Today is System Administrator Appreciation Day. Why not go give them a hug, or at least a handshake and pat on the back. Who’re they, I can hear some people saying? Well, for a start it’s what I do for a living, and I like hugs. Well, ok, firm handshakes out of preference. We’re the folk most [...]
Via Wil Wheaton I’ve got a bit of a geeky treat lined up: When Sysadmins ruled the Earth. Only had a chance to read the first couple of sections, but it’s great so far, and I’m looking forward to finishing it off over the next few days. I do have a bit of a problem with [...]
I’m not in the slightest bit ashamed that at being a geek. It’s a badge of honour to be honest. Especially on days like today having been in hysterics looking at a few lolcat sites… icanhascheezburger, in particular Bring me a tricycle and haircuts time plz oh and mittens… and bunny and karot and elivater. lolcats2 LOLtrek Also of some [...]
For unix geeks only: Some unix humour. Windows users, look away now. You won’t get it. And, yes, we are laughing at you. via boingboing and neil
A geek’s guide to kittens. Marvellous. Particularly the “rundown of the relative merits of four options for the computer enthusiast - a kitten, a puppy, a baby, and (as a representative example of the more usual kind of home information technology purchase) a new video card.“. Via neil
A useful mug at last!. Handy for both reference purposes AND caffeine containment purposes! (via boingboing)
This is rather a lot of fun. Tweak the bar at the top for your favourite “deserving” website, and the various things to do with it.
Solar Death Ray - A new, technical, LART? Oh, and whilst we’re at it, a top class geek joke: A byte walks into a bar and orders a pint. Bartender asks him “What’s wrong?” Byte says “Parity error.” Bartender nods and says “Yeah, I thought you looked a bit off”
Quality geek pr0n for all perveyors of all things plasticy: Adverts: http://www.1000bit.net/adverts.asp But best of all, old-computers.com Spectrum page. I particularly like the geek clothing for when the vendor-ware runs out….
