The Second Impulse

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The Geek Index for December 28, 2009

Sean | December 28, 2009

Avatar continues to make great gains at the box office which boosts the Geek Index.  A lot of non Geek movies dropped off the box office chart and television was dominated by forensic science procedure shows like CSI and NCIS. The Big Bang Theory, despite being a rerun also made the top ten and I [...]

The Geek Index for Dec. 21, 2009

Sean | December 21, 2009

As the Geek Index indicates, it is a very good time to be a geek.  There is only one core reason why the Geek Index spiked over the weekend: Avatar.  A science fiction movie made with cutting edge technology with amazing fantastic battle sequences between flying dragon like creatures, massive gunships, and mech suits has [...]

The Geek Index for December 14, 2009

Sean | December 14, 2009

The Geek Index suffered over the weekend with the plethora of family friendly holiday and Oscar seeking movies.  The Princess and the Frog, The Blind Side, and Invictus topped the box office.  All three only have very mild geek interest attached to them.  The Princess and the Frog is Disney which always holds some interest [...]

The Geek Index Update

Sean | March 13, 2009

There’s been a problem with the application I built to determine the Geek Index. This is a shame since The Watchmen have really made the GI soar this week.
I will have everything repaired in short order.

The Geek Index Update March 2, 2009

Sean | March 2, 2009

The Geek Index took a huge tumble today due to the hit geek related stocks took in the market. The entire stock market suffered today – the stocks across the board lost value. Add in the fact that movie theaters lost some of the Geek movies that was helping keep the index propped [...]

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