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Webcomics 101 – The Update Schedule
Last time we talked about how what format your comic took could have short and long range effects on your brand new webcomic. This time we’re going to look at something just as important to the success of your work: what update schedule you decide on.
Discover your Dates Geeky Traits (Guest Author – Tanya Vrba)
I certainly don’t fall under the umbrella term of a ‘typical girl.’ I’m actually a bit of a geek. When in the dating world, this has either meant that I was super awesome, or just weird.
IBM’s New CEO: A Step Forward for Women? Guest Author – Brittany Lyons
Recently, Virginia Rometty was appointed as the first female CEO in IBM’s history. The IT world, especially higher up positions, has typically been a male dominated field. Very few women have made it to the upper echelon of this industry and as such, a lot of attention is being focused on this appointment. Does this represent an overall step forward for women who are working in the IT industry, or will it prove nothing more than a minor blip on the radar screen?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Geek Girl Brandilyn talks about how doing these things has made a difference in her life, and sometimes her bank account.
The Monterey Ghost Tour
Geek Girl Brandilyn Drake loves Halloween. You don’t have to wait until next October 31st to enjoy Halloween now by taking a Ghost Tour.
The Fantasy of a Simple Life in a Complicated World – The Appeal of Medieval Fantasy Settings
We all live in an interesting time. Technological advances are common now, the pace of invention slowly overshadowing the growth of humanity itself. Strides in medicine have allowed us to cure disease, technology has improved our lives and lifespans, and our lives just seem to be made easier as time goes on. Yet if this is the case, why do we fantasize so much about the medieval periods?
Youtube vs. Vimeo Showdown
Brandilyn Drake explores two rivals of cloud-sharing video options–You Tube and Viemo.
History of Video Formats
The format in which we watch movies progressed exponentially since Thomas Edison’s first experiments with the format near the turn of the 20th century. The following is a timeline of…
The Vestige of the Carnival Geek in Modern Geekdom (Guest Author – Hat)
Surprise surprise, you all get to deal with me again. This time however, I’m going to talk about a simple notion: How the old definition of geeks may yet still apply to the geeks of today.
Socialommerce and Socialnomics — Actual Words For What We All Do
Geek girl Brandilyn Drake explores Eric Qualman’s coined concepts, “Socialommerce” & “Socialnomics”.
Geek to Geek: Where Do Our Gaming Characters Come From?
This article may be dealing with some more psychological analysis rather than geekdom, but I felt it was something that could be written about nonetheless. After some heavy thinking, I began to wonder: What DOES go into creating a tabletop character, meant for a world other than ours?
DC Comics New 52 Month One Recap
The first month of possibly the biggest (and riskiest) comic book initiative is now over and in the history books. If you have been following the story online, it looks to have been a huge success for not only DC but for comic books in general. More people were in the stores, a whole lot of comic books were sold and the entire New 52 has gone to second prints. Pretty amazing.
Howard Schultz’s Book “Onward” aka I Don’t hate Starbucks as Much as I thought I Did
Geek girl, Brandilyn Drake, comes to a crossroads in her mental analyzing of Corporate Starbucks, and surprises herself with which road she decides to take.
