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Mar
01
Geek Of The Week 09.2012: Kaylee Frye Why? Because she’s so darn cute in those coveralls. And who doesn’t want to be a spaceship grease monkey? Competency is captivating. Aptitude is attractive. Skills are sexy. Plus, she’s self-taught. You’ve got to love a girl so into her geek thing that formal schooling would only …
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Feb
23
Geek Of The Week 08.2012: Dr. Eric Poeschla Why? Just when you think those guys at the Mayo clinic are only resting on their well-educated rumps, using what is left of the medical grant money in America to buy themselves another Porsche, along comes Dr. Eric Poeschla. First of all, he and his team …
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Feb
16
Geek Of The Week 07.2012: Tim Westergren Why? In 1999, this man had over twenty years of experience in the music industry. He wanted the world to have easier access to music like the music they like. To that end, Tim Westergen and some buddies created the Music Genome Project, a database of music …
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Feb
09
Geek Of The Week 06.2012: CmdrTaco AKA Rob Malda Why? He was the founder and, until last year, the Head Nerdo of Slashdot. Their slogan says it all: News For Nerds. Stuff That Matters. This online news site has been thrilling our synaptic connections since 1998, back when the only way to find out about …
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Feb
03
Geek Of The Week 05.2012: Padramasee Warrior Why? Let’s not over-think this one. Her last name is Warrior. She has a masters in chemical engineering. She’s the Chief Technology Officer for Cisco and she used to be the CTO at Motorola, back when that sounded cooler than it does now. As we all know, Cisco …
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Jan
27
Geek Of The Week 04.2012: Elon Musk Why? Because he started SpaceX, the company currently favored to make commercial space flight a reality! And Tesla Motors, the company that invented the Tesla Roadster, arguably the first viable production electric car of the modern era! And he’s the primary investor and chairman of SolarCity, a solar …
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Jan
20
Geek Of The Week 03.2012: Edna Modes Why? Because without a fantastic costume, a super hero is just a mutant freak vigilante. Not only does E, fashion designer to super heroes and poofy-lipped spoiled supermodels alike, steal the show during Pixar’s iconic Incredibles, she has better fashion sense than all the other nerds in the …
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Jan
13
Geek Of The Week 02.2012: Bill Gates Why? One of the classic bad boys of geekdom, Bill Gates inspires many mixed emotions, but you can’t deny his nerd street cred. This Harvard drop-out became one of the wealthiest people in the world through ruthless business practices, a certain operating system you may have heard about, …
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Jan
06
Geek Of The Week 01.2012: Hiyao Miyasaki Why? The co-founder of Studio Ghibli and creator of some of the most beloved movies in the world, his work often features fantastical flying machines and environmentally-aware pacifist themes. Also, they are fabulous. Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Nausicaa of the Valley of The Wind, Spirited Away, and …
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