I used to get my ass beat in H.S. all the time for being a geek. But I don't think the problem is that you are too young, you probably just weren't a geek 8 years ago.
For some strange reason I was using Mosaic beta at the age of 12....so, I am not old but I was a geek before it was cool.
If the first PC that you loved had a turbo or high/low button on it, then you are a geek in my book. For ubergeek status, did you ever have to set the display on the front of an old ass pc that shows what speed your running at? The little LCD panel that you had to set by reading a chart that made no sense and was programmed by moving around hundreds of little jumpers....that is geek.
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I used to get my ass beat in H.S. all the time for being a geek. But I don't think the problem is that you are too young, you probably just weren't a geek 8 years ago.
For some strange reason I was using Mosaic beta at the age of 12....so, I am not old but I was a geek before it was cool.
Here's a test of your 1990-1991 nerd skill....
What are these?
ATDT
Z-Modem
Kermit
Bluebeep
MOD files
Future Crew
LOD
Fasttracker
ANSI
If the first PC that you loved had a turbo or high/low button on it, then you are a geek in my book. For ubergeek status, did you ever have to set the display on the front of an old ass pc that shows what speed your running at? The little LCD panel that you had to set by reading a chart that made no sense and was programmed by moving around hundreds of little jumpers....that is geek.