Nerd is a term that refers to a person who avidly pursues intellectual activities, technical or scientific endeavors, esoteric knowledge, or other obscure interests, rather than engaging in more social or conventional activities. It often carries a derogatory connotation or stereotype… But it SHOULDN’T!Tumblr (3.0; @whynerdsrule)http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhel6xEuFv1qdh1bko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://freckleprep.tumblr.com/post/3590265180">freckleprep</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><33333</p> </blockquote>http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/post/3596573083http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/post/3596573083Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:12:27 -0500<p><img src="http://proktorsbrainfart.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/captainwin.jpg?w=510" width="500" height="362"/></p>http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/post/3572791394http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/post/3572791394Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:39:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh8pp5mbzu1qz4cuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Fun bird to use if you enjoy the feeling of throwing ping pong balls at a navy destroyer.” Truer words have never been spoken.</p> <p><a href="http://links.laughingsquid.com/post/3528423095">laughingsquid</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://laughingsquid.com/the-likability-of-the-different-types-of-angry-birds/">The Likability of the Different Types of Angry Birds</a></p> </blockquote>http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/post/3568931686http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/post/3568931686Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:08:30 -0500gamingnerds<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh9t20NAas1qzwtdlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m gonna take a wild guess and assume that Pacman is featured.. -_-  Mario? Harry Potter?</p> <p><a href="http://blog.gamefreaks.co.nz/post/3542373467">gamefreaksnz</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0789320908?ie=UTF8&tag=gamefreaks-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0789320908">1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die</a></p> <p>For devoted gamers as well as those interested in groundbreaking graphic design, this is the first, most comprehensive, and only critical guide ever published to video games. The video game has arrived as entertainment and as an art form. This is the first serious critical evaluation ever published of the best video games and is a testament to the medium’s innovativeness and increasing emphasis on aesthetics. Organized chronologically and for all platforms (PC, Xbox, PlayStation, etc.) and covering all genres from the bold (<em>Grand Theft Auto </em>and <em>Halo</em>) and dark (<em>Resident Evil</em> and <em>Silent Hill</em>) to the spiritual (<em>Final Fantasy</em>) and whimsical (<em>Legend of Zelda</em>), the book traces the video game from the rough early days of Pong to the latest visual fantasia.</p> </blockquote>http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/post/3568908852http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/post/3568908852Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:07:12 -0500<a href="http://desktopgaming.com/browse.php">desktopgaming</a>: <p><a href="http://codywalton.tumblr.com/post/3552465196">codywalton</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>fantastic collection of desktop wallpapers made from classic videogames.</p> </blockquote>http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/post/3568856328http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/post/3568856328Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:04:10 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh3yqguVyI1qcdaedo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://iheartgeek.tumblr.com/post/3549885824">iheartgeek</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><span> JOYSTICK-IT iPad Arcade Stick</span></strong></p> <p><span>(<a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/cellphone/e75a/?cpg=cj&ref=&CJURL=">Source</a>)</span></p> </blockquote>http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/post/3568851174http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/post/3568851174Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:03:52 -0500<a href="http://www.theatlanticwire.com/opinions/view/opinion/Nerds-Mourn-The-Social-Networks-Oscar-Defeat-7161/">Oscars vs. Nerds.</a>http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/post/3568590848http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/post/3568590848Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:49:23 -0500OscarsNerdsTechScience<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhcgpd2jEu1qha3cwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just because…</p>http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/post/3568162580http://whynerdsrule.tumblr.com/post/3568162580Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:24:49 -0500