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Geek Eye for the Average Guy

Posted by michael on from the tech-support-on-speed-dial dept.

Yxes writes "Fortune designed an experiment: give three geeks US$15,000 and three days to bring a family of four up to date with technology. The average family doesn't know which DVD player to buy or how to setup a wireless network. What happens when even the geeks can't get it to work?"

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  1. not the Frist Pist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    unlike you cum guzzling cock gobblers i do not fail not getting the frost psit

    now for some nekkid bytches for you in celebration as i do not fail it
    Dirty little slut
    Dirty little slut
    Dirty little slut
    Dirty little slut
    Dirty little slut

    1. Re:not the Frist Pist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      HEY! Your links were a rip-off! They weren't all nekkid!

    2. Re:not the Frist Pist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Ok, I'm moving to Italy. Been wanting to do it anyway. This will do it for me...

      Thanks!

  2. frist psot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    cowboytaco
    commanderneal :-)~~~~~

  3. I knew it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So wait, Michael really is gay? I thought all that Nazi leather stuff was just him trying to act tough...

  4. Look ma! by soren42 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Woo hoo! Nerd chic!

    I'm popular! People love me!

    Can I leverage a TV show from this?

    --

    "Adventure? Excitement? A Jedi craves not these things."
  5. Re:Some things for most people: by ivan256 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Enable the 30 second skip button on the TiVo remote

    Ick. Fastforwarding is faster, easier, and more accurate. I hate the 30 second skip.

  6. gay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    gay.