http://dir.salon.com/topics/geeks/?source=rss&aim=geeks en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT By Eryn Loeb Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/05/20/American_nerd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/05/20/American_nerd/index.html?source=rss Are nerds born or are they made? The author of "American Nerd" discusses the history of the geek, from greasy-haired overachiever to Dungeons & Dragons lover to blogging hipster. By Stephanie Zacharek Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/02/14/beauty/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/02/14/beauty/index.html?source=rss The nerds and Playboy pinups in CW's "Beauty and the Geek" give us a reality show we can really cuddle up with. By Katharine Mieszkowski Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/10/30/low_carb_hackers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/10/30/low_carb_hackers/index.html?source=rss Geeks who go low-carb see it as more than just taking off pounds -- they're reengineering the human organism, overclocking their own bodies. By Ian R. Williams Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/10/29/dork/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/10/29/dork/index.html?source=rss Geeks and nerds produced the art and science that define the modern age. But now that everybody's climbing on the dork bandwagon, where's the rage and resentment that fueled their creativity going to come from? By Jennifer Buckendorff Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/05/06/matrix_geeks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/05/06/matrix_geeks/index.html?source=rss Four years ago, geeks embraced the SF thriller because it promised them that reality could be hacked. Then came the tech-economy crash. By Brian McWilliams Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/03/06/iraq_geeks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/03/06/iraq_geeks/index.html?source=rss Saddam Hussein could lose Internet access at the flip of a switch, and there's not much his geeks can do about it. Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/heaven_hell/2002/11/18/match_made1/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/heaven_hell/2002/11/18/match_made1/index.html?source=rss A whiskey-soaked night of sex and head lice, and other tales from the shores of online romance. By Katharine Mieszkowski Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/10/21/dilbert/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/10/21/dilbert/index.html?source=rss The dot-com bubble was tough for cartoonist Scott Adams. But now that things suck again, it's boom time once more for disillusioned cubicle droids. By Annalee Newitz Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/09/11/dragoncon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/09/11/dragoncon/index.html?source=rss A journey to the heart of science fiction fandom reveals that selling out is a geek survival trait. By Karen Croft Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2001/04/19/wang/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2001/04/19/wang/index.html?source=rss Wayne Wang's new film, "The Center of the World," shows how dangerous geek love can be. By Janelle Brown Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/review/2001/04/19/center_of_the_world/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/review/2001/04/19/center_of_the_world/index.html?source=rss Are computers turning geeks into sex-starved automatons incapable of meaningful connection? By Katharine Mieszkowski Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/03/13/geek_layoffs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/03/13/geek_layoffs/index.html?source=rss As the economic downturn deepens, once-immune geeks are starting to feel the pinch. By Janelle Brown Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/03/09/geek_tv/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/03/09/geek_tv/index.html?source=rss "The Lone Gunmen" strikes out, but "BattleBots" and "Junkyard Wars" portray culturally ascendant nerds in all their glory. By Kieran McCarthy Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/03/02/intel_netburst/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/03/02/intel_netburst/index.html?source=rss Chip-heads say flaws in the Pentium 4 prove the high-tech giant is sacrificing engineering principles for marketing goals. By Caleb John Clark Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/09/27/linux_escort/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/09/27/linux_escort/index.html?source=rss A hacker's tale of his infatuation with a high-priced, computer-literate escort. Or is she really an empathic metamorph? By Janelle Brown Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/08/09/geek_gadgets/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/08/09/geek_gadgets/index.html?source=rss For nerds who love Nerf balls and Jolt Cola ... an emporium of geek chic. Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/07/05/kakutani/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/07/05/kakutani/index.html?source=rss By Eric Raymond By Paulina Borsook Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/06/30/borsook_raymond/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/06/30/borsook_raymond/index.html?source=rss The author of "Cyberselfish" takes issue with Raymond's screed defending libertarian geek culture. By Eric Raymond Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/28/kakutani/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/28/kakutani/index.html?source=rss A hacker historian parries a wrongheaded New York Times assault on digital culture. By Katharine Mieszkowski Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/13/dotcom_movie/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/13/dotcom_movie/index.html?source=rss Badly dressed geeks clutching stock options are a tough sell, but Hollywood's still a day late and an IPO short. By Janelle Brown Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/02/geek_handbook/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/02/geek_handbook/index.html?source=rss "The Geek Handbook" is a handy how-to manual for keeping him or her in good running order. By Russ Spencer Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/04/27/sissyfight/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/04/27/sissyfight/index.html?source=rss The Net's nastiest little game is a girl-vs.-girl showdown. By Thomas Scoville Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/geek/2000/04/22/taurus/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/geek/2000/04/22/taurus/index.html?source=rss Decoded genomes and wired planets trash your solar house. By Thomas Scoville Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/geek/2000/03/18/aries/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/geek/2000/03/18/aries/index.html?source=rss Are you to blame for the hideous dot-commification of planet Earth? The algorithm method could prevent further contributions to this mess. By Katharine Mieszkowski Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/03/07/sexiest_geek/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/03/07/sexiest_geek/index.html?source=rss Instead of cheesecake poses, techies on parade answer questions like "What's a meta tag?" in a geek pageant that the media is eating up.