Tag Archives: Star Trek

August 08

Geeky Baby: Society6, One Stop Onesie Shopping

By: Terra Clarke Olsen Well dear readers, you’re going to find a lot more baby and kid oriented geek posts on Have You Nerd from now on because I’m about to take that crazy journey called motherhood. Needless to say, I’ve started looking at baby clothes and toys far more often than ever before. And while there […]

July 30

Star Trek in the Park

By: Meg Humphrey   I have become a Star Trek fan thanks to the 2009 reboot movie. I know that there are a lot of old school fans who scoff at this, but that’s just fine with me. Since my first taste, I’ve gone back and all of The Next Generation and parts of Deep […]

May 19

Real-Life Star Trek Tech

Guest Post By: Aradia There’s a myriad of articles & posts that discuss how the Communicator from Star Trek has come to life as the modern day mobile phone, as well as mentions of other iconic Star Trek technologies. So, since we’ve all heard that one before, I’ll ask you to walk through a list […]

March 07

Space Travel Humanity

Finding Humanity in my Art through Space Travel By: Aradia To boldly go—ever since childhood, that’s what I wanted to do: see the outer reaches of space. Music was always just as much of a focus for me, and with those competing interests, one had to win out. But I never lost my fascination with […]

February 12

Nerdy Valentine’s Day Cards

Nerdy Valentine’s Day Cards By: Terra Clarke Olsen Valentine’s Day is  around the corner, so it seemed only appropriate to do a roundup of my favorite nerdy Valentines. Hopefully you’ll find something for the geeks in your life. (Note: I’ve credited the artists that I know. If there you know one of the artists for […]

December 20

Gift Guide: Last Minute Gifts for Geeks

Gift Guide: Last Minute Gifts for Geeks By: Terra Clarke Olsen What’s that? You haven’t finished holiday shopping? …you mean you haven’t started?! Don’t panic. First step, grab a towel. Second step, thank the internet gods that Amazon Prime exists. Here are some of our favorite geeky gifts available via Amazon Prime. 1.) Star Trek […]

November 06

Badger and Skinny Pete Talk Star Trek, Yo

Badger and Skinny Pete Talk Star Trek, Yo  By: Virginia Eader I’m having Breaking Bad withdrawals. Seriously. What a thrill-ride of a story. If any of you out there are feeling the same way and would like to talk about it over tea sometime, that would be lovely. (Chamomile with Stevia, anyone?) For now, I […]

October 14

Why I’m Attending GeekGirlCon

Why I’m Attending GeekGirlCon By: Virginia Eader I’m super excited to attend GeekGirlCon for the first time this weekend. It took me some time to get to this point and I thought I’d share why that is. I could have attended the last 2 years but something inside me held me back. I honestly felt […]

May 17

Permission To Speak Freely: A Star Trek VS Star Wars Debate

Permission To Speak Freely: A Star Trek VS Star Wars Debate By: Elicia Sanchez Recently in the near past, the movie making branch of the Disney Corporation announced they plan to create a series of sequels to add to the much beloved (and let’s be honest, beleaguered) Star Wars franchise.  Before the internet could fully let […]

March 25

DIY Trekkie Washcloth

DIY Trekkie Washcloth By: Katie Neely Need some nerd style in your kitchen? Here is your next knitting project, Star Trek washcloths. Yarn: Sugar’n Cream cotton yarn or any other worsted weight cotton yarn. Instructions
: Cast on 34 stitches. 1 to 4: Knit 5: K4, p26, k4
6: Knit [and all even numbered rows through row […]

January 08

Women of Star Trek Part III

Women of Star Trek Part III By: Virginia Eader Today I bring you a very special treat. A 1993 interview with Gates McFadden, the beautiful red-head who played the amazing Doctor Beverly Crusher in The Next Generation (TNG). This interview highlights some of the many ways TNG pushed the envelope on social issues in the […]

December 05

Gift Guide, Take Two

Gift Guide, Take Two   By: Terra Olsen   For our second installment of our Gift Guide, I decided to feature gifts for the people of fandom in your life. We focused on four groups: Star Wars, Tolkien, Star Trek, and Harry Potter.   Gifts for Star Wars Fans:   What: Operation Star Wars Edition […]