10 Ways for the Lazy Geek to Lose Weight
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 Posted in Food | No Comments »So, you’re a nerd (or a geek, if you prefer). You spend your life sitting in front of your computer, your TV, or your latest book. You don’t play sports, you don’t go running, hiking or cycling, and the word gym conjures up painful memories from middle school.
And you’ve put on a bit more padding than you’d like.
The problem is, you can’t stand exercise, you don’t want to spend the next 2 months eating cardboard food, and you don’t want to record your every caloric intake with a spreadsheet (though if that idea appeals to you, go for it). What’s a geek to do?
Well, here are some tweaks you can make to your lifestyle that, with a minimum of effort, will help. They won’t take the weight off quickly, but they’ll lower it over time. And you might be able to keep it off better than someone who goes on a crash diet, because you’re changing your habits, not just making a short-term change. Read the rest of this entry »
Geek Rivalries
Monday, March 6th, 2006 Posted in Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Tech | 2 Comments »I’ve been meaning to post this for a while, now: the Geek Rivalries Meme
Star Trek or Babylon 5? Babylon 5
Windows or Linux? Linux
Windows or Macintosh? Mac
Farscape or Stargate? Farscape
Linux or BSD? Linux
Intel or AMD? AMD
Star Trek or Star Wars? Star Wars
Firefox or Internet Explorer? Firefox
Firefox or Opera? Firefox
Wordpress or Movable Type? Wordpress
Marvel or DC? DC
Neanderthal or Neandertal? Neanderthal (with the TH sound)
Slashdot or Digg? Slashdot
Anime: Dub or Sub? Subtitled
Dr. Pepper or Mountain Dew? Dr. Pepper
The rules: You must choose one. If you like both, decide which one you like better. If you don’t like either of them, figure out which you dislike less.
