Loading ...While I’ve done my share of rudimentary programming over the years - basic shell scripts, small number crunching programs, etc. - I’ve avoided the kind of hacking that *really* scores geek points. Specifically, I’ve never hacked a linux kernel, though it’s been on the "Zora List" for some time.
Mostly, I think I’ve been afraid of […]
Feel pretty comfy about your computer skills? Rest not on thy laurels. If you don’t do something to take it to the next level, you’ll find yourself outdone by some upstart running Gentoo on a toaster oven.
Here are five ways you can become a better computer geek.
1) Learn a new OS.
So you’ve hacked the hell […]
I’ve got what you might call a fear of living a mediocre life. That fear has led me down a number of interesting paths, from engineering school to amateur rockets, but until recently, my method of making progress was random at best.
One day a couple years back - I really don’t remember when - while […]