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Archive: 01-2012

• A nerd's guide to your Facebook Timeline

  Geeky events you might put in your Facebook Timeline include when you first played Legend of Zelda or when you went to your first Comic-Con.

  Posted by Guest Contributor | January 31, 2012, 4:09 PM PST

• Fitocracy turns working out into a game

  Gamers and bodybuilders may be cut from the same cloth after all. Learn why the social site Fitocracy aims to appeal to gamer geeks.

  Posted by Wally Bahny | January 27, 2012, 3:58 PM PST

• Geek Trivia: What Apollo 1 practical joke became unofficial NASA policy after the loss of that mission's crew?

  An Apollo 1 practical joke became unofficial NASA policy following that mission’s fatal accident, in part as a memorial to the astronauts, and in part because it was a good idea.

  Posted by Jay Garmon | January 27, 2012, 7:11 AM PST

• The (superior) books behind 2012's sci-fi and fantasy movies

  Jay Garmon lists the 18 science-fiction and/or fantasy titles you should read before heading to the multiplex this year.

  Posted by Jay Garmon | January 26, 2012, 9:06 AM PST

• Video: A SOPA/PIPA anthem

  If you think the SOPA/PIPA protest movement needs a catchy ditty, check out this video of an anthem about the topic set to the tune of American Pie.

  Posted by Mary Weilage | January 19, 2012, 2:25 PM PST

• The 11 Star Trek movies ranked worst to first

  We’ve assembled a roll call of the worst episodes of every single Star Trek series. Now it’s time to measure the worst and the best of Trek’s silver screen adventures.

  Posted by Jay Garmon | January 19, 2012, 1:17 PM PST

• 30+ geeky suggestions for your winter reading list

  Our reading list includes sci-fi, fantasy, fiction and non-fiction, new releases and classics, and more. We hope you find at least one title that piques your interest.

  Posted by Wally Bahny | January 16, 2012, 10:50 PM PST

• A guild leader's collection of World of Warcraft screenshots

  World of Warcraft players, if you’re looking for new desktop wallpaper, you should peruse Mark Kaelin’s 49 WoW screenshots.

  Posted by Mary Weilage | January 13, 2012, 1:48 PM PST

• Geek Trivia: Prior to Wikipedia, what work held a centuries-long record for longest encyclopedia ever written?

  In 2007, Wikipedia became the most extensive encyclopedia ever written, displacing a reference work that had held that title for nearly 600 years.

  Posted by Jay Garmon | January 13, 2012, 7:49 AM PST

• Geeky conventions not to miss in 2012

  Start planning your geek con pilgrimages for 2012 now. Star Trek, Star Wars, LEGO, gaming, anime, and cosplay fans will not be disappointed in this year’s events schedule.

  Posted by Nicole Bremer Nash | January 10, 2012, 1:00 PM PST