Geek celebrities. It’s weird how in any field there are those who are well-known and respected practiioners of their craft. But in the Internet world, the widespread sharing of communication allows some to become celebrities and household names.
Among my circle of geeky friends, Slashdot is a news portal of choice. And last night, we had the opportunity to meet Rob “CmdrTaco” Malda, the brains behind the operation.
His blend of pop culture verities, experience, laughter, and cynicism brought to mind a few friends and colleagues from the Telerama days: Doug, Alan, Peter, and of course, Tod. We were just like CmdrTaco, only without the fame and fortune. There’s a certain enthusiasm of youth that some have at 25. The lucky ones hold on to it.
Tod was enthusiastic when Rob handed over his business card. He didn’t quite do a victory dance on the spot but he had to restrain himself, I think. I got permission to scan it for “the ‘blog” today but Tod will take it back and preserve it in his card file. I have two binders full of cards that I use all the time, but I don’t think I have any famous people filed in there. At least none that I care about.
