Nerds

VIDEO: Dude proposes to his girlfriend via ‘Left 4 Dead’, but her reaction is not what you’d expect

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Perhaps it’s unfair to judge a person that was recorded while playing a video game in secret (presumably), but one has to wonder what the guy sees in this person, going by her voice alone. Maybe she’s unbelievably hot? Read more

14 ways to tell if you’re really a nerd

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How can you tell if you’re a nerd? Most of the time it’s not quite so simple as glancing down and seeing a pocket protector. In fact, most nerds are capable of passing themselves off as what the Bible refers to as “Normals” in everyday life. And that’s why we’ve gathered here today. Read more

9 nerds who won the most at life

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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. Read more

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

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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 ... Read more

VIDEO: This is the sound of a nerd seeing Clark Kent become Superman on “Smallville”

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Apparently the series finale of CW “hit” show “Smallville” aired last week and, spoiler alert, Clark Kent became Superman. But since the show went on for ten seasons, the diehard fan base had to wait a while for that to happen. This clip of some kid reacting to the final six minutes is enrapturing and ... Read more

Twitter suspends Ubertwitter for TOS violations including trademark violations

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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.” Most notably is the fact that Ubermedia’s product uses “Twitter” ... Read more

VIDEO: Team Fortress 2 nerds get trolled by other nerd’s failed romantic advances

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This may be a little too “inside” for most, but I found it pretty funny. Some guy went on the popular game Team Fortress 2 under the guise of being a nerd desperately in love with a girl playing the game. So all of the other nerds gang up on him to protect the (probably ... Read more

Being a 1980s German computer guy seems romantic

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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. Read more

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). Read more

MENSA sucks

Via Calamities of Nature comes this comic about the self-important douches at Mensa. Read more

The six villains least likely to appear in the next Batman movie

The entire world is abuzz over the opening of the new Batman film The Dark Knight. The buzz, in large part, is due to the performance of Heath Ledger as Batman supervillain The Joker and his “absolutely magnetic” performance. As people line up tonight at midnight across the country to watch the film, I wonder…which ... Read more