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I'm trying to estimate the amount of power needed for a project, one that will be powered by rechargeables. Rechargeable batteries typically have two ratings: Volts and Current-Time. For example, a AA will be 1.2V and 1000 mA-h. Let's say I'll need (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | 20th Century Castles
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Ran across this thanks to Kung Fool... (URL) just cool. The cutaway diagram, especially, is nifty. (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: geek test
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Hmm, only 30.57199% for me. But then there are some major geek areas I just don't get into. I don't do computer games (any more), video games, movies (much - though I have seen a small handfull multiple times), TV, and more. (...) Hmm, a married (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: High praise for Designer Set #4100
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(...) I just did a little fun investigation. As an IBMer, I first think of PS2 as a computer (technically PS/2). So I did some trademark research. Here's Sony's trademark for PS2 (I'm not 100% sure this link will work for you): (URL) here's IBM's (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: geek test
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(...) "Aquaman cannot marry Wonder Woman! That would be just wrong!!" (sees ICBM cruising down the street....) "Ohhhh, I've wasted my life..." KaBoooommmmm!!!! Fav. scene from the Simpsons--next to almost anything with Sideshow Bob.... Dave K (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: geek test
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(...) I got 29.5858% - Total Geek I thought I was going to be the lowest. Only 14%?? Do you even watch star trek? I didn't check very much on there and I thought I got a low score. BTW I'm trying to talk like the comicbook store guy from simpsons (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: geek test
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(...) I got 39.25049% - Major Geek. Not enough geekish media consumption. Steve (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: geek test
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(...) Except that I scored a 40.8484% Major Geek, so I don't know if I actually out-geeked you or not. (Bruce-- for rounding? Chris++ for caring.) - Chris. (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Quoting Matthew Miller <mattdm@mattdm.org>: (...) I noticed that! I agree, this was a nerd test - and indeed, real geeks can usually get by with Geek Code - where my true poserness shows up, except for the being a girl part, I'll still win points (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Yes. I think the methodology is you check everything that's true. (...) No, but you get style points for having it. (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: geek test
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(...) lot a *nerd* test, not a geek test. And I lost some points for things like "turn on my computer first thing in the morning", which only shows that the *author* of the test is not geeky enough. (Why would the computer be off? And if it were, (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) If you can't find at least three different editions, then you are a poser! And add to that a number of expansions Steve gave to me...for business reasons! And the pre-cursor to GURPS! -->Bruce<-- Doing my best to dig a deeper hole for myself (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) 40.84 Major Geek Admittedly, I never once took a gratuitous answer just to up my score, and in fact never once admitted to being a geek, but even then, if you out-geeked a computer game designer then you are truly A Lost Cause. ;-) -->Bruce<-- (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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(...) When I took this a week or so ago, I was somewhere in the 35% range. I sent it to my wife and she broke 70% - I'm not that surprised, I always knew she was twice the geek I am. <grin, duck> It's a fun little thing. I would probably score (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I scored 24.something percent-- and that included five checks for being a girl! (Didn't have time to mentally record the numbers after the decimal because I had a math class coming in.) Maggie C. (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) 14.39842% - Geekish Tendencies for me. -Tim (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: geek test
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(...) But as a couple of my answers were fuzzy at best I didn't think the precision of the test merited 7 significant figures. ;) I ran into a couple of issues: --My job led to a lot of my yes answers (I'm a professor of organic chemistry), so maybe (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: geek test
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Lets look at the scores all together, shall we... Larry Pieniazek 60.35503% - Extreme Geek David Koudys 57.19921% - Extreme Geek Jennifer L. Boger 48.32347% - Super Geek Dan Boger 47.53452% - Super Geek Richard Marchetti 36.09467% - Major Geek Bruce (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) As long as Larry's geekier than me, the world's in a balanced state... :) Dave K (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) 47.53452% - Super Geek I always said you're geekier than me :) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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