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Star Trek Geekery Galore

GeekSugar — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:46:15 PDT

Since I'm still on a Star Trek high after seeing the glorious movie, I have to admit, I've been zeroing in on anything related to the film and Star Trek in general - obsessed much? Yes! I've already rounded up some of my past Star Trek stories, but for those of you who want to keep the Star Trek momentum going, I've got some Trek treats that you're going to love.

Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Daily Tech: Video Games, The Fountain of Youth

GeekSugar — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:38:05 PST

Watch how a centenarian uses video games to stay sharp - BuzzFeed
The countries in favor of Twitter censorship - Newser
Superhero costumes not even trying to hide their sexism - Cracked
How Nintendo DS will be used as a teaching device - Geek.com
Listen to Siri's musical debut in a Flaming Lips song - Tecca
You really need this Star Trek/Fight Club shirt - GeekTyrant

5 Must-See Events at the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention

Kelly Schwarze — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:02:05 PDT

This year marks the 45th anniversary of Star Trek, and the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention is bringing the big names from the entire series to one fan-filled location. The convention schedule can be a bit tricky to navigate, so we narrowed down the five events no Trekkie can miss once in Vegas.

Leonard Nimoy photography seminar, Friday, August 12 at 7 p.m. - The original Spock will lecture on conceptual photography, a subject he knows much about with his recent photography exhibit Secret Selves, portraits of people dressed as their fantasy personalities.
The Captains on Stage, Sunday, August 14 at 1:20 p.m. - In the main theater, former Star Trek captains Sir Patrick Stewart, William Shatner, and Kate Mulgrew will take to the main stage in front of thousands of awestruck fans.
World record of most Star Trek costumes in one place - Need to beat the current world record set by the European convention FEDCON this May of 691 costumed attendees. Saturday, August 13, at 4:15 p.m., the Star Trek Las Vegas Convention will attempt to beat the record.

Two more events for convention goers after the break.

5 Reasons to Love Breaking In

Kristy Korcz — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:15:03 PDT

Day three of WonderCon had me sitting down with the cast of Breaking In, the upcoming comedy from Fox premiering April 6 at 9:30 p.m. Airing after American Idol, the show is bound to do pretty well for itself, but I think it's the funny characters, hilarious situations, and total geek cred that will make the show a hit. Christian Slater (who needs no introduction), Odelle Annable (Cloverfield), Bret Harrison (V), and Alphonso McAuley (Pride) star, and after talking with them about working together, office comedies, and tech toys, I found five reasons geeks should tune in. Check it out below.

The writers - The writers of Breaking In are totally legit in their geek cred. Adam F. Goldberg wrote Fanboys and Revenge of the Nerds among others, while Seth Gordon directed such nerdy films as The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, and lent his geeky touch to episodes of The Office and Modern Family. So you know all those geek culture references you find riddled inside the Breaking In trailer are coming from the right place.
Geek culture nuggets - Breaking In is about a high-tech security firm that uses all kinds of technology - from computer software to gadgets - to make clients more secure. Of course, they "test" a client's current security systems by hacking in first, which sets the stage for lots of gadget and tech references. But more than that, there's even an episode where the team has to deliver a copy of (fictional) "Goonies 2: The Legend of Sloth" to a ComicCon like event. Costumes are donned, hilarity ensues, it's sure to entertain.

See the rest of the list after the jump.