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Friday Links: The secret power of introverts

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Watchmen prequels anger pretty much everyone

Did you hear about how DC Comics is launching a new series of “Watchmen” prequels based on the iconic 80s graphic novel? They are, and pretty much every comicbook nerd worthy of the name nerd is upset about it. You can read about it on Wired and then once you get the lay of the land, head on over to The Wall Street Journal and read Why The New ‘Watchmen’ Can’t Turn Back the Clock”, which is a really thoughtful piece about the enterprise, including this:

“Let’s not be angry about this, let’s be sad and maybe a bit worried. The Watchmen graphic novel will stay its brilliant, doom-laden, intricate heartbreaking self. The future of superhero comics, however, is much less certain.”

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Nerd Spirit Week & Open House


In grand high school tradition, The Nerdery has been dressing up for Nerd Spirit week — Jock Day, Favorite Iconic Nerd Day, and today, Twin Day. You can see more pictures of spirited nerds over on Facebook.

This is all gearing up for tomorrow night’s Open House & Spirit Showcase. The Open House is from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (that’s tomorrow, February 2nd, 2012) right here at The Nerdery: 9555 James Ave S. Suite 245, Bloomington, MN 55431.

Filed under Events, Nerdery Culture

The love story that started with a typo

Spotted over at Laughing Squid, which has more information about this story and the StoryCorps, this is a sweet little video about love in the age of email.

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Friday Links: Facebook filing for IPO?

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The Nerdery gets some recognition for untraditional recruiting efforts

Head on over to Finance & Commerce for a great post about how LinkedIn, Twitter, even craigslist can help recruit job candidates (it’s also a good read for job seekers too). Of course, we point you to this post because it’s got some find quotes from David, our own Nerd Hunter, and Hilary, an internal producer who had this to say about Nerdery recruitment:

“Our site is designed to show off our culture but also our capabilities. We have a casual dress code and free soda, but we’re also advanced in terms of technology, and we hire people who have a passion about that. Our site helps to showcase what we offer.”

Speaking of what we have to offer, you should RSVP for our Open House & Spirit Showcase on February 2nd. This is where you can come and tour The Nerdery, talk to our Nerd Hunters about working here, check out some of our clubs, and, best of all, participate in (or watch) the Talent Show. You can get more details and RSVP on Facebook.

CASSETTE: A Documentary Film about the Cassette Tape

Nerds seem to have a bit of a soft spot for outdated and/or obsolete forms of media. See: typewriters. In fact they take this love of the old so far that they even settle for strange facsimiles of this old-timey media. See: popularity of Instagram. If you’re the kind of nerd who likes old fashioned things (and who isn’t?), you should check out the Kickstarer campaign for CASSETTE: A Documentary about the cassette tape.


(spotted on Swiss Miss.

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Friday Links: DC Comics launches new brand & Hipster StarWars

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So SOPA

Trying to gather everything on the Internet-wide SOPA protests and blackouts today would be fruitless and unending. Instead, a few that may have escaped your notice and/or are worthy of a click.

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It’s been awhile since we’ve had a good ‘new logo sucks’ freak out

The only thing better than a new logo brouhaha is a new logo brouhaha with comicbook nerds at the heart of it. It appears that DC Comics is about to unveil a new logo. Brand New has a lot of details on the trademark filing and what not. You can see the logo is a bit of a snooze. The best thing so far about the new logo is definitely iFanboy’s remain calm post. Seriously, and I quote: “Before anyone gets too excited (or agitated), this is a small step in a much larger process and strategy. There is still a lot we don’t know and it will be a while before we see anything in production.”

Oh man, this is why comicbook nerds are some of the all-time best nerds. They’re a passionate bunch.

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