Exasperation.

JOEL. damn you for being so persistent. if it were possible to kick your ass over the internet, i believe i might. lovingly of course. but with much aggression. i'd say that i'd play you womano i mano in some game, but i'd inevitably get my butt handed back to me. so next time i see you...there will be a sweet smile on my face. but don't be deceived. once you tried to steal my chocolate cake. you almost lost a finger. now you've really gone and messed with me.

PUNK.hehehehe.

The Essence of a Geek

The Essence of a Geek

ZDNet has a feature on The Essence of Geek, which looks at the rise of the geek (and the fact that everyone's turning into one), in the years post .com boom. From the article: "For a few years, an interest in computers and technology became inextricable linked with wealth and power -- geek became chic. Technology companies suddenly became the focus of the kind of attention that had been reserved for the music or fashion industries. In the UK TV makers even went so far as to create a hip series, Attachments, based around the antics of a tech start-up.

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