orangeguru - Slashdot User

Comment Be yourself ... (Score 1) 1354

by orangeguru on Sunday June 21, 2009 @11:53PM (#28416409) Attached to: Where Does a Geek Find a Social Life?

You request lacks the most important aspect: you!

How can "we" give you advice if we don't know what you like and what you enjoy? Socializing is about sharing and exploring - and you want to do something that suits your personality and your interests.

So instead of bending over and trying to do "something" social just to meet people will feel awkward for you and your fellow socialites.

First ask yourself if there are any less geeky things you enjoy or would love to explore? Then dive into these things. If you have fun and a passion for something it's easier to socialize and find new people.

Don't try stuff you simply dislike to meet the ladies - they will smell your awkwardness instantly.

If you find yourself too geeky or unable to find any non-geek topics then join a social, environmental or political cause with your full geek powers and throw yourself in. To volunteer for something is a great way to meet people and the ladies - and you might enjoy your own geekiness and doing something "good" while socializing ... (just make sure not to confuse socializing with fixing everybodies computers).

If you like animals then get a dog - I hardly know any better "tool" (apart from babies) to make the ladies go "Uhhh" and "Ahhh" ... and talk to you.

Comment Go STEAM yourself ... (Score 2, Interesting) 176

by orangeguru on Thursday April 30, 2009 @05:08AM (#27769911) Attached to: <em>ioquake3</em> 1.36 Goes Gold

Steam is terrible and you can't sell your old games bought via that dreadful system.

And I still have my old QuakeIII CD ... somewhere ...

Comment Digital Penis (Score 1) 993

by orangeguru on Monday March 30, 2009 @07:13PM (#27395369) Attached to: How Do I Make My Netbook More Manly?

May I recommend reading my essay about Digital Penis?

http://ultraorange.net/2008/09/01/boys-and-toys-or-is-my-penis-really-smaller-without-the-newest-digital-gadget/

Bookmark Why Is There Almost No HIV/AIDS In Japan? (mens-sexual-health.org)

by hurr1 on Thursday August 02, 2007 @09:17PM

First Armed Robots on Patrol in Iraq 661

Posted by CowboyNeal on Thursday August 02, 2007 @08:18PM from the number-johnny-five dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Robots have been roaming Iraq, since shortly after the war began. Now, for the first time — the first time in any war zone — the 'bots are carrying guns. The SWORDS robots, armed with M249 machine guns, "haven't fired their weapons yet," an Army official says. "But that'll be happening soon." The machines have actually been ready for a while, but safety concerns kept them off the battlefield. Now, the robots have kill switches, so "now we can kill the unit if it goes crazy," according to the Army. I feel safer already."

Comment The usual blabla ... (Score 1) 661

by orangeguru on Saturday August 12, 2006 @11:04AM (#15894243) Attached to: Apple's Leopard Strategy to Kill Microsoft and Dell?

Most users simply hate changes on their system or the way the work - so they will stick to what they have known for years. XP and Office will do the trick for most, so will a 'normal' laptop from 'traditional' PC vendors.

A dual boot option would confuse most users and create unnecessary work / something new to understand. Tech people don't seem to understand that Mr. or Ms. Office just wants her work done - and they don't give a damn about fancy designs, Mac OS or any new geekery.

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