You know you're a hopeless computer geek when...

[HeinzH]

not what i meant, wise guy. i mean that just by using a computer, a computer geek can accurately map out a computer's specs. even if he doesn't do what you just pointed out.

actually one touch of the mouse should be sufficient for a true geek.

[Freedom Kira]

cat /proc/cpuinfo
top
lspci
df -h

dmesg can also be used

Aw come on, you weren't supposed to give him the answer...

[sn00ben]

... you type dxdiag in run, because you absolutely have to know what you are dealing with.

... you read this and lol ^_^

[HeinzH]

*wonders if it's a good or a bad thing to be able to understand that joke*

[tomoya-kun]

I laughed... 

[zat0x91]

When you have nightmares of your computer shitting out on you.

[kimix64]

when you have dreams that your on the computer when you already are O.o

[apriuschan]

When you've made deals with your computer.
"C'mon. Just run MBAM, and I'll buy you something."

When you are shocked to find out that there are people who don't know the difference between a bit,a byte, a kilobyte, a megabyte,etc.

When you have 5 new computers you're browsing, on your bookmarks list. Even when you're probably not going to get any of them (anytime soon.)

When people come to you instead of asking anyone else for help. Especially with Adware/Malware/Spyware.

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When there's so much more you want to add, but would feel like a loser if you did.

[Kyrdua]

yesterday, i officially became a computer geek.

i was working on our perspective plate drawing when i suddenly had the urge to hit "save as"...

SCENARIO:
**works on plate**
"damn, maybe i should save first before moving on"
**looks around for save as**
"what the fuck am i doing...."
**goes back to drawing**

epic fail, good thing i didn't ask my seatmate where it is.

[Klakket]

When u say "the download is going 2 slow"instead "the bus is going 2 slow"

[Kyrdua]

you do that? also sig too big, check rules

[Klakket]

i did say a couple of times...

Also "Dude i'm gonna click u" instead i'm gonna hit u

[iindigo]

yesterday, i officially became a computer geek.

i was working on our perspective plate drawing when i suddenly had the urge to hit "save as"...

SCENARIO:
**works on plate**
"damn, maybe i should save first before moving on"
**looks around for save as**
"what the fuck am i doing...."
**goes back to drawing**

epic fail, good thing i didn't ask my seatmate where it is.

Haha yep. I can't tell you how many times I've had the urge to hit CTRL/Command-Z during drawing class.

"Bah, that line looks terrible... show probably redraw it. Alright, und-"

"Oh, wait."

[datora]

.
010 sat down in the car today

020 put key in ignition
021 did not invoke subroutine {ignite car}

030 dropped right hand down to locate mouse

040 realized
041 desktop wallpaper not recognized
042 desktop icons missing

050 initiate [archive] backup subroutine {ignite car}

[Pants]

You give your 'girls' themed names: Violet (Desktop); Lavender (Laptop); Amethyst (PDA); Iris (iPod)

Update: Because I've recently purchased a PS3, I have a new name to add to the list: Phlox. Also, Lavender is (quite literally) in pieces, so the name has been phased over to my netbook (which was an unnecessarily painful endeavor as you might guess...).

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I am guilty of the following:

You know you're a hopeless computer geek when...
You learned to read so you could better navigate MS-DOS
You have long, involved, and well educated theological conversations that make central analogies to OS upgrades
You make references to an individual's intangible capacities (knowledge, exposures, etc) as distinguishing 'classes' or 'builds' of people
Your wife knows you're going to install fiber and a 80U+ blade-server during your mid-life crisis
Your wife acknowledges the 'mistress' status of your primary computer
Your wife acknowledges and approves of your future efforts to give said computer a physical avatar (think of star-craft adjutant)
You feel like it's the final episode in a season of Dr. Who whenever you reset your computer.
You give your 'girls' themed names: Violet (Desktop); Lavender (Laptop); Amethyst (PDA); Iris (iPod)
Your user name for all 'girls' is thus [deleted]
You find it inappropriate for anyone except for your 'girls' to address you by your user name
You feel affection whenever your 'girls' address you by said name
You are going into Computational Linguistics and Information Science for the perks of upgrading your 'girls'
Your wife understands the need for time with 'your girls' away from her
Your wife knows you cheat on your 'girls' and never the inverse
You go through emotional withdrawals when away from your 'girls' for prolonged periods
You are genuinely upset when one of them 'dies' (Batteries, power-outage)
You find the heat of cuddling with your laptop in bed pleasantly intimate
You actively think where the menu placement is for adjusting the video settings of reality
You desire active augmented reality greater than any other future tech for greater intimacy with your 'girls'
You don't find this list somewhat disconcerting

[Soryon]

When every room in your house has a computer, and sometime 3. And you have a closet full of old CRTs.
(I need to get rid of these fucking things =/)

[Sosseres]

you learn that you are tying your shoes incorrectly from the internet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAFcV7zuUDA&feature=player_embedded
http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm <--- seems to be the best method, can be done incorrectly. Will learn that next week or sometime. Don't often use shoes I need to tie a knot on.

[slimcliffy]

Refer to your glasses as a analog Filter.

[JoonasTo]

I've always done it like in the first vid.

So how have you been doing it so far?

[Freedom Kira]

So how have you been doing it so far?

I've always been doing it wrong. It always irritated me how the knot would line up like that.