies: Joseph Stalin,...
- Technical articles 2006-10-31
- The ultimate science fiction book meme
- Great answersGreat answers. I love seeing the various points of view people bring to this meme. Just the "Top X" questions alone are helpful in that point me to stuff I might not have heard of before - in this case Mad Scientists Club . Thanks for...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-16
- The ultimate science fiction book meme
- Once again, SFSignal has content so good I simply must steal it: A comprehensive SF book meme. Below are my answers. Feel free to copy and paste your own responses in the comments thread, or in your own blog space just be sure to give SFSignal attribution.Science Fiction, Fantasy or...
- Blog posts 2007-02-16
- The perfect sci-fi library
- Not upto dateIt appears that the people compiling the list don't believe any worthwhile books have been published in the last 20 - 30 years with the exception of Harry Potter.It's a little like the way many people think no worthwhile music has been written since they were teenagers.Ciencia FiccionHola...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-09
- Geek Trivia: Game within a (video) game
- If one day you find yourself sitting down to pen that long-imagined bestselling science-fiction or fantasy novel and you're looking for one particular trick that will give your speculative story a sense of reality and lead to shameless marketing opportunities, just throw in a made-up card game or chess variant...
- Blog posts 2007-07-24
- Geekend's Top 10 Most Comment-Worthy Posts
- As of today, these are the ten Geekend blog posts that have generated the most comments from readers. Apparently, you folks are passionate about Science, Star Wars, Star Trek, Books, Video Games, Movies, and Science Fiction. Now that I know where your buttons are located, expect me to push them...
- Blog posts 2007-09-18
- Dungeons and Dragons = Gateway drug to geekdom
- RIPWhen did he drop the leading "E" in his name? Or was that the first thing to go after he passed away?I knew I had gotten old when AD&D stopped meaning Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, and started meaning "Accidental Death and Dismemberment".Come to think of it, that's kinda the same.AD&D...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-10
- Geek Trivia: Name of the game
- What was the original name of the Nintendo video-game character Mario, and what was his occupation? Editor's note: The Trivia Geek is on extended leave, but he did get off his slacker butt long enough to pull this Classic Geek, which originally ran on Sept. 13, 2005, from the...
- Technical articles 2007-01-03
- Geek Trivia: On a first-game basis
- What was the world's first coin-operated video arcade game? Somebody, somewhere is going to publish an article and probably already has proclaiming November 29 as the "birthday" of arcade video games—and that person is going to be wrong. It's an easy mistake to make:...
- Technical articles 2006-11-28
- Geek Trivia: Game over and under
- In what legendary way did Atari deal with the mass Pac-Man and E.T. cartridge returns of 1982? Editor's note: The Trivia Geek is on extended leave, but he did get off his slacker butt long enough to pull this Classic Geek, which originally ran on Jan. 4, 2005, from...
- Technical articles 2006-12-19
- Geek Trivia: Pitching a perfect game(show)
- What is the maximum prize a one-day contestant on Jeopardy! can earn, and what are the odds of it occurring? Editor's note: The Trivia Geek is on extended leave, but he did get off his slacker butt long enough to pull this Classic Geek, which originally ran on March...
- Technical articles 2007-01-16
- Dungeons and Dragons = Gateway drug to geekdom
- Dungeons & Dragons isn't just the originator of all modern roleplaying games--and the derivative industries obviously descended therefrom (*cough* World of Warcraft *cough*)--it is the ultimate gateway drug to future geekdom. As this flowchart illustrates, every defining quality of the modern geek is a consequence of...
- Blog posts 2008-03-10
- Geek Trivia: First down and three (laws of robotics)
- What constitutes a 'robot'?I was just thinking back to my days of consuming every robot story of Asimov's I could find (I, Robot was the first book I ever bought myself) and I recall he was unsure as to whether it was 'off-topic', for want of a better phrase, to...
- Discussion threads 2009-03-11
- Pics: Costumes, fanboys, and outer space toilets...oh my!
- Geeks participate in some of the more interesting, unusual, and outlandish hobbies to be found in the temporal sphere of existence--and we have the photos to prove it. For example, aficionados of the MMORPG World of Warcraft aren't all content to limit their hack 'n slash passions...
- Blog posts 2007-09-20
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