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Warp escribió:
> Nicolas Alvarez <nic### [at] gmail isthebestcom> wrote:
>>> - I have never even *seen* Wind Commander.
>
>> Wind what?
>
> He probably meand Wing Commander. Not that it probably makes any
> difference to either of you, though. :P
>
Maybe your definitions of 'geekiness' are too tied to a particular
generation. For example, my parents didn't even know each other when D&D
came out. The first computer I saw was already a PC (I have never seen
an Amiga, Atari, Commodore64, etc. or maybe I did but I was way too
young to remember now). According to Wikipedia, Wing Commander was
released the year I was born.
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Nicolas Alvarez <nic### [at] gmailisthebestcom> wrote:
> Maybe your definitions of 'geekiness' are too tied to a particular
> generation.
Not really. "Real" geeks know the latest development in technology and
software as well as the most important history of it, even if that history
happened before they were born, and especially if that history has lasted
to these days (as is the case with D&D, although not the case with VAX).
What I'm probably doing is tying "geekiness" to a rather particular
form of geek: A computer/gaming geek. One whose geeky hobbies consist
mostly of computers, computer programming, computer gaming and role-playing
(and sci-fi, and anime, and...)
Of course there may be other types of "geeks" out there, specialized in
slightly different things. :)
--
- Warp
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On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:03:32 +0000, Orchid XP v7 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>nemesis wrote:
>
>> no Blizzard, no Stallman, no D&D... tsc, tsc, your geeks points keep getting
>> low... :P
>
>OK, let's get this right out of the way now...
>
>- I think Star Trek sucks.
So do I.
>- I have only watched about 3 episodes of Babylon 5. The only cool thing
>about it was the graphics being done on an Amiga.
I've probably seen about 3 in six halves
>- I never completed Doom.
Only using God Mode
>- I have never even *seen* Wind Commander.
I've seen it but only because my cabin mate playes it when it came out. BTW Wing
Commander.
>- I don't know what a VAX is. (I thought it was a kind of carpet cleaner...)
I worked with one and PDP11's :)
>- I haven't read the BSD license terms. (I've read the GPL ones.)
Nor I for either.
>- I can't remember who's behind BluRay or HD DVD. (And I have no idea
>which one is currently "winning".)
But you could find out if you were interested, I assume :)
>- I have no idea how to wire up a null modem cable.
Why would you want to?
>Are we done yet?
No! Why not come for a drink in London on the 22nd with Dr John and me. Then you
could meet with people that might have an interest in common. No pressure Andrew
or do you prefer Andy?
Regards
Stephen
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On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:51:31 -0200, Nicolas Alvarez
<nic### [at] gmailisthebestcom> wrote:
> The first computer I saw was already a PC
The first computer I saw was an analogue one driven by valves.
Regards
Stephen
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> On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:51:31 -0200, Nicolas Alvarez
> <nic### [at] gmailisthebestcom> wrote:
>
>> The first computer I saw was already a PC
>
> The first computer I saw was an analogue one driven by valves.
See. Different generations :)
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Warp escribió:
> What I'm probably doing is tying "geekiness" to a rather particular
> form of geek: A computer/gaming geek. One whose geeky hobbies consist
> mostly of computers, computer programming, computer gaming
So far so good.
> and role-playing (and sci-fi, and anime, and...)
Nope.
(of course I'm interested in other stuff, just not from that list...)
> Of course there may be other types of "geeks" out there, specialized in
> slightly different things. :)
Yes there are :) http://www.geekcode.com/geek.html#type
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Warp wrote:
> Orchid XP v7 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> Tell me about it. I thought "dungeons and dragons" was a TV series...
>
> I'm amazed how you again and again succeed in showing your ignorance
> about basic things all computer and other nerds know.
Next he'll be telling us he never heard of Colossal Cave.
--
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
"That's pretty. Where's that?"
"It's the Age of Channelwood."
"We should go there on vacation some time."
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Nicolas Alvarez wrote:
> I don't know anyone (personally, and in the same country as me) who is
> geeky enough to know about D&D anyway. So even if it sounded interesting
> to me (which it doesn't), who would I play with?
That's why WoW is such a hit, methinks. All the asocial nerds who'd
otherwise be playing D&D can now WoW with folks in other countries.
--
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
"That's pretty. Where's that?"
"It's the Age of Channelwood."
"We should go there on vacation some time."
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Gail Shaw wrote:
> Well, there is a spin-off cartoon series (ok) and 2 movies (terrible)
http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?cat=14
--
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
"That's pretty. Where's that?"
"It's the Age of Channelwood."
"We should go there on vacation some time."
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On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:03:32 +0100, Orchid XP v7 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> - I never completed Doom.
Neither did I. Not without cheating anyway.
You did play it though, right?
> - I have never even *seen* Wind Commander.
Nor learned to spell its title...
...or did you mean one of these:
http://www.angelfire.com/ma3/evermorepointers/apollo.html
http://www.bananawind.us/Commander.htm
> - I don't know what a VAX is. (I thought it was a kind of carpet
> cleaner...)
It is, among other things.
> - I can't remember who's behind BluRay
Sony et al.
> or HD DVD.
Toshiba et al.
> (And I have no idea which one is currently "winning".)
Bluray won.
> Are we done yet?
We will not cease until we have fully explored the depths of your
ungeekiness. Like it or not, you have become a public figure of sorts.
Scrutiny and criticism are part of the package.
--
FE
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