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Archive: 12-2012

• DS9's Chase Masterson on Star Trek, documentary film, and advocacy

  In this interview, Chase Masterson recounts fond memories of working on Deep Space Nine, describes some of her other acting, producing, and singing work, and talks about being a mentor.

  Posted by Jessica Mills | December 31, 2012, 10:31 AM PST

• Great places to take an introvert on a date

  Jessica Mills notes that many of her fellow geeks share her insecurities about social situations. If this sounds like you too, read her suggestions (some of which are unconventional) about where...

  Posted by Jessica Mills | December 31, 2012, 7:32 AM PST

• The 10 must-see geek movies of 2013

  There are approximately 50 geek-centric movies set for major theatrical release in 2013, but these are the only 10 you need to care about.

  Posted by Jay Garmon | December 28, 2012, 5:38 AM PST

• Top 10 Geekend posts of 2012

  Star Trek, subcultural holidays, sci-fi and fantasy TV shows, and video games are among the most popular topics of TechRepublic’s Geekend blog in 2012.

  Posted by Mary Weilage | December 28, 2012, 3:24 AM PST

• The 10 hottest galleries on TechRepublic in 2012

  Geeks in costumes, Android smartphone widgets, iPad apps, and LEGO are among the most popular topics of TechRepublic photo galleries in 2012.

  Posted by Mary Weilage | December 21, 2012, 7:25 AM PST

• Five extinction events more likely than the Mayan Apocalypse

  If you’re in the market for a rational cause for crippling, existential fear about the extinction of all human life, read this terrifying list.

  Posted by Jay Garmon | December 20, 2012, 12:23 PM PST

• What would you ask a NASA astrobiologist?

  NASA Senior Astrobiologist David Morrison might have the answers you seek about Mars, exoplanet discoveries, the Mayan Apocalypse, and more.

  Posted by Wally Bahny | December 19, 2012, 9:37 AM PST

• Technology of the past: A visit to The Henry Ford museum

  See photos of some of the technological innovations on display at The Henry Ford history museum, including a 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale limo and a 1941 Allegheny Locomotive.

  Posted by Wally Bahny | December 18, 2012, 4:59 PM PST

• Geek Trivia: What use of the word hobbit predates Tolkien by more than a century?

  An explicit, well-documented use of the word hobbit predates Tolkien’s creation by well over 100 years — and it has nothing to do with halflings, fantasy, or Middle Earth.

  Posted by Jay Garmon | December 14, 2012, 6:27 AM PST

• Fight holiday monotony with these weird Christmas flicks

  What do Satan, sorority girls, Huck Finn, and Orson Welles have in common? They are all referenced in Ken Hardin’s list of bizarre holiday films.

  Posted by Ken Hardin | December 12, 2012, 9:55 AM PST