Monthly Archives: August 2011

Humpday Links for August 31

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

It certainly has been a busy few days here at Renaissance Dork.  Frankly, I’m ready to get back to enjoying my geekery instead of having to defend it.  In that spirit I’ve tried to find links to, well…silliness would be … Continue reading →

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Gizmodo Saga Pt. 2: Who Are You Trying To Impress, Angry Nerdlings?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

I woke up this morning hoping I would get to write about something fun today.  I had it all planned out, it was going to be glorious.  But I can’t do that now.  Instead, I need to write another blog … Continue reading →

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Who Did You Think You Were Impressing, Alyssa Bereznak?

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

Just when I despaired of having anything to write today, along comes this article from Alyssa Bereznak, entitled, “My Brief OKCupid Affair with a World Champion Magic: The Gathering Player“.  Please, take a moment to follow the link over and … Continue reading →

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Rock on, Princess Leia!

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

Carrie Fisher has been in the news recently because of her weight-loss success story, dropping 50lbs since last December.  I remember when I first saw her appearing as the spokesperson for Jenny Craig, and I thought, “Good for her! I … Continue reading →

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Why SyFy Needs a Eureka Moment

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

If you are a geek, the news that SyFy cancelled Eureka probably isn’t news anymore (If it is, well, better we ripped that band-aid off before you kept reading).  And you likely know that the PTBs have “graciously” granted the … Continue reading →

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What My Blog Has Taught Me So Far

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Sorry if you looked for me at the end of last week.  I got slammed with a summer cold and decided to take Thursday and Friday off.  But I didn’t waste that time away, in fact I thought a lot … Continue reading →

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Humpday Links for August 17

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

It’s that time again, gentles!  Have a whole mess of links to get you through to the weekend.  And while you’re checking these out I’m going to work out for a while. – It’s no secret by now that Eureka … Continue reading →

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Back on the Fitness Train!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

It wasn’t so long ago that I wrote a pretty compelling (if I do say so myself) post regarding my ongoing fitness.  And I’d love to report that everything fell into place and here I am, coming up on three … Continue reading →

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What I’m Watching, in Brief

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

For some mysterious reason our internet connection was severed yesterday and came back just as mysteriously this morning.  So I apologize for my blog-silence yesterday; I trust that you all somehow soldiered on without me. There has been a fair-to-moderate … Continue reading →

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Humpday Links for August 10

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Welcome to your regularly scheduled Humpday Links!  After combing the Internet Super-Highway, I think I have assembled the cream of the geeky-link crop.  See if you agree! – More than a “things were better back when” rant, Peter Smith’s Five … Continue reading →

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