What happened to nerds?(mrmarket.lol)

649 points by vrnvu 4 months ago | 439 comments

Blog essay arguing the tech industry traded its trusted, boring nerd reputation for attention via self-promoting founders and executives online.

It is time to build a new internet(mrmarket.bearblog.dev)

57 points by mrmarket 5 months ago | 56 comments

What the Fuck Happened to Nerds(mrmarket.bearblog.dev)

39 points by mrmarket 4 months ago | 14 comments

Job application asked for my SAT scores(mrmarket.lol)

124 points by seltzerboys 4 months ago | 295 comments

My Friend Aaron(rorz.io)

562 points by sarreph 2 months ago | 152 comments

A short story by Rory McMeekin on his personal blog about a school friend, Aaron, who obsessed over things like World of Warcraft instead of studying.

My heuristics are wrong. What now?(brooker.co.za)

48 points by herbertl 7 months ago | 6 comments