There was a time not too long ago when being called a “geek” was considered derogatory. People avoided geekiness as much as possible and only the few who settled for who they were had the ability to embrace their geekness and make the most of it. Today, things are different. People want to be considered geeks of various types. The stereotyping has become a positive thing. This graphic breaks down some of the most popular geek types. Click to enlarge. From: Cincinnati Ford Via: Best Colleges Online Related articles The Sacred Order of Geeks (standardmadness.com) What Kind Of Geek Are You? [Infographic]…

I have a couple friends who are big into building scale models of Gundams. I’ve never really understood the appeal (of building tiny giant robots, not of giant robots themselves – they’re the bee’s knees), but it seems to be quite a phenomenon. Have you ever built a model? Y’know all those little plastic runners that are left over when you’re finished? The ones you had to twist all the little pieces out of? What the hell are you supposed to do with those when you’re done? Why, you build another Gundam out of them, of course. A quick trip to Hirotyun’s web page reveals him to be quite the trash-building Gundam…