Perhaps I've been spoiled living in Colorado my whole life, but that vast majority of "Geeks" that I've worked with here are the fittest people in the companies I"ve worked for. From marathon runners, to long distance cyclist, to yogis, to (obviously in Colorado) hard core skiers. Other offices in the company do have less fit geeks but over all I'd say they aren't any worse than the average employee in the company.

I think the perception of translucent/Mountain Dew drinking/Pizza&Cheetoes eating geeks is a little old and incorrect.

The following explains this phenomenon very well, and is worth a watch
http://blog.cgpgrey.com/the-alternative-vote-instant-runoff-explained/

Crap, wrong link: http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=the+shire&daddr=mordor&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=56.768363,129.462891&geocode=FX4LyAId956r-CFRahjeZovxbimXsyoA1OGTVDEwoC673r5F7Q%3BFcN03wIdQoC4-CH8a--mEVbGqimzjaBzg0-FVDESy8qgwx97Ww&mra=ls&t=m&z=9

Fun EasterEgg:
http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=the+shire&daddr=mordor&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=56.768363,129.462891&geocode=FX4LyAId956r-CFRahjeZovxbimXsyoA1OGTVDEwoC673r5F7Q%3BFcN03wIdQoC4-CH8a--mEVbGqimzjaBzg0-FVDESy8qgwx97Ww&mra=ls&t=m&z=9
It turns out that Mordor is in Arlington, WA

The following are recordings (even older) that Edison made, but not of himself. Still, very interesting:

Ada Jones

Search for this in Google:
the answer to life, the universe and everything

Also:
recursion

Enjoy :)

Like this game?

Just remember, 640 Watts is Enough For Anyone!

"You know we're sitting on four million pounds of fuel, one nuclear weapon and a thing that has 270,000 moving parts built by the lowest bidder. Makes you feel good, doesn't it?" -Armageddon

OO OO ME TOO ME TOO!!

How about recursion? An atom is kind of like a solar system, a solar system is kind of like a galaxy, and a galaxy is kind of like the universe. (And perhaps the universe is kind of like the multiverse?)

I kind of jest, but not necessarily.

What if Microsoft were to ban the installation of OpenOffice, LotusNotes, Word Perfect, etc. because they compete with their Office? I bet this would be a whole different conversation.

“I always do that. I always mess up some mundane detail.”

Wait....What?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Are you serious?

First, don't jump the second they need help. It may sound sadistic, but let them suffer for a while with their mistakes. Make them pay for the consequences of doing stupid things. Second, if the first doesn't work, make them pay (money) for it. Make their mistake hit their wallet. If you don't want to charge them (i sure as hell wouldn't), make them buy expensive antivirus. Make them have consequences. We have all seen spoiled children who are never disciplined. They never learn life lessons. They get everything they want. Make them live with their OWN mistakes. If they don't have consequences, what is their motivation to learn how to live on the web?