My Geek Code (v3.1) says....


GCS/MD/S/SS d? s:+ a C++++$ UBL++++ P+++(++++) L++++$ E-(---) W++(+++) N(+) o K++ w(++) O- M++ !V PS+(++)>+++ PE(-) Y++$ PGP++ t 5++ X+ R@ tv--() b+++(++++) DI+ D+ G e++(+++)>++++ h+ r++ y+

Geek: GCS/MD/S/SS
I'm a geek of computer science.
   a geek of medicine.
   a geek of science.
   a geek of social science.
Dress: d?
I have no idea what I am wearing right now, let alone what I wore yesterday.
Shape: s:+
I'm the height of an average geek.
I'm a little rounder than most.
Age: a
I'm between 30 and 39.
Computers: C++++$
I'll be the first in line to get the new cybernetic interface installed into my skull.
    I'm making money at this.
Unix: UBL++++
BSD:
I have a unix account to do my stuff in.
Linux:
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.
Perl: P+++(++++)
    I range from ...
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.
    ... to ...
I don't write Perl, I speak it. Perl has superseded all other programming languages. I firmly believe that all programs can be reduced to a Perl one-liner. I use Perl to achieve U+++ status.
Linux: L++++$
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.
    I'm making money at this.
Emacs: E-(---)
    I range from ...
Emacs is just too big and bloated for my tastes.
    ... to ...
Emacs sucks! vi forever!!!
Web: W++(+++)
    I range from ...
I have a homepage. I surf daily. My homepage is advertised in my .signature.
    ... to ...
I am a WebMaster. Don't even think about trying to view my homepage without the latest version of Netscape. When I'm not on my normal net connection, I surf the web using my Newton and a cellular modem.
Usenet: N(+)
    I range from ...
Usenet News? Sure, I read that once.
    ... to ...
I read news recreationally when I have some time to kill.
Usenet Oracle: o
I've submitted a question, but it has never been incarnated.
Kibo: K++
I've read Kibo.
Windows: w(++)
    I range from ...
Ok, so I use MS Windows. I don't have to like it.
    ... to ...
I write MS Windows programs in C and think about using C++ someday. I've written at least one DLL.
OS/2: O-
Tried it, didn't like it.
Macintosh: M++
I am a mac guru. Anything those DOS putzes and Unix nerds can do, I can do better, and if not, I'll write the damn software to do it.
VMS: !V
I don't use VMS.
Politics-Social: PS+(++)>+++
    I range from ...
My whole concept of liberalism is that nobody has the right to tell anybody else what to do, on either side of the political fence. If you don't like it, turn the bloody channel.
    ... to ...
I give to liberal causes. I march for gay rights. I'm a card carrying member of the ACLU. Keep abortion safe and legal.
    ... but I'd like to be ...
Legalize drugs! Abolish the government. "Fuck the draft!"
Politics-Economic: PE(-)
    I range from ...
Distrust both government and business.
    ... to ...
It's ok to increase government spending, so we can help more poor people. Tax the rich! Cut the defense budget!
Cypherpunks: Y++$
I am on the cypherpunks mailing list and active around Usenet. I never miss an opportunity to talk about the evils of Clipper and ITAR and the NSA. Orwell's 1984 is more than a story, it's a warning to ours and future generations. I'm a member of the EFF.
    I'm making money at this.
PGP: PGP++
I have the most recent version and use it regularly
Trek: t
It's just another TV show.
Babylon 5: 5++
Finally a show that shows what a real future would look like. None of this Picardian "Let's talk about it and be friends." crap. And what's this? We finally get to see a bathroom! Over on that Enterprise, they've been holding it for over seven years!
X-Files: X+
I've Converted my family and watch the show when I remember. It's really kinda fun.
Roleplaying: R@
Role-Playing? That's just something to do to kill a Saturday afternoon.
    Varying wildly on this topic.
Television: tv--()
    I range from ...
I turn my tv on during natural disasters.
    ... to ...
I watch only the shows that are actually worth while, such as those found on PBS.
Books: b+++(++++)
    I range from ...
I consume a few books a week as part of a staple diet.
    ... to ...
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.
Dilbert: DI+
I read Dilbert daily, often understanding it
DOOM!: D+
It's a fun, action game that is a nice diversion on a lazy afternoon.
Geek Code: G
I know what the geek code is and even did up this code.
Education: e++(+++)>++++
    I range from ...
Got a bachelors degree
    ... to ...
Got a masters degree
    ... but I'd like to be ...
Managed to get my Ph.D.
Housing: h+
Living alone, get out once a week to buy food, no more than once a month to do laundry. All surfaces covered.
Relationships: r++
I've dated my current SO for a long time.
Sex[m]: y+
I've had real, live sex.