There’s finally a difference between geeks, nerds, dweebs, and dorks. This Venn diagram explains it: (For one thing, the word “dweeb” is so old, it’s not cool to use anymore.) I have an obsession with all things like Star Wars or Star Trek. Then, there’s my constant craving for all things computers, big or small. [...]
Apparently, today is the Internet’s 40th birthday! According to Wikipedia: After much work, the first two nodes of what would become the ARPANET were interconnected between UCLA’s School of Engineering and Applied Science and SRI International (SRI) in Menlo Park, California, on October 29, 1969. The ARPANET was one of the “eve” networks of today’s [...]
We went to Olive Garden today. It was a cool sunny day when we talked about: Most of us ordered the Zuppa Toscana soup. It was great. The all-you-can-eat bread, soup, and salad meant we can max out, and have the main course to-go for dinner. Going to wear a suit and tie to work [...]
I wrote about being socially active online before. It’s much easier to make friends online because it’s easier to connect, cheaper to maintain, and there’s no awkward face-to-face meetings. On the other hand, making friends offline (as in reality) requires interpersonal skill, much preparation where first impression (i.e. look) counts, and in some cases, money [...]
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This is a slightly different type of lunch bits edition for me. I felt like eating alone in my company’s cafeteria, but still let myself be connected via Twitter and Yahoo IM. It was a warm sunny day outside, when I learned about: @thinkgeek was holding a contest for the geekiest childhood memories, on Twitter. [...]
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