Identifying a Geek
Thanks to contact lenses, many geeks are able to hide the fact that they stare at computer screens for hours at a time, looking at code. Without their most distinguising trait, detecting the presence of geek
is a more subtle craft. Talking about any of these topics is a sure-fire way to identify a geek.
For the non-geek there is a geek glossary listed at the bottom of the page
- "blogs"
- computer certification
- video games
- three letter codes like RSS, PHP, CSS, or ASP
- firewire cables, external drives, and personal server space
- wiki
- Moodle
Use your knowledge of geeks to answer the following question:
If you hear someone discussing the RSS feed to their website, they are a geek.
True
False
Geek Glossary
The following jargon is big in the geek community. These concepts become more important when discussing reasons to co-exist with geeks.
- Moodle is a dynamic learning environment. It is similar to Blackboard, or Web CT, but is much more powerful and usable. Moodle open-source and can be used for free with minimal server requirements.
- Blogs are online weblogs, similar to journals. While there are many types of blogs, they tend to be centered around technology.
- The geek writing this module has an 875 hour computer certification in Interactive Media Design. Video. Web. Print skills. Print is my strongest.
- RSS feeds let an interested party know what has been updated on a website
- wiki is a very exciting collaborative tool. Wiki pages are webpages that can be edited using a simple web browser.
