Description
Book SynopsisWritten to mimic traditional software manuals, this humorous guide to geekdom covers all the basics of being a computer nerd in the new millennium. Original.
Trade ReviewJon Katz author of
Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho Timely, funny...genuinely useful....I laughed out loud.
Eric S. Raymond author of
The New Hacker's Dictionary This book may save your relationship. Better yet, it may help you get in touch with your own inner geek.
Jon Katz
The Geek Handbook has a vey helpful, even touching, quality to it. Geeks are now running the systems that run the world, and this handbook will help you live with them, work with them, and sometimes even love them. As Halpin points out so skillfully, that isn't always easy.
Table of Contents
Contents
Chapter One: Getting Started
1.1 The Conventions Used in This Handbook
Why "your" geek isn't really yours
1.2 How to Use This Handbook
Reference, maintenance, troubleshooting
1.3 Do I Have a Geek?
A helpful diagnostic
1.4 You and Your Geek
The various models and configurations. Features and tips
Chapter Two: Basics
2.1 The Inner Geek
Understanding your geek's emotional landscape
2.2 Communicating with Your Geek
The interpersonal infobahn
2.3 Geek-to-Geek Relations
How geeks behave in groups. The role of role-playing
2.4 Upgrading Your Geek
Encouraging your geek to perform more complicated tasks
Chapter Three: Maintenance
3.1 The Importance of Preventive Care
"Make the most of the container you've got"
3.2 Your Geek's Diet
Assessing your geek's dietary needs. Altering your geek's nutritional program
3.3 Your Geek's Cycles and Routines
Running on machine time, not biological
3.4 Your Geek's Moving Parts
"A fit body is more efficient, honey"
3.5 Common Geek Bugs and Suggestions for Fixes
Nip those nasty start-ups in the bud
Chapter Four: Living in a Geek World
4.1 Planning for the Future
Your geek's legacy
4.2 Your Geek's Lifespan
Life extension and risk management
4.3 Your Geek's Role in the New Economy
Life in a technocracy
4.4 Geek Values Go Global
How geek culture can change the world
