I write software for a living. Assuming this is due to some confluence of skills and interests, what job(s) would I be qualified for if I'd been born in the year 1,000?
posted on Jul 4, 2008 - 19 answers

I would like to read some blogs about the Olympics. Can you recommend any? [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2008 - 9 answers

Me and a friend want to play chess on a roller coaster this weekend. In Coney Island. Please help. [more inside]
posted on May 16, 2008 - 13 answers

What happens to rank-and-file tech guys after they strike it rich in a tech boom? Do they keep working? How do they spend their money? Do they waste their lives away? [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 15 answers

Asking this on behalf of a friend of mine: can you help him out with a quiz that will give him an accurate description of how someone will stand on a DNG/SA scale that he's created--where DNG stands for Dork, Nerd, Geek, and SA stands for Socially Acceptable? (Bear with me for a second, will you?) [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2008 - 18 answers

How do I turn my current best friend into something more? [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2008 - 50 answers

I'm trying to find a quality version of this poorly-scanned picture of two atmospheric scientists in zany helmets. My understanding is the photo was somewhere in a 2007 "Discover" magazine, but I can't find it online. At a minimum, a link to the Discover page would be nice, but if I can get a link to the original, that would be superb! BTW: the caption reads "Atmospheric scientists in the 1930s, when their kind proudly donned white lab coats and rigorously designed helmets" Thanks for any help!
posted on Jan 7, 2008 - 3 answers

Where can I find a new I (heart) nerds purse like this one? [more inside]
posted on Jul 15, 2007 - 7 answers

My new lover is one of those lovely geeks. He’s never had a girlfriend. He has no frame of reference for the odd sexual awkwardness, the occasional times of coolness, the unapologetic want to be alone. I’ve had lovers and know this can be worked through, but he doesn’t. Do any former geeks have advice? [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2006 - 41 answers

Thinking of opening a Gaming store...help...So me and the wife are seriously considering opening a gaming store, (roughly half board/casual type games and half "hobby" type games). I've read a bunch of stuff on opening a retail store in general, including some threads on here, but not much on anything gaming specific. [more inside]
posted on Jul 31, 2006 - 27 answers

What did nerds recite before Monty Python existed? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2006 - 51 answers

It's time for my boyfriend's birthday and I need clothing advice. [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2006 - 28 answers

Suggestion for best offline role-playing game? [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2006 - 23 answers

At what point in time did computers go from being something the nerds used to something all the cool kids used? I'm asking specifically about high school age and below. [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2006 - 55 answers

How should I organize my personal library? [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2006 - 50 answers

Am I wrong for being angry at my friend? [more inside]
posted on Nov 17, 2005 - 65 answers

Do you die when you go through a transporter? [more inside]
posted on Oct 17, 2005 - 72 answers

I am having problems with crosstools on OS 10.3.9 - Does anyone have this setup working? Any general advice on crosscompiling on a Mac for ARM is also welcome. [more inside]
posted on Jul 14, 2005 - 1 answers

Should I join Phi Kappa Phi? I recently received some mail informing me of my eligibility for an Honor Society. It costs some money and promises some kind of vague prestige. I'm honestly skeptical, but I'm not against the idea. Any Phi K Phi members here? Did membership seem worth it it?
posted on May 1, 2005 - 14 answers

So, if it's really true that Geeks and Nerds Are Worth It, where does one find them? [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2005 - 64 answers

How can I become a unix super-geek?
posted on Feb 10, 2005 - 33 answers

Horribly specific somewhat-old videogame question: Is SSX3 on the Playstn2 really that much better than SSX Tricky? Specifically, is SSX Tricky worth keeping for the courses or should I just chunk it in exchange for SSX3. I have come in late to owning a PS2 (just got the new model as a gift) and picked up SSX Tricky, looking for a 1080 fix. But then I find out I have the older version of the game, and that the current installment makes the version I have obsolete. Snowboarding nerds, please advise. I want SSX3 but basically don't know if I should trade in SSX Tricky for it, or keep the older version, too. Thanks!
posted on Nov 17, 2004 - 26 answers

Is there a way to gently steer someone away from constant Simpsons or Monty Python quoting? [MI]
posted on Sep 8, 2004 - 34 answers

rent-a-geek: Is there a site/service out there where I can hire someone to do some micro-jobs for me related to running a server? Something like Google Answers but instead of paying someone $10 to find out the history of hemophilia in New Zealand, I would pay someone $10 to fix my WebDav installation, or get mysql working, or some task that would take a Smart Person about 10 minutes of poking around. It's not that I can't figure this stuff out eventually but I am short on time. Such a site would have to have some sort of reputation management, I suppose.

(Geesh, I sound like I'm writing a business plan)
posted on Aug 6, 2004 - 8 answers

NERDS, PLEASE ADVISE! ... I have an old (but still treasured) Nintendo 64. I am currently addicted to playing games on my Gameboy SE. A friend tells me you can play Gameboy cartridges on the new Gamecube. I am excited about this, and price a Gamecube with the Gameboy add-on. I find it will be $150 for this. I am only really interested in playing Gameboy cartridges, and not so much interested in Gamecube games. So I have found this gameboy adaptor for the n64, which I can find all over the place for about $30. This sounds awesome, especially since it's $120 cheaper and since I fear that if I upgrade to the gamecube I'll never play the n64 anymore.

My question is: is the gameboy-to-television image as good on this n64 cartridge? Has anyone actually played with this? Or if I'm just interested in playing Gameboy on the t.v. , is the Gamecube worth the money?

Thank you for your time on this most important discussion topic.
posted on Jul 23, 2004 - 19 answers