Why do nerds/geeks like Monty Python? [more inside]
posted by ShameSpiral on Jan 19, 2009 - 36 answers

My son, 9, likes math, playing music, computers, video. He's not athletic; he likes Wii Fit better than real sports. He's starting to get shunned by other boys: he seems nice and normal to me but I guess he's a geek to them. What do I do, besides support him in every way I can?
posted by anonymous on Oct 30, 2008 - 44 answers

I would like to read some blogs about the Olympics. Can you recommend any? [more inside]
posted by exceptinsects on Jul 3, 2008 - 9 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 by vizsla 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 by hadjiboy on Feb 28, 2008 - 18 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 by goofyfoot on Sep 24, 2006 - 41 answers

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

Suggestion for best offline role-playing game? [more inside]
posted by It ain't over yet on Apr 22, 2006 - 23 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 by mzurer on Jul 14, 2005 - 1 answer

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

How can I become a unix super-geek? [more inside]
posted by timeistight on Feb 10, 2005 - 32 answers

Is there a way to gently steer someone away from constant Simpsons or Monty Python quoting? [MI] [more inside]
posted by milovoo on Sep 8, 2004 - 33 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 by mecran01 on Aug 6, 2004 - 8 answers