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9 nerds who won the most at life

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9 nerds who won the most at life

Nerds are a valuable staple of our twisted self-culture, serving as punching bags for the elite and as loveable underdogs for the downtrodden. Sometimes, these nerds manage to break free of their geek chains (which they will be quick to tell you are made from Adamantium) and overcome the odds. It is these nerds who we gather here today to celebrate.

Gizmodo writer dates ‘Magic: The Gathering’ world champ, nerds get mad

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Gizmodo writer dates ‘Magic: The Gathering’ world champ, nerds get mad

Writer Alyssa Bereznak went out on a date with a guy from OkCupid and decided to report on it for her day job interning at Gizmodo. But her take on her big date got her in all sorts of heat with readers around the Internet for her having the "audacity" to mock the guy she went out with.

Twitter suspends Ubertwitter for TOS violations including trademark violations

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Twitter suspends Ubertwitter for TOS violations including trademark violations

The Twitter world is all, um, atwitter right now over the suspension of UberTwitter, a popular phone application that many a person use for sending out 140-character messages.

But why? Glad you asked: it’s technically called, I believe, “multiple violations of Twitter’s terms of service.”

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Being a 1980s German computer guy seems romantic

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Being a 1980s German computer guy seems romantic

People who work in technology often get an unshakable perception of being a “nerd.” Well, this 1980s German magazine for computer programmers is going to teach you all a lesson about how far off stereotypes can sometimes be.

Video games are relaxing

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Video games are relaxing

Some kid seems to be quite skilled at the computer version of Dance Dance Revolution (or some reasonable facsimile), up until the “monitor” causes him to “lose.” Take a look at his mature reaction (you can skip to 1:50).