Comments on: The Essential Elements of Geek Culture (March, 2008) http://www.3greeneggs.com/wp/education/the-essential-elements-of-geek-culture-march-2008/ 3greeneggs.com is written by a professor curious about virtual worlds, web systems, and pretty much everything else. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:34:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Darren Daz Cox http://www.3greeneggs.com/wp/education/the-essential-elements-of-geek-culture-march-2008/#comment-278 Darren Daz Cox Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:20:52 +0000 http://www.3greeneggs.com/wp/education/the-essential-elements-of-geek-culture-march-2008/#comment-278 hmmm that seems like a mighty slim list! Where is Star trek? :) As Richard referenced in the revenge of the Nerds comment above, and I'll interpolate from, there is a geek inside all of us. I suggest that when culture is discussed that it is followed by a time stamp, such as 'geek culture as of march 2008' because it is not geek culture circa 1988. look at the comments, we all have our thoughts on geek culture and the concept of 'geek shopping' outside of a bookstore, computer or comic shop seems strange to me! personal geek pinnacle ~*IVCHS computer club 1984*~ hmmm that seems like a mighty slim list! Where is Star trek? :)

As Richard referenced in the revenge of the Nerds comment above, and I’ll interpolate from, there is a geek inside all of us.

I suggest that when culture is discussed that it is followed by a time stamp, such as ‘geek culture as of march 2008′ because it is not geek culture circa 1988.

look at the comments, we all have our thoughts on geek culture and the concept of ‘geek shopping’ outside of a bookstore, computer or comic shop seems strange to me!

personal geek pinnacle
~*IVCHS computer club 1984*~

]]> By: Turtle http://www.3greeneggs.com/wp/education/the-essential-elements-of-geek-culture-march-2008/#comment-276 Turtle Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:07:09 +0000 http://www.3greeneggs.com/wp/education/the-essential-elements-of-geek-culture-march-2008/#comment-276 I'd add Engadget and SlashDot to the "blogs" section... and for infantile stuff not found on Fark, throw in ILoveBacon.com I’d add Engadget and SlashDot to the “blogs” section… and for infantile stuff not found on Fark, throw in ILoveBacon.com

]]> By: James http://www.3greeneggs.com/wp/education/the-essential-elements-of-geek-culture-march-2008/#comment-268 James Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:13:57 +0000 http://www.3greeneggs.com/wp/education/the-essential-elements-of-geek-culture-march-2008/#comment-268 Back to online, how about web animations? Strong Bad! (and crew) Perhaps not quite as geeky, but still a classic. Another category of its own would be games. - Anything roleplaying - anything "tower defense" - multiplayer First-person shooters A geek must be somewhat familiar with the concepts in a number of types of games, partly because of the jargon that flows back from gaming. Back to online, how about web animations?

Strong Bad! (and crew)

Perhaps not quite as geeky, but still a classic.

Another category of its own would be games.

- Anything roleplaying
- anything “tower defense”
- multiplayer First-person shooters

A geek must be somewhat familiar with the concepts in a number of types of games, partly because of the jargon that flows back from gaming.

]]> By: Bill Pyne http://www.3greeneggs.com/wp/education/the-essential-elements-of-geek-culture-march-2008/#comment-241 Bill Pyne Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:48:09 +0000 http://www.3greeneggs.com/wp/education/the-essential-elements-of-geek-culture-march-2008/#comment-241 Movies: Buckeroo Banzai, Office Space is a little more mainstream but it nails office culture (especially in IT) TV: Buffy Books: Hackers and Painters, Software Craftsmanship, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (delves into social isolation in different facets) Music: Smiths, Modern English, Bob Mould (okay, maybe only for > 30-something Geeks) Movies: Buckeroo Banzai, Office Space is a little more mainstream but it nails office culture (especially in IT)

TV: Buffy

Books: Hackers and Painters, Software Craftsmanship, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (delves into social isolation in different facets)

Music: Smiths, Modern English, Bob Mould (okay, maybe only for > 30-something Geeks)

]]> By: Richard Mason http://www.3greeneggs.com/wp/education/the-essential-elements-of-geek-culture-march-2008/#comment-227 Richard Mason Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:57:25 +0000 http://www.3greeneggs.com/wp/education/the-essential-elements-of-geek-culture-march-2008/#comment-227 Take them to the beginning- Revenge of the Nerds Take them to the beginning- Revenge of the Nerds

]]> By: Henry Segerman http://www.3greeneggs.com/wp/education/the-essential-elements-of-geek-culture-march-2008/#comment-224 Henry Segerman Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:10:52 +0000 http://www.3greeneggs.com/wp/education/the-essential-elements-of-geek-culture-march-2008/#comment-224 Music: They Might Be Giants, Jonathan Coulton Books: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Gödel Escher Bach Music: They Might Be Giants, Jonathan Coulton

Books: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Gödel Escher Bach

]]> By: Eric Nehrlich http://www.3greeneggs.com/wp/education/the-essential-elements-of-geek-culture-march-2008/#comment-223 Eric Nehrlich Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:19:41 +0000 http://www.3greeneggs.com/wp/education/the-essential-elements-of-geek-culture-march-2008/#comment-223 In the non-online category, there are several classic geek movies that must be watched in order to understand portions of geek culture, including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Princess Bride, Real Genius, Ghostbusters, etc. Second-tier selections would include movies like Sneakers, Hackers (for the cheese), and a movie for which I can't defend my eccentric preference, The Core. In the non-online category, there are several classic geek movies that must be watched in order to understand portions of geek culture, including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Princess Bride, Real Genius, Ghostbusters, etc. Second-tier selections would include movies like Sneakers, Hackers (for the cheese), and a movie for which I can’t defend my eccentric preference, The Core.

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