Quacky Rules for Geeks, Don’t Take Them Seriously
so, you want to be an elite hacker, huh? why not? geeks are a very interesting specimen. the following are what i believe to be ten of the most popular geek laws, un-written laws, mind you (until now).
thou shalt not syn (synchronize), only ack (acknowledge).
geeks are typically known as quiet, reserved people. therefore the first step to becoming a geek is to stfu (shut the f— up) and start paying attention.
thou shalt have seen the movie “hackers” and knoweth it well.
i have never met a geek in my life that hasn’t seen this movie. it’s quite an exaggeration on real life, but is a classic none the less. it is not uncommon to hear quotes from this movie in everyday geek conversation.
thou shalt rtfm (read the f—ing manual) before asking questions.
nothing is more annoying than someone who just wants the solution to a problem when the answer can be located in the most obvious place. always attempt to learn for yourself. show a little effort.
thou shalt help guide those who seek answers, so long as they have complied with law three.
with respect to the open-source state of mind, always share information with those who are curious; don’t hide it.
thou shalt not discriminate against nationality, skin color, sex, age, mental hindrances, physical flaws, sexual preferences, religious beliefs, personal taste in appearance, or music (w/ the exception of metallica).
thou shalt not place thyself above thine fellow geeks within the geek chain; thou canst only lower thyself. only via election canst thy rank be promoted, and thou art otherwise equal.
nobody likes a cocky individual, and geeks are very respectful to one another regarding this issue. always realize that there is someone out there who is smarter than you. once u reach a certain level of education, other geeks will naturally grow more respectful of you, as if they instinctively sense ur a valuable resource.
with respect to the sixth law, thou mayeth challenge the credibility of any self-proclaimed geek, and so mayeth thou invoke the power of the sixth law to deduct geek points from anyone who questions basic geek knowledge.
a lot of people call themselves a hacker when they’re not, such as script-kiddies. there is no harm in a friendly duel to see whether or not someone is full of bs (bull sh–). losing geek points, for the record, does not make you more of a geek; it is not a good thing.
thou shalt treat all computers as thou wouldst treat thyself, for thou art the creator of thine own problems.
thou shalt help to preserve history, ensure the protection of thine individual rights, and keep information free.
this also has to do with the open-source state of mind and the freedom of information. history (and the truth) is as important as much as it can be boring. at archive.org you can actually look up websites that don’t exist anymore, kind of like a digital library. it is a very useful geek tool, especially for web developers who forgot to make a backup of their data before neglecting to pay their hosting bill.
thou shalt refrain from using thine geek powers for malicious purposes unless upon thyself, within a tolerated environment, or to fend off malicious invasions.
hackers are like jedis, crackers are like the sith: do not fall prey to the dark side. if you have no idea what i’m talking about, go watch the star wars movies.
there are many other laws which you will come to learn over time, but the preceding each deserves special notice.
Advantage of Mac Laptop
Posted by Mark McElroy
I’d done this before on my Windows-based PC. Because Photoshop or Microsoft Publisher would crash every other hour, the project took two days to complete. But my Mac didn’t crashnot during editing, not during saving, not during printing. As a result, the job took just two hours.
Weary of losing data to crashes? Tired of figuring out which .ini file is calling on that .dll file that you erased from your computer last week? Alarmed by unexplained hard drive chatter? Sick of printers, scanners, and other peripherals that plug and don’t play?
The number one reason for switching to the Mac is simple: it just works.
Voice Conferencing: Door to the Future
To many, the technology behind the voice conference is fairly new. Voice conference is a new way of conferencing via telephone involving other people who are located in different locations. Before this could happen, all those involved in voice conferencing must agree on a specified time regardless of where they are.
Unlike a traditional meeting, voice conferencing can be done anytime of the day, or any day of the week. To make it happen, you need a voice conference service such as that provided by Powowwownow, which has been providing conference calls to millions worldwide.
In making a conference call, any type of phone is acceptable; just make sure all people who would be part of the conference have access to telephone too, and much better, if everyone has been informed of the agenda ahead of time. Each participant of the conference can dial one main conference number and everyone will be connected to a single virtual room.
For companies with offices in other countries, voice conferencing will help the companies save a lot of money. There is no need to book a plane ticket and check in a hotel to attend a meeting. The meeting can be done right there at the comfort of one’s room.