Who is the Geek of the Week?

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At some point in the near future, I will be known as the Geek of the Week, from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. I am honored at being selected. I know there are many Geeks in Seattle, so it’s very cool to have been nominated and chosen. Part of this process is responding to a series of questions.

• Name - Chris Pirillo. Google the word Chris, and you’ll find me.
• Age - 34
• Marital Status - Married to the beautiful Ponzi.
• URL - Let’s see. We have: Geeks Social Networking site, My Blog, the coupon site, Lockergnome Blog Network, Gnomedex conference site, the live site and the shopping site.
• Title - Geek. Honestly, I do a lot. I’ve got my own business. I’ve hosted television and radio shows. I’m a blogger. I’m a writer and editor. You name it, I’ve done it. If it’s related to my passions, then I do it. My passions are all related to Technology. I’m a Technology Evangelist.
• Company - I do business under my Lockergnome company.
• What do you do, exactly? I live stream, of course. I write a magazine article. I run a blogging network. I host a live segment on CNN. The list goes on. Basically, I found a way to be successful doing what it is I love to do.
• Geekiest title you’ve ever had. - I don’t know that it was a Geeky title. Back in High School though, some friends called me drenkeeg. I couldn’t figure that out, until they explained it was simply geeknerd spelled backwards.
• The Geekiest thing you’ve ever done. - I’m live streaming! I’ve been doing it for two years. I take cameras with me nearly everywhere I go. It doesn’t get much Geekier than that.
• Favorite movie - That depends on the year, and how old I am. It’s hard for me to pick a favorite anything. Heck, I can’t even pick a favorite genre.
• Favorite game - It’s easier for me to go with a genre again. I’m interested in a lot of things. I love games that I can pick up and put down.
• Favorite book - I don’t know. I’ve read so many in my life. Cat in the Hat stands out, of course. If I Ran the Zoo is another excellent read.
• Favorite junk food - I don’t eat hydrogenated oil or high fructose corn syrup, so this is limited. I’d have to say pizza. I love cold pizza!!
• Favorite time-waster - I don’t really believe in wasting time. I guess it would be watching television, if I had to choose something.
• Mac or PC - Why’d you have to do this to me? For me, the choice is right in the middle. If you ask me which operating system I believe is more consumer-friendly, I would tell you that it is Mac OS X. So, that’s my answer. I believe that my choice is in-between. There are things that each can do, that the other cannot. I find it difficult to choose which one I’d rather work with at any given time. I’m going to have to answer right down the middle on this one.
• iPhone or Blackberry iPhone. ’nuff said.
• Star Wars or Star Trek - The original Star Wars Trilogy, I would like to strike the prequels if I can. I enjoyed Star Trek the Next Generation in college. The only Star Trek movie I really enjoyed was the second one. If I had to choose, it would be Star Wars.
• Coolest new tech venture in Seattle Now you’re putting me on the spot. I tried to take recommendations from the chat room, but not everyone was sure. Notice I was dodging the question? I know a lot of cool tech ventures in this area. I should have written down the answers ahead of time. There’s Seattle 2.0. It’s kind of a venture, but more a collaboration between people who are really interested in the start-up community.
• When did you know you were a Geek? - Back in the 5th grade, our family had an old Commodore 64. I remember thinking about it and talking about it all the time. I drew a couple of the keyboard keys on one of my school papers. I’ll never forget that moment.
• Who are your Geek heros? - I have a great deal of respect for people who have original thoughts, and who are creative in the ways they convey those thoughts. Don’t laugh, but if I have to choose one… it would be Weird Al Yankovic.
• Look into your crystal ball, what is the next big disruptive tech event? - Due to the economic depression going on, I feel that a lot of the startup companies will disappear. I hope that the code and projects they are developing will live on, though.
• Final thoughts - Not really. I’ve waxed poetic long enough.
• Please nominate someone to be a Geek of the Week - Hmm. Who can I nominate? I’ll nominate my neighbor, Jeff. He’s the CEO of Hidden Path Entertainment. They are a company who creates games, and Jeff is a very Geeky kind of guy.

So I guess that’s it! Thank you once again to those who nominated me for this honor, and to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer for bestowing it upon me. I shall endeavor to remain a Geek at all times.

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