Geek Culture Archive
Pure Geekery Giveaway: Postcard From Fox Grove Designs
Written on April 15, 2013
in Geek Culture, Geek Girl
I was able to get into the first round of the International Geek Girl Pen Pal Club, and as soon as I was matched I realized I had no stationary! So I started combing etsy to find something. It’s a bit harder than it sounds. Which is why I was excited that
Engineering as a Creative Outlet
Written on April 8, 2013
in Geek Culture, Geek Kids, Technology
Take a moment to picture a software engineer. What is the image that comes to mind? A pasty guy sitting in the glow of a monitor, endlessly hacking away at his keyboard? Someone who is the lone wolf type, probably lacking in social skills? Strictly logical, and a little Spock like? A
My Happiness Project
Written on March 28, 2013
in Books, Claire's Happiness Project, Geek Culture, Geek Health, Media, The Usual
I’m going to level with you, dear readers. I hate self-help books. They evoke horrible memories of high school assemblies and bad Oprah episodes and turn me in to a twitchy mess. Roller Derby helped me through my divorce, yoga is helping me be more comfortable with who I am, I have
Gaming with RSI
Written on March 27, 2013
in Games, Geek Culture, Geek Health, Media, Video Games
Growing up on computers has given me many things. An unyielding desire for information. A need to know how things work. A love for figuring how else I can make it work once it does. A career. A passion. It’s also given me horrible eyesight. And carpal tunnel at 26. I’m in
Wanna Be Pen Pals?
Written on March 21, 2013
in Geek Culture, Geek Girl
Update: There was a 1,000 person limit on this and they reached it at about 8:30 EST last night. They will have another round sometime after April 1st though so keep your eyes open! Confession: I may prefer to be strictly digital with most things, but I love getting real mail. When
A Girl in Geek Culture…
Written on March 20, 2013
in Geek Culture, Geek Girl, Internet, Media, Technology, Video Games
Hi my name is Nicole. I’m 26. I’m female. And I play video games. And because of all that, I was nervous to write this post. This in itself shows how much of a problem we have. This past week has seen a spike in coverage about women in geek culture.
Spreading the Geek Love <3
Written on March 14, 2013
in Books, Comics, Geek Culture, Media
I cannot say enough good things about Arsenal Game Room and Cafe in Fountain Square. Troy (the owner) is friendly and extremely welcoming to new faces, as were the clientele. A fantastic group of D&D-ers allowed us to tag along and watch their game, chatting and including us in the conversation. During
Pure Geekery Road Trip: Louisville Arcade Expo
Written on March 11, 2013
in Conventions, Games, Geek Culture, Media, Video Games
Claire and I hit the road this past weekend to attend the Louisville Arcade Expo this past weekend. Not only was it our first convention as Pure Geekery, but it was my first convention period. Prior to this, I’ve only wandered around the halls outside of GenCon. Not actually going in. I
Spring Forward!
Written on March 8, 2013
in Geek Culture
It’s me, back from the land of midterms hell! I can finally rid my brain of government finance, impact evaluation, and risk assessment….until after spring break when studying for finals begins. But, for now, I am content to spend a week taking a breather with my family and my yoga mat. The
Leveling Up: Game Over
Written on February 28, 2013
in Games, Geek Culture, Geek Fitness, Geek Health
You may have noticed I haven’t written a Leveling Up post in nearly a month. The reason is, simply, I haven’t been gaining any XP. I’ve been losing weight, but by just having a lack of appetite not from eating well. In fact, I’m eating junk just not enough of it to