Nerdlympics, Summer 2008
While many of us tech types will enjoy watching the Beijing Olympics, for most of us the chances of actually participating are low -- unless we're called upon to help circumvent China's Internet censorship infrastructure. And so in honor of (and, perhaps, in counterpoint to) the 2008 Summer Olympic games, we'd like to propose a more geek-friendly multi-sport competition ... the Nerdlympics.
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I think you forgot internet
I think you forgot internet trolling."Finally, let's talk
"Finally, let's talk socializing. Yes, being a geek doesn't just mean putting in on-the-job nerdery; you've got to learn to kick back and relax with your fellow geeks as well. And what better way than by playing video games?"Video games?!? You call yourself a geek? At that point, I want my command line, not a fscking video game! ssh lusers_box wall Hi!
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