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The beauty of the geek The beauty of the geek
Are nerds born or are they made? The author of "American Nerd" discusses the history of the geek, from greasy-haired overachiever to Dungeons & Dragons lover to blogging hipster.
By Eryn Loeb May 20, 2008
Geek love Geek love
The nerds and Playboy pinups in CW's "Beauty and the Geek" give us a reality show we can really cuddle up with.
By Stephanie Zacharek Feb 14, 2007
Hackers on Atkins Hackers on Atkins
Geeks who go low-carb see it as more than just taking off pounds -- they're reengineering the human organism, overclocking their own bodies.
By Katharine Mieszkowski Oct 30, 2003
Twilight of the dorks? Twilight of the dorks?
Geeks and nerds produced the art and science that define the modern age. But now that everybody's climbing on the dork bandwagon, where's the rage and resentment that fueled their creativity going to come from?
By Ian R. Williams Oct 29, 2003
"Matrix" nostalgia "Matrix" nostalgia
Four years ago, geeks embraced the SF thriller because it promised them that reality could be hacked. Then came the tech-economy crash.
By Jennifer Buckendorff May 6, 2003
Unleashing the dogs of cyber-war on Iraq! Unleashing the dogs of cyber-war on Iraq!
Saddam Hussein could lose Internet access at the flip of a switch, and there's not much his geeks can do about it.
By Brian McWilliams Mar 6, 2003
Love's last laugh Love's last laugh
A whiskey-soaked night of sex and head lice, and other tales from the shores of online romance.
Nov 18, 2002
Dilbert's a weasel and so are you Dilbert's a weasel and so are you
The dot-com bubble was tough for cartoonist Scott Adams. But now that things suck again, it's boom time once more for disillusioned cubicle droids.
By Katharine Mieszkowski Oct 21, 2002
Sex with storm troopers Sex with storm troopers
A journey to the heart of science fiction fandom reveals that selling out is a geek survival trait.
By Annalee Newitz Sep 11, 2001
Wayne's world Wayne's world
Wayne Wang's new film, "The Center of the World," shows how dangerous geek love can be.
By Karen Croft Apr 19, 2001
"The Center of the World" "The Center of the World"
Are computers turning geeks into sex-starved automatons incapable of meaningful connection?
By Janelle Brown Apr 19, 2001
Even programmers get the blues Even programmers get the blues
As the economic downturn deepens, once-immune geeks are starting to feel the pinch.
By Katharine Mieszkowski Mar 13, 2001
Geek TV Geek TV
"The Lone Gunmen" strikes out, but "BattleBots" and "Junkyard Wars" portray culturally ascendant nerds in all their glory.
By Janelle Brown Mar 9, 2001
Geeks declare war on Intel Geeks declare war on Intel
Chip-heads say flaws in the Pentium 4 prove the high-tech giant is sacrificing engineering principles for marketing goals.
By Kieran McCarthy Mar 2, 2001
Linux and the lady Linux and the lady
A hacker's tale of his infatuation with a high-priced, computer-literate escort. Or is she really an empathic metamorph?
By Caleb John Clark Sep 27, 2000
Gadgets galore
For nerds who love Nerf balls and Jolt Cola ... an emporium of geek chic.
By Janelle Brown Aug 9, 2000
Don't tweak the geeks!
By Eric Raymond
Jul 5, 2000
Paulina Borsook to Eric Raymond: Don't you Kakutani me!
The author of "Cyberselfish" takes issue with Raymond's screed defending libertarian geek culture.
By Paulina Borsook Jun 30, 2000
Don't tweak the geeks! Don't tweak the geeks!
A hacker historian parries a wrongheaded New York Times assault on digital culture.
By Eric Raymond Jun 28, 2000
So where's the dot-com movie? So where's the dot-com movie?
Badly dressed geeks clutching stock options are a tough sell, but Hollywood's still a day late and an IPO short.
By Katharine Mieszkowski Jun 13, 2000
Learning to love your geek Learning to love your geek
"The Geek Handbook" is a handy how-to manual for keeping him or her in good running order.
By Janelle Brown Jun 2, 2000
Sissyfight
The Net's nastiest little game is a girl-vs.-girl showdown.
By Russ Spencer Apr 27, 2000
Signs of conflict
Decoded genomes and wired planets trash your solar house.
By Thomas Scoville Apr 22, 2000
Algorithm and blues
Are you to blame for the hideous dot-commification of planet Earth? The algorithm method could prevent further contributions to this mess.
By Thomas Scoville Mar 18, 2000
Who wants to be the sexiest geek alive?
Instead of cheesecake poses, techies on parade answer questions like "What's a meta tag?" in a geek pageant that the media is eating up.
By Katharine Mieszkowski Mar 7, 2000
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