http://www.nerduniverse.com I'm Bob. I'm a nerd. Welcome to my universe. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:53:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I admit it. For a nerd, or even just a part-nerd which I believe I am, I am pretty “out-of-it.” Like, I have no idea, really, what a “Wii” is, other than one more thing my kids want to have and I see no reason for, or to spend money ... http://www.nerduniverse.com/what-is-a-wii-anyway/ We humans certainly seem to be preoccupied with the various ways “life as we know it” might one day cease to exist. It’s definitely a good sign that at least many people believe “life as we know it” is a good thing, because you certainly wouldn’t necessarily think that judging ... http://www.nerduniverse.com/beware-the-solar-flare/ What really is a nerd? Did you know that the first use of the word nerd is in a Dr. Seuss book? Yes indeed. It comes from If I Ran the Zoo in which the main character, Gerald McGrew explains that he would want to collect the following creatures, a ... http://www.nerduniverse.com/revenge-of-the-nerds/ Us nerds take technology for granted. We believe there is no debate about the benefits of advancing technologies. Everything new and amazing, that makes life less dull, more convenient, less tedious and more fun, must be good and therefore there is a moral imperative to possess that hi-tech object in ... http://www.nerduniverse.com/proceed-with-caution-into-high-tech-land/ Ok, back to solar power. There must be something more interesting going on than cockroaches? Well here’s what I think is a really great idea. It’s summer. The sun is shining HOT. You’re hot. Your apartment is hot. What to do? Of course, turn on the air conditioner. Too expensive ... http://www.nerduniverse.com/cool-down-a-new-cool-way/ In the Northern Hemisphere of the World summer is about to great us. And when I think of summer, I think of the sun, and when I think of the sun, nowadays I think of what cool electronic device can I use with solar energy from our beloved mother star, ... http://www.nerduniverse.com/summer-sun-roach-crunch/ Last week was Earth Day, a day when over 500 million people all over the world celebrate the natural world which modern folk take for granted 364 days a year. Techie types are tackling this problem everyday, and are constantly coming up with ways to save us energy and the ... http://www.nerduniverse.com/nerds-salute-earth-day-2010/ There are lots of nerds out there today. Being a nerd seems to be the thing to do. By nerds, we mean people who need to feel like they are constantly at the forefront of new technologies. In other words, whatever gadget has just come on the market, they simply ... http://www.nerduniverse.com/what-kind-of-nerd-are-you-exactly/ Today, everyone loves social media and is connected in some way – whether through Facebook, Linked In, or another source.  This is socially accepted – and even expected.  What you might not believe, however, is how much people are willing to interrupt their lives for this social media craze.  Check ... http://www.nerduniverse.com/the-social-media-craze/ I have spent many long, lonely hours trying to decide if I am, or if I am not a true nerd. I even took a nerd test online, (http://www.nerdtests.com/ft_nq.php) and discovered I am actually a mid-level nerd with a score of 73 out of 100. This did not make me ... http://www.nerduniverse.com/a-true-nerd-maybe-not/