Exponentially geeky

IF you're reading this, you are probably a geek. Computer geek, perhaps. Mac geek, more specifically. And everyone knows that geekyness is not an isolated quality. If you're geeked out over one subject, you're most likely doing it over other topics.

Me, I've got the geek bad. Widgets (clearly), but chemistry and typography, too. I've downloaded not one, but TWO chemistry widgets, and I won't even embarrass myself by talking about the typography ones.

Widgeting our your dashboard is a private catharsis of your inner, perhaps hidden, nerdiness. You can be as nerdy as you want to be in the privacy of your own dock. The Not-for-Work widgets have demonstrated there's something out there for everyone, and the principle applies to more wholesome/useful/less creepy forms, too.

It's healthy for the psyche to bring out that closeted geek, but it's also a boon to your brain. Sure, typography or Star Wars WidgeGeeks may not be hitting the toughest topics, but the idea is that widgets allow us to learn quickly and in small bites. That's information you might have missed out on because you didn't have time or were embarrassed to investigate your nerdy proclivities. Widgets at their geekiest are widgets at their finest.

So go on, let loose with your nerdy self and download that classical composers widget.