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Can't wait to see it. You fit in so well with that show. Two awesome geeky things that are geeky-great together.
Evil Wil Wheaton returns to The Big Bang Theory
Well, it's official. Evil Wil Wheaton is going back to The Big Bang Theory! From TV Guide Magazine: Geeks everywhere will be happy hear that Star Trek star Wil Wheaton will be returning to hang out with TV’s hippest nerds on The Big Bang Theory. “We were very excited when Wil Wheaton appeared...
Come to Arizona!
in which w00tstock 2.0 and 2.0.1 are announced
When we did w00tstock 1.x last year, we all hoped it would be successful enough to warrant taking the show on the road to some of our favorite cities. Well, w00tstock 1.x was so much fun for us and the audiences who saw it, it didn't just warrant it, it WINGER'd it. Hell, it may even have Damn Y...
We love this site. I wrote it up for GeekDad last month: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/12/poisson-rouge/
My Favorite Site for Preschoolers & Kindergartners: Poisson Rouge / Red Fish Soup
If you have preschoolers, especially, but also perhaps elementary-aged kids, they will probably love Poisson Rouge as much as we do. Poisson Rouge, or, Red Fish Soup, is....um...it's a site that is hard to explain, that's what. Here's a screenshot of it: Your little student simply clicks...
And we at GeekDad are so happy to have him! He was also on a recent GeekDad podcast, which was really funny:
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/12/the-geekdads-episode-57-she-didnt-take-the-paris-hilton-roles/
Enjoy!
Jenny Williams
jenny@geekdad.com
In which my friend @Muskrat_John is congratulated by me, @wilw.
The gaming industry, like the voiceover industry or the genre fiction industry is not very big, when you really get down to it. In fact, among creators, the overlap between "industry" and "community" makes almost a perfect circle. Everyone pretty much knows everyone else, and good news travels a...
I think your teeth are adorable the way they are.
hey, look, that's me!
I was really happy with my appearance on KTLA morning news earlier this week, even if the HD really showed off just how profoundly fucked up my teeth really are. If you have a minute and want to see me talking about books and technology and geek stuff, you can watch it at the LA Times Jacket Cop...
Speaking of awesome stuff that you do, Wil, is there an ETA on the extras from the Happiest Days audiobook that you said you'd make available (for free!) so that those of us who bought the paper/ink book wouldn't feel left out? Thanks.
i'm not going to lie to you: there's a lot of awesome packed into this post
Hi there, I'm Wil, and I'm the luckiest guy in the world. Why is that? Well, allow me to present the following items to support this outrageous claim: Quite some time ago, I engaged in correspondence with one of the guys who makes woot go. One thing lead to another, and I ended up designing a T-...
I love that you said "jimmies" and not "sprinkles." I wish I didn't like sweet things. =)
from the vault: fifty-one seconds in the kitchen
I needed to double-check a date for the final Podcasts I Love post on Saturday, so I found myself in my old blog archives yesterday afternoon. An hour later, I was surprised to discover that I had been reading my own blog for an hour. It was like I was reading something someone else had written,...
I'm a total anxiety puppy. And occasional panic attacks. Thanks for being a kindred spirit!
don't panic!
My friend Chris wrote a very funny and very useful article about dealing with panic attacks. I assume, like he does, that many people reading this are creative nerdy types who are prone to anxiety and worrying (this is where I point to myself, but act like we're all supposed to pretend I'm not r...
We can't make it this year (we're TWO hours from the con, though), but will do everything we can to come next year. Do you think you'll be back then, too? It was great to meet you last year.
i'll be at the phoenix comicon this weekend
This weekend, I'm heading out to Phoenix for the 2009 Phoenix Comicon. I had a fantastic time at this show last year. It reminded me of all the things I love about cons, and was a great way to kick off the year. I wrote three posts about the trip, but if you don't have time to read them all, her...
Met you at last year's Phoenix Comicon! You were as awesome as I thought you would be. I wish I could go this year, but alas, other obligations are keeping me at home. I hope you have a great time, and I really hope you come back again next year. I will be there next time! Oh yes I will!
more work in progress
This is from the Coming of Age review I've been working on: Obligatory Technobabble: “With this new extricator, sir, we could eliminate three more bulky machines from cargo space.” – Riker, explaining how, even though Picard says it isn’t possible, there really is room for a Foosball table in th...
I've had the same experience, Wil. Not with writing (though I'm sure it would apply to that if I tried to write more often), but to everything in my life that I have to get done. When I get to bed at a decent hour, I get up at a decent hour, and more gets done. Simple as that.
in which wil gets no work done
I have a theory, and it is mine. It goes like this: When I get up early in the morning and go straight to work, I produce an avalanche of words before I get tired, about nine hours later. When I get up later in the morning and go straight to work, I produce substantially fewer words, and never r...
I've had the same experience, Wil. Not with writing (though I'm sure it would apply to that if I tried to write more often), but to everything in my life that I have to get done. When I get to bed at a decent hour, I get up at a decent hour, and more gets done. Simple as that.
in which wil gets no work done
I have a theory, and it is mine. It goes like this: When I get up early in the morning and go straight to work, I produce an avalanche of words before I get tired, about nine hours later. When I get up later in the morning and go straight to work, I produce substantially fewer words, and never r...
Don't worry about living up to your reputation. Some of your reputation on here is that you're human, you're just a regular person who has had great opportunities and has marvelous skills. So if you ever think you mess up, it just makes you more human.
It's like you run a support group for us geeks here. Thank you!
file under "more awesome stuff I totally don't deserve"
A blogger called Mr. Truth ("Mr. Truth's love for the truth began at the age of three upon uncovering the Santa Conspiracy") read Just A Geek and was inspired to create a list called 10 Unknown Facts about Wil Wheaton. I think it's really awesome and really hilarious, mostly because the geekier ...
Don't worry about living up to your reputation. Some of your reputation on here is that you're human, you're just a regular person who has had great opportunities and has marvelous skills. So if you ever think you mess up, it just makes you more human.
It's like you run a support group for us geeks here. Thank you!
file under "more awesome stuff I totally don't deserve"
A blogger called Mr. Truth ("Mr. Truth's love for the truth began at the age of three upon uncovering the Santa Conspiracy") read Just A Geek and was inspired to create a list called 10 Unknown Facts about Wil Wheaton. I think it's really awesome and really hilarious, mostly because the geekier ...
@falnfenix - Thank you thank you thank you! I've wanted grownup sized footed PJs for years.
Wil - Every post you make just adds to your awesomeness. You should tour the country having playdates with kids under age 10.
eight year-old me has a new best friend
WWdN reader Cherish B. sent me this adorable story about her son and Happiest Days . It made the dad in me go "Awwwww" and the author in me go "Yay!" so I had to share: He looked at the pictures on the cover and asked, "Who's that?" "His name is Wil." "Oh! I like Wil. He's going to come over an...
@falnfenix - Thank you thank you thank you! I've wanted grownup sized footed PJs for years.
Wil - Every post you make just adds to your awesomeness. You should tour the country having playdates with kids under age 10.
eight year-old me has a new best friend
WWdN reader Cherish B. sent me this adorable story about her son and Happiest Days . It made the dad in me go "Awwwww" and the author in me go "Yay!" so I had to share: He looked at the pictures on the cover and asked, "Who's that?" "His name is Wil." "Oh! I like Wil. He's going to come over an...
I know exactly what you mean about hearing your own words back from your child. My daughter is 7 and often spouts wisdom back at me! It always makes my day.
green grass and high tides forever (and ever and ever and ever and
Ryan goes back to school in just under 2 weeks, and I've been bugging him to play the Endless Setlist with me on Rock Band before he leaves. If you're unfamiliar with Rock Band's multiplayer thing, the Endless Setlist is the last thing you unlock in the game when you're playing as a band. It is ...
I know exactly what you mean about hearing your own words back from your child. My daughter is 7 and often spouts wisdom back at me! It always makes my day.
green grass and high tides forever (and ever and ever and ever and
Ryan goes back to school in just under 2 weeks, and I've been bugging him to play the Endless Setlist with me on Rock Band before he leaves. If you're unfamiliar with Rock Band's multiplayer thing, the Endless Setlist is the last thing you unlock in the game when you're playing as a band. It is ...
You definitely get Extra Geek Points for referring to Venn diagrams. Those are my favorites! And I, too, would be in the middle of the diagram with you. Thanks for the link!
classic photos redone in lego
Fans of Lego, photography, design, history, or things that are just plain awesome* will love this photoset on Flickr, where Flickr user Balakov has recreated famous photographs, from the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima to Maradona's infamous Hand of God, using Lego minifigures and close-up pho...
You definitely get Extra Geek Points for referring to Venn diagrams. Those are my favorites! And I, too, would be in the middle of the diagram with you. Thanks for the link!
classic photos redone in lego
Fans of Lego, photography, design, history, or things that are just plain awesome* will love this photoset on Flickr, where Flickr user Balakov has recreated famous photographs, from the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima to Maradona's infamous Hand of God, using Lego minifigures and close-up pho...
I totally concur about the importance of reading, and loving to read. I'm quite busy and rarely have time to read during the day, but every single night before bed, I read. My kids (aged 7 and 4) have caught on and read often, too. My 7 year old daughter reads whenever the opportunity presents itself, though not always at bedtime. My 4 year old son, though, who has been reading for about a year, not only reads whatever he can, but he now has a bedtime ritual that involves reading several of his books. Makes me beam with pride.
in which a book builds a bridge
Earlier today, I spent about an hour composing a post, filled with links to groovy stories I'd found in the last couple of days while I found links to submit to Propeller. I added brilliantly trenchant commentary to each link, in what was destined to become a post for the ages. You, dear reader...
I totally concur about the importance of reading, and loving to read. I'm quite busy and rarely have time to read during the day, but every single night before bed, I read. My kids (aged 7 and 4) have caught on and read often, too. My 7 year old daughter reads whenever the opportunity presents itself, though not always at bedtime. My 4 year old son, though, who has been reading for about a year, not only reads whatever he can, but he now has a bedtime ritual that involves reading several of his books. Makes me beam with pride.
in which a book builds a bridge
Earlier today, I spent about an hour composing a post, filled with links to groovy stories I'd found in the last couple of days while I found links to submit to Propeller. I added brilliantly trenchant commentary to each link, in what was destined to become a post for the ages. You, dear reader...
Let us all know if you'll be heading down Route 66 again next year. We can all come out and wave as you drive down the road! I thoroughly enjoyed reading about your last Route 66 road trip experience, since you drove through some areas that I've driven through so many times.
Sending positive family outcome vibes your way. You wouldn't be who we all know and love if you didn't put your family first.
life is what happens while you're making other plans
For a couple of months, I've been making plans to return to the Tulsa Trek Expo as part of the 2008 Geektour. I know there are a number of people who have been planning to come to the show because I'm on the guest list, and I know I'm going to disappoint a lot of people, but I've had to cancel m...
Let us all know if you'll be heading down Route 66 again next year. We can all come out and wave as you drive down the road! I thoroughly enjoyed reading about your last Route 66 road trip experience, since you drove through some areas that I've driven through so many times.
Sending positive family outcome vibes your way. You wouldn't be who we all know and love if you didn't put your family first.
life is what happens while you're making other plans
For a couple of months, I've been making plans to return to the Tulsa Trek Expo as part of the 2008 Geektour. I know there are a number of people who have been planning to come to the show because I'm on the guest list, and I know I'm going to disappoint a lot of people, but I've had to cancel m...
We just saw you in January in Phoenix! I wish you had had these then. I would have bought one in heartbeat. Any chance you'll change your mind and print enough to sell online? Those of us that can't get to another event on your tour this year would certainly buy them up. I especially want to read your ACME script.
introducing sunken treasure
Tuesday night, I asked Andrew (my editor and good friend, for those of you who are just walking into the theater for the first time) if he thought we could put together a chapbook for the 2008 Geek Tour . . . and have it ready to give to the printer about 18 hours later. Andrew is a fucking rock...
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