If William Shakespeare hadn't died in 1616, he would be 446 years old today. In honor of the occasion, Geekosystem presents some things you can do to celebrate.
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Though Shakespeare’s influence tends to be thought of in the context of academics and books, he’s also had a steady influence on geekdom. After the jump, five geeky ways you can bring in the Bard’s birthday:
1. Watch Star Trek.
If you watch closely, Shakespeare has an enormous influence over Star Trek: Star Trek wiki Memory Alpha has a very comprehensive list of influences over the years. Lots of Trek titles are Shakespeare references, Captain Picard loved to recite The Bard, and oh — William Shatner is a classically trained Shakespearean actor.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tipZQa_B0g
Too bad he isn't around today, though. We coulda hooked him up with an Apple iPad, and see what kind of limericks he'd write.
And apparently, another writer (although I didn't know about him until now) is the Peruvian writer Inca Garcilaso de la Vega http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inca_Garcilaso_de_la_Vega
I've read lines like that so many times, but for some reason today was the first time I found it hilarious. As if we were actually entertaining the thought that it might be possible.