| A I'D A Mp3, A I'D A Music Lyrics
| |
A I'D A biography, A I'D A discography
Watch the latest videos on YouTube.If you want to free download Mila J Tell Me Where I'd Be mp3 you can visit the sponsors above.All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners.All lyrics provided for educational purposes only.Cola, and was featured in 1971 as a TV commercial.The New Seekers also had a hit with the song around the same time.Origins
The song began life as a collaboration by UK hit songwriters Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway.It was first aired as an American radio commercial on February 12, 1971, sparking public demand for its release as a single.The song has since been recorded over 75 times.In the commercial, the lead singer and the people surrounding her were filmed lip synching to the New Seekers radio version of the commercial.Cola regain its status as the preeminent soft drink in North America.Cola Zero was introduced with an ad campaign featuring "I'd Like to Teach the World to Chill", with rewritten lyrics intended to better match a new generation's sensibilities.Cola commercial in the Netherlands, performed by Dutch singer Berget Lewis.Cola (and its variants) television ads.The Decline by Southern California punk band NOFX.This fictional quote has appeared out of context in many blogs, shared videos and newsgroups generating negative reactions as if it were factual.Others have commented that the appeal of his campaign is similar to that of the original Coke commercial.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.If you invited me to try and crack your password, you know the one that you use over and over for like every web page you visit, how many guesses would it take before I got it?Your city, or college, football team name.Ironically, the best protection people have is usually the one they take least seriously.One of the simplest ways to gain access to your information is through the use of a Brute Force Attack.This is accomplished when a hacker uses a specially written piece of software to attempt to log into a site using your credentials.So, how would one use this process to actually breach your personal security?Assuming the hacker has a reasonably fast connection and PC here is an estimate of the amount of time it would take to generate every possible combination of passwords for a given number of characters.Adding just one capital letter and one asterisk would change the processing time for an 8 character password from 2.Believe me, I understand the need to choose passwords that are memorable.Tford)
Randomly throw in capital letters (i.Maybe a place you loved, or a specific car, an attraction from a vacation, or a favorite restaurant?Remember, the technique is to break into anything you access just to figure out your standard password, then compromise everything else.It will store all of your passwords in an encrypted format and allow you to use just one master password to access all of them.It will also automatically fill in forms on Web pages, and you can even get versions that allow you to take your password list with you on your PDA, phone or a USB key.Another thing to keep in mind is that some of the passwords you think matter least actually matter most.Now, what were you saying about it not being important?How can you prevent this?Ilia Boyko: Most of them look like men.Storm
Anyone Else Use Woopra?Change Your BlackBerry Signal Meter
John P.Want to stay on top of my every move?Billboards (I laughed, I cried, I posted.This site powered by WordPress and the Rapid Access Theme.This page generated with 59 queries, in 0.Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Detroit (d.Damasus, who had to contend with an antipope, condemned Apollinarianism, and persuaded St.Short hagiography of these twins, physicians, and martyrs.Originally a species of spectacular play akin to the English moralities.Franciscan missionaries and martyrs, d.Sculptor, brother of Ignazio, b.German poet and philosopher, b.Also known as Dewi or Degui.Augsburg, Bavaria, early in the thirteenth century; d.Irish chronicler, date of birth unknown; d.Biography of the Welsh priest concentrates especially on his imprisonment and martyrdom.Originally a species of spectacular play akin to the English moralities.Cardinal, Archbishop of Mechlin, and Primate of Belgium; born at Melle near Ghent 6 Dec.In a general sense, an order or law made by a superior authority for the direction of others.In a narrower sense it denotes a decision on a matter of discipline.Straburg, Alsace, 11 April, 1800; d.Third Order Franciscan, the wife of St.Schaerding, Bavaria, 27 September, 1729; d.Author of commentaries, sermons, and theological and philosophical treatises.Italian meteorologist and astronomer, b.In Chicago, the outgrowth of St.Benedictine monk, peacemaker, abbot of Monte Cassino, elected to the papacy in 1086, d.Missionary among the North American Indians, b.Matthew, xxiv, 15, and St.Also known as Pope Adeodatus I, d.Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury, d.January, 1902
Devereux, John C.Canonist, born at Rome, 11 July, 1744; died there 18 Sept.Brief biographies of two Irish saints of this name.The first mentioned was Archbishop of Armagh, and died in 851 or 852.Medina del Campo, Spain, c.Spanish navigator and explorer, b.Titular Bishop of Malla, or Mallus, Vicar Apostolic of the English Northern District; b.The son of an Ulster chieftain, was the first convert of St.Preacher, writer, and educator, b.March, 1840, at Touvet (Isere), France; d.Layman, one of the principal opponents of Arianism.First bishop of California, b.Lagos in the state of Jalisco, Mexico; d.An erudite and accomplished painter of the Flemish School, b.Born in the Diocese of Paderborn, between 1338 and 1340; d.Born 16 May, 1578, died 30 Jan.Gayhurst (Goathurst), Buckinghamshire, England, 11 July, 1603; d.Located in Swabia, a district of Bavaria.Dioclea, near Salona, in Dalmatia, A.Cassiodorus, though by birth a Scythian, he was in character a true Roman and thorough Catholic, most learned in both tongues i.Also called Dionysius the Great.Perfect, this infinite Perfection is viewed, successively, under various aspects, each of which is treated as a separate perfection and characteristic inherent to the Divine Substance, or Essence.Docetism, from the Greek 'dokeo' (to seem, to appear) was the contention that Christ merely seemed to be human and only appeared to be born, to suffer, and to die.The word katechesis means instruction by word of mouth, especially by questioning and answering.Abbe, missionary and author, b.Passionist Congregation and theologian, b.Dalmatian ecclesiastic, apostate, and man of science, b.Roman emperor and persecutor of the Church, son of Vespasian and younger brother and successor of the Emperor Titus; b.Commonly called Don Bosco or John Bosco.Publisher, born at Munnery, County Cavan, Ireland, 17 March, 1811; died at Boston, U.One of the great Tuscan sculptors of the Renaissance, born at Florence, c.Missionary among the lepers, b.Castletown Kildrought, now Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland; d.Essling, Austria, 25 May, 1692; d.Primarily biographical article by Conde B.Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England, date uncertain; d.First publisher in the United States of distinctively Catholic books, b.Brief hagiographies of two saints of this name: St.Dorothea, virgin and martyr, d.Novelist, born at Georgetown, District of Columbia, U.Fourth Bishop of Quebec, b.Servite priest, miracle worker, d.New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland, 1786; d.English artist and caricaturist, b.Hamburg, Germany, 12 September, 1816; d.Archbishop of Cologne, born 21 Jan.Quebec, 8 April, 1681
Drumgoole, John C.French missionary in India, b.Third Bishop of New York, educator and missionary, b.French parents, 10 June 1721; d.Alais, department of Gard, 14 July, 1800; d.Scottish poet, sometimes styled the 'Chaucer of Scotland', born c.Called 'Doctor Subtilis,' Franciscan, philosopher, d.Bishop of Orleans, France, b.Antoine, chancellor of France and Cardinal, b.Issoire in Auvergne, 17 January, 1463; d.Guillaume, son of the foregoing, b.French Benedictine and ecclesiastical writer, b.Irish Dairmagh, Plain of the Oaks.This guide describes what I wish I had known
at the start of graduate school but had to learn the hard way instead.It focuses on mental toughness and the skills a graduate student needs.The guide also discusses finding a job after completing the Ph."So long, and thanks for the Ph."Everything I wanted to know about C.The 4th guide in the Hitchhiker's guide trilogy
(and if that doesn't make sense, you obviously have not read Douglas
Adams)
by Ronald T.Chinese proverb
In February 1995, on a beautiful sunny day with clear Carolina blue
skies, I turned in the final, signed copy of my dissertation.While walking back to the C.Fred Brooks (one of my committee members) commented, "And the sad fact
is, you're no smarter today than you were yesterday.""That's true," I
replied, "but the important thing is that I am smarter than I was six and
a half years ago."One thought that has repeatedly
struck me is how much easier graduate school might have been if somehow,
magically, some of the things I knew when I turned in my dissertation I
could have known when I first entered graduate school.Instead, I had to
learn those the hard way.However, I believe other lessons can be taught ahead of time.Unfortunately,
such guidance is rarely offered.Very little of this guide discusses technical matters.Technical skills,
intelligence and creativity are certainly strong factors for success in
graduate school.The Feynman Problem Solving Algorithm:
1) Write down the problem.This guide covers the character traits and social skills that often
separate the "star" graduate students from the ordinary ones.Which students seem to know "how the system works" and
manage to get things done?This document is aimed at junior C.My conclusions are certainly colored by my particular experiences
(doing my dissertation work in interactive computer graphics in the Computer
Science department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
but I think they are fairly general in application and should be of interest
to readers at other schools and other C.Obviously, these
are only my opinions and may not represent the views of other sane individuals
or organizations.Some points may be controversial, but if they weren't
this would not be interesting reading.Parts of this document come from
two informal talks I gave at UNC about "the Ph.Both talks had larger audiences
than any informal technical talk I gave at UNC, which told me that
students are definitely interested in these subjects!In the middle, you are usually
sick (Sneezy), tired (Sleepy), and irritable (Grumpy).The most basic question every Ph."Why the hell am I doing this?"The pay is low, with minimal
benefits.If you do not have an acceptable answer to this question, then don't
get a Ph.So this test result forced me to answer the basic question "Why the hell
am I doing this?"What if I had taken the test again and
passed?That was not a
situation I wanted to be in.In hindsight, I think one of the main reasons I successfully completed
the Ph.It's ironic, but life sometimes works in strange ways.That initial
failure caused me to answer the basic question, providing the mental fortitude
to keep going despite the hurdles and problems I would later face.My answer is you should get a Ph.Academia is a business
"Remember the Golden Rule: Those who have the gold make the rules."This
is especially true at private universities.Graduate
school made a lot more sense and became much easier for me after I realized
this.If you don't believe me, read
The Idea Factory by Pepper White (listed
in the references) for one account of graduate life at MIT.Such students are rare, however.Most of us needed
financial support, in the form of Teaching Assistantships or Research Assistantships
(RA's).In general, RA's are more desirable to students since those can
directly fund the research you need to finish.Where does the money come from to fund RA's?Private companies also fund some university research, although this tends
to be less common, in smaller amounts, and in the form of equipment donations.These organizations don't just give money away as charity.That means once the money is delivered, your professors must come
through with the working demonstration.Thus, each
professor wants the best students available.That's why many of the upcoming sections in this guide sound
like ones written for the regular workplace.But eventually your professor
must be flexible enough to fund your own specific research program that
leads to the completion of your dissertation.Your stipend and tuition
waiver should be enough to live on frugally without going into debt.If you don't
find this compensation sufficient, then you shouldn't be in graduate school
in the first place.The bottom line: realize that academia is a peculiar kind of business
and the role you play in this enterprise.But
don't enter an RA position thinking that the computers, research equipment,
staff members and other resources that you are provided with are your birthright.Don't take them for granted!If you don't do your job well, don't be surprised if your professors choose
not to fund you in the future.They do not have to provide you with
an RA job or let you use the computing equipment they acquired.Mark Twain
"The IQ test was invented to predict academic performance, nothing
else.Graduate school is not primarily about taking courses.Graduate school is more like an apprenticeship where each student has
his or her own project, and the masters may or may not be particularly
helpful.However, the instructions are at best incomplete and
even the masters themselves don't know exactly how to build next year's
models.Your professor may not know your name.Every
other student in your class takes the same tests or does similar projects.I'm not saying that tests and grades are completely unimportant in graduate
school.One of the two biggest hurdles in completing a Ph.GRE and undergraduate grades
are not as good an indicator of who will excel and who will drop out as
admission committees seem to think.This does
not mean that guidance from professors is unimportant, just that this guidance
should be at a reasonably high level, not at a micromanaging level.If
you never do any tasks except those that your professor specifically tells
you to do, then you need to work on initiative.This mechanical arm is a large, heavy beast,
and it was in Argonne National Labs in Chicago, IL.Unfortunately, there
was a trucker's strike going on at the time.Joe Capowski, on his own initiative
(and without telling anyone), flew out to Argonne, rented a car, drove
the mechanical arm all the way back to North Carolina, and then handed
the computer science department the bill!Fred Brooks
gave him an endorsement.MIT) are
good at fostering a "can do" attitude among their graduate students, and
therefore they become more assertive and productive.This privilege has to
be earned.The more that you have proven that you can work independently
and initiate and complete appropriate tasks, the more your professors will
leave you alone to do what you want to do.Tenacity
"Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal.My strength
lies solely in my tenacity."If you are not tenacious
about working on the dissertation, you won't finish.If you still have research to do, then do part of it
every
day.Don't just do it when you are "in the mood" or feeling productive.You must let him in, greet him, make friends and work
together."Even undergraduates
can rank higher, especially at private universities (because they actually
pay tuition!Can you find a replacement?Or reduce the time needed on that equipment?Or come in at odd hours when
no normal person uses that equipment?Or redefine the direction of your
project so that equipment is no longer required?Events can be good as well as bad.Interpersonal skills
"For humans, honesty is a matter of degree.Engineers are always
honest in matters of technology and human relationships.That's why it's
a good idea to keep engineers away from customers, romantic interests,
and other people who can't handle the truth."Isaac Newton
Computer Science majors are not, in general, known for their interpersonal
skills.This
does not mean you must become the "life of the party."But I did make a serious effort
to learn and practice interpersonal skills, and those were crucial to my
graduate student career and my current industrial research position.If one is technically brilliant,
shouldn't that be all that counts?Two hours was scarcely enough time to share their stories.Some had figured out the system and learned
to master it.Typically the executive would sort the names into three or
four piles and then resort each pile again.Whatever the strategy, the
exercise usually took only minutes.Just like that, the individual in charge
of the professionals in question was able to rank, from top to bottom,
as many as 50 people.It rarely took more than three minutes and a couple
of head scratches and grunts.Although politics may appear
ambiguous to those on the receiving end, those at the top were able to
judge performance with crystal clarity.Those of us conducting
the interviews attempted to surface information (independent measures)
that would predict the ranking.What trashed a perfectly good career?They were exceptionally annoyed by the people
side of the business.They frequently stated they would rather be left
alone to conduct their research untrammeled by human emotions.They hadn't exactly embraced politics.They looked and talked
liked scientists.The difference between them and those ranked at the bottom
of the totem pole was clear.They climbed to the top of their field by mastering
both hard things and soft and gushy people.As we expanded our research to include
professors, accountants, and other professionals, the findings were remarkably
similar.To succeed in your research, you will need resources,
both capital and personnel.Interpersonal skills are mandatory for acquiring
those resources.For example, which group of people did I try my best to avoid offending?No, because healthy disagreements and negotiations
with your adviser and committee are crucial to graduating within a reasonable
amount of time.Consequently,
I made it a priority to establish and maintain good working relationships
with them.Cultivating interpersonal relationships is mostly about treating people
with respect and determining their different working styles.Acknowledge and thank them for their help.Apologize if you are
at fault.Doing this required expertise that I did not have, but another
graduate student named Marc Olano
did.Marc doesn't need the changes done; I do.Therefore,
I should do most of the work.By doing this, I showed that I respected his time
and wanted to minimize his burden, thus making him more willing to help
me.All I can really do in this section is (hopefully) convince you that
these skills are vital to your graduate student career and encourage you
to learn more if you need to improve these skills.Since academia is a type of business, you will have responsibilities
that you must uphold.You will be asked to greet and talk with visitors,
give demos, show up to meetings, get projects done on time, etc.If you
are not well organized, you will have a difficult time meeting those obligations.Stephen Covey's book, listed in the references.But whatever
system you pick, just make sure it works for you.Juggling several balls requires planning and
skill.You
can only toss one ball at a time, just as you can only work on one task
at a time.Otherwise you waste too
much time in context switches between tasks.Three words in his guide summarize the
most vital step: Kill your television.He asks you to keep your priorities
straight.That doesn't mean dropping everything else in life, but it does mean knowing
what takes priority and allocating time accordingly.Communications skills
"What is written without effort is, in general, read without pleasure."Samuel Johnson
"Present to inform, not to impress; if you inform, you will impress.Fred Brooks
I am always amazed that articles written about businesses consistently
put good communication skills at or near the top of list of skills that
employers want to see in people but rarely find.Communication skills, both written and oral, are vital for making a
good impression as a Ph.Professors spend most of their
time communicating: teaching, fundraising, guiding graduate students, and
documenting their results (through papers, videos, viewgraphs, etc.If you are technically brilliant but are incapable of
communicating, then your results will be limited to what you can accomplish
alone and your career growth will be limited, both in industry and academia.If you need practice, try giving informal
talks at research luncheons, joining Toastmasters, and studying good speakers
to see what they do.Covering everything about this subject would fill a guide by itself
(check out the SIGGRAPH
page on preparing and giving presentations), and would probably better
done through a videotape than a written document.Make it clear
where we are going and what we have already covered.Vary your pace, tone, and volume.Throw in some video, pictures,
or live examples.You'd be
surprised how often people do this without realizing it.Point out the limitations of your work.If everything runs smoothly, well, that's what was supposed to happen
so nobody says anything.But if anything goes wrong, the entire audience
looks back at the control room.I'm running 3 video segments).Make sure
you know how everything works long before you come up to the podium.However, once you become good enough, this turns
into a positive feedback cycle that can make giving talks a pleasure.Your ability to write
well significantly improves the chances that your paper will be accepted.Today I will read the same paper and think
"Boy, this is a lousy paper.If I am reviewing that paper, such a reaction
is enough for me to reject the paper.Where do you submit your papers?Your professors will help you with
this choice, but in general I would suggest shooting for the best conferences
or journals where you think it has a reasonable chance of being accepted.It's not much more work to write, submit and present a paper in a highly
respected venue than in less respected venues.And if you don't shoot for
the top you'll never know if it would have made it.Finally, don't forget to communicate with your professors and your teammates.Keep your committee appraised of your progress.These serve
as an efficient way of keeping everyone up to date on what I'm doing.They
are also a good way for me to record my progress.Bring in your professors and fellow
students and show it off!It has the advantage that you have only your own neuroses to deal with,
not your advisor's as well."It can be close, with invited
dinners at the professor's home, or it can be distant, e.Tenured faculty are more experienced with "how the game works" and thus
may be better sources of guidance, personal contacts, jobs after graduation,
etc.Professors develop reputations amongst graduate students.Some are known
to graduate their Ph.Others are impossible to get
hold of, so their students take forever to finish or leave without graduating.What you learn may be revealing.And
if circumstances change to make another professor a more appropriate match
to your needs, don't be afraid to switch if that is an overall win.You also want to make sure that it is likely that
all the committee members will be available for meetings!Scott Adams, The Dilbert Future
When I was in graduate school, my top priority was crystal clear to
me: getting out with a Ph.Other people described me as "focused like
a laser beam" on that goal.Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is a major occupational hazard in our
industry.The
Pascarelli reference at the end of this guide is a good book on this subject.Don't let this happen to you!Prevention is the way to go.Unfortunately, students often act like sprinters running a marathon.While I was in graduate school, I took time out to
travel up and down the East Coast, from Boston down to Orlando.For shorter
breaks, I shot nerf basketballs at a tiny hoop mounted in the graphics
lab and kept a guitar in my office.Figure out what works for you.But without an underlying confidence
that you do have what it takes to complete a dissertation, it's
too easy to drop out when the going gets tough instead of sticking it through."The closest to perfection a person ever
comes is when he fills out a job application form."Networking is
very important: while you are in the middle to late phases of your graduate
studies, try to get yourself noticed by professors and industry people
at
other sites.Attending conferences
and working elsewhere during the summer are other ways to get exposure.Make friends with graduate students and personnel at other schools.Make
and carry your own business cards.That means I was the point of contact for many speakers
who visited UNC and that helped me make contacts.There is also a "star"
system that exists.It's nice if you can
get on that track but one shouldn't rely upon it!For industrial positions, it is crucial to get past the Human Resources
department and find the individual with the ability to hire and
deal with that person directly.You can start when you are
able to give a talk about your dissertation work.Don't be too early or
too late, because you only get one chance per site.However, around 1997 the graphics job market became
very strong, with many individuals getting multiple offers with high salaries.So when I revised the guide in 2000, I said the job market
was strong with high demand.Of course, the tech industry went downhill
at that point and hasn't recovered yet.Now it is much more difficult to
find research positions in industry or academia.With luck, the market
will be much better at the time you read this.Before starting the job hunt, determine your goals and parameters in
advance and the "angle" you will take to sell yourself.Customize your approach to each site, if time permits.What you do for
your thesis determines who will and who won't take a look at you.Try to
get at least one reference from outside your university.However, I will mention some tips.Don't interview
on the day of arrival, and try to avoid Mondays and Fridays.Do your
homework on each site before interviewing!It continually amazes me
that people show up for interviews without knowing anything about the institution
they want to join.If the target is a research lab for a major company,
you can easily find Wall St.Journal articles, annual reports and stockbroker
reports in your library.If you interview at a university,
get their course catalog and use their numbering scheme to describe
the courses you can teach.There is an anecdote about one
student who received offers to interview at many different places, but
only after Stanford interviewed him!Keep logs on who you talk to, what
you talked about, and when.That makes it easier to keep things straight
when juggling several contenders.The major conferences in your field are
a good place to schedule preliminary interviews to get your foot in the
door, because it is cheap for the company or university.The people you
need to meet are already there, so that saves them the expense of having
to fly you out and house you at their site.Starting salary may not be as important as the type of
work, benefits, and growth potential.For academic
(tenure track) salaries, you can get typical numbers from the annual Taulbee
surveys, printed in the Computing Research News newsletter and the Communications
of the ACM.Whether or not you
can procure funding that covers 2 or 3 months of summer salary makes a
big difference to your bottom line.Salaries depend heavily on geography.But
before you decide to move to Palo Alto, remember that the cost of living
there is also in the stratosphere.More general computer science
salary surveys are run by the IEEE and EE
Times, available at the JobStar salary
survey site.Do they think the figure you mention is high,
low, or about right?By seeing how people respond you can get an idea of
what the market range is.Traditionally, stock options made
up a large fraction of the compensation packages for startups and Silicon
Valley positions, but with the tech bust that may no longer be the case.If they worked 70 hour weeks for six years
to get tenure, don't expect to get away with working 40 hour weeks.Postdocs
are low paying but good for padding your C.Industrial research lies in an uncomfortable middle ground between production
jobs and academic research, and blends the advantages and disadvantages
of industry vs.The next two charts are the latest figures I have for academic and industrial
salaries.The above chart is from the March 2002 issue of Computing Research News.The above chart is from the November 2002 issue of Computing Research
News, showing compensation for industrial positions (based on 11 organizations
and 689 responses).Industrial
compensation is higher than academic, although the Taulbee figures are
for nine months of salary (not 12).No matter where you go after you graduate, maintain your contacts with
your alma mater.You may change jobs and move from place to place, but
you will always have your degree from your university.If you keep good
relations with your university and your fellow former students, that will
serve as an excellent base for your personal network.Conclusion
"Dissertations are not finished; they are abandoned."After years of relentless training,
the student has finally reached a pinnacle of achievement in the discipline."Before granting the belt, you must pass one more test," says the sensei."You must answer the essential question: What is the true meaning of
the black belt?"The sensei waits for more.Clearly, he is not
satisfied."You are still not ready for the black belt.And again the sensei asks: "What is the true meaning of the black belt?"You are now ready to receive the black belt and begin your
work."Don't worry about making it your magnum opus.Second, if you bother to talk to and learn from the people who have
already gone through this process, you might graduate two years earlier.Tomorrow's
Professor, a collection of interesting articles for current graduate
students and those seeking academic positions after graduation.The superb Graduate
Student Resources on the Web!Douglas Comer's essays on
computer science and the Ph.Humor) Lord of
the Rings as an allegory for getting the Ph.Tech Ventures: The Guide
for Entrepreneurial Success.Dated, but recommended reading if you want to work for a startup.The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.Excellent overall, with sections on time management, guiding principles
and interpersonal skills.Good discussion of research career paths.How to be a star engineer.Employment and Salaries of Recent
Doctorates.One of the few surveys I have seen for recent C.The low sample size is a problem,
however.Pascarelli, Emil and Deborah Quilter.John Wiley and Sons, 1994.RSI injuries and avoiding them.The
book covers tax and legal issues and gives advice on when to keep or exercise
your options.Gritty, realistic job hunting guide for today's market.Knock 'Em Dead: The Ultimate Job Seeker's Handbook.Last updated: Fri January 3, 2003
Questions?The first step is to admit to yourself
your geekiness.The single best way to announce your geekhood is to add your geek code to
your signature file or plan and announce it far and wide.But be careful, you
may give other geeks the courage to come out of the closet.You might
want to hang on to your copy of the code in order to help them along.NOTE OR TWO FROM THE AUTHOR
Well, here it is, finally, version 3.Yes, it's taken me much longer to write the new version than it should
have.In addition, there were almost 2,000 suggestions and comments on
version 2."More geek, less bullshit" is a good motto.In addition, many of the categories (such as politics) were very poorly
developed.Finally, despite my opinions to the contrary, I've left some of the
"appearance" sections in.Thus, a geek code has become a
replacement for the classic "what do you look like" that once permeated
the net.I've eliminated most of the categories, but left the most
important ones in.Hey, anything for my fellow geeks...In other news, the Geek Code is starting to go mainstream.It appeared
with commentary in the February '95 issue of Boardwatch magazine as well as
the August 1995 issue of Fast Forward, a suplement to The Washington
Post.I've also
received permission requests from people that want to translate the code
into other languages; so far Japanese, Russian, French and ADA (ewww!It's my hope that perhaps this next year can bring a little more popular
media exposure and a true world presence.If you want to write something
about the Geek Code, or do a translation, or anything else, please read
the copyright notice at the end.It's fairly open, but you don't want to
get in trouble, do you?If you do write an article or something about the
Geek Code, I would like to have a copy if it for my own records.By stringing
all of these 'codes' together, you are able to construct your overall geek
code.It is this single line of code that will inform other geeks the
world over of what a great geek you actually are.It
is impossible to cover all possibilities in each category.Also, some activities
described in a specific qualifier you may not engage in, while you do
engage in others.After you have determined each of your qualifiers, you need to the
construct your GEEK CODE BLOCK.The following is an example Geek Code.To facilitate the fact that
within any one category the geek may not be able to determine a specific
rating, variables have been designed to allow this range to be included.Babylon 5 category as 5?Geeks come in many flavors.Some types of geeks deviate from the
normal geek activities.This is encouraged as true geeks
come from all walks of life.This is a popular vocation with
incoming freshmen.How we look has
little to do with what we are inside, and who we are as people.Yet,
people still want to know what we look like.Maybe the people who made up that saying aren't being quite that
literal...Bland,
boring, without life or meaning.Quite a fashion statement, don't you think?Shape
Geeks come in many shapes and sizes.Everyone tells me to gain
a few pounds.To
this end, your age becomes an important part of your geekiness.Use the
qualifiers below to show your age (in Terran years).If you don't know what a computer is,
you need to go back into your shell.In order to quantify your geekiness level on computers, consult
the following (consider the term 'computers' synonymous with 'computer
network').C++++
I'll be first in line to get the new cybernetic interface
installed into my skull.When I get up
in the morning, the first thing I do is log myself in.C+
Computers are fun and I enjoy using them.Computers are a tool, nothing more.OS of choice among most
geeks.For example: UL++++ would
indicate a sysadmin running Linux.Some other one not listed
U++++
I am the sysadmin.The admin staff doesn't
even know I'm here.If you don't understand what I just
said, this category does NOT apply to you!U++
I've get the entire admin ticked off at me because I am
always using all of the CPU time and trying to run programs
that I don't have access to.I've seen Unix and didn't like it.Unix geeks are actually nerds in disguise.Unix geeks don't
know what they're missing.P++++
I don't write Perl, I speak it.P++
Perl is a powerful programming tool.Perl, but it is on my agenda.Perl exists, but that's all.Perl users are sick, twisted programmers who are just showing off.Perl combines the power of sh, the clarity of sed, and the
performance of awk with the simplicity of C.Says it's a
"hacking tool".Because it is still a young OS, and
because it is continually evolving from hacker changes and support, it is
important that the geek list his Linux ability.Linux newbies consider me a net.L++
I use Linux ALMOST exclusively on my system.L+
I've managed to get Linux installed and even used it a few
times.E++
I know and use elisp regularly!The web is really a pain.USENET Oracle
(Info taken from the Usenet Oracle Help File)
Throughout the history of mankind, there have been many Oracles who
have been consulted by many mortals, and some immortals.It was the Oracle of Ammon who told King Cepheus to chain his daughter
Andromeda to the rocks of jappa to appease the terrible sea monster
that was ravaging the coasts.That solution was never tested, though,
as Perseus saved the girl in the nick of time.For more information, check out the newsgroups rec.If you don't understand, read
alt.VxD driver to
allow MS Windows and DOS to share the use of my waffle iron.Oh yeah,
I have a hundred TrueType(tm) fonts that I've installed but
never used.Minesweeper and Solitaire
w
Ok, so I use MS Windows, I don't have to like it.The operating system that looks a lot like Windows, acts a lot like
Windows, but is much better than Windows.It in important to give notification of your
Mac rating.Power through obscurity is my motto.This
phenomena is little understood, but some theorize that it has come about
because of the popular media's attempts to demonize the Internet and
computer use in general, and the government's willingness to go along with
it.Others propose that the aging geek population has simply started
taking an interest in the world around them.Some support the "Sun Spot"
theory.Political and Social Issues
We live is a society where everyone not only has a right to, but is
expected to, whine and complain about everyone else.Rate where, in
general, your political views on different social issues fall.PS++
I give to liberal causes.Rush Limbaugh is my spokesman.Politics and Economic Issues
Social and economic attitudes are seldom on the same side of the
political fence.Deregulate as much as possible.PE
Distrust both government and business.This group is known by some as "cypherpunks"
(by others, as anarchistic subversives).To this end, tell us how punkish
you are.PGP
Pretty Good Privacy (aka PGP) is a program available on many platforms
that will encrypt files so that prying eyes (particularly governmental)
can't look at them.PGP++
I have the most recent version and use it regularly
PGP+
"Finger me for my public key"
PGP
I've used it, but stopped long ago.Encryption just bogs that down.Of
course, the object of this entertainment takes a myriad of different forms.Is it simply a desire to relive
their childhood?Star Trek
Most geeks have an undeniable love for the Star Trek television show (in
any of its different incarnations).Because GEEK is often synonymous with
TREKKIE (real geeks aren't so anal as to label themselves TREKKER), it is
important that all geeks list their Trek rating.It's the best show around.I've
built a few of the model kits too.It's a damn fine TV show and is one of the only things
good on television any more.Maybe it is just me, but I have no idea what the big deal
with Star Trek is.Frenchman with a British accent?I'd only watch this
show if my remote control broke.It is the worst crap I have ever seen!Hey, all you trekkies out there, GET A LIFE!Fi geeks have wished for a television show that would
overcome the limitations of Star Trek.The acting is wooden, the special
effects are obviously poor quality.In general, it seems
like a very cheap Star Trek ripoff.X++
This is one of the better shows I've seen.Converted at least 5 people.Dragons have long been a part of the
traditional geek life.R++
There is no life outside the role of the die.MY_ own warped rules scare
the rest of the players.Gosh, what an utter waste of time!Television
Many geeks have lives that revolve around television.Books
In addition (or maybe on the other hand), many geeks have lives that revolve
around books.DI+++++
I am Scott Adams.D++++
I work for iD Software.I'm actually pretty good at the game.I've played the game and I'm pretty indifferent.The Geek Code has become an important part of the Geek Experience.Geeks, unlike the lower lifeforms known as nerds, have lives.Of course, this is usually
done with other geeks, but that's not the point.The point is,, that geeks
are not necessarily the outcasts society often believes they are.Stephen Hawking
e++++
Managed to get my Ph.Haven't even entered High School
e*
I learned everything there is to know about life from the
"Hitchhiker's Trilogy".Housing
Tell us about your geeky home.There is a place for them to sit.Geek and refuse to watch Babylon 5.Al Bundy can sympathize
h!I'm not sure where I live anymore.People just aren't interested in dating me.The motto is 'Bitter, but not Desperate'.Females use 'x' in
this category, while males use 'y'.For those persons who do not wish to give out any details of their sex life,
the use of z?You mean with someone else?Not having sex because I just can't get any...Not having sex because I'm a nun or a priest.I've had no sexual experiences.It's none of your business what my sex life is like (this
is used to denote your gender only).How to Display Your Code
Now that you have your ratings for each of the above categories, it's
time to assemble your code for displaying to the world.As you can see, the actual code hasn't changed.However, the version
number of the code you are using is displayed along with lines starting
and ending the code.BEGIN line and six for the END line, and all
capital letters.That is because some anal programs
limit the size of your signature."Finger for Geek Code" into your .Try the New YouTube Player Beta!This video will appear on your blog shortly.Thank you for sharing this video!This video has been added to your favorites.Change the value of a comment by clicking on a thumb."Mrs Loud" is the credited name of the female singer on this Meat Loaf classic power ballad."YouTube recommends upgrading to a safer, modern browsersuch as Firefox.
|
| |
|
 |
|
