I’m in Head Down mode while I race to the finishdeadline for the introduction to Your Hate Mail Will be Graded, which collects ten years (!) of John Scalzi’s blog, Whatever. I care about this particular project more than I do the average project (which is already a lot, mind you) because John is my friend, and letting him down is not an option.
So there’s not going to be a whole lot of stuff here (well, stuff with any deep commentary or extended content) until the deadline passes.
However, in this hour’s (hours’? hours? stupid grammar is almost as hard as math) 12 minutes of “do whatever I want” time, I wanted to share a new group I created at Propeller 2.0, called the Geek Group:
This group is for me and my fellow geeks. There will be overlap with Science, I’m sure, but we can watch and share stories about comics, science fiction (books and movies), hobby games like D, geeky television shows like Heroes and LOST, and events like Comic-Con, GenCon, Dragon*Con and PAX.
This, I think, is the coolest part of Propeller 2.0: users can create and join groups that are tailored to our various interests, so we can find stories, information, and other people who have those interests in common. It dramatically improves the signal to noise ratio, and creates a more “social” social news experience. We’ve got 67 members, and some cool stories are starting to fill up our “stories this group is watching” thing, so come on down and get your geek on!
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Nicely done, Wil. As I said on Twitter, the Geek group has already made my Propeller 2.0 enjoyment +10. That is awesome about the Scalzi project.
That’s nice that you get to write that intro. I put in an entry for his little contest to get added to the book, but frankly my attempt at hate mail was weak compared to a lot of what else was there.
OT – but have you seen the new hasbro millenium falcon toy that is 30% bigger than the old one? I think about that ship every time I read your piece on picking out Star Wars toys. It was the one Star Wars item I wanted but could never afford.
“this hour’s” — the 12 minutes belonging to this hour.
Thanks, Andrew. Now that I think about it, I should have just called or IM’d. Dang.
No worries. I had 12 minutes of my own to kill.
Totally OT, but why aren’t any of your books available for the Kindle? As a self-professed “geek” you’d think this would be a top priority. Would a “pretty please” help? Thanks!
Is it kind of sad that I’ve been sitting here thinking “am I really geeky enough to join up?”
Awesome group, though, *thumbs up*
Wil-
I co-host a new podcast called Made Of Fail which is much like Geek Group. You’d probably like it, although bear in mind we are technologically inept. 🙂
http://feeds.feedburner.com/madeoffail
Cool group Wil. I just signed up.
so wil…are you going to dragon*con this year?
D*C directly conflicts with PAX, and I’ve been planning to go to PAX since last year’s PAX ended, so no D*C for me this year.
I’m hopeful that the schedules will work out more favorably for 2009, though. I *really* want to go to D*C, maybe even make a big old awesome cross country road trip out of it, with a few bookstore stops and signings on the way.
Hello Wil from a fan here in The Berkshires, I just purchased JUST A GEEK from amazon and when I googled you, your cool blog came up. I put you in my favorites and will check in often, if that’s okay. I also just joined GEEKS. This is turning in to a GREAT SATURDAY :). Looking forward to reading your books and taking part in GEEKS.
Best always to you and your family.
In case you’re interested my blog is over on Livejournal if you want to check it out sometime.
http://blizz21.livejournal.com
Thanks for giving me something cool to read.
Stay well.
I’m sure you already saw this but it made me laugh:
We also chose the winners to our “Describe PAX in Seven Words” contest! Without further delay, here are the winning entries!
“I fell and accidentally flashed Wil Wheaton (Kate Newman)”
That is just hawesome!
Been lurking on and off for a while. Great stuff, Wil.
Thanks for the Propeller pointer, and best of luck on the latest book. Sounds like a fun read.
If you’re looking for more geek-business distractions mixed with a touch of just about anything else, come visit ‘Thirty Minutes From Andromeda’ (http://andromeda-30.blogspot.com)
All the best.
Wil, inquiring minds want to know… do you enjoy Final Fantasy? My 90’s crush on you from TNG needs to know.
I’m really enjoying the group. I was also glad to see some moderation on the obviously non-geek stories (like the athletic website). So, are we limited to only 3 conversations at a time or is there some kind of time-limit for additional comments?
Damn you, Wheaton. As if I haven’t enough forums and sites I’m a member of, you have to go tempt me with another. XD
(I’m Earth-30 in the group, btw. Anyone who gets the reference wins a cookie.)