The future is already here, I'm just trying to aggregate it.

Why do Nerds/Geeks (and everyone else) hate Hipsters? Because they steal our most sacred sub-cultural artifacts and re-appropriate it for the sake of irony. 

Are You A Hipster? | Idea Channel | PBS (by pbsideachannel)

Being a geek is all about your own personal level of enthusiasm, not how your level of enthusiasm measures up to others. If you like something so much that a casual mention of it makes your whole being light up like a halogen lamp, if hearing a stranger fondly mention your favorite book or game is instant grounds for friendship, if you have ever found yourself bouncing out of your chair because something you learned blew your mind so hard that you physically could not contain yourself — you are a geek

The Mary Sue defines what it means to be a geek, a beautiful definition that falls (un)surprisingly close to what it means to find purpose and do what you love.

(↬ It’s Okay To Be Smart)

(Source: , via explore-blog)

Successful Geeks Need Their People

As usual Rand has a great post. Bottom line: Successful Geeks Need Their People. 
“In your career as a geek, there’s a list of essential career intangibles. These are the things you need to do in order to be successful, which are also maddeningly difficult to measure. There is no direct correlation between completing these activities and a raise. It’s unlikely that accomplishing these indefinite tasks will end up in your review, but via organizational and social osmosis, you’ve learned these intangibles are essential in order to grow.
http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2009/09/07/your_people.html