On Thu, 22 May 2008, Wayne Eddy wrote:
>>> Then again, if I'm thrown an unfamiliar user interface, I can usually
>>> figure it out anyway. And I *usually* don't break stuff. :) (And if
>>> something can break *easily*, it's even odds as to whether or not my
>>> touching it is going to break it, so I wasn't allowed to mess with the
>>> really delicate database at my last job.) And I like to explore all the
>>> options in the UI fairly early on, just to see what's there, unless I'm
>>> just supposed to set the dang time after a battery replacement or a time
>>> change. :)
>>>
>>> Julia
>>
>>
>>
>> Me, too. But then again, Julia, like me and some others here but
>> unlike jon and the overwhelming majority of human beings, you're a
>> geek, and unashamed to let everyone know it.
>>
>>
>> . . . ronn! :)
>
> I would have thought that attending a Science Fiction convention (How Jon
> found out about the list) would be greater proof of geek status than being
> able to figure out an unfamiliar user interface.
>
> Regards,
>
> Wayne Eddy
Sounds like it's time for a geek vs. nerd debate, and I'm not thinking
straight as to which one should be which right now.
(And I have to get up in less than 6 hours, and will be up for at least 15
once I get up, no nap, so I'd better sign off for the night!)
Julia
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