Nerdists, unlike nerds, tend to be creators as much as consumers. They're creative consumers.

I really don't have time "to Twitter," it's not something that should grab your day. That's a big misconception, actually, about the whole service. You don't go out of your way to tweet, you just post when you've got something. Hopefully, not while you're driving. It complements your life more than takes over your life.

I don't really read reviews and comments that much. There just isn't a lot to be gained from it.

I hate to say it, but because of humanity's capitalistic nature, money is important.

If you have laser-like brain it's not always focused on the most productive things. If you want to play Halo: Reach all day, that's fine, but if you want to accomplish some other things, here are some ways to do that using your innate nerd gifts.

Nerds get caught up in minutiae, because there is a tremendous and fulfilling sense of control in understanding every single detail of a thing more than any other living creature.

I think doing the podcast may have been one of the best career decisions I've ever made in my life.