G is for Geek
First portable Apple computer.Twenty years ago, it wasn’t cool to be called a geek. I came of age in the era that saw such a fact change.Here’s what changed.Books: Everyone read them; only geeks actually liked...
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F is for Frankensteining
Posted by Tara M. Clapper | Apr 8, 2012 | LARP, Pop Culture |
Accidental Frankenstein:I wore this to the auto show and to thecafe, but my friend informed me that I hadaccidentally cosplayed as a femaleMalcolm Reynolds. So true.Okay, everyone knows about Frankenstein, the super awesome...
Read MoreE is for Exasperated With Technology
Posted by Tara M. Clapper | Apr 8, 2012 | Video Games |
At least I can still playBejweled Blitz…I’ve had enough with technology. Apple: You really can’t charge a premium for your iPhone 4s and then take the Apple Siri server down. What have I learned today?...
Read MoreD is for Dinosaurs
Posted by Tara M. Clapper | Apr 5, 2012 | Film and TV |
They DO look like birds!Let me gush about them: dinosaurs. I have always been a dino-freak. Known in some circles as “Tarasaurus” (a nickname earned in 7th grade), my first published work actually appeared in...
Read MoreC is for Characters
Posted by Tara M. Clapper | Apr 5, 2012 | Film and TV, Literature |
Anne of Green Gablesby LM Montgomery.Hey! It’s the third Sweet on Geek post in the A-to-Z Blogging challenge. One of my favorite topics starts with C: Characters.Everyone gets attached to characters in movies, TV shows,...
Read MoreB is for Booth Babes
Posted by Tara M. Clapper | Apr 5, 2012 | Conventions, Feminism, Pop Culture |
Hey! It’s my second A-to-Z Blogging Challenge post. Today’s letter is B, and it’s time I tackle the topic of booth babes. Since I started this blog, I’ve been wanting to write about them as my feelings on...
Read MoreA is for Aptitude
Posted by Tara M. Clapper | Apr 5, 2012 | Feminism, Pop Culture |
Einstein was good at music AND math.This is the first post of my A-to-Z Blogging Challenge. This month, I’ll post a blog for each letter of the alphabet as it relates to something geeky–the theme of this...
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