Geek Thread

[kickstand]

I prefer db god

Q-Whats the difference between a DBA and God?
A-God doesn't think he's a DBA....

Fellow DBA(Teradata) here... Well more application DBA/SQL developer lately

same here. I used to do some really fun stuff, especially when I was doing support, but now that we're using mostly out-of-the-box apps, there is almost no creativity in the job. We barely even keep up with upgrades and maintenance releases for our databases. Pretty pathetic.

 

[skijay]

A geek thing:

If you have an XM radio (I think it works on Delphi SkyFi & Roady 1 only), you can see the source of your signal. You can see if it comes from the satellite "Rock" or "Roll" or if you get the signal from a repeater.

If you have a SkyFi, power it up by pressing the numbers 2,0,7 and hit the little XM button inside the dial and it will turn on. Press "Display" 3 times. You will get the first menu that shows SAT1 (Rock) , SAT2 (Roll) or TERR. Look what is checked off and the BER% rate. This is the error rate. You need to have 5% or below to receive a signal. To get out of this screen, keep hitting display until you get back to the song / author display.

At work I am on the TERR (repeater) and I get no satellite signal.

I use this trick to tweak the antenna when inside.

 

[catskills]

I use BBCode 03.7 extension for FireFox. I makes it real easy to do stuff like Colors
and imbeded links and lists and a lot more features that are not easy to do on other forums.

 

[Vortex]

How did I end up this this thread?

 

[Stephen]

In light of this thread, I felt it necessary to alter my sig.

Another one that I like to use: There's no place like 127.0.0.1

-Stephen

 

[kickstand]

In light of this thread, I felt it necessary to alter my sig.

Another one that I like to use: There's no place like 127.0.0.1

-Stephen

was that the cheat code to get unlimited lifes in Super Mario Brothers, or something like that?

 

[Stephen]

was that the cheat code to get unlimited lifes in Super Mario Brothers, or something like that?

Close. Cheat code, yes. SMB, no.

 

[ctenidae]

Contra, baby.

Does that qualify me for Honorary Geek status, even though I wouldn't know a DBA if it bit me in the LAN?

 

[Greg]

Up-Up-Down-Down-Left-Right-Left-Right-B-A-Select-Start

Close. Cheat code, yes. SMB, no.

Oh man. I can't think of it...

Zelda?

 

[Greg]

Contra, baby.

That's right! Good old classic Nintendo! I forgot how cheezy that was:

 

[Greg]

http://progressiveboink.com/archive/contra.html

:lol:

 

[ctenidae]

Nice one. I can't believe I just read through level 6 of that. It was funny, but I want that 5 minutes of my life back.

 

[kickstand]

was that the cheat code to get unlimited lifes in Super Mario Brothers, or something like that?

Close. Cheat code, yes. SMB, no.

that's right! I knew I had punched in that code somewhere before....

 

[bvibert]

Contra, baby.

That's right! Good old classic Nintendo! I forgot how cheezy that was:

That game was pretty cool. That was the first cheat code I ever heard about! I remembered it as soon as I saw it...

 

[riverc0il]

geeks understand songs like these:
http://www.euronet.nl/~rja/Kraftwerk/computerworld.html

 

[awf170]

geeks use language like this MMORPG, i think just knowing what that means makes you a loser, and if you participate in it then ur an off the charts geek, or nerd, or dork, and whatever they wanna be called

 

[BeanoNYC]

I'm guessing that no one is interested in any referrals to all things geekie macintisosh style.

 

[bvibert]

I'm guessing that no one is interested in any referrals to all things geekie macintisosh style.

Why not, go for it...

 

[Stephen]

Mac user- n. Someone even geeks can look down on. :lol:

-Stephen

 

[BeanoNYC]

I'm guessing that no one is interested in any referrals to all things geekie macintisosh style.

Why not, go for it...

One of my favorite widgets for OSX:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/travel/powderfonesnowreportwidget.html