Big Shiny Robot! was started back in February of 2008 by Lucas Ackley and Bryan Young as a blog meant to share geek news amongst friends, but quickly grew into something more. Bringing in a handful of friends as contributors and leveraging the artistic skills of Elias Pate, BSR began its transformation into the full-fledged "nerd news & reviews" site it is today. Fast forward three years, Big Shiny Robot has become a staple in the local Utah geek community and is garnering more and more nation-wide readership every day. Offering geek-oriented reviews, editorials, news and exclusive stories, as well as hosting events in the Salt Lake City area, BSR has become a familiar face in the Utah geek community. Big Shiny Robot now has a great staff of nearly 20 regular contributors all from different walks of life giving their take on all things geek, and are continuing to set their sights on becoming one of the destinations for nerd news and reviews on the internet.
Big Shiny Robot is also the proud recipients of the 2011 "Best Local Blog" award from the local publication, City Weekly.
Big Shiny Robot originally joined us in our Atom Eve contest back in April, with judging duties done by co-founder Lucas Ackley. Co-founder Bryan "Swank-mo-tron" Young, resident Star Wars expert, joined us in judging September's Darth Vader contest. For Superhero of the Year, we're joined by founding contributor Tyson "Arse-bot" Huber.
Do yourself a favor: visit and bookmark this great site by heading over now to Big Shiny Robot!
