There are some books whose titles that don’t just grab your attention, they leap up and lock your attention in a choke hold until you start reading them. ‘The Fangirl’s Guide to The Galaxy’ by Sam Maggs, released today, is one of those titles. The second I spotted the book, and its amazing cover, I knew I had to read it right then and there.
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The fangirl behind a “fun and feminist girl-power guide to the geek galaxy” speaks!
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The International Geek Girl Pen Pal Club (IGGPPC) kicks off an online summer camp for geek girls this August.
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For geek-girls-turned-geek-moms, there are some unique changes and challenges in store. (But don’t worry — that’s what GeekMom is here for!)
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Beware the wrath of the geek.
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GeekGirlCon is back for its third year supporting and celebrating women who deem themselves geeks.
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This morning The Doubleclicks released the fan-sourced video for “Nothing to Prove,” a standout track from their new Lasers and Feelings full-length.
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When you’re a woman you’re supposed to be grateful for crumbs. I don’t want crumbs anymore I want the whole cake and the icing too.
—Billie Jean King 2005
I’m someone who straddles two cultures that are often mocked by the mainstream media. And sometimes, one even mocks the other. First, I’m a geek. Second, I’m also a published romance writer. When people ask me what my books are …
Continue ReadingA few days ago, during a rather Star Trek-filled conversation between him and myself, one of my husband’s friends looked around in confusion, then said to my husband, “I am about to be out-geeked by a lady.” What he doesn’t know is that I, and so many ladies like myself, may “out-geek” him in a […]
Continue ReadingThe word geek does actually exist in French. It’s even pronounced the same. But it came quite late. So did the other words depicting who I am, such as nerd. But there’s a lovely French word for “RPG player”: rôliste. And I’m a rôliste, since many, many years. So I figured I could be playful […]
Continue ReadingI wrote a post earlier this week about the relaunch of DC’s regular titles which includes their entry into same-day digital. In that post, I lamented that DC’s digital marketing was lacking and that the company wasn’t even trying to …
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Continue ReadingWhen I started contributing to this blog, I knew I would feel at home, even though I’m a Geek Mom among Geek Dads. But I’ve quickly discovered that there are a lot more Geek Moms out there than I thought. …
Continue ReadingSometimes it’s hard to find just the right shirt with the right message for your precious little girl, especially when she’s a fully capable geek on her own merits, and takes after Buffy or Kim Possible more than Buttercup or Snow White. But the wonderful folks at ThinkGeek are selling this great t-shirt that lets […]
Continue ReadingI never knew the source of hardware hacker Ladyada’s handle — it’s a reference to Ada Lovelace, a 19th century countess with a remarkable affinity for mathematics. Lovelace is credited with having collaborated with Charles Babbage on his Analytical Engine (an early computer) and for helping develop an algorithm whereby the engine could be used […]
Continue ReadingFrom the way too cute file, GeekDad reader Kyle sent this link to a video clip he’d like to share. It shows his one and a half year old daughter, Kathryn, naming off a series of Marvel superheroes (and villains). Kyle says there are currently sixty or so figures in the collection and Kathryn is […]
Continue ReadingHere I thought it was impressive that I won a regional science fair at the age of 12. But now comes the story of M.Lavinashree, a girl from the Tamil Nadu state in India, who has passed the Microsoft Certified Professional exam at the age of 9. I first read about this on Engadget last […]
Continue ReadingAs Ken mentioned the other day: Spacehack is a fantastic new site, billed as "…a directory of ways to participate in space exploration, interact + connect with the space community and encourage citizen science." Spacehack is the brainchild of Ariel Waldman, recently named one of the most influential individuals in Silicon Valley. Waldman was previously […]
Continue ReadingTED just posted a talk by John Hodgman (of pretty-much-everything fame, but most notable as "PC") that should cut straight to the heart of any geek. I could say that it involves lost time, aliens, a summer day, tourism, Liberians, the reliability of buses, and true love, but that wouldn’t do it justice. Just watch […]
Continue ReadingYou may have noticed that Best Buy and its in-house technology troubleshooters, Geek Squad, don’t have the best reputations on the web. While they’ve surely earned a certain amount of scorn thrown their way, they also do something that should earn them a measure of praise: They run an inexpensive-to-free summer camp to get kids […]
Continue ReadingGiven that my normal GeekDad writing day is Sunday, my kids decided to give me the day off, fully. The boys volunteered Natasha, my 8 year old daughter, to write up a little something for me -that would free up some time so that Jon, Aidan and I could try out the Super Soakers they […]
Continue ReadingLoretta Hidalgo Whitesides sees the future of space in the eyes of students. Not as the "coveted 18-24 demographic", but as leaders of the new space industry. To her, space-interested science and engineering students in high school and college right now are "one in a million," and she wants them to train to be the […]
Continue ReadingOkay, it had to happen eventually. Before you know it, your precious little Geeklet daughter turns into a gawky, tween-age Geekgirl, who is thrown headlong into the wild, wild world of Middle School. What comes with Middle School? Enrollment in 7th Grade Health Class. And what comes with Health Class? Lessons about babies. Don’t get […]
Continue ReadingTwo thumbs up on Nim’s Island from this GeekDad and his 9-year-old female geeklet! There are geeky movies, and there are movies that embody a "geek spirit" if you will. Nim’s Island is definitely one of the latter. Jack Rusoe and his daughter Nim are modern geekdad and progeny. If you’re keen on seeing this […]
Continue ReadingThe Craft Magazine blog recently posted a video of Bonnie Burton talking about how to make Star Wars crafts. These ideas coud fuel a fun Dad+geeklet (or Mom+geeklet, or whole geek family) craft day. Click To Play Read the Craft blog post and check out the StarWars.com Kids section for more.
Continue ReadingI asked my 3-year-old daughter what would happen when she was a grown-up lady. The first thing she said was, “paint my nails.” I asked what else. “Get a box of tools.” That’s my girl! As the dad of two girls I had long pondered the dynamic between nerdy and non-nerdy, where it applied to […]
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