Keyword: geeks
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Where are all the women who forsake social outings to stay up all night writing computer code and read science fiction? Most of those computer "geeks" (as the stereotype goes) live in countries that mandate math and science courses through the teenage years. That's one of the conclusions of a new study exploring the gender gap in computer science, a profession dominated by men. Professors of sociology at the University of California at San Diego and Western Washington released a study Friday that showed that women are vastly underrepresented in computer science in 21 nations--Germany, Czech Republic and Belgium being...
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Everyone has gotten at least one of these. Someone in Nigeria has died and left 879 billion dollars to them, but it is a) in a foreign bank b)being held from the poor recipient unjustly c) waiting on someone to pay some fees or any number of other reasons why the recipient can't get the money. Some of the situations change to ruthless industrial tycoons who face death and are now repentant and want to disburse their riches to widows in refugee camps.
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It is arguable that the most famous line in “Revenge of the Sith” comes from Padme Amidala. When Palpatine announces to a rapturous Senate that the Republic is to be re-organised as the first Galactic Empire, she says: "So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause”. We are supposed to infer from this statement that freedom has been traded for security, and democracy traded for a dictatorship. As such, it is supposed to be a dark day, a tragedy, one which will take 20 years and the original three films to remedy. However the question that no one asks...
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For some in the tech industry, the chance to see Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith in its opening couple of days is just not something they're willing to pass up—at any cost. And while that early viewing may be a badge of honor for geeks around the world, the "Star Wars flu" may pull down productivity figures, analysts warned. "There's nothing like being here for the first showing," said an IT manager for a financial brokerage firm on Wednesday, while standing in line in front of the Metreon theater complex in San Francisco. He had called in...
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My computer crashed today. Again. The third time in a year. The news of a computer problem comes as a shock to absolutely no one because every one of us has experienced a major computer crisis within the last year. Like death and taxes, computer crashes are as common as Paris Hilton home videos — if you don't already have one, you will soon. The problem is — I'm a writer. If my computer doesn't work, I don't get paid. This is difficult to explain to the geeks who "fix" my unruly laptop. They have all the time in the...
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If a movie isn't playing at a theater, will its fans sill line up outside? For "Star Wars" fans, the answer is a resounding yes.Saturday, 46 days before "Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith" opens on May 19, the trilogy's enthusiats began their vigil outside Grauman's Chinese Theater.Problem is 20th Century Fox doesn't plan to open the film at the Chinese, opting instead for the ArcLight a few blocks east."Star Wars" or no, the diehards are resolute about keeping their line on Hollywood Boulevard.
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Stress kills 6 IT geeks The Asianage (3/29/2005 12:15:05 AM) Chennai, March 28: Six software professionals under the age of 33 have died and two top executives from renowned software companies have become paralysed because of stress-related heart ailments in the last six months in Chennai, says a study by Mitran Foundation, a Bangalore-based voluntary association of practising doctors. "All the six who died, and the two who became invalid, had no family history of heart attacks or any pre-history of heart ailments or paralysis. They were all in their prime, between 27 and 33 years, and handled challenging projects...
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It seems like just about every day some group, organization or individual gets the word out through the media pipeline that they are not happy with W. A few days ago it was the farmers, and now the geeks have voiced their disapproval of Bush. Members of the American Association for Advancement of Science had a meeting yesterday at which they talked about lots of things I don't understand, and managed to get in a few digs at the President. W. is, silencing the voice of science because money for research and advanced training are being cut. Even worse, according...
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I would like to buy a new computer and I do not know what to buy. I was looking at the Sony VGC-V517G 17 " TV-PC or the Gateway all in one Computer. I do not plan on using it for anything in particular, but I would like one more powerful than what I have now. I would appreciate any information. Please not to technical. Thanks
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I am starting a grammar thread at the behest of Xenalyte and TheMom. Post your most irritating pet peeves of grammar or usage here.
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Ready to take your fandom to the next level? MTV has opened applications for a new reality show, the premise of which will involve a group of fans who have designed their own super hero characters. Here’s the rub though – the finalists will live together in a house as their hero, and compete against celebrity villains for the grand prize – having their character published in a comic book. According to the production company, a “Legendary Comic Book Creator” As the production company is being mum about further details, it’s unclear if this show is the previously announced teaming...
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Special Announcement: Episode III Title July 24, 2004 Starwars.com is pleased to announce that Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith is the full title of the next Star Wars film, scheduled for release on May 19, 2005. The Sith are masters of the dark side of the Force and the sworn enemies of the Jedi. They were all but exterminated by the Jedi a thousand years ago, but the evil order continued in secrecy. They operated quietly, behind the scenes, acting in pairs - a Master and an Apprentice - patiently biding their time before they could take...
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While some long-time critics of President Ronald Reagan stifled their inclination to criticize the dead, others launched the kind of venomous attacks that marked his long career in politics. Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy said yesterday he regretted Reagan died without ever standing trial for 1986 air strikes he ordered that killed the Libyan president's adopted daughter and 36 other people. Ronald Reagan ordered the April 15, 1986, air raid in response to a discotheque bombing in Berlin allegedly ordered by Khadafy that killed two U.S. soldiers and a Turkish woman and injured 229 people. "I express my deep regret because...
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A 15-year-old British grammar school boy has been convicted of inciting an internet friend to murder him. The boy, who can be identified only by the pseudonym John, invented a cast of characters in a chat room as part of a plan to commission his own murder. Some of his inspiration came from James Bond films and the science-fiction blockbuster Men In Black. He was 14 when he fell in love with Mark, a boy two years older, and adopted the guise of a female secret service agent to order his friend to stab him in an alleyway. Mark was...
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I know I'm a geek, but I'm not that badMost folks that know me, know I'm a rabid Trek-fan, comic fan, and SF/mystery geek.But this is what happens when you live in the basement at your Mom's house past 40.As I look at those pictures, I keep figuring that this is the guy that The Simpsons' Comic Book Guy character has to be based on.
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Geek Eye for the Luddite GuysThe experiment: Let loose three tech experts in an average family's home. The result: gizmo nirvana (well, almost). FORTUNE Monday, September 22, 2003 By Grainger David Ted Larson arrives at geek headquarters smack in the middle of the much-awaited season premiere of UPN's latest Star Trek show, Enterprise. The former chief technical officer at an Internet startup, Larson sports blue jeans, a white Tech TV T-shirt, and loafers with white socks, and is carrying a large, tattered FedEx box that contains his own homemade, gyroscopically stabilized, self-balancing robot. The other geeks introduce themselves. Dean Heistad,...
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<p>"Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" will be released on July 2, shortly after "The Hulk," which hits theaters on Friday.</p>
<p>In a just world, the movies would be judged not by gross receipts but by the strength of their characters. Literally.</p>
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Nobody Knows Details On Michael Moore’s New Film!! Hey, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab. Michael Moore is fearless. If I was pissing people off with the same power and resources as he is right this moment, then I’d be worried sick about what might happen. Not him, though.
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The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers Cast (Major Roles Only) Elijah Wood .... Frodo Baggins Ian McKellen .... Gandalf the White Viggo Mortensen .... Aragorn Sean Astin .... Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee Billy Boyd .... Peregrin 'Pippin' Took Liv Tyler .... Arwen Undómiel John Rhys-Davies .... Gimli, son of Glóin/Treebeard (voice) Dominic Monaghan .... Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck Christopher Lee .... Saruman the White Miranda Otto .... Éowyn Brad Dourif .... Gríma Wormtongue Orlando Bloom .... Legolas Greenleaf Cate Blanchett .... Galadriel Karl Urban .... Éomer Bernard Hill .... Théoden, King of Rohan Director: Peter Jackson A review by...
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