My Geek Code (v3.1) says....
GCS/M/MU/L/H dpu s:- a++ C(++) UL++++$ P-(+++) L++++ E+++ W- N- o? w--- O- M- V- PS+++ PE Y+ PGP++ t? 5? X- R- !tv b++++ D G++ e+++ h++ r+++ y?
- Geek: GCS/M/MU/L/H
- I'm a geek of computer science.
- a geek of math.
- a geek of music.
- a geek of literature.
- a geek of humanities.
- Dress: dpu
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I wear the same clothes all the time, no matter the occasion,
often forgetting to do laundry between wearings.
- Shape: s:-
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I'm the height of an average geek.
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Everyone tells me to gain a few pounds.
- Age: a++
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I'm between 50 and 59.
- Computers: C(++)
- I range from ...
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Computers are a tool, nothing more. I use it when it serves
my purpose.
- ... to ...
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Computers are a large part of my existence. When I get up in the
morning, the first thing I do is log myself in. I play games or
mud on weekends, but still manage to stay off of academic
probation.
- Unix: UL++++$
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Linux:
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I am the sysadmin. If you try and crack my machine, don't be
surprised if the municipal works department gets an "accidental"
computer-generated order to start a new landfill on your
front lawn or your quota is reduced to 4K.
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I'm making money at this.
- Perl: P-(+++)
- I range from ...
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What's Perl got that awk and sed don't have?
- ... to ...
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Perl is a very powerful programming tool. Not only do I no
longer write shell scripts, I also no longer use awk or
sed. I use Perl for all programs of less than a thousand lines.
- Linux: L++++
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I am a Linux wizard. I munch C code for breakfast and have
enough room left over for kernel debugging. I have so many
patches installed that I lost track about ten versions ago.
Linux newbies consider me a net.god.
- Emacs: E+++
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Emacs is my login shell!! M-x doctor is my psychologist!
I use emacs to control my TV and toaster oven! All you vi people
don't know what you're missing! I read alt.religion.emacs,
alt.sex.emacs, and comp.os.emacs.
- Web: W-
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The web is really a pain. Life was so much easier when
you could transfer information by simple ASCII. Now
everyone won't even consider your ideas unless you spif
them up with bandwidth-consuming pictures and pointless
information links.
- Usenet: N-
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News is a waste of my time and I avoid it completely.
- Usenet Oracle: o?
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What's the Usenet Oracle?
- Windows: w---
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Windows has set back the computing industry by at least 10 years.
Bill Gates should be drawn, quartered, hung, shot, poisoned,
disembowelled, and then REALLY hurt.
- OS/2: O-
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Tried it, didn't like it.
- Macintosh: M-
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Macs suck. All real geeks have a character prompt.
- VMS: V-
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Unix is much better than VMS for my computing needs.
- Politics-Social: PS+++
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Legalize drugs! Abolish the government. "Fuck the draft!"
- Politics-Economic: PE
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Distrust both government and business.
- Cypherpunks: Y+
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I have an interest and concern in privacy issues, but in reality
I am not really all that active or vocal.
- PGP: PGP++
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I have the most recent version and use it regularly
- Trek: t?
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What's Star Trek?
- Babylon 5: 5?
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What's Babylon 5?
- X-Files: X-
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It's ok if you like paranoia and conspiracy stories, but,
let's face it, it's crap.
- Roleplaying: R-
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Gosh, what an utter waste of time.
- Television: !tv
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I do not own a television.
- Books: b++++
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I read a book a day. I have library cards in three states. I
have discount cards from every major bookstore. I've ordered
books from another country to get my Favorite Author Fix.
- DOOM!: D
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I've played the game and I'm pretty indifferent.
- Geek Code: G++
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I know what each letter means, but sometimes have to look
up the specifics.
- Education: e+++
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Got a masters degree
- Housing: h++
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Living in a cave with 47 computers and an Internet feed, located
near a Dominoes pizza. See !d
- Relationships: r+++
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Found someone, dated, and am now married.
- Sex[m]: y?
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It's none of your business what my sex life is like.