Ok, GEEK CHICKS DO EXIST. I am one of the few and the proud. If you don't believe me, check my website, Sondy.com (which is in desperate need of an update). I use both PCs and Macs (I'm dual platform so I can get along with most guys out there...), game somewhat, organize and attend LAN parties, have my own domain, anime posters on my walls along with the iMac one, more electronic devices in my car than anyone else I know, and my watch on 24 hour time. I also have a social life, have many geek and normal friends, am attractive (according to the five guys I have dated... and I'm not even 17!), and participate in high school sailing. So, I do have a life.
Yes, geek chicks exist, but we are WAY OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE. (Ok, that's a lie, I'm going out with a hardcore Mac gamer now.)
Exactly. The few girls who post on Slashdot are usually intelligent enough / not cowardly enough so that they don't get modded down or use AC acounts. Geek girls rule - that's all I have to say (me being one of the few, the proud).
Whatever happened to making your own Valentines? I'm a geekette and have been creating my own Valentines from scratch for years. Anyways, most guys prefer home baked mushroom clouds (from the Fallout manual) or chocolate éclairs or handmade cards to the store bought variety. I have friends who have kept my valentines cards for years! Geeks ought not to buy cards because they are creative people and can produce much better things with Photoshop or Bryce or whatever else. If you make a card, it shows the girl that you really care and are willing to put effort into things.
Enough of my rambling; what I want for Valentine's Day is the shirt from ThinkGeek that says, "I Love My Geek."
Not only are there all the warrenties to deal with but you also have to buy an operating system to run your spiffy new box. Windows XP Professional costs about $300. Factor that into your price!
Or you could always pirate it off Morpheous or EDonkey or whatever... that's FREE but it could land you in jail or with a hefty fine (which are much more expensive to deal with than the Dell, the iMac, and your homebuilt put together).
My history teacher brought an article from the New York Times into class on the philosophy of the Simpsons. She encouraged my friend to do his term paper on said subject.
D'oh! Lousey post...
Couldn't you just go to Denver? They have a Mile High Stadium there... so maybe it's not 10,000 feet but you could run a much faster webserver there. --
I pay for 56k with Earthlink but my highest connection is at 44. No one's modem will connect at 56k - at least not yet. That's impossible. I usually get anywhere from 16k to 36k depending on the length of the phone cord, how many splitters and connectors are on the cord, etc. etc. I'm not complaining - I just use a shorter phone cord closer to the wall jack.
And I have no quips about Earthlink. They are one kickass ISP IMHO. I've had them since 1999 and nothing horrible has happened. We're planning on switching to their DSL service next month due to another lousey ISP out in the Bay Area and I look forward to it! The only scary thing about Earthlink DSL I have heard to date is that someone made a bomb threat to one of their call centers.
And since I will be a new DSL user, the price increase doesn't scare me - I'll just read the terms of service to the letter. Their techs are some of the best I have ever encountered so I can't see why you are complaining. --
c+???ac discussion showing up on Slashdot? This is a heavily biased Linux site so of course it is no surprise everyone has such a cynical, pessimistic opinion of Apple here. I've seen some of those new LCDs and they're beyond amazing... OS X is still a little buggy, but of course all operating systems have their problems. Cheer up people! This is not the end of the world. --
Ok, my dad has a Dell Inspiron 5000 and I'm running another 5000e. Who (or what) will notify us if we're going to be faced with spontaneous combusting laptop batteries? I was pretty happy when I mothballed my heater after acquiring an iMac, but this laptop forces me to keep all the windows open! Computers should not have to substitute for heaters, and that scares me. Any advice on what to do would be much appreciated. --
Several words: Douglas Adams and "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series. If you read that six book trilogy I think most of your questions may have answers. It deals with the meaning of life, the Universe, (un)intelligent lifeforms et al. The "Guide" may not be the Bible but it outsells the Universal Encyclopedias by a huge margin. --
Microsoft employees are nice people?!?!?! They've created the most evil OS in the world that is perpetually wreaking havoc with my poor computer. That's just the epitome of not nice... Someday they will cease to be sadistic and create a semi-decent operating system that does not crash every few minutes. I think they find pleasure in that. --
In honor of the only Linux guru I know... I'll guess 2001-03-13 07:43:29. Seems apropriate that he introduced me to/. and this is when I'll most likely see the penguin loving college sophomore again. Go CWRU! --
And, pray tell, when will Mr. Gates threaten to sue someone for creating a theme or other bit of software that copies the design of Windows? Most likely when all first posts on/. are on subject. --
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
I beg to differ in relation to USB Overdrive. It might be a cool bit of software, but after spending $50 on a mouse, I'd expect it to come with software on a CD or something. For us slow modem users, downloading yet _another_ bit of shareware, then having to spend half the price of the mouse to register it is a waste of time and money. 'Nuff said. --
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
If you love Tux racer but don't run Linux, you have other options. Tuxracer.com has the source of Tux Racer, not to mention the game for Windows and the Macintosh platform. As long as I delete the game before finals week, I'll be fine - it is such a great game! --
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
Two words: West Marin. An hour from San Francisco, no DSL, no two way cable modems, no ISDN lines, just a bunch of cows and a National Park. The water in the local bay is pretty much the cleanest anywhere and the stars look spectacular every night. The closest theater is at least 30 minutes away and I can't name any sushi bars in the county. I'm only 15 but I can respect these simple things that Brian misses so much. --
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
At a net party a few weeks ago, I drifted off after watching my boyfriend and many others play Unreal Tournament for several hours. I'm not the sort who plays these video games, but my dreams were tormented with the horrendous, gruesome views of the boys shooting each other until someone shook me awake because he wanted to sit on the couch. --
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
Thank Goodness I'm only 15 and do not have the option to vote in this election. I enjoyed first hand the public school system and I agree that the schools need much more fixing up. I completely agree that the two parties are being quite hypocritical by "importing" more workers from other countries. In four years, I hope that there will be much better politicians running for office than the "whores" who are doing so now.
--
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
I have a Celeron on this Dell Dimension of Darkness. "Celeron" and "worked out pretty well" don't belong in the same sentence if I can't overclock its pitiful existence. --
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
Thank you, thank you all for terrific Slashdot and Star Wars jokes. I think it's great that unorthodox stabs at Slashdot and Star Wars are allowed here. Keep up the good work all of you, good humor is so hard to find these days. Moderate all you want, the people are still going to read it. --
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
Being a "die-hard" mac fan, I'd buy one of those coolers. I have an old iMac that runs quite toastily with the "fan" going all night. Let's just say I got rid of my heater because it keeps my room at about boiling point for most of the year. Where can I get one of those cooling systems for myself?
--
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
Well, I'm an avid anime watcher (though I can't say I've seen Lain besies on shirts and pictures) and I see no problem whatsoever regarding anime on slashdot. All of my "geek" friends who have reason to associate with slashdot love anime. There is always more anime that is terrific, not just the stuff people like vertical-limit don't like. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all! Just my two cents worth.
Finally! A step in the right direction! Remember folks, the Titanic only crashed once. I like any computer as long as it is fast... but the Mac OS is my favorite by far.
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Ok, GEEK CHICKS DO EXIST. I am one of the few and the proud. If you don't believe me, check my website, Sondy.com (which is in desperate need of an update). I use both PCs and Macs (I'm dual platform so I can get along with most guys out there...), game somewhat, organize and attend LAN parties, have my own domain, anime posters on my walls along with the iMac one, more electronic devices in my car than anyone else I know, and my watch on 24 hour time. I also have a social life, have many geek and normal friends, am attractive (according to the five guys I have dated... and I'm not even 17!), and participate in high school sailing. So, I do have a life.
Yes, geek chicks exist, but we are WAY OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE. (Ok, that's a lie, I'm going out with a hardcore Mac gamer now.)
Exactly. The few girls who post on Slashdot are usually intelligent enough / not cowardly enough so that they don't get modded down or use AC acounts. Geek girls rule - that's all I have to say (me being one of the few, the proud).
Whatever happened to making your own Valentines? I'm a geekette and have been creating my own Valentines from scratch for years. Anyways, most guys prefer home baked mushroom clouds (from the Fallout manual) or chocolate éclairs or handmade cards to the store bought variety. I have friends who have kept my valentines cards for years! Geeks ought not to buy cards because they are creative people and can produce much better things with Photoshop or Bryce or whatever else. If you make a card, it shows the girl that you really care and are willing to put effort into things.
Enough of my rambling; what I want for Valentine's Day is the shirt from ThinkGeek that says, "I Love My Geek."
Not only are there all the warrenties to deal with but you also have to buy an operating system to run your spiffy new box. Windows XP Professional costs about $300. Factor that into your price!
Or you could always pirate it off Morpheous or EDonkey or whatever... that's FREE but it could land you in jail or with a hefty fine (which are much more expensive to deal with than the Dell, the iMac, and your homebuilt put together).
My history teacher brought an article from the New York Times into class on the philosophy of the Simpsons. She encouraged my friend to do his term paper on said subject.
D'oh! Lousey post...
Couldn't you just go to Denver? They have a Mile High Stadium there... so maybe it's not 10,000 feet but you could run a much faster webserver there.
--
I pay for 56k with Earthlink but my highest connection is at 44. No one's modem will connect at 56k - at least not yet. That's impossible. I usually get anywhere from 16k to 36k depending on the length of the phone cord, how many splitters and connectors are on the cord, etc. etc. I'm not complaining - I just use a shorter phone cord closer to the wall jack. And I have no quips about Earthlink. They are one kickass ISP IMHO. I've had them since 1999 and nothing horrible has happened. We're planning on switching to their DSL service next month due to another lousey ISP out in the Bay Area and I look forward to it! The only scary thing about Earthlink DSL I have heard to date is that someone made a bomb threat to one of their call centers. And since I will be a new DSL user, the price increase doesn't scare me - I'll just read the terms of service to the letter. Their techs are some of the best I have ever encountered so I can't see why you are complaining.
--
c+???ac discussion showing up on Slashdot? This is a heavily biased Linux site so of course it is no surprise everyone has such a cynical, pessimistic opinion of Apple here. I've seen some of those new LCDs and they're beyond amazing... OS X is still a little buggy, but of course all operating systems have their problems. Cheer up people! This is not the end of the world.
--
Ok, my dad has a Dell Inspiron 5000 and I'm running another 5000e. Who (or what) will notify us if we're going to be faced with spontaneous combusting laptop batteries? I was pretty happy when I mothballed my heater after acquiring an iMac, but this laptop forces me to keep all the windows open! Computers should not have to substitute for heaters, and that scares me. Any advice on what to do would be much appreciated.
--
Several words: Douglas Adams and "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series. If you read that six book trilogy I think most of your questions may have answers. It deals with the meaning of life, the Universe, (un)intelligent lifeforms et al. The "Guide" may not be the Bible but it outsells the Universal Encyclopedias by a huge margin.
--
Microsoft employees are nice people?!?!?! They've created the most evil OS in the world that is perpetually wreaking havoc with my poor computer. That's just the epitome of not nice... Someday they will cease to be sadistic and create a semi-decent operating system that does not crash every few minutes. I think they find pleasure in that.
--
In honor of the only Linux guru I know... I'll guess 2001-03-13 07:43:29. Seems apropriate that he introduced me to /. and this is when I'll most likely see the penguin loving college sophomore again. Go CWRU!
--
And, pray tell, when will Mr. Gates threaten to sue someone for creating a theme or other bit of software that copies the design of Windows? Most likely when all first posts on /. are on subject.
--
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
I beg to differ in relation to USB Overdrive. It might be a cool bit of software, but after spending $50 on a mouse, I'd expect it to come with software on a CD or something. For us slow modem users, downloading yet _another_ bit of shareware, then having to spend half the price of the mouse to register it is a waste of time and money. 'Nuff said.
--
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
If you love Tux racer but don't run Linux, you have other options. Tuxracer.com has the source of Tux Racer, not to mention the game for Windows and the Macintosh platform. As long as I delete the game before finals week, I'll be fine - it is such a great game!
--
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
Two words: West Marin. An hour from San Francisco, no DSL, no two way cable modems, no ISDN lines, just a bunch of cows and a National Park. The water in the local bay is pretty much the cleanest anywhere and the stars look spectacular every night. The closest theater is at least 30 minutes away and I can't name any sushi bars in the county. I'm only 15 but I can respect these simple things that Brian misses so much.
--
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
At a net party a few weeks ago, I drifted off after watching my boyfriend and many others play Unreal Tournament for several hours. I'm not the sort who plays these video games, but my dreams were tormented with the horrendous, gruesome views of the boys shooting each other until someone shook me awake because he wanted to sit on the couch.
--
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
Thank Goodness I'm only 15 and do not have the option to vote in this election. I enjoyed first hand the public school system and I agree that the schools need much more fixing up. I completely agree that the two parties are being quite hypocritical by "importing" more workers from other countries. In four years, I hope that there will be much better politicians running for office than the "whores" who are doing so now.
--
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
I have a Celeron on this Dell Dimension of Darkness. "Celeron" and "worked out pretty well" don't belong in the same sentence if I can't overclock its pitiful existence.
--
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
Thank you, thank you all for terrific Slashdot and Star Wars jokes. I think it's great that unorthodox stabs at Slashdot and Star Wars are allowed here. Keep up the good work all of you, good humor is so hard to find these days. Moderate all you want, the people are still going to read it.
--
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
Being a "die-hard" mac fan, I'd buy one of those coolers. I have an old iMac that runs quite toastily with the "fan" going all night. Let's just say I got rid of my heater because it keeps my room at about boiling point for most of the year. Where can I get one of those cooling systems for myself?
--
"Stop it, Ford," he said. "You're turning into a penguin."
Well, I'm an avid anime watcher (though I can't say I've seen Lain besies on shirts and pictures) and I see no problem whatsoever regarding anime on slashdot. All of my "geek" friends who have reason to associate with slashdot love anime. There is always more anime that is terrific, not just the stuff people like vertical-limit don't like. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all! Just my two cents worth.
Finally! A step in the right direction! Remember folks, the Titanic only crashed once. I like any computer as long as it is fast... but the Mac OS is my favorite by far.