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Archive: 08-2012

• Geek Trivia: How many photos exist of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon?

  Neil Armstrong was the lead photographer on Apollo 11, and he couldn’t be in the photos he was taking. Thus the scant few photos of the first moonwalker are a rare and precious commodity.

  Posted by Jay Garmon | August 31, 2012, 8:17 AM PDT

• The top 10 schools in sci-fi and fantasy (and their awesome fake alumni gear)

  Just in time for back to school season, we break down the 10 ten sci-fi & fantasy institutes of education worthy of claiming you attended (by way of IRL-available merchandise).

  Posted by Jay Garmon | August 24, 2012, 7:48 AM PDT

• Technological innovations and conspiracy theories: The perfect storm

  New technology sometimes leads to new conspiracy theories, as is the case with the four examples Wally Bahny discusses in this Geekend post.

  Posted by Wally Bahny | August 23, 2012, 5:38 PM PDT

• Geek Monthly gets a reboot as Geek Magazine

  See why Nicole Bremer Nash says Geek Magazine and its companion website, which cover science, comics, cosplay, gaming, and more, are well worth your time.

  Posted by Nicole Bremer Nash | August 17, 2012, 9:26 AM PDT

• Star Trek v. Star Wars: A comparison in comics format

  Finally, some help answering that all-important geek question: Which is better, Star Trek or Star Wars?

  Posted by Wally Bahny | August 17, 2012, 6:53 AM PDT

• Geek Trivia: What inside joke is hidden in the wheels of the Mars Curiosity rover?

  At least one design element of the Mars Curiosity rover–its wheels–combine function and whimsy, as they contain an inside joke.

  Posted by Jay Garmon | August 16, 2012, 6:30 AM PDT

• Cosplay and Japanese culture at AnimeCon in Louisville

  The Louisville Free Public Library’s AnimeCon for teens featured sessions on the history of the Samurai, manga jewelry making, comic book drawing, and more.

  Posted by Nicole Bremer Nash | August 9, 2012, 12:08 PM PDT

• The Geekend's fall 2012 sci-fi and fantasy TV preview

  Which fall 2012 sci-fi/fantasy TV shows should earn time on your DVR hard drive, and which are unworthy of even Internet forum scorn?

  Posted by Jay Garmon | August 9, 2012, 9:31 AM PDT

• It's time to satisfy our Curiosity about life on Mars

  NASA’s Curiosity rover will land on Mars in the wee hours of August 6, 2012. Learn more about the landing, Curiosity’s mission, and where to watch the live feed of this historic event.

  Posted by Wally Bahny | August 3, 2012, 9:34 AM PDT

• Wacky tech patents and patent applications

  Japanese women, avatars, divorcees, Jeff Bezos, and the ability to walk through walls are some of the subjects featured in Gina Smith’s gallery of weird patents and patent applications.

  Posted by Gina Smith | August 2, 2012, 12:42 PM PDT