I was impressed by the comment on 60 Minutes Sunday; "The geeks are ruling the universe," Kroft remarks. "Yes," Robert Stephens agrees. "But it's like the Greeks used to talk about the philosopher kings. Geeks have no interest in power. The only power we're interested in is low power consumption and longer battery life and low prices so we can stay up later at night. Geeks have no desire – geeks may inherit the earth, but they have no desire to rule it."
Stephens is the founder and chief inspector of "Geek Squad" founded 12 years ago.For more of "Get Me the Geeks."
A recent addition to the Library collection is Geek's Guide to Job Hunting: Don't Be a Dummy. Get Smart Fast by Linda J. Beam. Judging by the popularity of the techies I know, employment guidance may be superfluous. In She's Such a Geek!: Women Write about Science, Technology & Other Nerdy Stuff edited by Annalee Newitz & Charlie Anders, many stories of the joys and triumphs of geeky females affirm the changing attitudes of our culture.
Fiction writers have focused on computer enthusiasts and computer games in Talking to Addison by Jenny Colgan and the Teen novels, The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy & Goth Girl by Barry Lyga and Ultimate Game by Christian Lehmann.
For a less positive outlook on geeks and high technology, there is Cyberselfish: a Critical Romp Through the Terribly Libertarian Culture of High Tech by Paulina Borsook.
Want to learn more about geeks and the latest technology? Come to the Library Technology Talk on Monday February 5 at 7:30 pm.
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The geeks shall inherit the earth! Both George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg admit that they were mega-geeks when they were growing up. And geekiness certainly didn't stand in Bill Gates's way at all, did it? It has come to be the standard for technology know-how. Would YOU buy a computer from someone in Armani?
Posted by Gloria | January 31, 2007 12:46 PM
Posted on January 31, 2007 12:46