Last monday, we announced Global Geek Week, an initiative by the Society for Geek Advancement and the Summer of Social Good to show the world how geeks can change the world for the better. Core to the Global Geek Week initiative was a YouTube competition that asked you to show off not only how geeky you are, but how geeks can help the world. The result? A wave of amazing, hilarious, inspiring, and geeky YouTube videos.
While the winner of the contest (and those Virgin America tickets) is not yet announced (and I'm not a judge, so I have no idea about the winner), there were too many classic moments in these videos not to feature a few. So I have picked out ten that tickled my fancy - and that show what it really means to be a geek. These videos will make you laugh, cry, and pull out your old Star Trek DVDs.
So without further ado, here are 10 incredibly geeky YouTube videos, courtesy of #GeeksforGood. Once you're done with these 10 videos, be sure to watch the rest on the Global Geek Week YouTube Group.
1. WhatTravisSays
Geeks to the rescue! The name tag gets you bonus points. Too bad I'm not judging this competition, Travis.
2. Safferoonicle
I'm partial to the video because of her glasses. Aren't geek glasses reason enough?
3. Conservco
Egad...this man hits on every stereotype that encompasses a geek. I don't know if he's good or bad for the geek movement.
4. BillTvMacon
There is never a dull moment in a BillTvMacon video. He also makes a convincing case for geekdom.
5. TheUmbrellaBoy
He talks to a duck in the middle of this video. And a stuffed bear. 'Nuff said.
6. KTentacles
Lists make things easy to digest. Oh, and somehow she managed to get in references to Kim Kardashian's ass. Nice.
7. sheppardde
Good message. Scary hats. Really scary rap.
8. giantlawnmower
So many nerd toys...
9. Rareconservation
Unlike the other videos, this one features an entire company - RARE Conservation - complete with the Sybill Trelawney glasses. Working together is so geeky. Go Earth!
10. IconifiedEpic
She knows her geek stats.
BONUS: Tay Zonday's Geek Palace