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16 years ago
lets seeeeee...hmmmmm...
Internet - Access, Browsers, Security
[x] Properly secure a wireless router.
[] Crack the WEP key on a wireless router.
[X] Leech Wifi from your neighbor.
[] Screw with Wifi leeches.
[] Setup and use a VPN.
[X] Work from home or a coffee shop as effectively as you do at the office.
[x] Wire your own home with Ethernet cable.
[] Use your 3G phone as a Wi-Fi access point.
[x] Understand what “There’s no Place Like 127.0.0.1” means.
[] Identify key-loggers.
[] Surf the web anonymously from home.
[] Buy a domain, configure bind, apache, MySQL, php, and Wordpress without Googling a how-to.
[] Create a web site using vi.
[x] Google obscure facts in under 3 searches. Bonus point if you can use I Feel Lucky.
[] Get something on the front page of Digg.
[] Bypass content filters on public computers.
[X] Protect your privacy when using a public computer.
Computers - Hardware and Software
[x] Turn a web camera into security camera.
[x] Properly connect a TV, Tivo, XBox, Wii, and Apple TV so they all work together with the one remote.
[x] Program a universal remote.
[] Swap out the battery on your iPod/iPhone.
[] Benchmark Your Computer
[] Identify all computer components on sight.
[] Know which parts to order from NewEgg.com, and how to assemble them into a working PC.
[x] Troubleshoot any computer/gadget problem, over the phone.
[x] Use any piece of technology intuitively, without instruction or prior knowledge.
[] How to irrecoverably protect data.
[x i've done it before :3] Recover data from a dead hard drive.
[] Share a printer between a Mac and a PC on a network.
[] Install a Linux distribution.
[x] Remove a virus from a computer.
[] Dual (or more) boot a computer.
[] Boot a computer off a thumb drive.
[] Boot a computer off a network drive.
[] Replace or repair a laptop keyboard.
[x] Run more than two monitors on a single computer.
[] Successfully disassemble and reassemble a laptop.
[] Know at least 10 software easter eggs off the top of your head.
[] Bypass a computer password on all major operating systems. Windows, Mac, Linux
[] Carry a computer cleaning arsenal on your USB drive.
[] Basic *nix command shell knowledge with the ability to edit and save a file with vi.
[x] Transcode a DVD to play on a portable device.
[] Hide a file in an image using steganography.
[] Share a single keyboard and mouse between multiple computers without a KVM switch.
Media - Video Games, Books, Comics, Movies, Music, TV
[] Knowing the answer to life, the universe and everything.
[] Knowing how to avoid being eaten by a grue.
[] Know what a grue is.
[] Understand where XYZZY came from, and have used it.
[x] Play any SNES game on your computer through an emulator.
[] Burn the rope.
[] Know the Konami code, and where to use it.
[] Whistle, hum, or play on an iPhone, the Cantina song.
[x] Learning to play the theme songs to the kids favorite TV shows.
[x lol xD] Be able to trace the Fellowship’s journey on a map of Middle Earth.
[] Know all the names of the Dwarves in The Hobbit.
[X] Understand the difference between a comic book and a graphic novel.
[] Know where your towel is and why it is important.
[] Re-enact the parrot sketch.
[] Know the words to The Lumberjack Song.
[] Reciting key scenes from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
[x define geek though...] Be able to recite at least one Geek Movie word for word.
[] Know what the 8th Chevron does on a Stargate and how much power is required to get a lock.
[] Be able to explain why it’s important that Han shot first.
[X] Know why it is just wrong for Luke and Leia to kiss.
[] Stop talking Star Wars long enough to get laid.
[] The ability to name actors, characters and plotlines from the majority of sci-fi movies produced since 1968.
[X] Cite Mythbusters when debunking a myth or urban legend.
[x] Sleep with a Cricket bat next to your bed.
Toys, Games, and Creativity
[x use to] Build amazing structures with LEGO and invent a compelling back story for the creation.
[x] Understand that it is LEGO, not Lego, Legos, or Lego’s.
[x] Build a two story house out of LEGO, in monochrome, with a balcony.
[x o god, i made a pikachu one for school xD] Construct a costume for you or your kid out of scraps, duct tape, paper mâché, and imagination.
[] Solve a Rubik’s Cube.
[] Calculate THAC0.
[] Know the difference between skills and traits.
Science, Math, and Technology
[] Do cool things to Altoids tins.
[] Be able to construct paper craft versions of space ships.
[x] Origami! Bonus point for duct tape origami. (Ductigami)
[] Explain special relativity in terms an eight-year-old can grasp.
[] Recite pi to 10 places or more.
[x] Explain that the colours in a rainbow are roygbiv.
[] Understand the electromagnetic spectrum - xray, uv, visible, infrared, microwave, radio.
[] Know the difference between radiation and radioactive contamination.
[x i've made things in school :3] Understand basic electronics components like resistors, capacitors, inductors and transistors.
[] Solder a circuit while bottle feeding an infant. (lead free solder please.)
[] The meaning of technical acronyms.
[] Build a fighting robot.
[] Program a fighting robot.
[] Build a failsafe into a fighting robot so it doesn’t kill you.
Misc. Practical Skills
[] Be able to pick a lock.
[] Determine the combination of a Master combination padlock in under 10 minutes.
[x done it before =3] Assemble IKEA furniture without looking at the instructions. Bonus point if you don’t have to backtrack.
[] Use a digital SLR in full manual mode.
[X] Fix anything with duct tape, chewing gum and wire.
[] Be able to calculate tip and split the check, all in your head.
[] The coffee dash, blindfolded (or blurry eyed). Coffee <brew> [cream] [sugar]. In under a minute.
[] Have a documented plan on what to do during a zombie or robot uprising.
[] Identify evil alternate universe versions of friends, family, co-workers or self.
[] Be able to convince TSA that the electronic parts you are carrying are really not a threat to passengers.
[x] Talk about things that aren’t tech related.
34 / 100
Internet - Access, Browsers, Security
[x] Properly secure a wireless router.
[] Crack the WEP key on a wireless router.
[X] Leech Wifi from your neighbor.
[] Screw with Wifi leeches.
[] Setup and use a VPN.
[X] Work from home or a coffee shop as effectively as you do at the office.
[x] Wire your own home with Ethernet cable.
[] Use your 3G phone as a Wi-Fi access point.
[x] Understand what “There’s no Place Like 127.0.0.1” means.
[] Identify key-loggers.
[] Surf the web anonymously from home.
[] Buy a domain, configure bind, apache, MySQL, php, and Wordpress without Googling a how-to.
[] Create a web site using vi.
[x] Google obscure facts in under 3 searches. Bonus point if you can use I Feel Lucky.
[] Get something on the front page of Digg.
[] Bypass content filters on public computers.
[X] Protect your privacy when using a public computer.
Computers - Hardware and Software
[x] Turn a web camera into security camera.
[x] Properly connect a TV, Tivo, XBox, Wii, and Apple TV so they all work together with the one remote.
[x] Program a universal remote.
[] Swap out the battery on your iPod/iPhone.
[] Benchmark Your Computer
[] Identify all computer components on sight.
[] Know which parts to order from NewEgg.com, and how to assemble them into a working PC.
[x] Troubleshoot any computer/gadget problem, over the phone.
[x] Use any piece of technology intuitively, without instruction or prior knowledge.
[] How to irrecoverably protect data.
[x i've done it before :3] Recover data from a dead hard drive.
[] Share a printer between a Mac and a PC on a network.
[] Install a Linux distribution.
[x] Remove a virus from a computer.
[] Dual (or more) boot a computer.
[] Boot a computer off a thumb drive.
[] Boot a computer off a network drive.
[] Replace or repair a laptop keyboard.
[x] Run more than two monitors on a single computer.
[] Successfully disassemble and reassemble a laptop.
[] Know at least 10 software easter eggs off the top of your head.
[] Bypass a computer password on all major operating systems. Windows, Mac, Linux
[] Carry a computer cleaning arsenal on your USB drive.
[] Basic *nix command shell knowledge with the ability to edit and save a file with vi.
[x] Transcode a DVD to play on a portable device.
[] Hide a file in an image using steganography.
[] Share a single keyboard and mouse between multiple computers without a KVM switch.
Media - Video Games, Books, Comics, Movies, Music, TV
[] Knowing the answer to life, the universe and everything.
[] Knowing how to avoid being eaten by a grue.
[] Know what a grue is.
[] Understand where XYZZY came from, and have used it.
[x] Play any SNES game on your computer through an emulator.
[] Burn the rope.
[] Know the Konami code, and where to use it.
[] Whistle, hum, or play on an iPhone, the Cantina song.
[x] Learning to play the theme songs to the kids favorite TV shows.
[x lol xD] Be able to trace the Fellowship’s journey on a map of Middle Earth.
[] Know all the names of the Dwarves in The Hobbit.
[X] Understand the difference between a comic book and a graphic novel.
[] Know where your towel is and why it is important.
[] Re-enact the parrot sketch.
[] Know the words to The Lumberjack Song.
[] Reciting key scenes from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
[x define geek though...] Be able to recite at least one Geek Movie word for word.
[] Know what the 8th Chevron does on a Stargate and how much power is required to get a lock.
[] Be able to explain why it’s important that Han shot first.
[X] Know why it is just wrong for Luke and Leia to kiss.
[] Stop talking Star Wars long enough to get laid.
[] The ability to name actors, characters and plotlines from the majority of sci-fi movies produced since 1968.
[X] Cite Mythbusters when debunking a myth or urban legend.
[x] Sleep with a Cricket bat next to your bed.
Toys, Games, and Creativity
[x use to] Build amazing structures with LEGO and invent a compelling back story for the creation.
[x] Understand that it is LEGO, not Lego, Legos, or Lego’s.
[x] Build a two story house out of LEGO, in monochrome, with a balcony.
[x o god, i made a pikachu one for school xD] Construct a costume for you or your kid out of scraps, duct tape, paper mâché, and imagination.
[] Solve a Rubik’s Cube.
[] Calculate THAC0.
[] Know the difference between skills and traits.
Science, Math, and Technology
[] Do cool things to Altoids tins.
[] Be able to construct paper craft versions of space ships.
[x] Origami! Bonus point for duct tape origami. (Ductigami)
[] Explain special relativity in terms an eight-year-old can grasp.
[] Recite pi to 10 places or more.
[x] Explain that the colours in a rainbow are roygbiv.
[] Understand the electromagnetic spectrum - xray, uv, visible, infrared, microwave, radio.
[] Know the difference between radiation and radioactive contamination.
[x i've made things in school :3] Understand basic electronics components like resistors, capacitors, inductors and transistors.
[] Solder a circuit while bottle feeding an infant. (lead free solder please.)
[] The meaning of technical acronyms.
[] Build a fighting robot.
[] Program a fighting robot.
[] Build a failsafe into a fighting robot so it doesn’t kill you.
Misc. Practical Skills
[] Be able to pick a lock.
[] Determine the combination of a Master combination padlock in under 10 minutes.
[x done it before =3] Assemble IKEA furniture without looking at the instructions. Bonus point if you don’t have to backtrack.
[] Use a digital SLR in full manual mode.
[X] Fix anything with duct tape, chewing gum and wire.
[] Be able to calculate tip and split the check, all in your head.
[] The coffee dash, blindfolded (or blurry eyed). Coffee <brew> [cream] [sugar]. In under a minute.
[] Have a documented plan on what to do during a zombie or robot uprising.
[] Identify evil alternate universe versions of friends, family, co-workers or self.
[] Be able to convince TSA that the electronic parts you are carrying are really not a threat to passengers.
[x] Talk about things that aren’t tech related.
34 / 100
Internet - Access, Browsers, Security
[] Properly secure a wireless router.
[] Crack the WEP key on a wireless router.
[] Leech Wifi from your neighbor.
[] Screw with Wifi leeches.
[] Setup and use a VPN.
[] Work from home or a coffee shop as effectively as you do at the office.
[] Wire your own home with Ethernet cable.
[] Use your 3G phone as a Wi-Fi access point.
[x] Understand what “There’s no Place Like 127.0.0.1” means.
[] Identify key-loggers.
[] Surf the web anonymously from home.
[] Buy a domain, configure bind, apache, MySQL, php, and Wordpress without Googling a how-to.
[] Create a web site using vi.
[] Google obscure facts in under 3 searches. Bonus point if you can use I Feel Lucky.
[] Get something on the front page of Digg.
[] Bypass content filters on public computers.
[] Protect your privacy when using a public computer.
Computers - Hardware and Software
[easily] Turn a web camera into security camera.
[] Properly connect a TV, Tivo, XBox, Wii, and Apple TV so they all work together with the one remote.
[] Program a universal remote.
[x] Swap out the battery on your iPod/iPhone.
[] Benchmark Your Computer
[] Identify all computer components on sight.
[] Know which parts to order from NewEgg.com, and how to assemble them into a working PC.
[] Troubleshoot any computer/gadget problem, over the phone.
[x] Use any piece of technology intuitively, without instruction or prior knowledge.
[] How to irrecoverably protect data.
[] Recover data from a dead hard drive.
[] Share a printer between a Mac and a PC on a network.
[] Install a Linux distribution.
[] Remove a virus from a computer.
[] Dual (or more) boot a computer.
[] Boot a computer off a thumb drive.
[] Boot a computer off a network drive.
[] Replace or repair a laptop keyboard.
[x] Run more than two monitors on a single computer.
[] Successfully disassemble and reassemble a laptop.
[] Know at least 10 software easter eggs off the top of your head.
[] Bypass a computer password on all major operating systems. Windows, Mac, Linux
[] Carry a computer cleaning arsenal on your USB drive.
[] Basic *nix command shell knowledge with the ability to edit and save a file with vi.
[] Transcode a DVD to play on a portable device.
[i googled stegasaurus but it didn't tell me wtf] Hide a file in an image using steganography.
[] Share a single keyboard and mouse between multiple computers without a KVM switch.
Media - Video Games, Books, Comics, Movies, Music, TV
[x] Knowing the answer to life, the universe and everything.
[] Knowing how to avoid being eaten by a grue.
[] Know what a grue is.
[] Understand where XYZZY came from, and have used it.
[x] Play any SNES game on your computer through an emulator.
[] Burn the rope.
[] Know the Konami code, and where to use it.
[] Whistle, hum, or play on an iPhone, the Cantina song.
[] Learning to play the theme songs to the kids favorite TV shows.
[] Be able to trace the Fellowship’s journey on a map of Middle Earth.
[] Know all the names of the Dwarves in The Hobbit.
[] Understand the difference between a comic book and a graphic novel.
[x] Know where your towel is and why it is important.
[x] Re-enact the parrot sketch.
[x] Know the words to The Lumberjack Song.
[x] Reciting key scenes from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
[] Be able to recite at least one Geek Movie word for word.
[] Know what the 8th Chevron does on a Stargate and how much power is required to get a lock.
[] Be able to explain why it’s important that Han shot first.
[x] Know why it is just wrong for Luke and Leia to kiss.
[] Stop talking Star Wars long enough to get laid.
[] The ability to name actors, characters and plotlines from the majority of sci-fi movies produced since 1968.
[] Cite Mythbusters when debunking a myth or urban legend.
[] Sleep with a Cricket bat next to your bed.
Toys, Games, and Creativity
[] Build amazing structures with LEGO and invent a compelling back story for the creation.
[x] Understand that it is LEGO, not Lego, Legos, or Lego’s.
[] Build a two story house out of LEGO, in monochrome, with a balcony.
[] Construct a costume for you or your kid out of scraps, duct tape, paper mâché, and imagination.
[] Solve a Rubik’s Cube.
[] Calculate THAC0.
[] Know the difference between skills and traits.
Science, Math, and Technology
[] Do cool things to Altoids tins.
[] Be able to construct paper craft versions of space ships.
[x used to] Origami! Bonus point for duct tape origami. (Ductigami)
[] Explain special relativity in terms an eight-year-old can grasp.
[] Recite pi to 10 places or more.
[] Explain that the colours in a rainbow are roygbiv.
[] Understand the electromagnetic spectrum - xray, uv, visible, infrared, microwave, radio.
[] Know the difference between radiation and radioactive contamination.
[] Understand basic electronics components like resistors, capacitors, inductors and transistors.
[] Solder a circuit while bottle feeding an infant. (lead free solder please.)
[] The meaning of technical acronyms.
[] Build a fighting robot.
[] Program a fighting robot.
[] Build a failsafe into a fighting robot so it doesn’t kill you.
Misc. Practical Skills
[x] Be able to pick a lock.
[] Determine the combination of a Master combination padlock in under 10 minutes.
[] Assemble IKEA furniture without looking at the instructions. Bonus point if you don’t have to backtrack.
[] Use a digital SLR in full manual mode.
[] Fix anything with duct tape, chewing gum and wire.
[] Be able to calculate tip and split the check, all in your head.
[] The coffee dash, blindfolded (or blurry eyed). Coffee <brew> [cream] [sugar]. In under a minute.
[] Have a documented plan on what to do during a zombie or robot uprising.
[] Identify evil alternate universe versions of friends, family, co-workers or self.
[] Be able to convince TSA that the electronic parts you are carrying are really not a threat to passengers.
[x] Talk about things that aren’t tech related.
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