Can't Stop Geeking

This is an example of what is cool about the Internet. Youtube allowed people to upload videos of them playing their instruments. They figured out which ones were the best and then stated a Youtube orchestra. That’s a great example of what the Internet should be used for. I know several people who have been able to work with musicians around the world without ever meeting them. To me, that’s simply awesome!

As if spam wasn’t bad enough, it actually causes environmental pollution! Seriously? According to scientists, spam accounts for 17m tons of CO2 in our atmosphere! Where’s Al Gore when you need him? Maybe now we can actually figure out a way to do something about this stuff?

On a side note, I often wonder how they can come up with an accurate number? In this case, is it measured by how much is simply sent or do they try to estimate how much is sent and actually opened? I would imagine trying to place a hard number to an issue like this would be virtually impossible.

Reprinted from Dobadob is 15 reasons why geeks make great boyfriends! So ladies, read up and get on MySpace and find yourself a geek to date becuase even geeks need love!

15 Reasons Geeks make Great Boyfriends

In the wide world of dating, there are many options. Do you go for the flashy guy with the smooth smile, or the dude in the corner typing away on his laptop? The following are reasons why I think my fellow females should pay more attention to the quiet geeks and nerds, and less attention to the flashy boys.

1.) While geeks and nerds may be awkward, they’re well-meaning 9 out of 10 times. That smooth dude with the sly grin and the spider hands? Wonder what HIS intentions are… plus, I’ve never had a geek guy not call me when he said he would. Score major points THERE.

2.) They’re useful. In this tech-savvy world, it’s great to have a b/f who can make your laptop, desktop, and just about anything else that plugs into a wall behave itself.

3.) They’re more romantic than they’re given credit for. Ok true, their idea of romance might be to make up a spiffy web-page with all the reasons why they love you, with links to pics of you and sonnets and such… but hey. It lasts longer than flowers, plus you can show your friends.

4.) Due to their neglected status, there are plenty to choose from. You like ‘em tall and slender? There are plenty of geeks/nerds who are. You like ‘em smaller with more meat on their bones? Got that too.

5.) They’ve got brains. Come on now, how can intelligence be a bad thing?

6.) Most are quite good at remembering dates. Like birthdates and such, especially if they know it’ll make you happy. Due again to their neglected status, they’re more attentive than guys who “have more options”. Plus, with all that down time without a steady girlfriend, they’ll likely have mental lists of all the things they’d love to do once they GOT a girlfriend.

7.) Sex. Yep. Sex. I’m not really familiar with this myself, but I’ve friends who’ve been intimate with geek guys and it’s raves all around. They say a virgin wrote the Kama Sutra… all that time thinking about sex, imagining sex, dreaming about sex, (they are male after all) coupled with a desire to make you happy? Use your imagination.

8.) They’re relatively low-maintenance. Most can be fueled on pizza, Twinkies and Mt Dew. No complicated dinners needed here, so if you’re not the best cook, eh. Can you order a pizza?

9.) Most frequent bars as often as slugs frequent salt mines. You won’t have to worry much about your geek guy getting his “groove” on with club hotties because, frankly, he’ll be too busy rooting around under his computer wondering where that spare cable went. You won’t have to worry about him flirting with other women because, 9 out of 10 times, he’ll zip right by them in a perfect b-line towards the nearest electronics store. I’ve seen this happen.
Me: “Eww. Victoria Secret’s Models… They’re so skinny. How is that feminine? You can see her ribs!”
Geek Guy: “ooooooo…”
Me: “Hey!” *notices he is staring lustfully towards the computer store*
Geek Guy: “What?”
Me: “Never mind…”

10.) Although he may not want to go to every outing with you, you can arrange swaps, as in, you’ll go to his Gamer Con dressed as an elf princess if he’ll take you to the ballet. Plus, if he doesn’t want to go someplace with you, you won’t have to worry much about what he’s up to. You’ll probably come home to find him asleep on his keyboard in a sea of Mt. Dew cans with code blinking from the screen. It’s ok. He’s used to this. Just toss a blanket over him and turn out the light.

11.) His friends aren’t jerks. I can’t stress this enough. You’ll more likely get “Omg! A GIRL!! Can I see?!” than “Hey hot stuff back that ass up here and let me get some grub on…” They’re awkward geeks too and will, 9 times out of 10, treat you with the utmost respect and, more than likely, a note of awe. A cute girl picked one of their clan to date? It could happen to them! Hope! Drag some of your single girlfriends over, open up a pack of Mt. Dew, crack open the DnD set and get working. Nothing impresses geek guys more than a girl who can hack-n-slash (well ok maybe if she can code… a geek can dream).

12.) They’re rarely if ever possessive. They trust you, so you can be yourself around them. You like to walk around the house in a ratty t-shirt for comfort? He won’t care. He does too! They won’t get pissy if you don’t wear make-up or don’t want to bother primping your hair. If you gain a few pounds, they won’t try their best to make you feel like crap.

13.) They’re usually very well educated. Physics majors and the like. See #5. You won’t have to listen to him blathering on about his car (ok maybe a little), he’ll have loads of other interesting things to talk about. Politics, world events, how much the chicken burgers down at the local place rock, so long as you douse them in hot sauce…

14.) You’ll almost never have to hear, “Yaw dawg whazzap!!” plop out of their mouths. Unless it’s in jest. They spell properly, use correct punctuation, and are able to tell the difference between the toilet and the floor. They almost never get “wasted”, so you won’t have to worry about coming home to find him and his friends passed out on the floor amidst a pile of beer bottles. Mt. Dew cans, perhaps…

15.) And the final reason why geeks and nerds make great boyfriends: They actually give a damn about you. Not how you look (though that’s a plus), not how skinny you are, not how much make-up you primp yourself up with, but they like you for you. That kind of thing lasts longer than “DaMN baby you got a fine ass!!!” Believe me.

This is interesting. Apple has long been the most stable environment with Blackberry not far behind. Why? well, they are both notorious for making their own software. This allows them to work within the parameters of their OS. Bringing on an Apple designer makes sense since the Blackberry Application world is really a response to the growing success  of other application based downloading sites. It should be interesting to see what Blackberry comes up with next.

Now this is odd. Trains have been run by steam for centuries now and all of a sudden it seems like it’s new technology! The British have fired up their own version of the steam train with the steam car pictured above. I’m all for hydro powered automobiles but shoveling coal is likely not going to be the answer to our energy issues.

When I heard that Blackberry was putting out their own application platform I was excited to say the least. I downloaded and installed the app world and I downloaded about 5 free radio programs (that work better over Wi-Fi then they do over EDGE.) However, when I wen;t to download my first paid application I was promptly asked for my paypal address. Now, I’m a fan of paypal but I know countless people who aren’t. I wonder if this is a smart business move for Blackberry. I had to pay $4.99 for my application which is far more than the G1 market place and slightly higher then the iPhone app world.

Well did you? Did you see Star Trek? Well if you didn’t you don’t know what you are missing! It was absolutely the best film I’ve seen in a very long time. If you thought you’d catch it on DVD don’t! It needs to be seen in all its glory on the big screen…twice! Seriously, it was that good! Don’t miss it folk, no self respecting geek would!

This is a really cool invention that I think will go a long way in revolutionizing the audio industry. Think about it, my Mac could be thinner with this paper thin speaker! Concert venues could be louder and car audio systems could thump harder. It amazes me how technology keeps making things better. It will be interesting to see how far this technology makes it into the market place. Warwick Audio technologies is taking us one step into the future!

Star Trek is almost here and I for one could not be happier. I’ll be there on the 8th to check it out with all of the other geeks in the world! For those who just don’t get it stop trying to figure it out, you’ll never get it. This is possibly one of the greatest Science fiction stories ever told. One of the greatest men in Sci-Fi got there by cheating! I cannot wait until the 8th!