quarta-feira, 25 de maio de 2011

Nerds rejoice, on Geek Pride Day it's hip to be square

Nerds rejoice, on Geek Pride Day it's hip to be square


Star Trek
Three hundred geeks showing their pride by creating a human
"Pac-Man" game? Illogical. Picture: AP Source: AP

  • Nerds celebrate Geek Pride Day today
  • Started with a human Pac-Man game
FOR all Trekkies, comic collectors and gadget gurus, here's 
a day just for you. Today the world celebrates Geek Pride Day. (Who knew?)
Geeks, nerds and whoever else wears thick glasses and a pocket
protector can publicly boast about their geekiness without being
labelled as weird. It happens on May 25, which coincides with the
release of the first Star Wars movie in 1977.
The day started in 2006 in Spain - strangely enough - when 300 geeks
showed their pride by creating a human "Pac-Man" game. In 2008,
it came to the US, where bloggers heralded it as a holiday.
Not sure of your geek orientation? Here are some rights and responsibilities,
as outlined in Geek Pride Day's manifesto.
If they inspire you to put on your favourite
Dungeons and Dragons cape, then, no question, you're a geek. So
take pride and celebrate.

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