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Is Skynet a real possibility? These guys want to find out.

11/26/2012 4:52 PM

With all the recent doomsday hysteria concerning zombies, asteroids, Mayan calendars, financial meltdowns and electricity going away, nobody is thinking about the threat ...

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Jason Powers
Scene Writer

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Amazing Spider-Man 700 sneak peek: Will Peter Parker still be Spider-Man?

11/26/2012 12:09 PM

WARNING: If you haven’t read Amazing Spider-Man 698, then you need to get a copy now. Spoilers ahead. Come back after you’ve read it because, really, you need to read ...

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James Royal
Staff Writer

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Looking for great stories in video games? BioWare has got you covered

11/25/2012 6:00 AM

You may never read another sci-fi book again. Want to be a knight or mage and take on a gigantic dragon? No need to read the exploits of other heroes doing this, you ...

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Chris Moore
Web Production Tech

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Gifts for geeks: G.I. Joe hoodies, gamer ornaments, Bat’leths and a disappearing TARDIS

11/24/2012 9:00 AM

Not sure what to get your favorite nerd for Christmas or an upcoming birthday? Afraid you won’t be able to find something that will make them giggle with delight when ...

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James Royal
Staff Writer

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Are Apple's best days over?

11/23/2012 9:00 AM

I kinda-sorta remember how Apple was in 1997 when Steve Jobs came back to the company he founded. I didn’t hold the interest then that I do now, but I remember that almost ...

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Micah Choquette
Scene Writer

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Comics you should read: All New X-Men #1 Review

11/22/2012 3:00 PM

Before I begin, I need to give a general spoiler alert. If you haven't read All New X-Men #1, or even the Avengers vs. X-Men run, there will be so many spoilers in this ...

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Michael Dambold
Scene Writer

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Great Job, NASA!

11/21/2012 11:30 AM

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter(LRO) and The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite(LCROSS) were launched in 2009 as a precursor to future manned missions to ...

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Jason Powers
Scene Writer

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You should be watching this: Misfits

11/20/2012 1:38 PM

Remember the first season of Heroes? The only really good season? The premise was that a group of ordinary people somehow gain super powers that enhance long dormant ...

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Jason Powers
Scene Writer

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What's next for 'Star Wars' and Disney? We've got all the answers

11/19/2012 1:34 PM

So we are bit late to the game here, but a few weeks ago, Disney purchased Lucasfilm from George Lucas, who owned the company outright lock, stock and barrel for ...

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Matt Clayton
Staff Writer

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Matt Clayton floats between being a nerd, geek or a dork. Has an extensive collection of toys, comics and video games that would make any adult feel ashamed to call themselves a parent. Unlike most nerds, he does enjoy sports, but his favorite sport is soccer, so that really doesn't count as a sport anyway. Can quote "Clerks" at the drop of a hat and owns a soft-coated Wheaten Terrier named Will Wheaton. And no, Ewoks could not have possibly taken down the Empire with just sticks and rocks.

Nerd strengths: Zombies, Star Wars, Video games, Game of Thrones, Tech, cars, British soccer.

Micah Choquette is a self-proclaimed web geek who generally despises the term "nerd." He can hold his own in a conversation about comics or movies with the other Prairie Nerds, but his heart belongs to the internet and his soul was sold long ago to Apple. He routinely follows many of the design and development gurus of the day, soaking in their ideas and putting them to work for the 'World. He's also an avid user and abuser of Social Media, and can be found on Twitter, Facebook and yes, even Google+.

Nerd Strengths: Apple, Coffee, Google, Coffee, Code, Coffee. In that order.

Anna Codutti has been a card-carrying nerd since high school and the beloved academic team. Now merely a pub-trivia ringer, her refined nerd tastes have focused on Buffy (yep, she's still going!), Doctor Who and anything Felicia Day does. Her childhood crush was "TNG's" Wesley Crusher, but now she wants to marry "The Big Bang Theory's" evil Wil Wheaton.

Nerd Strengths: Music blog snobbery, tabletop/party game dominance, and ability to read supernatural young adult novels at lightning speed.

Michael Dambold is a comic fanatic who has been reading Marvel Comics since he was 11. He's read almost every X-Title book in existence. He thinks Jean Grey needs to stay dead. He also has an obsession with Star Trek, Stargate and MST3k. He's a literary nerd, obsessed with works by Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov and Jules Verne.

Nerd strengths: Coffee chugging, X-Men & Marvel Comics, Star Trek, Stargate, X-Files, paranormal mysteries (Bigfoot, etc.), classic sci-fi TV, movies and books.

Chris Moore is not ashamed to be called a Geek. It is who he is first and foremost. While some out there hide from others that they play video games, he proudly displays his love and knowledge of the pastime. He hopes one day to have a collection of games which rivals that of a city library. To this day one of his greatest moments is that he was able to watch and record the original three Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies by sheer luck.

Nerd strengths: Video games and TV.

Jason Powers is the resident geek dad. He is trying hard to raise his kids to be smart, thoughtful nerds just like his Dad raised him. He was brought up on a steady diet of Doctor Who, JRR Tolkien, Douglass Adams, Sherlock Holmes, Vertigo Comics and vintage pulp noir novels. He's been watching shows made by the BBC for so long, he sometimes has a hard time grasping American television. He still enjoys Legos a great deal.

Nerd strengths: British Science Fiction, Star Wars, Sherlock Holmes, X-files, Coffee, Zombies, Space.

James Royal can tell you what Kirby crackle is. His favorite X-Man is Nightcrawler. He owns more than two dozen Star Wars novels. He knows how much damage a magic missile does. His favorite T-shirt features the insignia of Cobra, the ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. He liked the Walking Dead before the Walking Dead was cool.

Nerd strengths: Comic books (especially Marvel), movies, Star Wars, fantasy novels, pro wrestling (does that count), 1980s cartoons and television shows, video games.

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