You know you're a geek when........

[Frak]

Where did you get open firmware for your hard drive? This is a subject of interest.
Open Firmware is the BIOS-like implementation used on the PowerPC macintosh's.

[GepettoBR]

Oh, I see.

You know you're a geek when you can't turn off your computer without running apt-get update in hopes for an excuse to leave it on for a few more minutes.

[Kopachris]

Where did you get open firmware for your hard drive? This is a subject of interest.
Open Firmware is the BIOS-like implementation used on the PowerPC macintosh's.

Exactly. Except it's a command-line interface instead of a curses-like interface.

[spawn.]

You know you're a geek when..................

the girls you start to hang around with become less attractive and your conversations become more intellectually stimulating.

[Frak]

Exactly. Except it's a command-line interface instead of a curses-like interface.
But it's so much more powerful. Originally, the PowerMac G4's didn't support volumes over 128GB. Though, when you installed the OpenFirmware update, and ran some OF code, you could support up to 1TB. It increases the life incredibly, and it also pre-loads things so OS X doesn't have to (makes the boot fast).

[Kopachris]

lol you are comparing OS with cars,its like comparing natural **** to silicon ones.
tell me that the most advance OSX can run exe????

/* The person he's referring to was saying that just because a car is more advanced, that doesn't mean that its market share will be the biggest. */


Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering Bertrand Serlet, said:“In our continued effort to deliver the best user experience, we hit the pause button on new features to focus on perfecting the world’s most advanced operating system.”
Lol! Most advanced? And still less than 10% market share? Oops! I forgot Pixar.
Seriously Windows 7 is a great performance improvement. If current build available is installed on a will boot faster than Mac OSX (Try it).
Here's my reply:
OMFG. *.exe is simply an extension to the filename so that "normal" users can tell what file is which. The binary codes inside the file (which differ from processor to processor and kernel to kernel) are what really count. Can Windows run OSX binaries? No. Can Linux? No. No kernel can read binaries for another kernel unless you get an emulator to translate the binary code into a format readable by the operating system.


Some people just make me ](*,) and :lol: at the same time. Which is why I know I'm a geek. Also, will Windows 7 be able to address up to 1TB of RAM or utilize the GPU as an extra CPU? I don't think so!:lolflag:

[jvincent08]

Do you honestly need 1TB of RAM? Not that I'm condoning Windows...





Linux can use the GPU as an extra CPU?!?!

[Kopachris]

Do you honestly need 1TB of RAM? Not that I'm condoning Windows...





Linux can use the GPU as an extra CPU?!?!
I was talking about Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, which is currently under development. But that would make it a lot funner to use POV-Ray! (Hmmm... Which GPL'd project would using GPU as CPU concern?)

Back to the old "transparent screen" conversation:
http://listphobia.com/2008/11/17/10-futuristic-concept-laptop-designs/
Check out number 2 on the list.

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

http://listphobia.com/2008/11/17/10-futuristic-concept-laptop-designs/
Check out number 2 on the list.

Nice!
But to be honest, I wouldn't feel comfortable enough using any of those. It's just I'm not a gentle person, and I feel like I would simply break those in two. :)
Better give me thick laptop covered with shock resist layers (or something like that.) :D

But besides that, I can't say those are bad concepts.

[GepettoBR]

So, I was reading Orwell's Coming Up for Air on the bus from college today, and I got to the part where George discovers that Binfield House was turned into a sanatorium. As I looked at the word "loony-bin" I actually muttered "This package contains the binaries necessary for running loony".

Lucky I'm not in an English-speaking country, because the guy next to me just stared awkwardly instead of trying to get me commited :lolflag:

[Cammy]

when you see an HTML color code and know exactly what color it is.

[corney91]

I saw the word 'gosh' written down and thought it was a hyperbolic function...

[Joeb454]

when you see an HTML color code and know exactly what color it is.

That just means you know hex and rgb color values ;)

[jenkinbr]

That just means you know hex and rgb color values ;)
...when you know rgb and hex color values. Like this see?

[kelinu]

You have no problem with using a binary watch...

[jenkinbr]

You don't need a calculator to translate large decmal numbers into binary, octal, hex, or others.

[GepettoBR]

You don't need a calculator to translate large decmal numbers into binary, octal, hex, or others.

Funny, it never occurred to me that such a thing could be done with a calculator... those little buggers are more useful than I thought (I still prefer making the calculations in my head, though).

[jimi_hendrix]

when you use arch just to make your life harder

[Frak]

when you use arch just to make your life harder
?????????

[darth_indy]

You know you're a geek when..................

the girls you start to hang around with become less attractive and your conversations become more intellectually stimulating.

Here comes the female geek into the fray to address this post that all others ignored. No, I'm no feminazi, but I do want to get rid of this stereotype AGAIN.

I am one of the female geeks that partake in intellectually stimulating conversations (On topics ranging from Renaissance literature to Star Wars weapons - my geekiness is varied), AND can turn more than a few heads in a dress. I'm no supermodel, but I'm not the stereotypical nerd-girl that looks like a Yeti with curves. Just like you're not this guy:

http://www.luminomagazine.com/2004.03/spotlight/officespace/images/milton/milton1.jpg

At least I hope not. ;)

(Yes, I'm a little mad. But I don't mean to flame. 'S been a bad day at work.)

[scragar]

Here comes the female geek into the fray to address this post that all others ignored. No, I'm no feminazi, but I do want to get rid of this stereotype AGAIN.

I am one of the female geeks that partake in intellectually stimulating conversations (On topics ranging from Renaissance literature to Star Wars weapons - my geekiness is varied), AND can turn more than a few heads in a dress. I'm no supermodel, but I'm not the stereotypical nerd-girl that looks like a Yeti with curves. Just like you're not this guy:

http://www.luminomagazine.com/2004.03/spotlight/officespace/images/milton/milton1.jpg

At least I hope not. ;)

(Yes, I'm a little mad. But I don't mean to flame. 'S been a bad day at work.)

I look a lot like RMS with about half the facial hair(and it's all brown, no gray), I clean up really well though if given enough time(48 hours notice is a minimum).

[GepettoBR]

Here comes the female geek into the fray to address this post that all others ignored. No, I'm no feminazi, but I do want to get rid of this stereotype AGAIN.

I am one of the female geeks that partake in intellectually stimulating conversations (On topics ranging from Renaissance literature to Star Wars weapons - my geekiness is varied), AND can turn more than a few heads in a dress. I'm no supermodel, but I'm not the stereotypical nerd-girl that looks like a Yeti with curves. Just like you're not this guy:

http://www.luminomagazine.com/2004.03/spotlight/officespace/images/milton/milton1.jpg

At least I hope not. ;)

(Yes, I'm a little mad. But I don't mean to flame. 'S been a bad day at work.)

Hear, hear! My girlfriend is pretty geeky herself, and she can also turn a few heads (this isn't me being a drooly boyfriend, this is experience from leaving her unattended at a party to go get drinks and always coming back to her fending off some suitor).

I also don't look like that guy, though I do wear glasses.

[jimi_hendrix]

I also don't look like that guy, though I do wear glasses.

if i wear glasses i look like a geek otherwise i dont...

[Kopachris]

Just like you're not this guy:

http://www.luminomagazine.com/2004.03/spotlight/officespace/images/milton/milton1.jpg

At least I hope not. ;)
The computer programming teacher at our local college looks a little like that, but without the glasses.:) I still can't believe we're not going to do anything useful in Comp. Prog. this year.:mad:

[tvtech]

I'm just scatter brained and like tech stuff, I also like chain saws, hiking rebuilding cars and beer. geeK?? eh why not.

[GepettoBR]

You know you're a geek when you've stopped using [] and {} in long equations, because programming has made you accustomed to nested (()).

[Farmer of Bricks]

You know you're a geek when..

You have used words like "lol", "leet" and "omg" in daily speech
You say lol instead of laughing.. or you write :D, :P in essays at school
You scream "Just ******* google it" when somebody asks a simple question in the class


Those people scare me. Maybe that's because those things have become mainstream, and it's actually geeky to use grammatically correct English.

You know that you're a geek when you spend your time in the computer lab not trying to get around the content filter, but actually succeeding in disabling it.
\\:D/

[GepettoBR]

I was waiting in line at the photocopy when I noticed they had started a mini-internet-café service with three computers, pay-per-minute, etc. Since I had a numbered ticket I went over to the first computer and typed "1" as both the login and password. It didn't log in. I tried "01", and it did. People who saw me just go over to the computer and read that day's XKCD without being escorted by an employee who knew the password later asked me where I had learned to hack computers so fast...
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[scragar]

I was waiting in line at the photocopy when I noticed they had started a mini-internet-café service with three computers, pay-per-minute, etc. Since I had a numbered ticket I went over to the first computer and typed "1" as both the login and password. It didn't log in. I tried "01", and it did. People who saw me just go over to the computer and read that day's XKCD without being escorted by an employee who knew the password later asked me where I had learned to hack computers so fast...
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I am losing faith in humanity.

I had a similar deal with a friends password, I was showing how insecure he was, I guessed his password in 3 tries, it was his initials...

[GepettoBR]

I had a similar deal with a friends password, I was showing how insecure he was, I guessed his password in 3 tries, it was his initials...

At least it wasn't his birthday or wife's names... wait, were those your first two tries? They would've been mine.

One day I commented on how the bank had given me a crappy default password for the ATMs that I had to change, and my girlfriend commented on how her password is way too easy for anyone who knows her to guess. Her cousin nailed it on the first try.

[jenkinbr]

At least it wasn't his birthday or wife's names... wait, were those your first two tries? They would've been mine.

One day I commented on how the bank had given me a crappy default password for the ATMs that I had to change, and my girlfriend commented on how her password is way too easy for anyone who knows it to guess. Her cousin nailed it on the first try.
Well of course! It's very easy to geuss a password you already know!:lolflag:

[GepettoBR]

Whoops, "anyone who knows her"... fixed.

[scragar]

At least it wasn't his birthday or wife's names... wait, were those your first two tries? They would've been mine.

One day I commented on how the bank had given me a crappy default password for the ATMs that I had to change, and my girlfriend commented on how her password is way too easy for anyone who knows her to guess. Her cousin nailed it on the first try.

I know him too well for that, he complains at 4 letter passwords, and he's convinced you can't put a number in password, because, you know, it's password not passnumber, so my first guess was his first name, the second was his girlfriends name.

The scarey thing is how often he forgets his passwords though, even with such terrible security.

[GepettoBR]

That's why people should say passphrase (even though I didn't). The one I mentioned was actually a number.

I'm really in favor of teaching people to use 13375P34K for making passphrases. It's an easy way to add complexity to a passphrase without making it harder to remember, and it just might be the death of script kiddies, so that's two birds with one 5T0N3.

[talsemgeest]

Mmmm, not a bad idea.

[jenkinbr]

i use it along with symbles, when they are allowed. Most password systems use symbles so...

[Kopachris]

I'm really in favor of teaching people to use 13375P34K for making passphrases. It's an easy way to add complexity to a passphrase without making it harder to remember, and it just might be the death of script kiddies, so that's two birds with one 5T0N3.

*whistles casually*

You know you're a geek when you're going to take Honors Chem, Honors Physics, Computer Programming II, and Web Design next year so that half of your classes will be easy A's.:)
I'm taking Honor Chem, Honors Phys, and Comp. Prog. I this year.

[jenkinbr]

Been there done that. Really was easy because the teachers didn't know much of anything...

[Frak]

I'm really in favor of teaching people to use 13375P34K for making passphrases.
That's actually the correct answer on the CompTIA+ exams. I had to be re-certified this year :P

[GepettoBR]

That's actually the correct answer on the CompTIA+ exams. I had to be re-certified this year :P

What's CompTIA+?

[Kopachris]

What's CompTIA+?
I think it's some kind of computer certification class, similar (if not the same as) A+ certification.
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), a non-profit trade association (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industry_trade_group), was created in 1982 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982) as the Association of Better Computer Dealers, Inc. (ABCD) by representatives of five microcomputer dealerships. Over the course of a decade, ABCD laid the groundwork for many of CompTIA’s initiatives and member benefits.
Yeah, it is A+ certification. A quick skim through the book and I'd be ready for the test they give (a friend of mine is taking the class). Unfortunately, I don't have the $70 that I'd have to pay to take the test (the people who take the class in high school get their $70 back after the test). Also, the guy teaching the class hates Macs and loves Windows. Surd.

[GepettoBR]

Nice, thanks for the info. I don't think I'd be interested in a professional certificate, though. I don't intend to become a professional geek, just a hobby geek.

[CheshireMac]

Not sure if this one's been done . . .
Sudo apt-get cheeseburger
Sudo apt-get install pants
Sudo apt-get upgrade paycheque

[GepettoBR]

Not sure if this one's been done . . .
Sudo apt-get cheeseburger
Sudo apt-get install pants
Sudo apt-get upgrade paycheque

Almost:

You know you're a geek when this is how you have lunch: cd /home/kitchen
wget ftp://127.0.0.1/refrigerator/sandwich.tar.gz
tar -xzf ./sandwich.tar.gz
./configure
make
make install
eat
cd /home/bathroom
brush --floss teeth
wash dishes
bash: wash: command not found
cd /home/kitchen/sink
wash dishes

[niyonk]

Unless you use one of the master Windows problem solutions:
1. format c:
2. Use sledgehammer if first solution doesn't work for some obscure reason.

EDIT: btw there is a saying "Sledgehammer repairs all computer problems... but not the computer"

Hi, John

It seems you are having trouble with viruses right?
Well type this command 'format c:' (without the quotes of course)

This command will erase anything that is not recognised by the Windows operating system. It will get rid of all viruses but, beware all your documents too.

So basically when you reboot, your computer will run as fast as the first time you bough it, Good Luck!

p.s How do you think I would fare as a microsoftie tech support guy?
Enjoying this thread but I am a lil' bit behind (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=86237&page=448)

[Frak]

I think it's some kind of computer certification class, similar (if not the same as) A+ certification.

Yeah, it is A+ certification. A quick skim through the book and I'd be ready for the test they give (a friend of mine is taking the class). Unfortunately, I don't have the $70 that I'd have to pay to take the test (the people who take the class in high school get their $70 back after the test). Also, the guy teaching the class hates Macs and loves Windows. Surd.
Ultimately, it's just to be re-Microsoft Certified. You don't need A+ certification, but it just looks better, plus, where I go they pay for both tests indefinitely until you pass. I don't need to go back in for my Linux+ or Novell certification for another 2 years.

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

You know you're a geek when..

You have used words like "lol", "leet" and "omg" in daily speech
You say lol instead of laughing.. or you write :D, :P in essays at school

Those people scare me. Maybe that's because those things have become mainstream, and it's actually geeky to use grammatically correct English.

Well this is becoming an international problem, because not only english is affected, but quite lots of other languages as well. And I'm also sometimes become afraid and wondering what is the point using those in speech.
Anyway I do not consider it geeky in any way, I just think it is stupid.

btw about the passwords... I tend to memorise the issued random passwords. Not that I recommend it as a good practice, cause people tend to forget even simple passwords. The key is that you use the password often.

[Toshibawarrior]

You know you're a geek when you download openSUSE and Solaris and flip a coin to decide which one to install...and when you decide over one of them you make a mistake and destroy your partitions and delete all your data...but luckily you have a 500GB Flash Drive (not a typo or mistake) with a backup of everything you had on your HDD and find it fun and instructional! :)

I managed to delete my 3 partitions while installing openSUSE and lost everything...I'm still on the reorganizing and reinstalling process...I guess I'm not a true geek 'cause I wasn't careful with openSUSE's partitioner...:(

:popcorn:

[jimi_hendrix]

cfdisk is your friend

[Toshibawarrior]

And who is cfdisk I may ask?...:p...will it help me recover anything from ym old install?

[jimi_hendrix]

no...just a good partitioning program that is on most livecd's used for install

[Eisenwinter]

Anyone else think this thread has so many unnecessary tags attached to it?

[talsemgeest]

Anyone else think this thread has so many unnecessary tags attached to it?
Agreed. It has messed up my subscriptions page!

[jvincent08]

You know you're a geek when you download openSUSE and Solaris and flip a coin to decide which one to install...and when you decide over one of them you make a mistake and destroy your partitions and delete all your data...but luckily you have a 500GB Flash Drive (not a typo or mistake) with a backup of everything you had on your HDD and find it fun and instructional! :)

I managed to delete my 3 partitions while installing openSUSE and lost everything...I'm still on the reorganizing and reinstalling process...I guess I'm not a true geek 'cause I wasn't careful with openSUSE's partitioner...:(

:popcorn:

A 500 GB flash drive? As in a flash memory thumb drive? Or simply an external hard drive? If the former, I call BS. Do you happen to have a link to the product page?

[Kopachris]

A 500 GB flash drive? As in a flash memory thumb drive? Or simply an external hard drive? If the former, I call BS. Do you happen to have a link to the product page?
The most TigerDirect has is 64GB. I can't find any 500GB FLASH drives on google, but check this out:
http://www.wigix.com/index.php/item/detail/1486293/Western-Digital-WDH1U5000-USB-Flash-Drive---500-GB-Black
:lolflag:

[jvincent08]

The most TigerDirect has is 64GB. I can't find any 500GB FLASH drives on google, but check this out:
http://www.wigix.com/index.php/item/detail/1486293/Western-Digital-WDH1U5000-USB-Flash-Drive---500-GB-Black
:lolflag:

lol, yeah that must be what he's talking about. Not really a flash drive..

[talsemgeest]

A flash drive that isn't a flash drive...

[DudeOverdosed]

A nice looking women sits up next to you and says Hi.

You reply with...So what kinda O/S do you have.

how about you reply with: sudo dpkg --your -***** && apt-get in/her/pants

[Kopachris]

You know you're a geek when you StumbleUpon this:
http://i38.tinypic.com/zvsrax.jpg%22

[true_azriel]

...your boyfreind leaves you, because you are the most time, he stays by your side, on your PC, doing "important" things... ( more importend then he is... )

[Toshibawarrior]

A 500 GB flash drive? As in a flash memory thumb drive? Or simply an external hard drive? If the former, I call BS. Do you happen to have a link to the product page?

Ok, so it was just a joke...I know that a 500GB flash/thumb drive doesn't exist and probably won't for a few years now, but as a real geek you can make that sort of technology and own it before the competition...i.e. 10 years before it appears...

Sorry about my joke...you don't have to take everything literal especially on this thread...:|:(

[Kopachris]

You know you're a geek when you type this in cmd:

cd c:\windows\system32
pwn -n00bs
Just to receive this result:

'pwn' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Just so you can say that Windows can't pwn...
And then post about it on the Ubuntu forums.

[jenkinbr]

...very similar to typing windows into windos cmd.

[jvincent08]

Ok, so it was just a joke...I know that a 500GB flash/thumb drive doesn't exist and probably won't for a few years now, but as a real geek you can make that sort of technology and own it before the competition...i.e. 10 years before it appears...

Sorry about my joke...you don't have to take everything literal especially on this thread...:|:(

Oh.. well the "not a typo or mistake" made me believe even more so that you were serious. It's hard to tell sometimes.

[Toshibawarrior]

Oh.. well the "not a typo or mistake" made me believe even more so that you were serious. It's hard to tell sometimes.

I just put that to let you guys know that i wasn't confused....and that I didn't hit an extra "0"...anyways I should've specified somehow thta I was just joking..................

[steveneddy]

...you keep watching the thread since you missed out on being the 4000th post, you wait for the 5000th post....

[Kopachris]

You know you're a geek when you are no longer truly fascinated by anything anymore because you know how (just about) everything works. And if you don't know how it works, you read about how it works and you understand it perfectly.

The world has lost its mystery for me lately :sad:. Not even string theory is mysterious anymore...

In addition, you know you're a geek when you use three or more Linux distros on a regular basis. Soon to become Ubuntu, Damn Small, and LFS (LiveCD) for me.

[Frak]

You know you're a geek when you are no longer truly fascinated by anything anymore because you know how (just about) everything works. And if you don't know how it works, you read about how it works and you understand it perfectly.

The world has lost its mystery for me lately :sad:. Not even string theory is mysterious anymore...

In addition, you know you're a geek when you use three or more Linux distros on a regular basis. Soon to become Ubuntu, Damn Small, and LFS (LiveCD) for me.
Story of my life.

[Kopachris]

Story of my life.
Whoo! I'm not alone! :D

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

You know you're a geek when you are no longer truly fascinated by anything anymore because you know how (just about) everything works. And if you don't know how it works, you read about how it works and you understand it perfectly.

Nearly anything... I have hard time understanding how women work. And # man woman doesn't return anything useful.

p.s. I'm pretty sure this applies for other way around -- women don't understand men. (and man man doesn't return what you'd expect)

[true_azriel]

Nearly anything... I have hard time understanding how women work.

for me, it's easy to understand man... OK, I've no woman around me...

But you're right, it IS hard to understand woman... I can't understand myself too... *lol

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

for me, it's easy to understand man... OK, I've no woman around me...

But you're right, it IS hard to understand woman... I can't understand myself too... *lol

Women are indeed hard to understand, but men ain't that simple to understand neither.

Men are simple only when "sex-drive" kicks in! Then there is simple and very specific thought going through in head.
But the rest of the time there is quite lots and complicated stuff processing up in brain.
Well there are things quite simple and obvious about men, but never rely you know all there is to know about men.

btw Welcome to Ubuntu Forums!

[scragar]

http://www.splitreason.com/Product_Images/922bf59bc8fd.jpg

You get the joke(I'm not sure if they allow hotlinking or not, if they don't I'll make an edit and fix it.).

[talsemgeest]

http://www.splitreason.com/Product_Images/922bf59bc8fd.jpg

You get the joke(I'm not sure if they allow hotlinking or not, if they don't I'll make an edit and fix it.).
:lolflag:

[lisati]

I sometimes have trouble understanding the lady of the house too.... and the subject of hotlinking in our house is probably a topic not suitable for these forums (if we want to keep them "family friendly")

[talsemgeest]

Just in response to Lisati's signature Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and somehow expecting different resultsIsn't that one of the things that makes you a geek?
(http://www.xkcd.com/242/)

[scragar]

Just in response to Lisati's signature Isn't that one of the things that makes you a geek?
(http://www.xkcd.com/242/)

No, it makes you a windows user. It's amazing how they never learn to use antivirus and stop opening random programs and attachments.

[talsemgeest]

So you have never felt anything a bit like this?

So a software engineer, a hardware engineer and their manager are in the car going to an expo in their rental car. To get there they must navigate a treacherous mountain road. While they are coming down a steep and narrow incline the car's brakes go out. The car starts going way too fast and they all fear this will be the end of their lives. But somehow the driver manages to not careen off the road and the manage glide to a stop once safely down the hill.

They all get out and catch their breath for a minute.

The manager is first to speak, "Well, let me get my cell phone so I can call the tow truck to take it to the garage."

The hardware engineer says, "No, no, no, just pop the hood and we can fix the problem ourselves."

The software engineer says, "Guys, just wait. Before we do anything we should take it up the hill and see if it happens again!"

[Kopachris]

The software engineer says, "Guys, just wait. Before we do anything we should take it up the hill and see if it happens again!"
That's exactly how computer problems are diagnosed. Repeat the problem under different circumstances. Not necessarily expecting different results, but...

[talsemgeest]

That's exactly how computer problems are diagnosed. Repeat the problem under different circumstances. Not necessarily expecting different results, but...
Exactly my point.

[raul_]

That's exactly how computer problems are diagnosed. Repeat the problem under different circumstances. Not necessarily expecting different results, but...

That's actually done with printf's and commenting lines of code

[talsemgeest]

That's actually done with printf's and commenting lines of code
But quite often looking at the code doesn't tell you what the problem is. After all, someone has already read it.

[true_azriel]

Women are indeed hard to understand, but men ain't that simple to understand neither.

Men are simple only when "sex-drive" kicks in! Then there is simple and very specific thought going through in head.
But the rest of the time there is quite lots and complicated stuff processing up in brain.
Well there are things quite simple and obvious about men, but never rely you know all there is to know about men.

btw Welcome to Ubuntu Forums!

thx :) I'm glad to be here...

and... for me it's easy to understand men, even when they don't thing about sex... They are logical... ( ok, not every men, but those who not have some kind of female dna... ;) )
And why like the most women shoes and clothes? :confused:

That's exactly how computer problems are diagnosed. Repeat the problem under different circumstances. Not necessarily expecting different results, but...
That's what I do every day at work...

[tealio]

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[jvincent08]

That's getting old, mate.

[wolf1603]

When you ask a group of people a question and if it isn't answered in a certain amount of time you holler bump to draw attention back to the question.

I ruined a wedding by doing that and the worst thing is it was my own.

[wolf1603]

When you misplaced all your windows cd but you know where all your ubuntu cds and and they are in release order.

[jimi_hendrix]

I ruined a wedding by doing that and the worst thing is it was my own.

how did you ruin an entire wedding doing that...

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01110111 ...
Oh crap! Not again! I was fed up with this last time already.

[talsemgeest]

Oh crap! Not again! I was fed up with this last time already.
Same here.

[jimi_hendrix]

...when you think JonLM's avatar looks like a druid from Diablo 2

[wolf1603]

how did you ruin an entire wedding doing that...

During the vows I asked my partner a question. It was in what I wrote for the occasion and it seemed to have gone by unheard and I paused hoping for it to sink in. It never did and I piped of w/ a firm and sharp "bump" and she, being a semi geek, got it and answered, but the whole wedding party busted up laughing and fell from form.

[jvincent08]

During the vows I asked my partner a question. It was in what I wrote for the occasion and it seemed to have gone by unheard and I paused hoping for it to sink in. It never did and I piped of w/ a firm and sharp "bump" and she, being a semi geek, got it and answered, but the whole wedding party busted up laughing and fell from form.

If she got it, I'd call it a success.

[jimi_hendrix]

nevermind this

[Kopachris]

You know you're a geek when you get depressed over a single stuck pixel. The new (refurbished) Acer X193W I got for Christmas this year has a single green stuck pixel. It's amazing how annoying a single pixel can be. (Yes, I've tried tapping, massage, and software methods of fixing it.)

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

...when you think JohnLM's avatar looks like a druid from Diablo 2

Hahaha!!! I actually laughed out loud on reading this one!

Anyway, just so you know it is a guy from Unreal Tournament. So much for a druid...

You know you're a geek when you get depressed over a single stuck pixel. The new (refurbished) Acer X193W I got for Christmas this year has a single green stuck pixel. It's amazing how annoying a single pixel can be. (Yes, I've tried tapping, massage, and software methods of fixing it.)
Well I wasn't really happy with a stuck white pixel on my screen, but we have grown close to each other and I barely notice it.

My friends on other hand are going crazy when we watch a movie!

[Frak]

You know you're a geek when you get depressed over a single stuck pixel. The new (refurbished) Acer X193W I got for Christmas this year has a single green stuck pixel. It's amazing how annoying a single pixel can be. (Yes, I've tried tapping, massage, and software methods of fixing it.)
I have a brand new x213w that has the same issue. Though, its barely noticeable due to the size.

[sim-value]

You are a Geek when you hold Speeches about Linux in your Mind ...

[Kopachris]

You are a Geek when you hold Speeches about Linux in your Mind ...
You mean that's not normal?:)

You know you're a geek when you run Linux on a cardboard box!
http://www.afrotechmods.com/submitted/gCube/DCP_0806.jpg
You also know you're a geek when you've got one of these:
http://www.9xmedia.com/products/displays/index.php

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

You know you're a geek when you run Linux on a cardboard box!
http://www.afrotechmods.com/submitted/gCube/DCP_0806.jpg
Well, reminds me of quick assembly of pc parts, when I was very lazy to actually screw them inside a case. But it was just for tests anyway.

It is more geek, (and definitely more artistic) to build your own computer case out of spare parts and other junk.
I haven't made one yet, though I want to.
Instead however I gave my own special paint-job to my pc.
Can be seen here: http://johnlm-89.deviantart.com/art/Stencil-Art-01-101997510

You also know you're a geek when you've got one of these:
http://www.9xmedia.com/products/displays/index.php

Now I wish I had one. I think those are brilliant!
I might just buy one if it weren't in US.

[Inxi]

You know you're a geek when you're a girl and install a Linux and then stay in it for 5 hours trying out stuff instead of doing Calculus BC homework 2 days before the test, influenced by the tainted powers of your dominantly male geeky robotics club who all seem to have Ubuntu already. o.O

[jenkinbr]

/me so wants one of these...
http://www.9xmedia.com/Images/xtop/X-Top-Multi-Screen-30.gif

[talsemgeest]

/me so wants one of these...
http://www.9xmedia.com/Images/xtop/X-Top-Multi-Screen-30.gif
/me drools...

[jvincent08]

I want one of those just so I can finally watch 2.35:1 (and other "wider" widescreen) films without any black bars.

[talsemgeest]

Had a bit of a geeky moment today. I looked out from a beautiful view over the water today and thought to myself "nah, my graphics card renders water way more realistically than this.)

[Kopachris]

You know you're a geek when this (http://www.linux-watch.com/files/misc/softwarewars.jpg) inspires you to write a book. We have to write a short story in English. I think I'll do it about this.

[talsemgeest]

Oooh, cool. Send me a copy if you do it!

[jimi_hendrix]

i saw something like this in someones post...star wars IV spoof with linux...

the source = the force

[jvincent08]

Ha, I love how IE6 is retreating from Firefox.

[Kopachris]

You know you're a geek when you can't wait for the free Ubuntu 8.10 CDs you ordered a couple weeks ago to get here, so you burn a CD anyway. Copying files... 23%!

[Zamfire]

you know your a geek when you get busted in highschool for computer mishandling and the first thing the IT guy says to you the first time you meet him is "oh - so your the multi-proxy guy"

haha this one happened to me years ago back at highschool for getting past sucurity and blocks

[jvincent08]

You know you're a geek (or at least a grammar nazi) when improper usage of "your" and "you're" makes you twitch.

[Inxi]

I don't think that one has anything to do with geekiness (grammar nazi, yes). Makes me twitch, too. :/

[jvincent08]

I know it has nothing to do with geekiness, but I wanted to use the "you know you're a geek when.." introduction.

[GepettoBR]

you know your a geek when you get busted in highschool for computer mishandling and the first thing the IT guy says to you the first time you meet him is "oh - so your the multi-proxy guy"

haha this one happened to me years ago back at highschool for getting past sucurity and blocks

That happened to me, too! The tech guy asked me for tips on keeping other students from bypassing the filters, because all he could think of was banning every proxy in existence, one by one.

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

That happened to me, too! The tech guy asked me for tips on keeping other students from bypassing the filters, because all he could think of was banning every proxy in existence, one by one.

Well our tech guy has learned the hard way!
Now our college doesn't have any site filters.
When I say I had nothing to do with it... I lie!

EDIT:
Oh yes I also had quite fun of hacking the printer and giving it 100 blank pages to print.
Our Computer classroom computers are supposed to have no printers installed and any printing disabled.
Apparently It wasn't too secure.

[poetstorm]

You know you’re a geek when you still have your Commodore 64 BASIC programming manual on your bookshelf, and long for the days when your computer came with a programming manual.

[GepettoBR]

Oh yes I also had quite fun of hacking the printer and giving it 100 blank pages to print.

You're a good man for leaving that N in there, instead of, say, a C... :lol:

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

You're a good man for leaving that N in there, instead of, say, a C... :lol:

Yeah! Well I wanted to annoy the teachers, not to make problems for myself. Besides it was more fun watching printer doing absolutely useless stuff than wasting ink and paper.
And Yes, teacher knew right away who did it! Not that I tried to hide it anyway!

[klange]

... when you apply to MIT.

(Or Carnegie Mellon, or Caltech, or Berkeley, or any other such college)

[darth_indy]

You know you’re a geek when you still have your Commodore 64 BASIC programming manual on your bookshelf, and long for the days when your computer came with a programming manual.

My dad just bartered some quick handyman work for a working TRS-80 Portable. With instruction manual and disk drive. For me. I'm in Nerdvana!!! I'm reading the instruction manual as though it were a novel I couldn't put down.

[jvincent08]

My dad just bartered some quick handyman work for a working TRS-80 Portable. With instruction manual and disk drive. For me. I'm in Nerdvana!!! I'm reading the instruction manual as though it were a novel I couldn't put down.

You could port Linux to that, y'know (if it hasn't already been done already) ;)

[darth_indy]

I was wondering if I could do that... No, I haven't yet, but it was one of the first things that came to mind.

My thought process was, literally:

1) Does it still work?
2) Really?
3) I wonder if I could run Linux on it...

Do you know where I could find instructions? I know I should just Google it, but if you already have a link, that'd be great.

And Happy Thanksgiving!

[jvincent08]

Well, Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80) tells me that it runs a Zilog Z80 processor (at a whopping 1.78 Mhz). And a bit of Googling pointed me to SDCC (http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/) -- a Small Device C Compiler, which lists the Z80 as one of its supported targets. I figure you could use it to cross compile a small Linux system. Have you ever done LFS? I don't have any further details on how one would go about doing this, but I'm sure someone else here would be happy to help. I'm guessing you would have to make modifications to some of the kernel's code, though, since the Z80 isn't an x86 based CPU.

[darth_indy]

Hmm. Well, it's a TRS-80 Portable (Model 100 that is) Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80_Model_100_line) info there. It's like a laptop-ish thing. The processor is 2.4 Mhz though. *grins* I've never done LFS, and I've never compiled my own kernel (let alone edit any) before - but there's a first time for everything. I might just want to leave it with its original OS, because I'm one for authenticity. But if I'm bored one day... *grins*

Also, you know you're a geek when your extended family has their new computers sipped directly to you so you can tune them up before they take them home. My aunt just bought a new laptop, and I convinced her to go with Ubuntu. I'll be able to install mp3 codecs and the other basics for her, then give her a tutorial, and she'll be on her merry way. Yet another FOSS convert!

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

Also, you know you're a geek when your extended family has their new computers sipped directly to you so you can tune them up before they take them home.

For me it happens with family, friends and their friends...
Just as long as they pay for headache they cause!

[damis648]

EDIT:
Oh yes I also had quite fun of hacking the printer and giving it 100 blank pages to print.
Our Computer classroom computers are supposed to have no printers installed and any printing disabled.
Apparently It wasn't too secure.

Haha, reminds me of me. At my school (I go to a private school K-12, there are several buildings, I am in the high school building) they use Novell iPrint in conjunction with Novell client for printing. Anyway, everybody knows the WiFi password, the teachers don't care. So I went ahead, accessed the iPrint server on my laptop (which is for ALL printers on campus) and went ahead to print a bunch of smiley faces to the printer next to the librarian in the middle school. :popcorn: I never saw the pages, but it was still fun.:):KS

[Frak]

That happened to me, too! The tech guy asked me for tips on keeping other students from bypassing the filters, because all he could think of was banning every proxy in existence, one by one.
Let me be the first to say:

You're tech guy is... inexperienced?

[poetstorm]

My dad just bartered some quick handyman work for a working TRS-80 Portable. With instruction manual and disk drive. For me. I'm in Nerdvana!!! I'm reading the instruction manual as though it were a novel I couldn't put down.

Wow, I'm half jealous. XD My husband has a TS80 for his first PC. Hope you're having a blast with that. Vintage computing is so much fun!

[GepettoBR]

Let me be the first to say:

You're tech guy is... inexperienced?

He knows how to set up and manage the school's internal network, print server, etc, but he doesn't really know how the internet works. Before I resorted to SSH, proxies and whatnot, I could just search for "jeux" "juegos", "spiele", etc and play abunch of in-browser flash games because he had only wordfiltered "games" and "jogos". Me, my friends and Google Language Tools are to blame for the school network to have rules blocking the word "game" and its variants in over 12 languages :)

[scragar]

He knows how to set up and manage the school's internal network, print server, etc, but he doesn't really know how the internet works. Before I resorted to SSH, proxies and whatnot, I could just search for "jeux" "juegos", "spiele", etc and play abunch of in-browser flash games because he had only wordfiltered "games" and "jogos". Me, my friends and Google Language Tools are to blame for the school network to have rules blocking the word "game" and its variants in over 12 languages :)

12 languages? The internet works in a lot more languages than that, maybe you should consider using a better translator to get a few more on that ban list :P

[jimi_hendrix]

does 1337 sp3ak count as a language?

[darth_indy]

Wow, I'm half jealous. XD My husband has a TS80 for his first PC. Hope you're having a blast with that. Vintage computing is so much fun!

I am! I had to leave it behind for a couple days, but I'm getting back to it tomorrow night. I really want to bring it into class so my teachers look at me funny. I think I will.

For me it happens with family, friends and their friends...
Just as long as they pay for headache they cause!

I'm not charging for it... I enjoy tinkering with new computers. I know I'm letting them take advantage of me, but I like doing it so much, I feel guilty for charging it sometimes. Besides, she's my aunt. Friends get charged. And tech support beyond the fun tweaking is charged. I'm not entirely stupid ;-)

[Kopachris]

Well, Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80) tells me that it runs a Zilog Z80 processor (at a whopping 1.78 Mhz). And a bit of Googling pointed me to SDCC (http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/) -- a Small Device C Compiler, which lists the Z80 as one of its supported targets. I figure you could use it to cross compile a small Linux system. Have you ever done LFS? I don't have any further details on how one would go about doing this, but I'm sure someone else here would be happy to help. I'm guessing you would have to make modifications to some of the kernel's code, though, since the Z80 isn't an x86 based CPU.
Hmm... I wonder if that would work with a TI-84+ SE graphing calculator? Linux kernel, bash, the standard /bin files... It would be fun to try!:)

[Eisenwinter]

You know you're a geek (or at least a grammar nazi) when improper usage of "your" and "you're" makes you twitch.
agree, it is indeed annoying.

[poetstorm]

Here's one. You know you're a geek when you really think you should count by starting at '0'

[scragar]

Here's one. You know you're a geek when you really think you should count by starting at '0'

I thought everyone counts from 0.

[poetstorm]

I thought everyone counts from 0.

LOL only the non conforming geeks. Non-geeks spaz out when you start counting from zero. XD

[sisco311]

I thought everyone counts from 0.

there are 10 types of people in the world:
those who count from 0 and and those who don't...
:-$

[Frak]

Hmm... I wonder if that would work with a TI-84+ SE graphing calculator? Linux kernel, bash, the standard /bin files... It would be fun to try!:)
It wouldn't. It doesn't support the Linux Kernel in any shape or form.

[darth_indy]

It wouldn't. It doesn't support the Linux Kernel in any shape or form.

Speaking from experience?

[talsemgeest]

there are 10 types of people in the world:
those who count from 0 and and those who don't...
:-$
Oh the horror...

[Kopachris]

You know you're a geek when you find that building a program from source code is easier than installing the pre-built binaries. It's true for sdcc, anyway.:rolleyes:

UPDATE:
The installation instructions for the mac binaries for sdcc were crap. So I downloaded the source, did

./configure
make
sudo make install

and it worked perfectly. Not a single error. FOSS forever! :)

[Kopachris]

You know you're a geek when this (http://bbspot.com/News/2003/12/valve_unified_theory.html) makes you crack up laughing due to the sheer stupidity!


...Do you know why?
(highlight below for answer)
The grand unified theory is between quantum mechanics and gravity. Not between simple kinematic equations!
Also, you know you're a geek when you're horrified as you watch this (http://startupmeme.com/what-happens-when-1500-hard-disks-crash-at-the-same-time/). What do you do with 1500 hard drives? How 'bout make a giant RAID server?

[talsemgeest]

Whoa, how much power would a 1500 hdd RAID server suck up?

[Kopachris]

You know you're a geek when you have more than 5 items from shop.canonical.com. Bonus if you do your Christmas shopping there!:)

[Frak]

Speaking from experience?
1. Not enough space
2. The CPU just ain't powerful enough

'nuff said

[klange]

Also, you know you're a geek when you're horrified as you watch this (http://startupmeme.com/what-happens-when-1500-hard-disks-crash-at-the-same-time/). What do you do with 1500 hard drives? How 'bout make a giant RAID server?
That's one highly redundant RAID setup, and you only get 12GB of data storage (those are Xbox hard drives). Use them all together and that's over 15TB.

[jimi_hendrix]

when you right a song titled "we didnt pirate mandriva" (its a hard i right?) to the tune of "we didnt start the fire"

[icarid_17]

you know your a geek when friend writes srsly lololol randomly in the top corner of a piece of paper and you just assume the "lolololol" part is 682, you just ignore the "srsly"

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

That's one highly redundant RAID setup, and you only get 12GB of data storage (those are Xbox hard drives). Use them all together and that's over 15TB.

How about 750 RAIDs?
Would get the advantages of RAID, and enough space!
or make huge RAID 5 or RAID 10 array.
Would be pretty much the same trick!

[gjoellee]

-Install Ubuntu and tweak it so it is more like BSD
-Are using Windows Vista and have no problems with it!
-think Dane Cook is !!!!really!!!! funny
-when you are using "!!!!" at the front and the end of a word
-eat nothing but noodles
-make viruses for Mac
-make viruses for Linux
-install Arch Linux without watching the screen

[GepettoBR]

12 languages? The internet works in a lot more languages than that, maybe you should consider using a better translator to get a few more on that ban list :P

We stopped at 12 because he never banned the thirteenth. It's the tech guy's fault, not mine. I had even chosen the fourteenth: ancient chinese.

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

...Are using Windows Vista and have no problems with it!

Does XP count? I'm not simply using it without problems... I've managed to tune it running faster than Ubuntu counterpart.
While I mainly use XP, I like to keep Ubuntu around for showcasing, some special video editing and for sheer fun!

[Kopachris]

You know you're a geek when you go to the trouble to make an operating system work the way you want it to.

[darth_indy]

You know you're a geek when you go to the trouble to make an operating system work the way you want it to.

I think an all-encompassing geek definition would be:

You know you're a geek when you go to the trouble to make anything work for you.

Too many people throw stuff away when it can still work. Then we geeks pick up what's thrown away and make it useful again. Then we get to show off our gizmo or gadget and say "It was broken, but I fixed it." You're a geek if you love that feeling.

*cue sappy triumph music* OK, I've watched too many movies tonight. I'm going to bed.

[talsemgeest]

I think an all-encompassing geek definition would be:

You know you're a geek when you go to the trouble to make anything work for you.

Too many people throw stuff away when it can still work. Then we geeks pick up what's thrown away and make it useful again. Then we get to show off our gizmo or gadget and say "It was broken, but I fixed it." You're a geek if you love that feeling.

*cue sappy triumph music* OK, I've watched too many movies tonight. I'm going to bed.
Oh I love that feeling! I got an old pc that the school sysadmin was about to throw away, messed with the bios a bit, installed Ubuntu server and turned it into a small web server. I showed the sysadmin a page that I stuck onto the server and he was amazed! He didn't think it was possible to run anything like that on a pc with those kind of specs.

[Kopachris]

I think an all-encompassing geek definition would be:

You know you're a geek when you go to the trouble to make anything work for you.

Too many people throw stuff away when it can still work. Then we geeks pick up what's thrown away and make it useful again. Then we get to show off our gizmo or gadget and say "It was broken, but I fixed it." You're a geek if you love that feeling.

*cue sappy triumph music* OK, I've watched too many movies tonight. I'm going to bed.
I love that feeling too. Several years ago, this AMD Athlon XP 2800+ machine that I'm using right now crashed while we were watching a movie (The Muppets' Christmas Carol, in case you're wondering; it's tradition). It just totally crashed. My dad rebooted it, but it crashed a few minutes later. The next day, he threw this dinosaur in the garage and moved the newer PC that had been sitting next to it over to the Media PC spot. About a year ago, he gave me permission to take this Dinosaur out of the garage and reload it (for that's all he thought was needed). It still crashed. I figured out that the fan on the graphics card had stopped working, so I put a folded piece of paper over it and jerry-rigged a few fans on top of it. Now it works.

It's kind of like archaeology, taking the remains of this computer out from the garage and figuring out why it stopped working, years before.:)

[poetstorm]

I love fixing things and re-using too, though I’m no expert by any means. My friends call me for all their Windows problems. Now I'm learning from square one again with Ubuntu...but I'll get there.

Have you ever run into a really bizarre or tricky problem and it just nags at you and haunts you until you figure out how to fix it, even if it’s not even your computer or anything that is going to affect you in any way?

[money2themax]

I love fixing things and re-using too, though I’m no expert by any means. My friends call me for all their Windows problems. Now I'm learning from square one again with Ubuntu...but I'll get there.

Have you ever run into a really bizarre or tricky problem and it just nags at you and haunts you until you figure out how to fix it, even if it’s not even your computer or anything that is going to affect you in any way?
it is going to affect you that little voice in the back of your head is saying "what if that happens to you? are you going to know how to fix it when/if it does happen to you?"

[Kopachris]

You know you're a geek when you have more notebooks than Leonardo da Vinci had (and you kept them because they're all filled with important computer information). My school notebooks have computer/physics-related scrawls scattered throughout them, and I have at least 2.5 notebooks filled with computer/physics stuff. And I don't think I'll stop using notebooks anytime soon...

[darth_indy]

Have you ever run into a really bizarre or tricky problem and it just nags at you and haunts you until you figure out how to fix it, even if it’s not even your computer or anything that is going to affect you in any way?

Oh, yes. From computer problems, to trying to remember the name of that actor in that movie we saw that time (I've been asked that exact question - that vague). Luckily IMDB usually helps with the latter though. :) But when it comes to the really tricky problems, I get really frustrated, *but* the high you get right after you fix it... can't be beat! Plus then you get to say "Look! Look! I fixed it!!!"

You know you're a geek when you have more notebooks than Leonardo da Vinci had (and you kept them because they're all filled with important computer information). My school notebooks have computer/physics-related scrawls scattered throughout them, and I have at least 2.5 notebooks filled with computer/physics stuff. And I don't think I'll stop using notebooks anytime soon...

For a little while, I went all digital, but then I bought a Moleskine notebook on an impulse... and I love it. I thought the Moleskine fanatics were crazy to rave about a stupid notebook, but I love it! I have a couple different ones - an almost-daily journal, one for random thoughts, and one for story ideas and brainstorming (I'm a writer). For some reason, it's just nice to write in one. I couldn't keep up with a digital journal/diary, but I've been very loyal to my notebook.

[jenkinbr]

YKYAGW (You Know You're A Geek When) you start singing the song when you see this in darth_indy's sig:
~/ ~/ on the range...

[darth_indy]

YKYAGW (You Know You're A Geek When) you start singing the song when you see this in darth_indy's sig:

*laughs* Thanks. YKYAGW you finally make up an acronym for it. Or when your signature includes something like "~/ ~/ on the range" *grins*

[Kopachris]

YKYAGW you act as though the world is about to end when you're new video card doesn't work.
I only just realized that my PSU is only 400W, but the box recommends 450W :(.

[jenkinbr]

YKYAGW you get bored and do this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6306563#post6306563

[darth_indy]

YKYAGW you get bored and do this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6306563#post6306563

*snrk* Nice one. I'd be tempted to put that in any Ubuntu manual from now on...

[Kopachris]

YKYAGW you boot an Ubuntu Intrepid CD on your mom's laptop while she's out walking the dog just to see her reaction :lol:. She should be home soon, I'll let you know if I convert her!

Ubuntu would actually run better on her old Compaq Presario laptop than my dad's new HP Pavillion dv9000 because she doesn't use a B-tooth mouse. My dad stopped trying Ubuntu because we couldn't get it to auto-detect the mouse. nDiswrapper would make her built-in wireless work just fine, and it auto-detected our HP Photosmart C6180 WiFi printer. Plus, the LiveCD is running faster than Windows XP ran off of the hard drive!:)

[jenkinbr]

YKYAGW you boot an Ubuntu Intrepid CD on your mom's laptop while she's out walking the dog just to see her reaction :lol:. She should be home soon, I'll let you know if I convert her!

Ubuntu would actually run better on her old Compaq Presario laptop than my dad's new HP Pavillion dv9000 because she doesn't use a B-tooth mouse. My dad stopped trying Ubuntu because we couldn't get it to auto-detect the mouse. nDiswrapper would make her built-in wireless work just fine, and it auto-detected our HP Photosmart C6180 WiFi printer. Plus, the LiveCD is running faster than Windows XP ran off of the hard drive!:)
At least your nicer that that one guy who INSTALLED ubuntu on a friends computer >> reaction this way... http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=986407

[GepettoBR]

Wow, I woonder if that's real.

[GepettoBR]

Stupid 503 errors and doubleposts.

[jenkinbr]

Wow, I woonder if that's real.
Don't know - It took me 10 minutes of searching to find the link though.

[Kopachris]

YKYAGW that thread gives you fun ideas... :twisted: :-\" I'd backup her documents and stuff on my external HD just in case Ubuntu didn't automatically copy them over. All she does is documents and internet, so Ubuntu would work very well for her. Maybe I'll do that this weekend.


The biggest complaints she would have would be not having her links and not knowing how to use it. I could add in all her links (does the installer import IE favorites into Firefox?), and I could show her how to use Ubuntu when she wakes up that evening. She's the one in the family who is most prone to hackers/viri/worms/etc., so Ubuntu would be really good for her.


Yeah, I'm gonna do it.

[jenkinbr]

I'd be careful and make sure she is Ok with it first.

[Kopachris]

She doesn't know what "Ubuntu" is, but I told her that I'd make her computer faster and more secure and will keep all her files and favorites and stuff intact. I told my dad what I want to do, and he said she'd be a good candidate. So while she's sleeping tomorrow (she works graveyard shift), I'll take the dog for a walk while the backup is in progress (isn't that ironic?), then I'll install Ubuntu.:D

[GepettoBR]

Let us know how it went.

[Toshibawarrior]

She doesn't know what "Ubuntu" is, but I told her that I'd make her computer faster and more secure and will keep all her files and favorites and stuff intact. I told my dad what I want to do, and he said she'd be a good candidate. So while she's sleeping tomorrow (she works graveyard shift), I'll take the dog for a walk while the backup is in progress (isn't that ironic?), then I'll install Ubuntu.:D

Awesome! Looks like you've got a plan! Just be careful when backing up her data...if a single bookmark or song is missing you might end up in the ER. LOL!...Girls usually overreact to data loss...:)

Anyways you know you're a geek when you know more about your girlfriend's computer than her, and you care for her computer's feelings :p!

[scragar]

Awesome! Looks like you've got a plan! Just be careful when backing up her data...if a single bookmark or song is missing you might end up in the ER. LOL!...Girls usually overreact to data loss...:)

Anyways you know you're a geek when you know more about your girlfriend's computer than her, and you care for her computer's feelings :p!

back up the entire HD, that way you've got anything you might need, I've got to remember to do that next time I reinstall my OS, I always forget something and wind up losing it, I wouldn't care, but I've got about 200GB of spare space on my second HD, no reason why I can't just copy the first HD into a folder on the second :P

[pp.]

back up the entire HD, that way you've got anything you might need,

Make it a partition image and make sure you can restore it in a hurry in a manner that allows her to user Windows again just after tea.

Personally, I take a very dim view of applying any change whatsoever to other people's computers.

I even ask my wife before changing anything at all on her iBook, even when I know perfectly well that she wouldn't notice a difference and that I have to explain to her in painstaking detail what the difference might be.

[GepettoBR]

just remember, dd is your friend.

[pp.]

As a side note, there are two critical moments where a brief moment of distraction might make or break your day: when backing up the disk, and when restoring it.

At both times, it is not all that helpful when you notice that you confused the direction of the operation just after hitting the enter key.

So, greet GF and dog first, re-check your command and press "enter" later.

[Kopachris]

What? GF? She's my MOM! Lol. Anyway, I'm going have to do it tomorrow because I have to do things Dad's way. :roll:

[money2themax]

when you read this you fall out of your chair laughing

Pants by Lagerfeld, shirt by Microsoft (http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10116530-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20)
(http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10116530-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20)

[Toshibawarrior]

when you read this you fall out of your chair laughing

Pants by Lagerfeld, shirt by Microsoft (http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10116530-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20)
(http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10116530-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20)

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!...Hopefully their shirts will be better than their software...naaaaaaah, it's too much to expect from M$...

You know you're a geek when you can have an open and honest conversation with a girl about the differences between different OSes, hardware and computers while trading ringtones on your cell with her.

I did and I LOVED IT!...She's so cool! She likes graphic design, technology, computers and all that geeky stuff that makes my heart beat. And the best part is that she's hot! So she's a hot-geek I guess... :p!

[GepettoBR]

So she's a hot-geek I guess... :p!

We are not a separate species, you know :lolflag:

[animeomarguy]

You know you're a Linux geek when people around you start talking about Anti-Virus protection...And you just laugh :p

[R2D2!]

You know you're a geek when:

You spend hours customızıng Compız and testıng every effect, ȷust to fınısh wıth Wobbly Wındows enabled.
You have ınstalled another keyboard layout (lıke Dvorak or Colemak), and your frıends get annoyed for havıng “akj paksym gfxg” when they wrıte “any random text” ın your computer.
You feel the need to ınstall Lınux on every devıce you see, lıke vıdeogame consoles, cellphones, TV, etc.
You hate usıng a WYSIWYG HTML edıtor because ıt messes up the code.

—Ilhuıtemoc δ

[Kopachris]

You know you're a geek when:

You spend hours customızıng Compız and testıng every effect, ȷust to fınısh wıth Wobbly Wındows enabled.
You have ınstalled another keyboard layout (lıke Dvorak or Colemak), and your frıends get annoyed for havıng “akj paksym gfxg” when they wrıte “any random text” ın your computer.
You feel the need to ınstall Lınux on every devıce you see, lıke vıdeogame consoles, cellphones, TV, etc.
You hate usıng a WYSIWYG HTML edıtor because ıt messes up the code.

—Ilhuıtemoc δ
Yes, no, yes, yes. I'd like to have a Dvorak keyboard and learn how to use it.

[scragar]

Yes, no, yes, yes. I'd like to have a Dvorak keyboard and learn how to use it.

querty is a horrible keyboard, esspecially designed to slow down the typist, shame I can't get used to Dvorak, I really want to try it, I just can't get over typing querty.

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

querty is a horrible keyboard, esspecially designed to slow down the typist, shame I can't get used to Dvorak, I really want to try it, I just can't get over typing querty.
I've seen much discussion on qwerty vs dvorak
However I can't really see the point.
Well OK many say dvorak is better, but on other hand - qwerty is more supported and common. And I nearly can type with qwerty blinfolded.
It is a matter of preference!

[scragar]

I've seen much discussion on qwerty vs dvorak
However I can't really see the point.
Well OK many say dvorak is better, but on other hand - qwerty is more supported and common. And I nearly can type with qwerty blinfolded.
It is a matter of preference!

qwerty was designed to keep people from typing too fast on old keyboards as well as keeping common letters appart in the metal things that strike the ink strip, Dvorak was not, so where reasonable I think Dvorak is the better choice.

[GepettoBR]

qwerty was designed to keep people from typing too fast on old keyboards as well as keeping common letters appart in the metal things that strike the ink strip, Dvorak was not, so where reasonable I think Dvorak is the better choice.

In other words, QWERTY is for typewriters, and DVORAK is for computers.


I've never even seen a DVORAK keyboard. And I can't type perfectly on a QWERTY without looking, unless I type really slow, so for now I guess it doesn't make a difference.

[Frak]

qwerty was designed to keep people from typing too fast on old keyboards as well as keeping common letters appart in the metal things that strike the ink strip, Dvorak was not, so where reasonable I think Dvorak is the better choice.
...typing too fast to prevent jamming of the typewriter.

Some of it was to keep the mind on what was going on. but most of it was just because the typewriter was a solid, mechanical object subject to mechanical faults.

[Jeffery Mewtamer]

I was trained to type on a Qwerty, and I never have to look at the keyboard, and could probably work with a blank keyboard. Dvorak might increase my already proficient typing speed even further, but the necessary retraining is probably not worth it with how rare Dvorak keyboards are.

[Frak]

I was trained to type on a Qwerty, and I never have to look at the keyboard, and could probably work with a blank keyboard. Dvorak might increase my already proficient typing speed even further, but the necessary retraining is probably not worth it with how rare Dvorak keyboards are.
You don't NEED a Dvorak keyboard to type in Dvorak. Keyboard layouts are controlled by the OS. Furthermore, to some people Dvorak is more comfortable than using Qwerty based on the design of the keyboard (designed for more right handed use as people are more right handed, and letters should be typed by alternating between hands).

[Kopachris]

Well, the HD is wiped, the OS is installed and set up and updated. Things are going well so far. :)

P.S. Why don't they include Firestarter in the default install?

[GepettoBR]

I thought Firestarter had been replaced by ufw since Hardy...

I just use my router's firewall, but I checked here and I have no firestarter, just ufw.

EDIT:Woops, I misread your post and thought you were asking why they DO have Firestarter... IIRC ufw was chosen for being a lighter daemon and easier to configure (even though it's CLI-only, go figure. I agree with them, I just don't think the bulk of the users would). It shouldn't take two minutes to set it up, though. Since you have to type all the protocols and port numbers anyways, the GUI really gets in the way of setting up a firewall. UFW is much faster, and true to its name (Uncomplicated FireWall).

[chinaski]

You know you are a geek when...

... the only greetings you get on your birthday comes from your forum subscriptions :O

[jenkinbr]

She doesn't know what "Ubuntu" is, but I told her that I'd make her computer faster and more secure and will keep all her files and favorites and stuff intact. I told my dad what I want to do, and he said she'd be a good candidate. So while she's sleeping tomorrow (she works graveyard shift), I'll take the dog for a walk while the backup is in progress (isn't that ironic?), then I'll install Ubuntu.:D
LMAO at the walking the dog part! The irony is huge!

...
So, greet GF and dog first, re-check your command and press "enter" later.

What? GF? She's my MOM! Lol. Anyway, I'm going have to do it tomorrow because I have to do things Dad's way. :roll:
:lolflag::lolflag::lolflag:

You know you're a geek when:

You spend hours customızıng Compız and testıng every effect, ȷust to fınısh wıth Wobbly Wındows enabled.
You have ınstalled another keyboard layout (lıke Dvorak or Colemak), and your frıends get annoyed for havıng “akj paksym gfxg” when they wrıte “any random text” ın your computer.
You feel the need to ınstall Lınux on every devıce you see, lıke vıdeogame consoles, cellphones, TV, etc.
You hate usıng a WYSIWYG HTML edıtor because ıt messes up the code.

—Ilhuıtemoc δ
yes, even though I end up enabling more than that...
no dvorak for me.
no
YESSSS!!! - That code is aweful on the eyes- I use wysiwyg editors ONLY for generating a structure - then I clean and edit the code by hand with a text editor.

In other words, QWERTY is for typewriters, and DVORAK is for computers.


I've never even seen a DVORAK keyboard. And I can't type perfectly on a QWERTY without looking, unless I type really slow, so for now I guess it doesn't make a difference.
http://www.craigsirk.com/Craigsirk/archives/divorak.png
If you want to see one in real life, just move your keys around.

You know you are a geek when...

... the only greetings you get on your birthday comes from your forum subscriptions :O

Burn...

YKYAGW you talk in octal and your friends understand you.
131 113 131 101 107 127 040 171 157 165 040 164 141 154 153 040 151 156 040 157 143 164 141 154 040 141 156 144 040 171 157 165 162 040 146 162 151 145 156 144 163 040 165 156 144 145 162 163 164 141 156 144 040 171 157 165 056

[GepettoBR]

http://www.craigsirk.com/Craigsirk/archives/divorak.png

Why is it called DVORAK, then? I always thought it was for the same reason QWERTY is called QWERTY (first six keys on first row).

[jenkinbr]

Why is it called DVORAK, then? I always thought it was for the same reason QWERTY is called QWERTY (first six keys on first row).
Because it was named after Dr. August Dvorak
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorak_Simplified_Keyboard)

[GepettoBR]

Nice, thanks!

Either way, it's useless for me since it lacks, for example, the Ç. In a US QWERTY layout I can type a Ç with 'C, so there is probably a similar replacement for Dvorak, but having the key right there is much better.

[Frak]

Nice, thanks!

Either way, it's useless for me since it lacks, for example, the Ç. In a US QWERTY layout I can type a Ç with 'C, so there is probably a similar replacement for Dvorak, but having the key right there is much better.
There are hundreds of different Dvorak combinations for different dialects.

[Doncr]

You install Linux on any used computer that comes your way just to see if you can make it work.

Ah - yeah, well I am *supposed* to be finding I can't install Ubuntu PPC onto an old iMac G3.

Why? Because it is there ...

[Kopachris]

Hey, what would the convenience to security ratio be for using my Mac solely through VNC through Ubuntu? I was thinking I'd enable VNC, close my Mac, and put it off to the side so I can access the desktop through Ubuntu. Then I'd only have one computer on my desk and I'd be able to use my desk for school work again. Do you think it'd be worth it?

YKYAGW you upgrade a 5-year old computer with a 2GHz Athlon XP and 1GB of RAM to a 512MB video card. All I'm waiting for now is my new PSU... :)

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

Hey, what would the convenience to security ratio be for using my Mac solely through VNC through Ubuntu? I was thinking I'd enable VNC, close my Mac, and put it off to the side so I can access the desktop through Ubuntu. Then I'd only have one computer on my desk and I'd be able to use my desk for school work again. Do you think it'd be worth it?

Well if it is more convenient for you, then go for it!
As for security... Both computers should be connected to internet through router and any VNC communication should be restricted with firewall only to between those two (i.e. allowed IPs for VNC). The same goes for any other service/protocol you want to use between two, and disable other ports/services.
Plus maintain usual security measures for both computers and all should be ok.

[Kopachris]

Well if it is more convenient for you, then go for it!
As for security... Both computers should be connected to internet through router and any VNC communication should be restricted with firewall only to between those two (i.e. allowed IPs for VNC). The same goes for any other service/protocol you want to use between two, and disable other ports/services.
Plus maintain usual security measures for both computers and all should be ok.
That'll make my desk a lot cleaner, thanks! I'll go for it after my new PSU gets here.

[jenkinbr]

Did your GF er, mom like ubuntu?
(still :lolflag: at the GF thing...)

[Kopachris]

Did your GF er, mom like ubuntu?
(still :lolflag: at the GF thing...)
Eh, she hasn't decided yet. She's a little mad that I didn't get all of her links. But I think that once she gets used to it (and I figure out how to delay Firestarter so it can connect to the internet before starting the firewall), she'll be happy with it.

BREAKING NEWS!!! Our computer programming teacher is going to teach us C++ after all! Epic WIN!

[Lusse]

Seems like it has been a bit of "off topic" going on here so I'm here to change that :)

You know you're a geek when you have your own cached version of http://www.ubuntu-unlimited.com/ inside your head.

[modmadmike]

You know your a geek when your getting 2 1TB SATA 3GBPS drives in RAID and 8GB of DDR2 800 ram for X-Mas (I know I am).

[darth_indy]

You know your a geek when your getting 2 1TB SATA 3GBPS drives in RAID and 8GB of DDR2 800 ram for X-Mas (I know I am).

*drools*

YKYAGW you WANT. Badly.

I just upgraded my laptop to its max 4 GB of RAM, and bought a 1TB external drive, to use on my multimedia PC.

[jenkinbr]

YKYAGW for the lack of any good color pickers on a locked-down minimalistic windows install, you decide to find the hex value used in the background of the user information column by digging through HTML and CSS source files.

I did, and the color for the sidebar where user info is posted is #f6f5f0

[modmadmike]

YKYAGW for the lack of any good color pickers on a locked-down minimalistic windows install, you decide to find the hex value used in the background of the user information column by digging through HTML and CSS source files.

I did, and the color for the sidebar where user info is posted is #f6f5f0

couldn't you just use a screen shot and then use the Eye-dropper tool to get the exact colour?

[modmadmike]

*drools*

YKYAGW you WANT. Badly.

I just upgraded my laptop to its max 4 GB of RAM, and bought a 1TB external drive, to use on my multimedia PC.

Too bad my Eee-pc has only one ram slot... BUT I MOUNT HIGH SPEED FLASH DRIVES AS SWAP MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... too bad it you can't remove it without Swapoff-ing

oh and I do have a fully fledged 13.3inch too

[jenkinbr]

couldn't you just use a screen shot and then use the Eye-dropper tool to get the exact colour?
Sadly, the PrntScr key is disabled, or I could....

[modmadmike]

Sadly, the PrntScr key is disabled, or I could....

Use a Full resolution Video recorder and rip a frame from it and then do what i said.

[GepettoBR]

BUT I MOUNT HIGH SPEED FLASH DRIVES AS SWAP MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

I read that and thought "hey, good idea", then I remembered Microsoft did that in Vista and it was sung as a great new feature. They called it SpeedDrive or something.

So I ask my fellow geeks who have been around for much longer than me, just how many years has this option been available in Linux-based OSes, and why didn't I hear it as a retort when Microsoft was piping people up about it?

[jenkinbr]

I said 'locked down minimal'

I can't install anything - there are no tools of the sort installed

[Kopachris]

I read that and thought "hey, good idea", then I remembered Microsoft did that in Vista and it was sung as a great new feature. They called it SpeedDrive or something.
It's called "ReadyBoost".

[modmadmike]

I read that and thought "hey, good idea", then I remembered Microsoft did that in Vista and it was sung as a great new feature. They called it SpeedDrive or something.

So I ask my fellow geeks who have been around for much longer than me, just how many years has this option been available in Linux-based OSes, and why didn't I hear it as a retort when Microsoft was piping people up about it?

You have been able to mount a SWAP partition on any device for at least 8 years as of 2008 (I started my linux adventures at 8 years old in 2000).

[Kopachris]

YKYAGW you check XKCD every day -- because quantum mechanics says that there is a chance, however minuscule, that they'll update it.

[talsemgeest]

YKYAGW you check XKCD every day -- because quantum mechanics says that there is a chance, however minuscule, that they'll update it.
Im not quite so hopeful...

[modmadmike]

YKYAGW you calculate Pi to the 10 billionth decimal place but xterm is unable to display all the digits and the program you used does not save the results to a text file. (Happened to me ten seconds ago):lolflag:

[modmadmike]

Wow hit Reply at the same time :)

[scragar]

YKYAGW you calculate Pi to the 10 billionth decimal place but xterm is unable to display all the digits and the program you used does not save the results to a text file. (Happened to me ten seconds ago):lolflag:

Why didn't you pipe it to a text file first anyway? Always do that, save large content you don't want to have to regenerate to a text file and cat it back to display it, no reason to avoid it.

[modmadmike]

Why didn't you pipe it to a text file first anyway? Always do that, save large content you don't want to have to regenerate to a text file and cat it back to display it, no reason to avoid it.
Never thought of that Next time (once i get my X-Mas upgrades) it will be 69 billion (the current world record) MUHAHAHA.

[modmadmike]

Never thought of that Next time (once i get my X-Mas upgrades) it will be 69 billion (the current world record) MUHAHAHA.

If your wondering why not 70billion, my software only goes up to 69billion.

[jamesrl]

YKYAGW you only check xkcd MWF at midnight, because you know when Randall's script posts the update (except on those rare five strip weeks (announced on Mondays)) when you check it on TR as well).

[jamesrl]

you remember prior to googling that the current world record is larger than 1 trillion decimal digits
and verify from google afterwards: http://www.super-computing.org/pi_current.html

[Kopachris]

you remember prior to googling that the current world record is larger than 1 trillion decimal digits
and verify from google afterwards: http://www.super-computing.org/pi_current.html
I thought it wasn't just 69 billion digits. 69 billion digits might be the "at home" record, but I don't think so.

YKYAGW you can be heard using "sudo code" and "pseudo code" in the same conversation.

I think my mom was expecting Ubuntu to be a lot more different from XP than it really is. She just rediscovered how to make a new folder. :)

[cegpope]

... But I think that ... (and I figure out how to delay Firestarter so it can connect to the internet before starting the firewall), ...

why do you need to delay firestarter?

are you having trouble with iptables being configured wrong on reboot?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=542756

[jenkinbr]

I thought it wasn't just 69 billion digits. 69 billion digits might be the "at home" record, but I don't think so.

YKYAGW you can be heard using "sudo code" and "pseudo code" in the same conversation.

I think my mom was expecting Ubuntu to be a lot more different from XP than it really is. She just rediscovered how to make a new folder. :)


CTRL+SHIFT+N or right-click > create new folder.

Really simple, simpler than widnows.

[wabre]

bro..oh sorry, i call geeks bros...

[Kopachris]

why do you need to delay firestarter?

are you having trouble with iptables being configured wrong on reboot?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=542756
It takes a few seconds for the computer to connect to our wireless network (configuration, DHCP, etc.), so Firestarter comes up with an error message on startup saying that it can't initialize the firewall because it can't find a network connection or something. Then it initalizes the firewall automatically a few seconds later when it's connected.

[krzysz00]

... you take your notes in class with HTML
(so me)

[GepettoBR]

It takes a few seconds for the computer to connect to our wireless network (configuration, DHCP, etc.), so Firestarter comes up with an error message on startup saying that it can't initialize the firewall because it can't find a network connection or something. Then it initalizes the firewall automatically a few seconds later when it's connected.

You can edit the line for firestarter in Sessions and add "sleep <seconds> &&" before "firestarter".

[Kopachris]

You can edit the line for firestarter in Sessions and add "sleep <seconds> &&" before "firestarter".
Thank you! I'll do that now.

[captainhydrollama]

You know you're a geek when you think of virtualization as fantasizing about someone else while making love to your partner

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

bro..oh sorry, i call geeks bros...

You're a geek when you consider and/or call other geeks bros!
Hail, brothers!

[GepettoBR]

You're a geek when you consider and/or call other geeks bros!
Hail, brothers!

You're a Red Geek when you call other geeks Comrade...

[eddVRS]

Ykyagw you can count to 31 using just the fingers on one hand!

[Kopachris]

Ykyagw you can count to 31 using just the fingers on one hand!
What? Can't everyone do that? :)

[JohnLM_the_Ghost]

What? Can't everyone do that? :)

Well everyone can, but not everyone knows.
Neither did I, but less than a minute in wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger_binary), and done.

[jamesrl]

I can't count to 31 on one hand, but can count to 11111 quite easily on one hand.

[pp.]

Well everyone can, but not everyone knows.
Neither did I, but less than a minute in wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger_binary), and done.

I know some people who couldn't do it even if they knew how.

[hatten]

you know you are a geek when you just have manually converted your keyboard to dvorak. took me 3 minutes to write this!

[scragar]

you know you are a geek when you just have manually converted your keyboard to dvorak. took me 3 minutes to write this!

How?(too lazy to work it out or google guides)

[hatten]

How?(too lazy to work it out or google guides)took a half ice lolly and flipped of all the keys and then put them back in a dvorak pattern. then go to the preferences and change keyboardlayout

[Kopachris]

you know you are a geek when you just have manually converted your keyboard to dvorak. took me 3 minutes to write this!
I might do that just to try it out. Then I'll leave the keys like that and switch the software layout back to qwerty. :)