Digital Influentials: Geeks Unite! The Geek Edition Is Here! - Cory Treffiletti - MediaBizBloggers

What do you think of when you think of the word quotgeekquot Many years ago the word conjured images ranging from pocket protectors and video games to 30somethings living in their parent39s basement Today the word applies to a far wider range of products and services because the geeks have taken over the world Being a geek is no longer something to hide from It39s a badge of strength and independence At least that39s what the geeks I know keep telling meFor real though being a geek means that you39re passionate about something and not afraid to share it Maybe its Star Wars maybe it39s comic books or maybe it39s music like Pearl Jam waitamp8230 I love all 3amp8230 I39M A GEEK Whatever it is this edition is dedicated to you Read on true believersYou can39t start a discussion of geeks without first mentioning THINKGEEK httpwwwthinkgeekcom ThinkGeek provides all the stuff you need to live the geek lifestyle From a collection of your favorite nerdy tshirts to a lifelike Tauntaun sleeping bag complete with removable innards These guys have got what you want and they39ve grown a nice sized business catering to this audience umm that39s you guysIn case you can39t quite find exactly what you want from ThinkGeek then check out XTREME GEEK httpwwwxtremegeekcom The site may not be as pretty but these guys are doing something right The site proves its own worthiness just by selling the Laser Airzooka which blows a big blast of air at your target Useful gadget that is spoken in Yoda grammarMaybe you don39t need a tshirt to proclaim your kinship to the geek nation you just want to live the life Then you probably already know about HOW TO GEEK httpwwwhowtogeekcom These guys are practically a roadmap for how to geek out Sample article how to change the bootup screen on your Macbook because that39s top on the list of things I have to do in my sparetime Spend 10 minutes on this site and become the envy of your friends in the Sunday Dungeons ampamp Dragons clubYou may not always consider alternative music the soundtrack of the geeks but you can definitely geek out on it which is where SHUFFLER httpshufflerfm comes into play Shuffler is for music geeks what Pandora is for everyone else It39s a virtual radio station that combs through music blogs to create streams of audio content surfacing new music based on the marketplace It39s cool from my opinion which is the opinion of a music geekThe last site this week is one near and dear to my geeky heart because I39m helping launch it so please excuse the shameless selfpromotion Check out WHY LIFE DOESN39T SUCK httpwwwwhylifedoesntsuckcom as a place for you to be reminded of all the cool things in life that don39t suck It39s not just a site for geeks but it comes from a geeky place in our heartsIf you own an iPhone or iPad you might be a geek if you own these appsamp8230FREEBIRD amp8211 lets you show off your virtual lighter at concertsCRICKETS BUTTON amp8211 for when the conversation gets a little lightLIGHTSABER amp8211 for dueling with a Sith LordThat39s it this week amp8211 enjoy the links and enjoy yourself and those around youCory Treffiletti is President and Managing Partner for Catalyst SF Cory has been a thought leader in interactive marketing and advertising since 1995 Cory can be contacted at corycatalystsfcomRead all Coryamp8217s MediaBizBloggers commentaries at Digital Influencers MediaBizBloggersCheck us out on Facebook at MediaBizBloggerscomFollow our Twitter updates MediaBizBlogger

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