Recognizing Hardcore Geeks with Hobbies

March 27, 2010 - By Justin E. Gehrke

It is no surprise that most of the distinguished visitors here at Geek Shui Living are…well…geeks. On a daily basis, there are recreational computer users who do happen upon the site, via Google News, a search query, or just by sheer luck. Those who return habitually, though, are predominantly geeks looking for geeky stuff.

Of the geeks, some are recreational geeks, who simply love gadgets, obsess over social media and circumnavigate the web like a pro. Generally, they don’t often wander into the deep end of the technical pool. At the other end of the spectrum, you have the Michael Phelps type geeks. These are the ones that rarely get out of the technical pool. The better part of their lives are spent surgically assembling hardware, weaving magical code and directing symphonic-like computing operations. At the end of the day, their neuron ends are almost always packet-logged and wrinkled.

Occasionally, even the most hardcore of geek needs a moment of respite, a place where they can go or something they can do to regroup and recharge. Yes, even geeks have outside hobbies that do not involve video gaming, strategizing for the next Star Trek convention or dressing up as Boba Fett on Saturday nights.

What are these mythical, non-technical hobbies? How do they spend their unplugged time? These are the things Geek Shui Living wants you to tell us.

We’re not talking about normal stuff like bowling or bass fishing. Geek Shui Living wants the unique hobbies, the ones that slap you upside your egg-shaped head and take notice. They can be civic-minded good deeds, unique pasttimes, or just something plain weird. The only caveat is that it cannot relate to technology whatsoever.

What’s our plan? Well, Geek Shui Living hopes to comb through your submissions and periodically (hopefully monthly but our writers do tend to exhibit signs of ADHD) profile them under a section we’ve coined “Hardcore Geeks with Hobbies”.

The profiles will tell a little bit about their awesome feats of geekery, but, moreover, they will serve to show the world that geeks are more than a fat brain propped up on a pasty white body. Obviously, the key consideration here is that whomever is nominated is willing to share his or her story with Geek Shui Living for the purpose of publishing it on our site.

To be perfectly clear right up front, there is no corporate sponsor (or even a non-corporate one) partnered with Geek Shui Living. This means there is no prize. Those selected will be contacted via email to verify their information, hobby and get all the sordid details. After that, we’ll post their story on Geek Shui Living for the world to see.

It’s simply what we believe to be a great opporunity for the most hardcore of geeks to be recognized by their family, friends and coworkers, for not just what they do, but who they really are.

All we need now are your submissions to get the “Hardcore Geeks with Hobbies” feature kicked off. What do we need? Please send us the person’s name, a short description of their hardcore geek activities and the details of their cool hobby. We’ll take it from there.

Email submissions to Geek Shui Living at: geekhobbies @ geekshuiliving.com