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The stuff of nerdy, geeky, dreams.
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Body Language

Body Language | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
Two Jews and an Englishman are crossing the ocean on a ship. The Jews, who can’t swim, start arguing with each other about what they should do if it sinks.
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Ann Blair on The History of Information

Ann Blair on The History of Information | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
The history professor and author of Too Much to Know tells us what researchers have been discovering about how earlier human societies collected, organised and used information
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November 17, 2012 9:20 PM
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They Cracked This 250-Year-Old Code, and Found a Secret Society Inside | Danger Room | Wired.com

They Cracked This 250-Year-Old Code, and Found a Secret Society Inside | Danger Room | Wired.com | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
For nearly 250 years, this book concealed the arcane rituals of an ancient order. But cracking the code only deepened the mystery.
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November 12, 2012 11:47 PM
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Ewok Phone Cozy

Ewok Phone Cozy | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
This Ewok Cozy is the perfect place to store your electronics while theyre being charged! If you ever get annoyed that you get woken up by your
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November 5, 2012 2:33 AM
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1950's Mid Century Sofa Newly Upholstered in Orange, Pink and Black. Vintage Retro Design.

1950's Mid Century Sofa Newly Upholstered in Orange, Pink and Black. Vintage Retro Design. | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
1950s Two Person Sofa. Fully reupholstered using Hot Pink ROMO Suede Effect Fabric, Orange Kirkby House Linen and Trimmed with Black Wool.
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May 16, 2012 6:02 PM
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Glenn Gould Predicts Mash-up Culture in 1969 Documentary

Glenn Gould Predicts Mash-up Culture in 1969 Documentary | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
Like the Beatles, Canadian piano virtuoso Glenn Gould gave up live performance in the mid-1960s and focused his creative energies on recording.
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April 17, 2012 8:37 PM
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Remove Paint with a Slow Cooker and Water

Remove Paint with a Slow Cooker and Water | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
Paint removal usually requires a highly toxic chemical to get the job done, but for small metal objects, DIY site The Family Handyman recommends dropping your paint-coated hardware into a slow cooker with some water.
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May 8, 2012 3:14 PM
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Move over Zuck, Abraham Lincoln filed a patent for Facebook in 1845 [Updated: Fake]

Move over Zuck, Abraham Lincoln filed a patent for Facebook in 1845 [Updated: Fake] | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
UPDATE: Many folks soon started to call out St. Pierre for fabricating this story, including Jason Kottke, and we now know for sure that this story was a fake.

You can't make this ...
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April 24, 2012 3:55 PM
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Custom Dictionary Pinback Button Choose your wor

Custom Dictionary Pinback Button Choose your wor | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
What would you like to say?Choose any word and wear it on a buttonEach pin is made from vintage dictionaries and encyclopedias NOT photocopies.
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April 26, 2012 10:40 AM
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Geeks vs. Nerds

Geeks vs. Nerds | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
In the ongoing battle between geek and nerd, one must take sides, but how can this be done without a solid argument for both personas?
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April 20, 2012 12:22 AM
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Leonardo's To-Do List : NPR

Leonardo's To-Do List : NPR | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
"It is useful," Leonardo da Vinci wrote, to "constantly observe, note, and consider." But when you are Leonardo, what sorts of things are buzzing around in your head?
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June 13, 2012 2:30 PM
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Perpetual Motion Machines » Leonardo Da Vinci's Inventions

Perpetual Motion Machines » Leonardo Da Vinci's Inventions | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
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June 20, 2012 5:03 PM
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Pac-Mac 3D Street Painting

Pac-Mac 3D Street Painting | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
C’est aux Pays-Bas pour fêter l’ouverture d’un salon culturel qu’un artiste de la rue s’est amusé à peindre une impressionnante représentation 3D d’un classique ...
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May 24, 2012 12:00 PM
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Borowitz Does It Again: Introducing PhoneBook | Zero Hedge

Borowitz Does It Again: Introducing PhoneBook | Zero Hedge | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
It just never gets old... From Andy Borowitz Introducing the Hot New Social Network, PhoneBook SILICON VALLEY (The Borowitz Report) – A new social network is about to alter the playing field of the social media world, and it’s called PhoneBook.
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April 27, 2012 2:45 PM
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Vintage 70s Ice Bucket Pedestal Cool Yellow Retro Rare Groovy Barware Holiday Sale

Vintage 70s Ice Bucket Pedestal Cool Yellow Retro Rare Groovy Barware Holiday Sale | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
Vintage 70s Ice Bucket Pedestal Cool Yellow Retro Rare Groovy Barware This Vintage 70s Ice Bucket is absolutely fabulous! What a statement piece
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April 14, 2012 5:20 AM
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Dominic Blackburn's Photos | Facebook

Dominic Blackburn's Photos | Facebook | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them.
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June 20, 2012 12:20 AM
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Curation, the musical! — @joycevalenza NeverEndingSearch

Curation, the musical! — @joycevalenza NeverEndingSearch | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
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October 11, 2012 11:26 PM
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The Tom Hanks Typewriter Saga

The Tom Hanks Typewriter Saga | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
What a fun week! I suspected the Tom Hanks podcast would do well, but it has seriously blown up in a way that shouldn't have surprised me, given what an amazing fellow Tom is.
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May 16, 2012 9:42 PM
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What Did Thomas Jefferson’s World Sound Like?

What Did Thomas Jefferson’s World Sound Like? | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
Thomas Jefferson wrote that “music is the favorite passion of my soul.” He was an avid collector of musical scores, and believed that the new republic needed to build a musical tradition.
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April 26, 2012 10:53 AM
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This is what a 5MB hard drive looked like in 1956 (note: required a forklift).

This is what a 5MB hard drive looked like in 1956 (note: required a forklift). | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
‘In September 1956 IBM launched the 305 RAMAC, the first ‘SUPER’ computer with a hard disk drive (HDD). The HDD weighed over a ton and stored 5 MB of data.’ 

What was your ...
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April 26, 2012 10:18 AM
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Jimmy Fallon - Slow Jam The News with Barack Obama: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Subscribe NOW to Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: http://full.sc/IcjtXJ When Jimmy talks to the UNC audience about student loans, he decides a slow jam with Pre...
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August 31, 2012 5:58 AM
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What Do Swedes Think of the Swedish Chef?

What Do Swedes Think of the Swedish Chef? | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
If you’ve ever met a Swede, chances are you asked her the following question: “What do you think of [ABBA/Ikea/The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo/socialized medicine/the Swedish Chef]?
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September 21, 2012 12:13 AM
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Todo.ly Simple Todo List

Todo.ly Simple Todo List | Nerdy Needs | Scoop.it
Todo.ly is an intuitive and easy to use online Todo list, and Task Manager. It helps you to get organized, simplify your life, and to get things done. Create todo lists, and manage them online from anywhere.
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April 14, 2012 5:21 AM
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Race Horse First Film Ever 1878 Eadweard Muybridge

This Race Horse was the first Film ever, filmed in 1878 by Edward Muybridge. Eadweard J. Muybridge (pronounced /ˌɛdwərd ˈmaɪbrɪdʒ/; 9 April 1830 -- 8 May 190...
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Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Internet & PC

In1974 Arthur C. Clarke told the ABC that every household in 2001 will have a computer and be connected all over the world. Courtesy of Australian Broadcasti...
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Curated by Deanna Dahlsad
An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
Other Topics
Crimes Against Humanity
From lone gunmen on hills to mass movements. Depressing as hell, really.
Cultural History
The roots of culture; history and pre-history.
In The Name Of God
Mainly acts done in the name of religion, but also discussions of atheism, faith, & spirituality.
Kinsanity
Let's just say I have reasons to learn more about mental health, special needs children, psychology, and the like.
Nerdy Needs
The stuff of nerdy, geeky, dreams.
Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic
The meaning behind the math of the bottom line in publishing and the media. For writers, publishers, and bloggers (which are a combination of the two).
Sex Positive
Sexuality as a human right.
Visiting The Past
Travel based on grande ideas, locations, and persons of the past.
Walking On Sunshine
Stuff that makes me smile.
You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important
Links to (many of) my columns and articles.