Set Your Inner Nerd Free...on the Web
 

I've been thinking recently about how I tend to deprive myself much of my inherent nerdiness, and I think that's a shame. Also, it came up in another thread that I tend to have a very narrow Internet experience these days, mainly TFP, YouTube, Facebook, and Wikipedia. I do the occasional Google search but land mostly on random websites that are specific to information I seek.

I don't really have many favourite websites, and I don't visit enough nerdy sites. I know they're out there. Whether they cover science, science fiction/fantasy, pop culture, technology, or whatever, I'm not aware of enough of them. I know there are several mainstream sites that cover these things, but are there more authoritative/elitist sites geared towards nerds like me?

My problem? I'm too book nerdy. I need to balance my other nerd aspects.

What are your favourite nerdy sites? Help a nerd out?

PennyArcade (everyone should like this)
Kotaku (if you like video games)
DailyWTF (if you like coding)
Slashdot (Tech news, mostly Linux)
Massively (if you have any interest in MMOs)

I really don't visit that much either, with the exception of the above, TFP, Facebook, Digg and a slew of Atheist blogs.

Hah, I have a folder in Google Reader titled "Nerd Stuff", but there's not a lot in there at the moment, just my subscriptions to the Onion, xkcd, LOLcats, and Lifehacker. Both my husband and I really like Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done because it's full of tips--tech-related and otherwise--meant to make life easier.

I'm on the Popular Science website a lot....and various sites where sciency things are published. It's for work though and I have NO idea what half that stuff says.

I like webcomics though. Questionable Content is like a soap opera for me. The only reason I'd want to go to a con would be to meet Jennie Breeden of The Devil's Panties as well as attend her kilt blowing session. I'd probably run away from everyone else though.

I like LOLcats, because I like cats. I hate when people talk like LOLcats though. I only tolerate "nom, nom, nom," because that's just funny. I like Pundit Kitchen because it's the new wave of Political Cartoons. All of these are in my google reader, so I never actually go to the websites.

Other than that, I'm pretty much a jock. The internet is mainly used for ESPN.com and streaming Bengals games since I can't watch those out here on regular tv. Netflix is also pretty boss.

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LifeHacker is awesome, I waste a lot of time there.

It sounds like you need help with your IT nerdiness. I am too new to post a link, but if you need to step up your game, go to majorgeeks.com.

I work in IT and this site has some great resources. I would suggest downloading Malware Bytes and CCleaner to get you started.

I monitor a few jazz & classical music forums and two electronics forums.
Maybe that's considered nerdy.