November 04, 2002
How to tell you need de-geeking

Scott posted "11 Signs You Need a De-Geeking Intervention". Cute and unfortunately all too familiar.

I see your 11 and I raise you a few more.

  1. You own at least three computers and none of them run windows (ok, this one is actually a big plus)
  2. You know what SMP stands for.
  3. You approach an attractive member of the opposite sex and your best pick up line is "Can I recompile your kernel?"
  4. The line works, they take you home and you actually do recompile their kernel (no metaphors here)
  5. You read, understood and liked The Cryptonomicon
  6. When someone asks you which languages you know, you list C, C++ and perl or Java
  7. You think the idea of a halted linux firewall is really cool.
  8. You're still reading this and your eyes aren't glazed over.
  9. You find the above qualities attractive in a member of the opposite sex
  10. You read my weblog

Sadly, I qualify under all of them.

Posted November 04, 2002 11:14 PM in Geek Stuff
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Comments
On November 5, 2002 08:19 AM rooeng added:

yeah, that definately hits a little close to home...

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On November 5, 2002 11:12 AM chris added:

I think I must be the only guy that posts here who's in sales. I mean - I run Linux at home (albiet the cushy hand holding Mandrake 9 - no Slackware here) and consider myself at least a little versed but you... wow...

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On November 7, 2002 03:10 PM Techie2000 added:

You got mentioned in Lockergnome...

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On November 12, 2002 11:09 AM Mark added:

That's so upsetting.

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On November 13, 2002 03:24 AM Jeff Winkler added:

You're a geek if your home office looks like this..(and you write it up).

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On December 2, 2002 12:58 AM john sinclair added:

Or you think Snow Crash was better.

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