computer nerd

Experimentation with Computer

How many of you do experiment with your computer, like playing with Registry, changing the way your computer work.. If you have any interesting or useful changes that can be done on the computer,...

DVD Review: War Games - The Dead Code

A modern day remake of the cult classic. In 1983 Matthew Broderick starred as a hacker who cracked a government computer and nearly started World War III in the cult classic War Games; 25 years...

People in Tech: Brad Feld, Foundry Group

MIT Alumni, technologist, venture capitalist, marathon runner, Colorado dweller, thinker, blogger, and all around super human, Brad Feld (LinkedIn, Twitter) has made a huge impact on startups. With...

Chumby Gets $12.5M...Here's Why It's Taking Off

Chumby Industries, makers of the Wi-Fi video and widget displaying device, the Chumby, have just announced $12.5 million in Series B funding today. The company notes that this new financing is going...

Burberry Warrior Bag

I grew up with lots of brothers and male cousins, which means I know almost every warrior game out there. At the risk of sounding like a computer nerd (and ruining my glamorous Bag Snob image),...

Oops!

This pilot fish is the family computer nerd. So when he's home for the holidays, he knows there will be lots of questions -- and maybe a project or two. --<read more

I see you're writing... you must be free to talk.

I adore my family, but some days I seriously believe that we're from totally different planets. We're nothing at all alike. I begin to wonder if they cradle snatched me. Some days, it’s the only...

Book Review: Death By Chick Lit by Lynn Harris

When I heard that Lynn Harris -- a frequent contributor to Salon.com and formerly the advice columnist known as Breakup Girl, whom I have adored in both guises for years -- had written a novel...

Mold Star Motel: Circles Of Commenter Hell

Each week, thousands of reader comments are rejected by our sharp-eyed hall monitor Intern Kaila. In this installment of Mold Star Motel, Kaila, who is clearly on the drugs, discovers that there is a...

Reconciliations

reconciliation noun 1. the reestablishing of cordial relations2. getting two things to correspond; "the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement"***About a week ago, it was time to...

Predicting, Predicting, Predicting

I suppose I should rise to Ballwonk's challenge: Nationals season record: 65-97 Nationals NL East division place and games back (if any): Fifth, 28 games back Date on which Nick Johnson first...