Welcome to the debut of our newest consumer tech blog, "American Geek." My name is N'Gai Croal, and I'm a senior writer for technology here at Newsweek who also pens the monthly "American Geek" column in our print edition. When my editors asked me to describe my proposed blog, here's what I told them:
The American Geek blog sits at the intersection of technology, culture
and lifestyle. It will be accessible and knowing at once, clear without
being condescending or appearing to dumb things down. The tone will
sometimes be wry, sometimes playful, excited by the potential of
technology but appropriately skeptical of individual product, with a
bias towards products, services and culture that are a genuine fit with
our lifestyles. Expect it to be somewhat tilted to the guy end of the tech and
culture spectrum--notable Blu-Ray releases; geek-leaning films like
"Watchmen" and "Star Trek," etc.--but not offensively so.
Looking this description over, I still don't think it captures everything that I'd like "American Geek" to be. My premise is that we are all geeks now, as we TiVo our television shows; listen to our personalized Pandora radio stations; and Twitter the day away by sharing snippets of our lives with a few hundred of our closest friends. That's the terrain that I and my colleagues who'll be joining me on this blog would like to map, bit by bit, day by day. So check back regularly for our updates, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comments.
