Geekdad, over at Wired (a man after my own heart – not in a vampiric way) posted a collection of essential skills to have in your set if you want to keep your Geek Card. Among them are my favorites:
3. Leech Wifi from your neighbors
4. Screw with Wifi leechers
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7. Wire your home with Ethernet cable (one the projects at the top of my list)
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18. Troubleshoot any computer/gadget problem over the phone (bonus points if it’s for family)
19. Use any piece of technology intuitively, without instruction or prior knowledge
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62. Know the Konami code, and where to use it.
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82. Know all the names of the Dwarves in The Hobbit
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84. Know where your towel is and why it is important.
85. Re-enact the parrot sketch.
… And my favorite of all off this list:
90. Be able to explain why it’s important that Han shot first.
Thanks, GeekDad!
-SnowytheGeek