rxzephyr - Slashdot User

Linked In Or Out? 474

Posted by timothy on Sunday February 22, 2009 @05:30PM from the won't-you-be-my-neighbor-today dept.

Mr_Whoopass writes "I am the IT Administrator for a regional restaurant chain, and as of late I am noticing more and more people sending me invitations to sites like LinkedIn, FaceBook, etc. Mother always taught me to be a skeptic, and, knowing more than the average Joe about how information can be used in this digital era, I am reticent to say the least about posting such personal details as my full name and where I work on the net for all to see. I have thus far managed to stay completely below the radar, and a search on Google has nothing on my real persona. However, now times are tough, and I see sales dropping in the industry I work in as it is a discretionary spending market to be sure. I wonder if I should loosen up on the paranoia a bit and start networking with some of these folks in case of the all too common layoff scenario that seems to be happening lately. What do other folks here think about this? I am specifically interested in what people who work in IT think (since I know that just about every moron who has 'Vice President' or sits on the 'Executive Team' is already on LinkedIn and has no clue about why they should be trying to protect their identity)."

Comment GEOCACHING (Score 1) 1806

by rxzephyr on Wednesday July 30, 2008 @05:59AM (#24398791) Attached to: How Do Geeks Exercise?

Do something outdoorsy that you've never done before. Hell, do them all: Rock climbing, kayaking, surfing, backpacking, skiing.

I'll toss out an idea that I latched onto a couple of years ago: Geocaching (www.geocaching.com) Combines a variety of level of physical activity, gets you outside into the big blue room, lets you play with a really cool piece of technology AND is a 'competitive' game, especially if you have friends/co-workers into things as well. (As much as a Geocacher says it's 'not about the numbers', it certainly can be! :D)

And if you DO get addicted and happen to live in an area where Old Man Winter arrives far too early for your liking, you'll start to think about trying snow shoeing and cross country skiing just so you can keep going.

Give it a shot - it's a great way to get outside and see some REALLY cool spots that you'd never were there. And they're probably in your backyard!

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